The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-09-10
Meeting in Republic-Resolutions
Adopted.


Adopted
A meeting of large number of
the citizens Of Republic and vicinity
was held at the NJ. 4. Church, in Re-
public. Sunday evening, Sept. 3, 1863.
II. Bromley was made Chairman and
D. VI. Neikirk Secretary.
After a stirring temperance address
by Rev. g. McKillips, was adopted,
by rising vote, with but one mega
tive, and that by a young man brought
up in the liquor traffic, the follow
ing
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, The following language occurs
in the Star, a paper published in the city of
Tiifin, of the date Of August 18th, 1869, viz:
awe do not accuse any particular person or
parties of committing the arson, but we do
say that if any man can be found who is so
radical in his temperance views that to
crafty his hatred of intemperance, he would
risk whole town by burning out an enemy,
then the vender of liquors is a saint in COM
parison with the bigOted prohibitionist"
In which the person fayOring the legal
PROHIBITION of the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating drinks is in general terms made
identical with an incendiar Y and stigmatized
as "bIgoted;' and
WHEREAS, The following language is found
in the Seneca Advertiser of the same place, of
the date of August 9th. 1869, viz: "There
is but little doubt but what the act was COM
mitted by some over-Zealous person, who
looked upon the selling of liquor as crime
which was to be suppressed at any and every
cost, encouraged and aided by public lectur-
ers who, indirectly, pointed out the course
to be pursued. We do not know that this is
so, but our information was such as to lead
us into believing that ssch was the case;'
By which language the friends of temper
ance in this community, and especially the
speakers who have addressed them, are impli-
Gated in the crime of aiding and encouraging
arson; and
WHEREAS, The general tenor of the COM
ments upon the origin of the late fire In Re-
public, as published in the Star and AdUerti-
ser, is,.derOgatory to the honor ofthis commu-
nifty; therefore,
ResolUed, That the insinuations and asser-
tions duplicating the friends of Temperance,
in this community, in the crime of incen-
diar;sm, are not justified by facts, and the
information upon which the statements were
based must have been obtained from some
person, or persons, prejudiced in favor of the
liquor traffic and unacquainted with the true
sentiments of those against whom the char
ges are made.
ResOlred, That having heard the able lee
lures delivered in this place during the last
few months, we hereby affirm that no course
has been pointed out either directly or iudi-
rectly, by any of the speakers, contemplating
any greater violence than is authorized by
the laws of the State of Ohio.
ResoLUed, That while we discountenance,
in the strongest manner, any criminal pro-
ceedings for the suppression of the sale of
intoxicating drinks, we ought not to be held
morally responsible for the safety of person
or property of those who engage in an Occu-
patton which is the source of so many
wrongs, beyond the reach of adequate legal
redreSs-that, rs is a matter of history often
repeated. the injured person becomes so mad
ly exasperate1 that pecuniary or personal re-
venge is visited upon the offender.
Resolred, Thai it is our aim and object, as
friends of temperance in this community, 10
persuade men to lead sober and honorable
lives, end to that end we will favor every
legitimate means to suppress the sale and use
of intoxicating drinks as beverage.
Resolred That copy of these proceeding
be iurnished the Tifin papers for publica-
ton.
J. FREEZE,
W. H. PEARCE,
Y. E. CHILDS,
Committee