The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-09-03
Tno national Temp rance COnvsn tIou
CHICAGO, Sept 2.

Black, President OF the Convention, led
In prayer. He then read IN extract
from an editorial In the Chicago IFt.
bune Oh follows: 'AB to the effort 10
prevent all men by law from drinking
splrltuous liquors, nineteen.t .tWentIe eths
OF the American people will, In our
judgment, at all tlmeB, oppose Il, The
law is q farce; It is good for nothing
until backed by the police, the Sherlff's
posse, the constabls'B club, the army
and the navy The Judge then said
that the Idea that they intended to en-
ploy force to accomplish their work was
ridiculous. They worked only by
moral suRslon.
Mr.. John N. steArns, OF New York,
read letter from Hon. Edward O.
DeIevan, the veteran apostle OF temper.
auos. In his letter be says: Il have
been asked what my Views are with re.
gard 10 the use OF the ballot. would
premise by saying that l have always
been In favor OF moral suAslon 10 induce
as many as possible to abandon the use
and sale OF intoxicating liquors as
drink; moral suaslon also to convince
the voter In all parties 10 see II
to be his duty 10 his God, his
family and his country 10 use his
ballot to destroy the license system and
prohibition. With my present views,
l am opposed to tho policy OF a Bepars
ate party, which would defeat Itself In
trying 10 attain that end; but would
appeal TO total RbstaineIs and pTohlbl.
tionIStB within the respective political
circles 10 make use OF thelr utmost In
luence TO bring about the desired re-
suit, for by doing this they do not In
any degree interfere with political par.
ties or act lnconsistently, but In my
Judgment take great religious ques-
tion out Of partizan strife. Mr.. Del
evan quoted an article from the New
York Examiner, which takes the
ground that the evils Of intemperance
cannot be leRlslated out Of existence,
unless behind the legislation lies vast
moral sentiment, bearing II
up and giving It force. Mr.. D. said he
thought there was much practical wis
dom In these remarks, and his own
mind had been for some time tending
In the same direction.
Mr.. Ransom, OF New Jersey, read the
platform as follows:
WHEREAS, Protection and allegiance
are reciprocal duties, and every citizen
who yields obedience to the just com.
mands OF his government, IL entitled
TO the full, complete and perfect pro-
tection OF that government In the en-.
joyment OF personal security, personal
liberty and private property; and
whereas, the traffic In Intoxicating
drinks greatly impalrs the personal sc.
curity and personal liberty Of large
Of citizens, and renders private
property Insecure; and whereas, the
existing parties are hopeleasly unwlll.
Ing to adopt an adequate policy on this
question, therefore we, in National
assembled, as citizens Of
this free republic, sharing In the duties
and responsibilities OF lis government,
In discharge Of solemn duty we owe
to our country and our race, unite In
the following declaration OF principles:
lst. That while we acknowledge the
pure patriotism and profound states
OF those patriots who laid
broad and deep the foundations Of this
government, securing at once the
rights Of the States seVerally and their
InseperAble union by the Federal
Constitution, we would not merely
yarnish the sepulcheres Of our Repnb-
lican fathers, but we do hereby renew
our solemn pledge OF fealty 10 the i'm
perlshAble principles OF civil and relI-
gIous liberty embodied In the Declara-
lion OF American Independence and
our Federal Constitution.
I'd. That the traffic In intoxicating
beverages Is dlshonor 10 christian
inimical TO the best inte.
rests OF society, political wrong OF
1nequalled enormIty, subversive ofthe
ordinary objects OF the Government
not capable OF being rejected or
by any system Of license
but imperatively demand
Ing for Its suppression effective legal
prohibition both by State aud National
Legislatures.
Sd. That In view OF this and inas-
much as the existing political party
elther oppose or ignore this great and
paramout question, and absolutely
refuse to do anything toward the
OF the rum traGlc
which 10 robbIng the nation OF
It's brightest intellectS and destroying
Its natural prosperity and rapidly
undermining lis very foundations, we
are bound by an imperative sense OF
luty TO sever our connection with these
political parties and to organize our
selves into a national anti-dram shop
party, having for Its primary object
he entire suppression OF the straffic
IN Intoxicating drinks.
4th. That while we adopt the name Of
he Anti-Dram Shop party as expres.
live OF our primary object, and while
We denouncs all repudlation OF the
public debt and pledge fidelity to the
principles Of the Declaration OF indie.
oendence and the Federal Constitution,
We deem 1t inexpedient TO give promi.
hence to other political issues.
9th. That central executive COM
nittee OF one from each State and Ter.
ritory and District OF COlum mbla be Rp-
pointed by the Chair, whose duty IL
shall be 10 take such action as In their
Judgment will best promote the inter.
ssts Of the party.
The third plank Of the plalfor called
out a vigorous discussion. Chaplain
Losler was opposed to. Il entirely. He
was heart and soul temperance man,
but was opposed 10 giving up his polls
.ical principles because he was tom.
Derance man.
Mr.. Montgomery OF Indiana, was for
third party. Only those oppose It
who had axes 10 grind.
DR.. JeWett OF Tennessee, had fought
n the Republican ranks from the be.
ginning. He owed everything to that
party. In Massachusetts the WhIe
party passed the prohibition law, and
he same party did the same thing In
Connecticut and Maine. In Conuecti.
,ut they fought the temperance fight
md went down with that cause. In the
asst Convention In Maine the Republi.
IAN party incorporated temperance
plank In their platform, and opposed
he new party project.
Mr.. Russell OF Michigan, answered
Mr.. Jewett, denying to the Repu blIcan
party that which Mr.. Jewett had credit.
I'd them with. He undertook to prove
hat tho Republican party had done
for the temperance cause.
Mr.. Jewett-Now name one Demo-
,ratIc paper that has ever come out in
10 favor.
DR.. VIM. Ross, Of Illinois, said he
'ould name one Brick Pomeroy,' edl.
or OF the leading Democratic paper OF
he country. BE has had article after
Irtlcle against intemperanoe, Yes, and
10 lived up to 1t too.
Mr.. Russell went on with an eulo,
Iium or the Democratic party, closing
lls remarks by prophecy OF success