Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-08-05
Temperance Meeting.

Pursuant TO adjournment large mum
BET Of our sober.minded and ordtr-loyinl
citizens assembled in the Court House fol
the purpose Of considering some plan, ant
the adoption Of the same. for the fornOtior
of an "Anti Liquor League" in our Town
The meeting was organized by the ap
polntment of WIN. Millikan, Chairman
and H W. Hamltoh, Secretary.
Rov. j R. Powell, in behalf of the com
mittce heretofore appointed to draft a plan
fer the formation Of an "Anti -Liquc
Leaguei' presented for consideration and
adoption the following: NSsa
"TO The Citizens Of Washington, Ohio:
1.-THE liquor traffic, as it exists in our
midst, in its present features and proper
tions, Is matter that claims Our serious
attention. and which should receive our
prompt and decided action, either for its
total suppression, or for radical modifica-
ton. We present the following suggestive
facts, as reasons for such attiohi -.
lst, Consider the number OF places
where Intoxicating drinks are sold.
Cd Remember that the majority, if not
all these places, sell illegally. . .
H Sd Think ofthe personal. domestic and
social evils of the Liquor Traffic"
4th. Look at the evil effects of this traf-
fc on our morals at home, aud on our rep
utation abroad, ..,. ~
Therefore, We whose names ate affixed
to this paper, do hereby, as citizens of
Washington, form ourselves into an "And
Liquor League" The sole obiectof this
"League" shall be the radical modification
of the liquor traffic as it now exists in our
village, tending toward its total supplies
sion within the corporation llmit6. To
obtain this end, we herein pledge our
PURSES for litigation;and our influence and
aid il. all legal and lawful ways"
On melton, the foregoing report OF d
"Plan" was accepted and adopted unani-
By signing the report of plan
you become member of the League" Z
Col H. B. Maynard, from the Committee
on Resolutions previously appointed. sub
mitted the following report, which was, by
a unanimous vote, adoptedi
RESOLVED, That loyalty to ones goVerns
ment is second to no other civil duty Of the
citizen of such govel nment. ga.
Resolved, That it is the duty Uf all loyal
citizens of the State to respect and obey
Ill constitutional laws and ordinancessen-
acted by the legally constituted autbori-
lies of the State, and old in the proper en-
Torcement of the same. '.g th
RssOleed, That the enforcement Of all
such laws and ordinances is necessary
10 The proper protection of life, liberty and
property, and the stability of the govern
ment.
Resolped,. That If however, any penal
law is upon the statute book which does
not eni5odY the will of a large ma iority of
The people of the State, it ought to be at
once repealed, but not violated While in
force.
ResOLved, That 40 the laws of the State
md ordinances Of this village now In
'orce, tending to restrain and regulate the
iale of Intoxicating liquors, are daily and
openly violated in our midst, thereby en-
the lives and property of our
,eople, corrupting our youth, disturbing
he peace, damaging the business, enter
rise and thrift of the village, and bring |
ng disgrace and disrepute upBn our
lomes and our good ndrfie, here as Well as
broad, we pledge our individ ual and col
eetiYe effort, as law-abiding citizens, in
he spirit of Christianity, with malice
oward none, but with charity for all," to !
i'd by all lawful means to enforce all con
laws and ordinances which are
Intended to restrain or regulate sale OF in
liquors.
ResUibs3, fhut it is the duty of the
Council of this Incorporated village toI
proceed at once to the erection Of a "Work
House," where all persons who disturb
he good order and quiet of the village
~ fighting, drunkenness or otherwise, all
,agr0nts and other idle OF eyiI'disposed
,erions, and all viOlators of Tie laws of
he State, or ordinances of said village,
IpOn whom any penalty may be imposed |
or such violations, can be employed at
ONE useful manual labor, and where they
nay receive such moral instruction as will
end to make them Robar, industrious and
espectable citizens Of the State. ..t
Rev. /. r. Patch Of South Salem, Ohio
nd Rev. J.. Y, Rusk, Of New Holland,
ddressed the audience in an able and
ighly edifying manner.
On motion, a committee consisting of
lev. J. R. Powell, H. P. Cherry, P. s.
Jolllus, A. M, Stimson and James Pursell
tas selected to circulate the "Plan' pre-
entee by Mr. Powell among our citizens
Or signatures, with view to complete the
ornament organization of the "Leaguei"
aid committee to report at the next
ieeting.
On MOTIONS q eote Of thanks ytas tender
a to Revsi Patch and Rusk for their able
ddressss. ~ e l8A LA&l
On motion, Jas. Pursell was appointed
committee to prepare programme for
he next meeting and to invite speakers
On motion, the meeting was adjourned
, meet in the Court House on Friday eve
ing, August 9th, 1869.
Let everybody endeavor to be present,
8 there viii be some good speakers here
} deliver addfasaea on that evening.
Let all come who are interested in the
Impression of this great and potent evil.
VIM. MlLLIKAN, Chairman,
H. W. HAMILTON, Secretary a tE