Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-05-05
Citizens Mass Netting.

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In pursuance Of previous announce
ment, large number Of the citizens o
Washington and vicinity, assembled in
the Court House, Monday evening. ThO
object Of the meeting was to make sucl
expression of public opinion, as to un
mistakably denounce all yiolators Of Statt
and Corporation Laws to tender to oul
newly elected town officers, such co.opera
tion and sympathy, as they might need in
the suppression of "public nuisances,
and arrest of claw violators
After singing nm appropriate hymn, the
meeting was organized by the election Of
Hon, s. r. Kerr as Chairman. A series
ofrosolutions was then presented by Rev
j. r. Powell. after which, the town Coun-
Gil who had been in session up stairs, en-
tered the meeting, headed by our worthy
Mayor. Judge Bereman.
On being introduced to the meeting the
Judge was greeted with a hearty round Of
applause. In his short, earnest addEsss,
the Mayor reported to the meeting the
feeling of the Council in regard to the mat
ter before us TO- night
II assure you, "said he, "the Council
sympathzes in this great matter with you,
and will insist on the maintenance of law
and order, during the coming Municipal
Year"
The following resolutions were then
unanimously adopted;
First ReSolDed, That as citizens, we
will labor to detectand report to the prep
et officers all violators Of State and Corpo-
ration laws.
Second. Re8otued, That we hold our
selves ready to aid in the arrest of Law
Yiolators wheneverthat aid may be needed.
Third. Rs8olred That we deem the
opening of Liquor Shops, on the Sabbath
Day, a public nuisance, and great NOR
al evil.
Fourth. ResoiUed, That We deem the
opening of Drug Stores on the Sabbath as
unnecessary in fact, and evil in tendency
Fifth. Resoloed, That we petition our
town Council to order the closing of all
Liquor Shops, all business houses, and
(except in cases of charity or necessity,)
Drug Stores, on the Sabbath.
Rarely has it happened in the history
of our town, that on so short notice,
so large and respectable a class of the cit
zens has convened with so much enthusi-
asm and hearty unanimity, There was
no disturbing element in the meeting.
The resolutions were discussed with
much fervor, and evinced waking up on
the part of the community, to the growing
evils thereby denounced. The remarks
by Hon. Mills Gardner, should be long re
mem bered by those present. In speech
of thrilling interest and power, he brought
out one brine cause of public disorder
He remarked that "en the Sabbath, it is
no uncommon AFFAIR toF certain sCorekeep-
ers to open their stores and transact bust
ness. Right here, sir, is the nest where
our violators are hatched out and bred up
in the transgression of the laws Of God
and man, Iregard this fifth resolution,
as the most interesting and important of
the series, and sincerely hope the people
will assert their supremacy in the matter,
and no longer toinking at this transaction
of Sunday business, see that the idea of
the Fifth resolution be faithfully carried
OUT
The meeting had the right ring to it,
and it is to be hoped that citizens will i'm
prove the present opportunity, and relax
none of their watch and aid, until no yes
tige is left in social, civil or religious life,
of that hateful business which has hith-
erto poisoned, and still so largely disgta-
ces our fair town of Washington.
S. F. KERR, Chm'n.
G. F. DEAN, Sec'v.