Middletown transcript., 1871-08-26

TgxrxsAscx Srsrg CONVENTION. n meeting
of committees, representing the varous Temper
nnce organizations Of the State, held ON Camden
Camp GSuund, On the 3lst uit The toiowin.
resolutions were adopted
,s,. That the complete and powerful comlnna-
ton of those engaged In the liquor traffic IN
Delaware, and their attempts to intimid ie
the public men aud 10 control the political
parties of the State are sufficient grounds Tor n
iarm and should arouse all the religious and tenn
pcranec people and induce them TO mite In conn
icrac,ng the political and dcn'or,lixng influence
Of the .swniskcy ring and meet organized COM
biuation with organized combination.
"a. That the temperance movement isa chris
iinn movement, tina, while II Ia proper TO invoke
the aid Of the laws Of the land, the principles Of
science and whatever is right and whatever VIII
in any way promote the cause, ihc ultimate re-
lance Of the friends OF This cause must bc on the
religious principle and the cooperation of III.
religious comnuuty therefore tie church
| should and mus, adop, the cans, OF temperance
rs special part Of CHURCH enterprise and VIC ex"
pert nhd demand the eo-operatiun OF all chris''hn
ministers aud people.
I'd Tha, In the contest with the liquor traffic
| the mighty struggle Of our day, the struggle he-
tween right and wrong, humanity and selfish
ness God and the devil there can he no ncuiral-
| ity. That under our system Of government, OF
| the people, by the people and for the people,
| all citizens who do not array themselves ON the
| Lords side may Justly bo held responsible for
the evils Of n,emperancc that at the fec, Of these
who come mol mp to 'ic help of 'ho tcmperonce
| cause We las tho thousands OF inchtia'es with
| their suffering families and all tho woe, and
wounds and taxation, both private aud public,
caused hy intenperanrc.
| 9Th That thankfully accepting the law cnac-
ted nj the last session OF the Legislature MS an nd-
| yanecd step, We nevertheless demand such nd
| vauced action rs will more eiicciualy cheek the
great vice and close up the numerous liquor
| shops iha, are cnrsing the communities OF Della
| ware.
| sth Thar State Convention be called 10
| meet in Dover on wednesday the 18th day OF
September, next aud that lion. &. ). Layton,
and Rev. l.. McCoy, Of Sussex county, \. }.
Wright Esq. md pr. Dawson, OF Kent county,
and Rev j. II. lightboutnc, aud John Hare,
Esq. OF New Castle county be appointed TO make
the necessary arrangements.
DELAWARE CRY lrrNs.-on Thursday week
Mr. Valentine, who is engaged In the sturgeon
fishing, cauhgt of Delaware City Il shoycl-nosc
shark, weighing 500 pounds.
Un Yesterday week, Mr.. William Davidson
lost n valuable horse. lie dropped in the street
and in an instant was dead. Cause supposed to
| hc heavcs.
On t.- same day, one Of the passengers who
had JUS, landed a, the wharf, from the steam
or Decatur, nccicntly stepped oil the wharf back
wards, and landed IN the river below. lie was
rescued hy the crew of the Decatur
tn Monday night last, Wcllon Thomts, Of
| Baltimore, WAS arrested and locked MP IN the
central station, for being drunk and disorderly
On Tuesday, William Fremp, aged about six
years was drowned in tic leeka NJ this place.