The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-19

TEMPERANCE.

Committee on Resolutions was yet to be ap.
pointed On reassembling in the afternoon, the
. chairman, General Owen, nnounced the fol-
lowing committee
General Louis Wagner Hon. Simeon B. Chase,
Major James Bell. John Bardsley James Black /.
Ra1cS i6omas Coleman RsH & brooks
Benz X. Bradford, Parry Marcy, John SheHden,
and Mrs. Sarah T. Rodgers.
The convention reassembled at O'Clock.
The Committee on Resolutions through their
chairman, General Louis Wagner, submitted pre-
ambe and series of resolutions recognizing the
reasons for thanking God for the blessings which
have hitherto crowned the Temperance cause, and
depTecating the evils following the sale and use OF
Intoxicating liauoTs.
That those who vote directly or indirectly in sup
port OF the licensed trade in liquors are, with the
venders morally responsible for the evils resulting
formation throughout the State OF Voting Leagues,
pledging their members TO support one for auy
legislative or executive Office VINO is not thoroughly
committed to temperance principles
That the convention recommend the friends OF
temperance in all parts of the State to take such
action as will insure the election of legislators
will work and vote for the enactment Of general or
Addresses on the resolutions were made by
BIessrs. Coleman, Wright Black, Mcfarland, and
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The convention resumed its deliberations this
morning at 10 o'clock, with General Joshua Il.
Rev Mr.. Mullen opened the proceedings with
prayer. Before the resumption OF the regular busi-
ness the following Important communication was
received
To the President Delegates of the perlnce
yention. i expected to be with you, but
question OF Organizing separate temperance party viii
at this time The people are not prepared for IT, and it
would result in checking the cause If attempted at pre-
few of organized temperance party and ticket
that It was mistake greatly damaged our cause
5 @ result ne i Z ed for %n Pa 5 sn
perance feeling has a stronger bold upon the
people, is the Local Option law; this ought to be
throughout he whole State, a.d short time would
bring question thoroughly before the people tnat
ance would procure foothold in every county, ci5y
marshal their forces in solid body and when they felt
organize as party which would command success by the
great demonstration that it could make.
of their principles, should resolve that they viii
against the temperance cause if elected to congress or
state LEGISLATURE and in fact for any local oce In
brought bear with tenod more force the existing
this time It would force both parties in large DambaT
90 the temperance cause as can iidates for public oae
and when either party nominated such men let the whole
would as stated before exercise tenold influence on
e s6f Se or he DP Ra of
KNOW have m in
these matters and the more reflect on this subject the
separate party this time would damage the
nnSSef and also number Of old
workers in the Who in Of not having
lshment OF Temperance party This is not the
attributed more to the character of people, who
ARE ss & 5 s95s
IN Pennsylvania on this question They must be stirred
the great cause of cause on which the
will soon obtain a oohod among the ithat ali the
of these engaged 10 the internal liquor traffic will
Ths sont%snts Of TIE people and also the position Of
There are thousands OF persons VINO favor
rate it from other questions policy before the country
in which they feel gre ster interest IN 6earng nRGn @
force from you spite of all arguments to the
Frther tsreefourtns Of the friends of temperance
Ths votes m in onr legislative hal show this white
1Oa,ths Of the DemSeats P,Fy oppose
much see separate Temperance party
to Iesp field knowing that it would draw nearly
M is @ 6 8P as b ea sS
the ascendancy You would also drive large portion of
feS Of the proiessed friends leave
TeT ar He bad
War . 9
tween Pollock and Bigler when the question of prohbi-
@ Again b. Weafsnng he kspa6san party the natural
s Of P the p
compe SS%dS tie RspuScan party to e8grsft temper,
THss plss ana on sSsatE s s it
ruin or 5 e eSr T Of da il P65 6s s
bearing on this question. -,
fsr IT, but q the leading Democrats in t9s
Stare active temperance men But IN no otner state
temperance law. The few who advocate temperance are
aoSse az of RepresentatiSss should few Democrats
for the Local Option law, and few Republicans vote
There also question of national policy looming up in
tsl election mean the prohibition policy OF the coun
mgnS GS Gspends On this question the Rep16oan
party and the Democrats parties stand & as they 6G ON
party which consider the temperance party party
on 10 homes me d % uo, m cas Sasy nv Of those who
would, under other circumstances cooperate with the
would never cordially again unite themselves with the
friends OF Temperance suea IeennSS ana Snoh anena
many people who have strong feelings on the subject
Tempersnce Convention should commit such a blunder
now, strong friend OF temperance as am should
thoupands others who devo ed friends of tenn
but who cannot tie themselves down 20 single
which might result to the great injury OF the tons
millions Excuse this long etteT 93qEs IS sTq5y NNAN
OHiesssf Miners Journal" Pottsyille, May TO- 1871
After the reading of the letters the convention
then took up the substitute OF Mr.. Black, ihost
resolutions having been made the special order fo
10 O'clock The resolutions OF Mr.. Black, Whlcl
offered just previous to adJournment last even
ing, provide for the formation OF voting leagues,
the effect that the candidates OF the political par
ties for State oices should be questioned as 10 thei
views on the temperance question, and II they de
cline to give their adherence 70 the cause, con
Venton should be called Immediately, and nominat
ticket on the temperance platform.
Dr. Nevin addressed the convention ana Wnen m
took his seat General Wagner made objection 70 tn
consideration OF the substitute the ground that
was not before the body, inasmuch as the resolution
submitted Yesterday by the committee did not pas
10 the convention but were yet in the possession O
the committee, and he called point of order th
objection. The chairman decided the point not wei
taken and, after a further discussion Mr.. Blac
withdrew his substitute, which act brought supple
mentary report OF the committee before the con