Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-23
THE NATIONAL TEETOTALERS.
Another Presidential Ticket I'm the
Field.

Another Presidential Ticket I'm the
Field.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 22.-The National Pro
hibition Mass Convention met here this
morning in COmstock's Opera House. One
hundred and ninety -four delegates were pre-
sent from nine States. Rev. John Russell.
Chairman Of the National Committee,
called the convention to order. Hon. Gid
con 7. Stewart, of Ohio, welcomed the del
egstes in few remarks, urging the adoption
of platform that should place them before
the country in no uncertain position. Hon.
Henry Fish, of Michigan, was chosen tenn
porary chairman, and Z. NJ. Avery, of Ohio,
secretary. After the appointment of usual
committees Permanent organization was
effected by electing as President Hon. Sam
uel Chase.
Mr.. Chase thanked the convention in a
few remarks, declaring that the persons pre-
sent were justified in meeting in convention
and forming new party, because both the
Republican and Democratic parties ignored
the question of temperance. Recess.
The Convention reassembled at 2O'clOck;
While the Committee on Platform were
preparing their report speeches were made
by Mr.. Bradford and Mrs. Go6, of Penn,
ana mTS. OWiSslelm.
a dispatch was sent to the Catholic
Temperance Convention in session at Balti-
more, expressing kindly greeting.
The Committee on Platform made a re-
port. After long discussion the resolutions
were adopted.
The preamble recites that protection and
allegiance are reciprocal duties, and every
citizen who yields Obediently to the just
commands Of the government is entitled to
the full, free and perfect protection of that
government in all enjoyment of personal
security, personal liberty and private prop
erty, and that the traffic in intoxicating
drinks greatly impsirs the personal security
and personal liberty of a large mass of
citizens, and renders private property inse-
cure, and that all political parties are hope
lesSly unwilling to adopt an adequate
policy on this question, therefore, as a
National Convention we adopt the follow
ing declaration of principles:
1. That while we acknowledge the pure
patriotism and profound craftsmanship of
those patriots who laid the foundation of
this government, securing at Once rights to
the States severally, and their inseparable
union by Federal Constitution, we would
not merely garnish the sepulchres of herre-
publican fathers, but we do hereby renew
our solemn pledges Of fealty to the imper-
ishable principles of civil and reli-
giOus liberty embodied in the Dec
laration of American Independence and
the Federal Constitution; that the
traffic in intoxicating beverages is dishonor
to christian civilization, inimical to the best
interests of society, political wrong of un-
equalled enormity, subversive Of the Ordi-
nary objects of government, not capable of
being regulated or restrained by any system
of license whatever, but imperatively de-
manding for its suppression effective legal
measures both by State and national legis-
lation.
The resolutions declare there can be no
greater peril to a nation than the existing
party competition for the lquor vote; that
any party not openly opposed to the traffic,
experience shows, will engage in this COM
petition, will court the favor Of the criminal
classes, will barter away public morals, the
purity of the ballot and every object ofgOod
government for party success; that remov-
al of the burdens imposed in the traffic in
drinks will emancipate labor
and will practically promote labor reform;
that suffrage should be granted to all per-
sons without regard to sex.
The Nominations.
Nominations for President being IN order,
a large number of names were presented,
among them David Davis, Of Ills, Chief
Justice Chase, B. f. Butler, Jas. Black, Of
Gerritt Smith, J. ID. Cox
and Greeley. All these names were re-
ferred to a special committee, who reported
the names of Jas. Black, of Pennsylvania,
for President, and John Russell of Michigan,
for ViCe-President.
The report was unanimously agreed to,
and the convention adjourned sine die at
1880 r. NJ.