Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-12-04
'esOiutiSLs o. Thanks.

Al a regular meeting Of the QuindarC
Lodge, No. 81 /. o. G. T., in this city, or
last Saturday evening, the following pre-
amble and resolutions were presented
considered and passed by unau imouI
vote of uhesociety:
| WHEREAS, A Communication has res
Gently appcard in'one Of our. town pa
pers in defense Of the temperance cause
and whereas, said article, signed "Pi obi
bition," reflects no little honor upon the
aut hor thereof, both on account of the
able manner, he has treated tie subject
md alao in view Of the'purity and high
toned character of his sentiments; be il
there ore
Resolved, First. that we the Good TEN.
plars Of Huntington extend to "Prohibi-
ton our hearty thanks for the article lie
ferred TO, and as published in this week
issue OF the Huntington Argas.
Resolped I'd, That We invite the author
of said article 10 take his place proper,
in the Lodge of Cool Temp'sr now SO
prosperous in this city, and that be be
request. to write more freQu nrly upon
this a subject becoming 20 deservediy
popu'rr among many OF the Leading class
e. nd the bes. and wisest citizens OF
this uaii0n.
Re,olped, Sd; That the increasing in
stances Of wr.tehednes among families
and ih large number Of starving wives
and children in his and other cOmmnDi-
ties, is warning TO this and all similar
Loig throughout the world, q the fact
that there is need of greater effort being
pu, forth in behalf OF the Temperance
cause; and in view OF these and many
other considerations. we extend TO nj
well disposed Temperance people of this
community, n cordial invitation to unite
practically as well as theoretically with
the OuinGaro Lodge, and so co operate
with us in our efforts to build up the TEN
pcrauce cause in the city of Huntington.
Resolred. All, That a copy Of the above
resolutions be handed TO the HuntingtCr
Arqus aud the Huntington lNDEPESDEY7
fof publication.
j. W. WEIGH,
E. SAyBoRy. w. q. I.
w. r. S.
We desire to say word touching
upon the history of tics; r: solutions
We wish to he understood as address
| ing ourself to Mr.. A. M.Warner, OF thi
city, the author of the article referred
to and also of The resolutions 'hankin!
himself for his own work. For his ben
eft-and to reply TO some of the point
of the articl.-we will vouch ale the in
formation that we are in the habit o
ridiculing fanatics and laughing then
down as it happens to strike cur humof
To opinions Of reasonable men, wheth
er VT AGREE with them Or not, we ex
tend courteous ii argument, and TO mel
like Mr.. Warner who Sklllk behind neil
tiouS names 10 fling unmanly lSsi9aa
tons we use brevity that is unmistaka
bly, pointed. Hence we have to say
tina when he makes Us out the organ
Of the whiskey men he writes himsel
down a calumniator. We believe in Iht
temp rance Gus, bit not in intemper
ate temperance ; nor do we believe il
the prescription Of set f men who
are engaged in traffic which is lccog
nised and sanctioned by the laws OF tn,
| nd. If we are to accept the views o
lne bowling fanatic Mr.Warnep sets "
as type of temperance virtue this cls>'
of persons would have no rights what
ever. Before the temperance party
can succeed it must gravitate TO thai
standard in morals which deprccateS tn
perse luton of any class of men for thel
opinions, and cas-: out hypocrites iron
| lis ranks