, 1873-07-17

! TEMPERANCE.
Second Days Proceedings In tho Tcrn-
pcr1anco rIeottnR MT JncknonviIlc--
RESOLUTIONS OF Thanks to Mayor
FIcdtll md the Irish Temperance
SoCiotics OF Chicago.
Special Dfspa'eh 10 TAa Chttags Tribune.
JAoRaoNy1IIE, ILL.,, July 16.-The Temperance
Convention resumed businoss this morning, DR..
Mcfarland In tho ctnir. Tho attendance WAS no
largor than yesterday, and Gov. Devoridgo, who
was expected did not como. Tho wcaslor waa
oppressively hot
Mr. Coy offered D gerioa Of resolutions, which
wore subsequently modified by Committee. Ha
said he .dosircd to indorse and encourage tho
men who had stood boldly forward in favor.
OF sustaining law. Tho IriBh societies
In Chicngo had taken o noble
Btand, Foreigners though they were, against the
foreign nationality which had organized to crush
laws which wore fundamental in republican
Government. Ho waB aBtonished to find that
loading men In politics did not oppose those who
were BANDED together to defy law and order.
They worc afraid, because thoy wanted office.
Was 1t not timo for native Americans to follow
favor Of law aud orlcr7 As to Mayor Medill, it
vas hin duty to enforce tho law; but
,.s. and q gFeat fortune before them would have
to aray 80 ntrong a. element as tho
port Of oyery American citizen who believed Tint
reverence for law WAS essential to tho proserya-
tion OF American institutions. Those foreigners
Who camo here from despotio land, whore thoy
Wofo compelled to oboY laws. and believed thoy
could roslst and. defy tho lawB OF thia
country, wero dangerous citizons. Tloy
would not be content. with agitating
70 repeal laws obnoxious to them, but firmly aud
defiantly avowed tlloir intention OF violating
law. If they did not like tho laws Of this coun-
try they wero at perfect liberty to return whonce
they came. They opposed al moral laws, and
wore inimical to tho best iuterests Of tho peo-
plo. Temperance mon should know no creed or
nationality, but should cooperate with all the
clements on their side.
MIR. Wood, OF Morgan, did not think it was the
promise Of civil law to enforce morals or pioty,
roproas vice and immortality. Thoro woro no
laws to enforce moral vrtnos nor could thore bo
The Chairman thought they should net in ao-
oordanco with common Bcnso, and DO careful
whnt resolutions they pronmlgnted
Alr. Mason, Of Morgan, believed they wore as
somblod on temperance Hocioty, and not ~ a
Sunday observance society. They should not
Transcend their functions.
The resolutions wero read and refcrrcd to
Committee consisting Of Messrs. Coy, Wood, and
Allon.
hlr. Mum looked upon tho Sabbath not as be-
ing mRdo for a1ly scot or denomination, but for
mon without regard to creed or raco. HAN
hodv. h,tt nat to wonr mt hoth In foor.rasdann
or othor tiiaHol,to nlncon. Thc fierrnnna ia ~.
tnl1y lost sight Of tho original intention Of the
SABBATH, anu II they were not fuddted with beer
tl.oy would fool the nced OF such day as tho
Christian Sabbath. Even tho horao NODDED
Sabbath,
The Rov. Arr. Garoutte, OF Morgan, believed
the Sabbath was a law and they wero fully COM
potent to express themselves il their resolutions
oh In
h1r. Mason beloved they should confiuo thom-
eolycs to the subject Of tomperance. md noh
1yander m IA tl,o nhaerynnco ~ tl,n eahh.th
which would bring them IN collision with MANY
excellent people. Thoy should stick to tomper-
from 1iding in tor carrsgos or on the atrnoe
cars to church, or to thor going out On tho broad
oxnanso of na{,1ro and wnrah;1,ninc God M thov
SAW ft, Ho was no Boctarian.
Mr. Seward compIained that he Ind a1nont7ea
money in travelling as an organizer. and tho
Boorotary had boueht stationory and noataro-
stamps. and lo saw no vay In which thoy were
to bo reimbursod.
Tho Committee returned with the resolutions.
which wore read rs follows:
WurnxAa Tia manufacturers and dea1cra IN jntor,
and raael largo fund for tho purpoau Of breaking
down the Laws Of tho State ropreshing tho OWLS
growing out o. me es!o oi intoscatng drinks aud
aaG doF r. as ~ saa g anu a aws
aahh,tbs IN orler to nreyent tbe dianrlnncc M nf to
urcDnr uuick OF Sabbath rBpreA3ipH VtcD:
therefore,
Resolued, That all men who favor Law, order, aud
good government IN tho State ehould, regardless Of
t nIs.s " T. % uu ~, oaa, @ 1n4,n ". uha ~
.n eanA " h16'"'ie 'no "'tolesoino ta"s u ths
Rseo,p>d. That thu thnuss of tse ncon,e of rfno,a
are duo to Hon. Joaeph 1Ied Mayor Il Chicago. fos
hs untriug efforts II sustaining tho Sunday law and
othcT LAWS N te Wy oi oucagol Wlth reference "a
dfsR5g opsn appnshouse' and their consequent
nsso3nG' That onr thnnka nre .,ao ino our 1risb
feilowe2cns for ta nouIo stand thew lave takan IN
favor Of tho enforcement Of the lnwa 1t our lind and
tue timely aud cutting rebuke thoy lately, body,
Tie preamble and the first two reaolutiona
were discussed aud adopted, and tho last. reso-
luton was takon up.
hIr. Mason thought the Irish resolution too
most violent drinkers on Sunday and all through
tho uoek, alld he did not feel liko complimenting
thom. uo had seen them fall OF horses bacla
in tho streots Of jacksonTil1o on Sunday. Let
Gs4r r1s,Nn IN Sr1.