Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-02-19
TEMPERANCE MEETING AT ACADEMIA


TEMPERANCE MEETING AT ACADEMIA.
Pursuant to public announcement a
meeting was held in the Presbyterian
Church at Academia, on Monday, 1lth
in.t., to discuss the Local Option Law.
The meeting was organized by calling
Robert A. Patterson to the chair. Pray
er was offered by Rev. Wallen. The
following officers were elected: Vice
Presidents. Esq. Howell, John Harris,
James Patterson and Esq. Reed; Secre-
taries, John L. Nourse and Chas. B.
Brisbin; Business Committee, Revs. Nc
Gill and Wallen. DR.. J. NJ. Breese. Jas.
J. Patterson, d. D. Stone, Ph. D., Aman-
tus Howell. and Thos. Ramsey.
Rev L B w Shryock stated the OBJ
jects of the meeting, making some gen.
eral remarks on the subject. Addresses
were delivered by the following gentle
men: John L Nourse. Esq, Rev. J.
Harvey Beale, of Philadelphia, Revs.
Halling and McGill and Esq, Howell.
The Business Committee reported the
following resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That it is neither right nor
proper for the State to afford legal pro
lection and sanction to any traffic or sys-
TEN that tends to increase crime to waste
the national resources, t" corrupt the So
cial habits, and to destroy the health and
lives of the people
Resoired, That the traffic in intoxica-
ting liquors as common beverages is in
inical to the true interests of individuals,
and destructive of the order and welfare
of society, and ought therefore to be pro
hitited.
Resolre', That the history and results
of all past Legislation in regard to the
liquor traffic abundantly proves that it is
impossible satisfactorily to limit or reg
ulate system so essentially mischievous
in it's tendencies.
Resolced, That no considerations of
private gain or public revenue can justify
the upholding of system so wrong in
principle, 60 suicidal in policy ard dis
astrous in results, as the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors.
Resolccd, That the Legislative prohi-
bi;ion of the liquor traffic is perfectly
compatible with rational liberty. and with
all claims Of justice aud legitimate com
merce.
Reso'ccd. That the Legislative sup
preston of the liquor traffic would be
highly conducive to the development of
progressive civilization.
Resoiccd, That, rising above class.
sectarian or party considerations, all good
citizens should now combine for the en-
f"rcement of Local Option" an act
prohibiting the rale Of intoxicating bev-
erages by a popular vote of the people,
as affording the most efficient aid in re
moving the appalling evil of intemper-
ance.
Resolutions were also adopted to secure
an organization in each township with
view of perfecting arrangements to poll,
at the election in March, the whole
strength Of the anti license party through
out the county.
The President. Vice Presidents and
Secretaries were instructed to correspond
with the responsible and influential men
on the east side of the river, to ascertain
what they were doing in regard TO this
subject, and if necessary to stir them up
to action.
During the meeting the choir sang
The Temperance Call" Unfurl the
Banner" and What is Rum" for which
they received vote of thanks.
1t was ordered that these proceedings
be sent to the county papers with the
request to publish.
Adjourned with bonedic,ion by Rev.
McGill.
ROBERT A. PATTERSON,
President.
JoHN T. NoURsE.
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