The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-09-12
Proceedings Of the Temperance Alliance.

A meeting of the Temperance Alliance,
called by the Executive Committee, met at
Odd Fellows Hall, Elkton, on Thursday,
Sept. 10th, and was called to order at TO- 80
A. N. by the Chairman, E. d. McClenahan.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. DUNN.
A committee ON constitution was ap-
pointed, consisting Of Messrs. Aiken, Cur
tbs and Haines.
A committee on resolutions was ap
pointed by the Chair, composed of Rev
VIM. T. DUNN, Joseph Miller E. P. Pass
more, VIM. Scotch, Rev. ]. w. Bates.
The committee on the constitution made
a report which was read and adopted as a
whole after some slight alteration.
AS committee to nominate officers the
Chair appointed E. P. Passmore, N. B.
Smith and Jacob Hayes.
Adjourned until p. NJ.
At $50 p. NJ. the meeting was called to
order.
The committee on officers reported the
Observation-Disclosures, E. D. McClenahan;
Vice. Presidents-1st District. T. p. Jones;
End, Jos. H. Brooks; 3rd, Jas. McCanley;
4th, David Scott; 9Th, VIM. Scotch; 9Th,
c. w. Wilson; 7th, jefferson Ramsey; 9Th,
Jethro T. Mccullough; 9th, Ellis p. Pass
more; Secretary, George Balderston; Cor
responding Secretary and Treasurer, L. M.
Haines. These nominations were con-
tirmed by the meeting.
As local committees in the several Dis
tricts in addition to the Vice Presidents,
who we're requested to act as Chairmen pro
tenn in their respective Districts until they
had effected an organization, the following
were appointed:
First Distr,ct:-T. P. Jones, Chairman;
F. F. Myers, Jacob Hayes, J. w. Morgan
and J. ]. Pierce.
Second District:-Jos. H. Brooks, Chair
man; w. T. Cain, Rev. Geo. r. Bristow,
Washington c. Lake and Gustavus Scho-
field.
Third District:-Jas. McCauley, Chair
man; W. II. Elder, E. Brown, John Perkins
and James T. Mccullough.
Fourth District:-David Scott, Chairman;
DIR. r. C. Carter, S. X. Miller, Milton
Seminar and VIM. Brokaw.
Fifth District:-Wm. Scotch, Chairman;
J. w. Falls, John Roach, VIM. Kyle and
I. N. Benjamin.
Sirth District:-C. w. Wilson, Chairman;
H. H. Haines, Rev. ]. D. Kemp, T. Braden
Gillespie and G. B. Passmore.
SscenM District:-Jetf. Ramsey, Chair
man; Adam Peoples, Rev. T. j. Aiken, DR..
J. H. Mccullough and DR.. N. B. Smith.
Eighth District:-Jethro T. Mccullough,
Chairman; Jos. A. Roman, Joshua Way
and VIM. Richards.
Ninth District:-E. P. Passmore, Rev. j.
H. Johns, DR.. Alfred Mearns, Rev. J. H.
Thompkinson and Samuel Clifford.
The committee on resolutions presented
several that were ably discussed by Revs.
VIM. T. DUNN, D. w. Bates, G. W. Bris-
tor, the President and Secretary and several
others, but after an animated debate the
resolutions were laid on the table, and the
following pithy sentiment at the instance
of Rev. Mr.. Bristor, was adopted in their
stead:
WHEREAS, There is need of earnest work
upon the part of the Temperance men of
Cecil county, be it, therefore,
Resolced, That we 60 to work.
Sufficient funds were raised to meet the
present wants, leaving a small balance in
the Treasury; and each District meeting is
desired to call meeting for organization
as soon as possible and raise additional
sums in their respective localities and for
ward them to the Treasurer at Elkton, that
the Executive Committe of the county may
be furnished with the sinews of war for
future vigorous action.
The constitution adopted by the Alliance
will be printed in next weeks issue.