The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-17
THE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
The Second Days PrOceedinGs-Dis'
cushions, Resolutions, Reports, Nc
MORNING SESSION.

The minutes of the evening session oi /
dav before were then read and approved. .
The President read communication T
from j. V. Hale, of Marshall. correcting
certain statements made by him at the
evening session. =.
Pending the reception of reports OF
committees, the chair announced thaI
remarks on the subject of Temperance
would be in order.
After AN instant Of silence, Mr., Barns
of Marion rose AID said he would make
some scattering remarks. After the
formation of the original temperance
society in 1890, they seemed to do no
good. Intemperancc raised It's proud
head with fresh vigor. The only thing
is to have the evil crushed out by legis-
lation.
Mr.. Hornbrook, in reply to some re-
marks of the last speaker touching the
political complexion OF the convention,
said, the advertisements of this conven-
ton had been published impartially in
both Republican and Democratic news
papers, and that those of both Republic
can and Democratic opinions were equal
" welcome to come in and take part in
the deliberations Of this convention.
The gentleman also said that many
wears ago the Uniten States government
invited foreigners to this country, pro-
vidng Mt the same time that neither pau
pers nor criminals should be exported to
our shores. But there was another mat
ter to which he earnestly objected, ard
that the foreigners ough. MOTTO be allow
| ed TO come here and carry on n business
that made paupers by the score, robbed
men of their earnings and taxed the labor
of the masses for the support OF a class
who contributed nothing to the material
wealth of the country.
The committee on State Constitution
not being ready TO report, Mr.. Thomp-
son moved that the order of the day be
taken up. and called on Mr.. Hornbrook
| to open the discussion.
That gentleman, however, said he was
not prepared to do So, having understood
that the subject was not to come up unit.
the afternoon.
The motion was then withdrawn, and
motion made to take up the second sub
lee, for discussion, Juvenile Temperance
ORGANIZATIONS" which motion was car
ried.
Or. Kelley did not believe that there
would ever be success in the temperance
reform, unless children should be induced
to take an interest in the matter. Take
mold of the rising. generation, train them
up as they should be trained, and the Ell
f"cts of that training will last through
life.
Mr.. Garner. of Marion, lai no doubt
that the most powerful lever the church
could WELD in uprOotlng the evil OF IN
temperance, would be to interest the
children.
Capt. Boggess followed in one of his
effective speeches, referring largely to his
own experience.
Mr.. Thompson spoke in his usual elo-
Quent and torciblc manner, advocating
the affirmative OF the subject under dis
cussion.
Mr.. Crew. of Brooke county argued
that children ought to be induced to
abstain from alcoholic drinks.
The discussion OF the subject was post
poned until the report OF the committee
on State Constitution should be received.
That committee through it, chairman,
Rev. Mr. Thompson, reported Constl-
tuition, pending the adoption of which
the Convention adjourned until >! p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At2I =. NJ, the Chair called the Con.
vention to order, and Rev. Mr.. Kelley
opened with prayer.
On motion of DR.. Kelley the reading
of the minutes of the morning session
was dispensed with.
The business before the Convention
was then taken up and the Constitution
adopted.
MIR. Thompson moved that commit
tee of three be appointed to secure names
to the Constitution during the afternoon
and evening, and that after the mass
meeting in the evening, Il meeting be
held of those who had signed it, to elect
n President and Board of Managers,
which motion was carried.
The following gentlemen compose the
committee:
Rev. j. &. Thatcher, Mr.. McGrcgor,
of Richie, and Rev W. {. Snodgrass,
of Trenton.
Rev. Mr.. Thatcher then offered II
preamble and resolutions for the |
purpose o: disabuSing the public mind in
regard to the political and ecclesiastical |
elements of the Conventions:
Considerable discussion was had upon /
the motion to adopt, pending which Il
motion was made TO lay the resolution /
on the table until the Angel Gabrial !
blows his last trumpet.
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong rcpudiatcd for |
himself and for those with whom he was |
in accord, the idea of giving TO this move |
mcnt political or ecclesiastical charae- |
ter.
Rev Bristow, II representative of the !
Baptist denomination, although Baptists |
had not been treated to Il prominent place
in this convention, said he would vote
against the resolution.
Mr. Thatcher said the resolution was
misunderstood.
Mr.. White made motion to refer TO
he committee on Resolutions.
Mr.. BarnitZ moved that the whole /
business be laid on the table which mo- !
ton WAS carried.
The report of the committee on Reso.
lutions was then made through the Chair
mar Rev. BarnitZ
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And the consideration of the report F.
was on motion, made the special order I
of the evening session.
The first order for the relation of wo-
men to the temperance work was then /,
taken up, and Mrs. Dr. Reilly read an ar /
gument on the subject.
Mr.. Hornbrook then took the floor and .
delivered speech upon the question %. F.
temperance literature, rcpletc with tina; .
epigrammatic point for which his spoken .
utteranccs are 80 justly remarkable He .
commenced by saying that he did not .
intend to make much of speech. but .
he did make good deal OF a speech; IN .
fact, the speech of the Convention, if one .
can rely upon the frequent and cnthu-
siastlc demonstrations of approval gwen .