Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-17


says on the road from the hospital, perhaps mile
away he met joiner who works there, coming
| to his work, who asked him where he was going
so early but did not ate mpt to detain him.
| yh, INDIGNATION Meeting at Granite Uall
An Rms Ia asia site Gaihessns.
| A large concoursc of people assembled at ttan-
tie Hall yesterday afternoon, in response to the
call issued by number CT the leadin, citizens oi
| this city The meeting was called in the interest
| Of law and good order for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning the sentiment of the citizens in regard to
the recent outrage supposed to have been perpera-
ted by the rumsollcr. or their mnions, and to take
some action in the direction Of protecting the
| law-abdng citizens Of orr city from the cow
ardly assaults and midnight dcpredations of
| these dealers out Of liquid poison
| The meeting was called to order by Mayor
| Nash, who spoke substantially as follows
| LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Il Lave been III
yied to preside at this meetings | little expected
| to occupy so conspicuous position III 1t wheh
signed the call two DAYS ago, but the gentleman
whose name heads this list-Mr. ). s. Brooks
being obliged to be absent from the CITY, requested
| me to occupy his place. Under the circumstances
| feel it TO be, only privilege but my duty,
| to accent the honor, and stand here before my
| zen, as well officer OF the city, must be
| counted unreservedly IN favor OF temperance,
| good order and the rational enforcement OF the
| laws to that end. There is no vice from which
proceeds much pain, so much misery, so many
| ca me.. as that Of ntcmperancc; and therc IS no
| occupation which produces results so fearful as
| that which tempts and feeds the appetite OF the
inebrate. 10 reclaim and elevate the latter, and
suppress the illegal vending OF Intoxicating
| liquors is the high mission of the temperance re-
| form men and women of the city. The recent
pei sistent enforcement Of the liquor law has been
am sorry to say, the occasion Of certain !ndvld-
ua acts of disorder and violence, hardly to be eN-
pccted in this community. The purpose OF this
meeting is to give TO citizens OF all shades Of po
litical opinion, opportunity to express their
| sympathy with the temperance reform movement
| to cheer and encourage the members OF the he
| form Club in their good work of saving unfortu-
nate inebriates, and especially to condemn what
ever acts of violence and intimidation there nay
have been, or NAV hereafter be made IN revenge
for the r form Clubs praisewoithy labors.
believe, ladies and gentlemen, that the sentiment
| of our community is largely IN favor OF the sYs-
| tcmatic, complete and permanent Suppression oil
tippng shops; and |, for one, hereby pubhciy
give my pledge to do all that lies within my power
toward accomplishing such happy result
| The call, which was published in the Journal Sat
urdiy, was then read, after which the following
gentlemen were appointed officers Of the meet
| ing
| Secretaries--J. O. Smith, +. l.. lIamlen.
| Vice Presidential. L.. Lincoln Geo. +. liawes,
| +. w. kusman, Oscar llolway, Reuben Mchen-
ney, W. 5. Thompson j. NJ. Libby, q. W Mar
TN. G. +. Byickett. Joshua Nye, Orren W illiam-
| son, &. W. Jones, Eoen Sawyer, David I. stone,
| f. ii. W. Smith and p. c. Deliver Of Augusta,
ADD David Potter and Mr. Robinson of the Gard!-
ner Reform Club.
| Rev. Mr. lie Lacheur of Hallowell, was the
next TO speak, and lis remarks were given IN L 5
usual radical and effective style. lie said ne was
heartily in sympathy with the work OF the Au-
gusta Reform Club, and bid them "God speed
| lie believed that all the boys needed now Is the
hearty cooperation of the intelligent and we'll
| informed citizens of Augusta. lie was glad that
the rumsellers had begun to get so frightened that
| they jump out Of their slippers; would TO God
| they might get SO thoroughly frightened as TO
jump out of their accused business. Before the
war there were two giant evils which were eating
out the life and degrading the morals Of the Am
erican peoples one was slavery, the other iniem-
pcrance Slavery has been banished from our
land, and now let the people concentrate Their
forces, and drive this other, infinitely more bane-
full curse from the country. He hoped that another
| kerosene bottle might be the means Of closing M
fifty grog shops.
Hon. Joshua Nyc then ovne forward and
offered the following resolutions;
Whereas, The rumsellers of this city have be-
| come so dc operate in their works Of wlcko dness
| a, to attack the dwelling of two Of our citizens
| IN the night time. thus endangering the lives OF
| themselves and families, and bringing reproach
| upon the good name of our city; therefore, IN
| mass meeting assemble we, the citizens OF Au-
Resolve, That we hereby tender our heartfelt
| sympathy to our neighbors, jacques and Rogers
| whose dwelling was attacked on Thursday night
last for no other rea,on, believe, except then
faithful work in striving TO have the laws OF thu,
State obeyed and executed. We promise to stand
| by them IN this work with our influence, money
| and lives if need be, aud we trust they Will con
tinue IN this good work till all liquor dealers shall
repent and become good law abiding citizens.
| Resolved, That in our opinion, the authorities
of this city should offer liberal reward tor the
| detection and conviction of the ficnd who perpe-
| trated this gross outrage
| Resolved, That the THANKS OF the citizens OF
this city be extended to our City Marshal, +. l.
Harrington, Esq, aud all in authority updei HIM
for the iahlulness and efficiency with when they
have enforced our laws without fear or favor, and
we hereby pledge to them our hearty co'operatlon
| at all times, by night as well as by Day
The resolutions were laid aside to be acted upof
at some time before the close of the meeting
Mr.. Nyc said that no blame was 10 be attachet
to the city officers that the law is not enforced
upon the rum.eller; the fault must be laid at the
door of the county officers, those who preside
over and decide the cases Of these men. If tho
law was enforced by the county officers as faith
fully as it is by the municipal officers, the traffic
would speedily be stopped; we need no more law
but we DO need to have the law enforced
VIM. F. Gaslin, Esq, of Nebraska, next adj
dressed the audience, and was listened to with thu
closest attention,
Remarks were also made by DIR. Brickett DR.
Harlow, Eben Sawyer and Mr.. Robinson.
The resolutions presented by Mr.. Nte were ther
taken up and unanimously adopted. after which
the meeting adjourned by the singing OF the Dov.
olocy, By an excellent volunteer choir led by Mr.
CHARLES Hunt.
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