The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-23
LOCAL OPTION.
MASS MEETING AT PORT DEPOSIT

POET DEPOSIT, October Goth.
The mass meeting in the interest Of Local
/ Option, held in Port Deposit, on Tuesday
evening last. was grand success, eclipSng
by far any gathering held in the place for
many years, not onl ~ on account of num-
bers, but principally for the assembled mass
of intelligent, earnest and devoted workers
in the great cause of humanity, who had
assembled together to take counsel and TO
testify that they are enlisted in the fight
until victory shall crown their efforts
a stand had been erected on the vacant
lot fronting The odd Fellows Hall, and early
i'll the evening crowds began to gather about
it, when, at $50 o'clock, the roll of the
drum heard in the distance, denoted the ar
rival of some delegation, and soon the head
of the advancing column from North East
preceded by their efficient band hearing
torches, made its appearance followed by
Il long line OF carriages, bringing sixty or
seventy Stalwart voters from that district.
At I o'clock, the Rising sun club, num-
herring about a hundred solid men, came
pouring down our street, their band with
lighted caps illuminating the way and dis
cOursing stirring music Is they pressed for
ward.
Although the night was unusually cold,
the people preferred to have the meeting
held in front of the stand, as there was no
possibility of the crowd being accommo-
dated in our two halls.
At o'clock, Mr.. j. II. Rowland, Presi-
dent of our Local Option club called the
meeting to order, and read the names of the
Vice Presidents, as follows: JAS. NJ. Evans,
Job HaineS, ii. j. BriSroe Il. Il. CrotherS,
NJ. D., W. w. Moore, Thomas Warning, W.
b. Rowland, VI. D., John j. Bennett, VIM.
f. Porter, VIM. I. West. +. Mccullough,
Clinton }. White, John M"udin. Henry s.
Cou'lon, John Stump, G.. y. Whitaker. Jas
Duffy. Jacob Tome. Il. f.. Bromwell. NJ. D.,
John w. Bevan, W. T. King, j. S. EveriSt.
Il. Il. Thomas Patrick Reedy, B. Cooling,
George Simcoe, Levi i. MearnS, James A.
Riale, j. c. Crothers, e.. : ,Jetferis
The President then introduced the Rev
VIM II. Hoole, of New Jersey, who held
the rapt attention of the crowd as he de-
picted in mastery style the evil effects of
the rum traffic and the imperative duty of
every friend of humanity to work and bring
the good ship through the breakers. avoid
ing the rocks, keeping steady at the helm
until the anchor is let 20 in the secure har-
Dor on the md of November next
Nh 5. p. Goodwin, of Philadelphia, was
next introduced, and coming forward
called on the audience to give tire cheers
for Local Option, three cheers for the North
East delegation, and then three cheers for
the Rising sun delegation, all of which
with tiger Were given with Il will. Owing
to Mr.. Goodwin suffering with Il severe cold,
he could not make any extended remarks,
but in the short time occupied he dealt pow
ertul blows and unanSwerable arguments
against the liquor traffic and in favor of
total prohibition of its sale. The meeting
all in all was grand and inspiring but the
friends OF the cause do not intend to rest
after this manifestation of their devotion.
as will he seen by the following notices OF
meetings to be held in this section of the
county.
MEETINGS To BE HELD.
At Ebenezer NJ +. Church, on Saturday
evening, 23rd inst. Speakers: Revs. j. H.
Johns, y. ID. Davis, and others.
At Rowlandsville, Saturday evening, 23d
inst. Speakers: RevS. I. J. Aiken \. NJ.
Browne and j. ID. Kemp.
ut Pennington, on Tuesday evening, 26th
inst. Speakers: Revs. J. II. Johns, j. ID.
Kemp and y. ID. Davis.
At Rising sun, Thursday evening, 2Sth
inst. George \. Blake, EST, and others.
At Zion, Thursday evening, 2Sth instant.
Speakers: Revs T. j. Aiken, y. NJ. Browne.
At Brick Meeting House, Monday even
ing, November LIST. Prominent speakers
will be in attendance.