The Republican journal., 1881-06-30

The National Temperance Convention was in
session in Saratoga, N. Y, last week Among the
vice presidents elected were ex -Gov Howard. of
Rhode Island John B. Cough, and Mrs l. NJ. n
Stevens, Of Maine The Committee on Credentials
reported 331 delegates, representing Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvanla Delaware, Maryland, District of Column
bla Georgia, Ohio, Louisiana, Illinois, Michigan
Indiana Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota Oregon Cali
tornla, Canada, and certain national bodies such
the general religious assemblies and other organ
izatons
The resolutions adopted offer thanks TO God for
the growth Of popular interest in the temperance
cause; restfirm the wisdom and duty of total alb
stnenee advocate the introduction into the
schools Of text books teaching total abstinence
from scientific standpont favor distinctive
temperance work in all church organizations urge
the Introduction Of four temperance lessons in the
regular series Of Sunday school lessons and that
the scholars be organized for distinctive temper
ance effort The resolutions commit members in
dividualy to labor for the enactment and enforce
ment Of laws to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
drinks on Sunday, earnestly beseech the churches
70 procure for use in the Lords supper the pure
fruit Of the vine. since this will remove a chief
support of the pretended divine sanction, and a
strong plea for the morality Of the intoxicating
wine traffic. The following is one OF the rcsolu-
tons
Representing temperance and religious bodies
with large constituencies in every state and ter
-,Af fhn IL thn
10th Congress in the exercise of its constitutional
prerogative, first to prohibit ny appropriate legisla
ton the brewing, distllliDg, Importation and sale
Of all intoxicating liquors for drinking purposes in
the District Of Columbia and the territories and at
all military posts and naval stations; second, to
prohibit with adequate penalties all importation,
as in case Of cholera, yellow fever infected rags
or diseased cattle and hides. alcoholic liquors from
foreign countries; third, to adopt a Joint resOlu-
ton proposing to the several states an amendment
OF the Cnied States constitution, which stall for
ever pronibit the manufacture and sale Of all
breWcd termcnted or distilled alcoholic beverages
throughout the land fourth, to provide oy staut-
DRY regulations that total abstinence from all IN
toXcating beverages shall be an Indispensable
condition of official appointment or .euure in
every department of civil, military and naval ser
vice Of the United States fifth, to pass with the
least possible delay. the long pending and very
| important measure authorizing the President 20
appoint 4 commission Of inquiry concerning the
alcoholic liquor traffic and its relations to the gen
cral public welfare
Other resolutions Affirm that the absolute Legal
prohibition OF the manufacture and sale Of all alec
holic beverages is the only legislative remedy for
the evils Of intemperance and further, that this
principle ought to be incorporated into the organic
law of ali the states Voters are cxhorted to vote
only for such candidates To office as will favor pro
hibitory legislation, ana the immediate organiza
ton of voters tavorng temperance is recolnme nd
ed ii every congressional district The work Of
women iii the temperance cuase is acknowledged,
and the ballot for them is demanded