The comet., 1881-07-23
THE STATE PROHIBITION COy
YENTION.

Col. w. L. Nugent, of Kinds coun
ty, called the members to order, am
/ moved that Judge j. w. G. Watson
fof Marshall, be elected temporary
chairman, which motion prevailed.
On motion of Rev. G. B. Galloway
J. J. Spelman, Esq, of Kinds, wa
elected secretary.
The committee on permanent or
ganization, Capt. j. Il. Buck, chair
man, reported the following as perma
nent officers: President, JudgeJ. w
&. Watson, of Marshall; Vice-Presi
dents, Gen. Alex. p. Stewart, Judge
s. :. Calhoon, Hon. j. B. Chrsman
j.. j. Brown, j. w. Muse and G. q
Middleton; Secretaries, II. II. Hines
and j. J. Spelman.
The report of the committee was
adopted, and the gentlemen recon-.
mended were elected.
The 70 lowing counties were repre-.
sented in the Convention.
Adams, Alcorn, Attala, Bolivar
CalhOOn, Carroll, CoahOma, Kinds
Holmes, Jasper, Kemper, Lafayette,
Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lin
coin, Lowndes, Lefiore, Madison,
Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery, New
ton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pamela,
Perry, Pike, Prentiss, Rankin, Scott,
Sumner, Tate, Tallahatchie, Tippah,
Warren, Wayne. Wilkinson, Winston,
Yalobusha and Yazoo.
Number of counties, forty-two,
represented by two hundred and
eighiy-twO delegates.
On motion Of Col. Nugent, u com
mittee of two from each Congresson-
al District. and three from the State
at large, was appointed to consider Il
resolutions submitted. and to report an
Address to the People, with such reso-
lutions as they may think advisable.
lst District-Rev. j. II. Freeman,
DR.. N. G. Steele.
2d-J. A. Rainwater, Rev. A. p.
Sage.
3d-Dr. II. A. Minor, J. B. Streater.
4th-HOn. j. G. Hamilton, DR.. j. A..
Bardwell.
5th-D. A. Williams, M. l.. Har-
mon.
6th-Daniel Cohen, Rev. c. b. Gal
loway.
State at large-Col. w. l.. Nugent,
Prof II. b. Fulton, Rev. DIR. Johnson.
h Papers Were introd Iced and read by
Col. Nugent, DIR. Bardwell, Judge
Tate, DIR. Galloway and others, several
of which elected hearty applause,
and all were referred to the Committee
ION Resolutions.
. At half-past one, adjourned to3 z. NJ.
On re-assembling, several short adj
dresses were made ON the subject of
temperance, pending which Col. w.
l.. Nugent, for the Committee on
Resolutions, submitted the following
report:
ADDRESS
or the Prohibition Convention Con
vened IN Jackson July 10, 1851,
70 the People Of Mississippi.
We, the representatives of the peo-
pie of Mississippi, from all sections of
the State, from all professions and
pursuits, and from all political parties
and races, profoundly convinced of
the evils and perils of intemparance
and the liquor traffic, and that cur
only relief is i'm legal and constitution
al prohibition, and invoking the favor
of heaven upon our cause and efforts,
do make this our solemn and careful
declaration to our fellow citizens in the
State.
1t is the calm and unanimous voice
of this Convention that, as the liquor
traffic does more to exhaust the re-
sources, retard the prosperity, debauch
the morals and degrade the manhood
of our commonwealth than any or all
other evils combined, our deliverance
and progress can only be achieved by
wise prohibitory laws and their faith
ful administration.
To secure such legislation, which
we confidently believe will overthrow
the liquor traffic and arrest its colossal
evils, TO the great happiness and peace
of society, we earnestly invoke the
counsel and aid Of every good and
patriotic citizen in the State.
We regard it an occasion of pro-
found congratulation that the people
of all parties, religions and colors can
meet on one common platform to ad
vance great public measure without |
any conflict of interests, without ere
ating or exciting any party faction,
awakening any religious pref |
udice, and without begetting any race |
antagonism. We also, here and now,
assert with plainness and emphasis
that this Is In no sense partisan
We hare nothing TO do
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.ei ennd anu nioia, prospeI,.y ol our pc
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,uon ,iose,nen. is no' .nsp'reu ny
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Universal brotherhood we war not f.
Salnst men Out against business, .