The daily gazette., 1882-05-18
TEMPERANCE MEN
bN OF THE ALI'ANoE ~
~ DOVER.
Unveils ABLE ADDRESS,
=. rayorlng a Prohibitory Law
p'S ,caoyentions 10 DO Memoriaiized
ers Elected .r'
.,.u, ReDortcd for the Gn4otte.l

.,,ll, Reported for the Gazette'l
ny May 17.-The second an
H. No., ~ the Delaware State Temper
"cs s was begun in the Methodist
"1 Churrb here to-day. The
called to order ut lilo a. m. by
+ HoWland, ESQ.,, president of the
and Rev, A. W. Lightbourne, sec
NJ ' Alliance, acted as secretary OF
inv. @ About 100 delegates were
Gan os R. W. Todd a committee on
~ wss appointed as follows: N. M.
R Cahoon and X. II. Skinner.
,on If Rey,L. G. Matlack the Com
Credentials were directed TO report
of officers and the executive COM
members Of the Alliance.
iion Of Rev. l.. c. Matlack the
orler Of the last meeting were
ioD Of Rev. J. B. Quigg the privi-
aoOr was accorded to a number
from other alliances, among them
J. K. Babcoek.
lon of Rev. r. W. Todd a special
Of three was appointed to nomi-
line committees.
ir appointed Revs. X. W. Todd,
lack and j. B. Quigg.
hon of Rev. j. II. Caldwell the Rev.
ntington was added to the Com
Nominations,
W. Todd, from Committee on
ms, reported a resolution provid-
he president of the Alliance be
ballot. The resolution was
w. Todd, from Committee ON Nom
epOrted the following:
lee on ResOlutiOns-Rev. j. B.
is A. Semple, Professor r. ii.
In. Mary Cox, Wilson N. Brown
G. Parker,
be to Prepare Constitutional
nts-Rev. j. II. Caldwell, d. D.,
lightbourn. Mrs. c. NJ. Whar-
ban R, Williams and Rev. j. Il.
bee on Finance-Rev. William X.
ichard NJ. Cooper, and Rev. J. V.
On motion adjourned until 2
AnCe met again at2 o'clock and
ell of Dover, made the address of
the Alliance as follows:
b. CALDwELL's ADDRESS.
aimdH, Ladies and Gentlemen
pleasant duty has been assigned of
to you, as delegates to the second
EsiOn of the Delaware State Tenn
iance, cordial welcome to the
. of Dover This do in behalf
Di the churches, Sunday schools,
organizations and other in
Oi the town, and also Of the citizens
ONES you are most heartily well
he cause which you represent has
Pc in the hearts Of our people. 1t
Itself to the kind wishes, of all
ns' Christians, who deplore the
lniemperance, and many anxious
nose SONS are growing np wbero
arc holding forth their allure
looking to you to relieve them of
mothers, wives, daughters and
,'eF The State, who are heart
ihe ylclimizing Of sons, husbands,
brothers, are sending trembling
heaven to aid and guide you in
lfouble, Everywhere our be-
uy Is afflicted by the evils CON
~ lhe liquor traffic. 1t is due
IlTloiism, religion, morality and
that this fruitful source of
~ m crime should be removed from
Inc youth Of ourcountry ought
~ rom exposure to one of the
ugdSe evils that now disturbs the
'l''y and the happiness of the
knowing that II is the object
Flalee Alliance to relieve the
preScllce Of its greatest enemy.
!ou 10 our hearts and homes,
'sni M matters claim your attention
"V done and the best way to
a',l, ~prS We all recognize its great
~, "lllle our past experience shows
~. WIN ulliiculties. But other
paiS s,,,s ol States have overcome
~ ,suIIleS ~ and are in great meas
n U1i M 'le curse Of intemperance. So
.a1 I'%Nere in well doing, may
a,,u ~ a !eJolcc in similar freedom.
Sn W ulis alliance since its orpani-
S',, ~ Affords lis strong grounds of
1Ha . alu nope, and now we NAV
le'is',i sViiee ana energy. One of the
a'aS'leal saaal bodies on this PENN
'u,ual ea,'l session in March, 1880.
lm1a. 1''llttee Of 10, consisting OF
yy. G'I Vi influential ministers and
ns9 @Ae such steps as were neces-
ss,aIe Il aa'l, the needed Organization
nSygre 1a local option in the state
form iais n committee proceeded at
srd ~l' 'le duty with which II was
snd upI tl,i u Iue time this Alliance was
tbo b"'au s its first session in this
in % ,,, LrSt December following.
rgaDi1a,ioan ilthaanee delegates from 66
Sss Ssr,'aallonS eh in the State. A con.
Set r,au aau1opted, a declaration of
annpi, i, ana a central executive
], niDia,e' nfatel' All churches, sun
stIan '4's'erlal as associations, Young
brm soc;o.,iiaViohs, soc;o,i temperance and
and I"II'etieS, with all collepes
ates ia tIo uools We're empowered to
annual meetings of the
onas. held that the chr,.,,.n
50 as 10 to unite n with all
mjGh, anu combine such in
/ eretosr'' De, felt in the worl, Of
declared b, ihe evils of intemper-
Social iel n,, TO be destructive Of the
ID Of tba u religious interests of
traffic aV i nation at large; and rs
i le tbs Ss, Is the open enemy of of ths ~
ellortsu utty to Of the Church to take
Z evils wI,g 10 destroy that traffic N and and
* the the ",liyh anN,ll flow directly from ai H.
ley ell rIear,,! ay,o%ed principles Tir of onr NJ,
X which !; y Indicate the charactar
OssibIe :, islands stands pledged to per. per.
va, was method ii,Ii of doing this wor,
ecnrin,t rr Other States and pau nroeea Oeea
that in ,S, q salutary reform po'Gd IL
eatopp a anosS 10, e, places where it, it had ~
etiiciepsrYs sufficient length 9 of F. tima haa
Nv ca',iisaed cases s. : the criminal IaIperlsm cn,,tl
lateIy II.ly, IelyS,, upon them I had .he hex ex,
observed ,UH sobriety and good Dood
villages slSoSder @5r had reigned' '',nes anS
q, had d1nSss unSss had been bvtsHi visible ana nu
an aspan, S,Ser the Local option SnSio,e Il ca u.