Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-09-13
The Second Amendment Convention

| The turn cut of the friends of the
Second Amendment at Bellaire,on rues-
day of last week, was not so large AS
was expected, owing possibly to the Fair
and other Ihinss gsing on in the county.
| Martins Ferry sent the fullest dslsEa-
| ton.
| Tue meeting convened at 10 i. IN, and
Rev. j. X. NcKallip Was made tsmpora-
ry chairman, aud A. J. Mcfarland, OF
this place, tenn porary secretary.
Prayer was offered by Rev. K. k'yes,
of Bridgeport.
A committee on permanent organiza-
tion, consisting oil II. B. Nillsr, of Bell
aire; Wm. Lee, of st. Clairsville; r. Y.
Theaker. VI Martins Ferry Mrs. n. J.
| Huffman, of Bsilaire. and Rsv. J. Il.
Keyss, of Bridgeport, was apPuist.d.
On Resolutions, Rev. Wm. Weir, Mar
tins Ferry, Mrs. Albert WetherAId,
Bellairs; Wm. Bundy, Baruesyille; Rev.
| T. II. Taylor, and MIS-. S. A. Westlake.
Short addresses were thsn made by
| different parties present, who all urged
the adoption of only the Second Amend
ment, with the exception of Drennsn, Of
the o. V. News, who urged voting ,for
both amendments. The convention thes
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session WAS opened by
prayer by Rev. J. X. McKallip, after
which the reports. of The different com
mittees were offered, rs follows:
On Permanent Organization. Presi-
dent, J. NJ. Monroe, Of the Christian
Church; Vice President, J. j. NcCOrrOll,
Martins Ferry Secretary, Al. McFar-
land, Richland township; Treasurer,
A. T. McKelvey. Richland township.
Executive and general com mittees
were also appointed to manage the cam
paign. The general committee is AZ fol-
lows:
Slater Brown, Colerain. Pleasant Grove;
Richland; WIN. Broksw, Wheeling,
Uniontown; Hen. Win Patton, Wheel
ing, Fsirpcint; }. B. Smith, Fourth ward,
Bellzirs; Ellsworth Lindsay and 7. B.
Hammond, Washington; W. J. McHugh,
Pease, Bridgeport; Wilson Mitchell and
VIM. Coffland, Richland, st. Cl2irsville; !;
S. II. Snyder, Warren, Olivet; Eli Moore,
Warren. BarneSyills; J. G. Bethel, j. NJ.
Brown, J. X. Grimes and J. Farmer,
Flushing; J. o. AShensurst, Pultney;
James A. Gray, Martins Ferry; J. w.
ksnnon, Barnesville.
The permanent officers of the convan-
tion. with Rev. Taylor, of Bellaire; o.
r. Wood, of Martins Ferry; VIM. Bun
dy, Barnesyille, and Rev. NJ. Z. Beall,
Bridgeport, wero made the executivs
committee.
Strong resolutions favoring. the Sec
oAd Amendment were offered by the
committee and adopted, FROM which We
Gull the principle features:
Recognizing the power Of God, and
His direction, in offering a peaceful So
luton to the traffic of intoxicating Ii
quors. by the expression of the will of
the people. At the ballot box, We earnest
ly urge that each voter cast his ballot
in favor of the Second Amendment.
That as the practical effect of voting
for the First Amendment is in favor of
licensing, and voting for both Will di-
minish the chances of securing the ne
cessary majority for the Second, We
earnestly entreat that each vote bs cast
for the Second Amendment only.
The resolutions also urged Tor COM
pltte organization in each school dis
trict of the friends of the cause, and
that steps be taken to secure every
available vote.
4 constitution WAS also adopted, Nam
ing the association The Belmont County
Pruhibitory Amendment Association,
and also passing bylaws necessary ard
customary in such associations.