The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-01-24
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To the People OF ts.c U,,itcu states.
Impressed with q dee!, conviction that
an urgent exisency has arisen III he bis
tory Of tho Temperance C.use, & l,rge
number OF persons in ali parts 81 Tie .ani
have expressed the oPlnloa tn&t rev
should he effected % OruaC basis, to
conserve and give direction II tais i'm
portant reform. Fer tits Pa! pose after
extensive consultation, e meeting vas
held, i'll Boston, Jan. l. 1850, at wiiicn
"a National LeagEa, (nol- partisan and
non-sectarian,) for thu Snrplaasion Of ,is
Liquor Traffic, WIS organ. I'D, nt.d.r
whose direction VIC now aGdre.s tie pub.
lie.
Sreat contest is upon lis. dirs
and barbarcuS foa socks to tiirUtti- tie
Republic, and 10 weak, Gou5' ttli OF che
sided MEASURES will suffice. The time,
call fer eop3haarion, N i broad / Isis q
unity.
History abornds in instances OF tie
usu:patjon and tyranny Of oil arches
which were oyerthroNn only IS the Tx
rising Of the people. 4 fora;iei2bls H.
stitntion, f.miiiaily called he Livuo.
Traffic, oxcrts :. dominant, deadly ia!.u-
ence III American Society. Its 5yranui4-
ing power is felt in politics an, /, g:sia:i,n
i'll courts ard iGiics, il trade ard ipaEce
in lital aturs ana science, in schools AID
colleges, in social aud raiig;oEs lie. An
oliEarcny OF nearly tI7o hundred th2us-
and men, engaged i'll the sale Of iut"zi-
cant,, presume TO claim the rsspGEs.i:..i-
ties and privileges of g1velrln&':v ova.
fifty mi.loHG OF people How Tar i: La
succeeded in exercising its fa'2i sway j..
Only too palpabie IN the rEia"Dct o.
wrstcheduess, cr!mc .nd cutn ii! i;Tou;.I
! Us.
Only a united movement Of tie .,s"uia
! can overthrow this malignant st"spoIi~sn,
| To com Diae, SO far As possible Al. .,rea..;:5
| efforts, ana TO create ncH az -5leS -:
| delivering society from the lEIls %.Iiu.
| have proved iu>2patabIe from RIO tl"Ia
| in intoxlcaIrs. tins National hHa. re 80
| been formed. lis mv!n o.TS - MT JLs..s
| 1t wise to commit ine Crsa i.ZattHn 80
| any political party, rjr u f"lu :. no~
| one. As Il matter II hlstoT'. tulr Ie-
member tina, oil 3hies &ge ji..i!iy uI-.-
thrown by tie people, anti no 0y Glgiia,.
partizau action. lie E}rmosIs OF it.Ia
League therefore DO not favuI eAtanS.Ds
this reform With pa;;l2au Affiliations.
They believe their purpose W ii be au.'n-
est and best secured by keep :, il ci"&r
of all such Embellishments.
The work OF tie League riysi i;e !ag-.-
" To create and intensity ruJiio scnti
nent, seeking 10 build il vi from tie
bottom line Of true reform. inlal'!g.rE
convictions III the hesrts Of tho peap.7-, :
with Gods h'assl"S. afford ln> niy sura
basis on which dciiTarlHGa i.,i.; tn2 II .
cohoi curse can ua 9-1a0u&o! =. eApsIt,d .
To prod ace, strengthen G.t,i S:.3ig:t: e,jra f.
convictions viii bY a s:gc para % Or
work. The needed lt::;aiIfi.i aEc 81 /,
forcement OF law sill snf.iY ir.h..v, .
Public sentiment sool snoS j itself IA
legislation and administration. N"P!o- :
pose to build tue r"rau!.d not from .,he /
apex, but from the base.
This League also invokeS and expa:as /
to maintain the sane ,ip:i II law. il! H9a
they are wiliuJ 20 cal! A crusade against /.
this great orgauizad cvi! 20 :! nr;a 50 - d
dreaded in the land. The dealers in
same laws which govern otl3r trades. .
But when a man sells an aiti>ie tbs us5
Of which takes away the .is'!gmeut Il .
him who buys, he must not ,rast to ja /
left to the laws which govern o;Grg .
tradesnen, 20, tne STATS mast inte.psso
aud insist upon protecting; th"He wi.0 30
thus made unabio To PROSE- themselves. .
1t is SAID that a common h;iS:!;"as aLEi .
4 common peril unite the dealers ~ .
liquors with iJoEd wh!:.i r,,Aas II sara .
that they viii act as one? We Propose
to unite against them :. nunaIeu tines .
as many men and women, Who believe .
that the liquor traffic bciaAs sr.syou,
calamifes to the land. We shall U.S.
every prudent AID right mstioi H. c.:r,A
out our purp rsc, ana ask al s,J.,d peel 10,
men and womeu, o! all pate. ,'ai v.c.os /
to join rs in such enaeavnrS.
Daniel Dorchester, Boston, Prcsidc-.,
Albert II. Plumb. Bust"u. Ercor .iIL
Secretary; Mrs. j. E!!ea Fest,r. Clinton,
Iowa, General Secretary; .ios"ph ID. /
Weeks, pIttsburs. Pa, Treasurer,