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VOL. AIX
TH3 banner
IS TUB
of the Sons of Temperance
AND C.V Tll \
State Convention of I'eargias
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BAt8 At
SONS OF T
Pledge of the Son of Tesnjse-
Titncc.-l, without reserve, solemnly pledge
my honor as a man that I will ue.h.ar make.bvy,
Sell nor use, as a beverage, any spirituous or
Malt Liquors, Wine or Cider.
Officers of tUc t*rsis* J Gi via: ;>:s.
J3. H. Myers, G. YV. P. Macon.
B. Beastly. G. YV. A. Ben field.
\V. 8. Williford, 8. Scribe, Macon.
E. C. Granxiss, G. Trcas. Macon.
1). P. Jones, G. ('hap; Palmetto.
Wm. Woods. G. Con. Madison.
TS M Bloodwoiith.G Sent. Liberty llib
Moral and Religious.
The i.ible-
The Bible is the treasure, of the poor,
the solace of the sick, no 1 tue support
of the dying, and Wiite o ; uor books
may amuse and instruct in u Kit ore
hour, it is tile peculiar triumph ot that
book to create light in the iniiisi
of dark ness. ‘o alleviate the
sorrow which admits ot no Ollier al
leviation, to dire ct a peam of hope to
the heart which no other topic of con
solation can reach; while guilt, de-pair
and death vanish at the touch of its
holy inspiration. Tln-re is sotm-i ning
in spirit and dictation ot the Bible,
which is found peculiarly adapted to
arrest the attention ot the plainest and
most uncultivated minds- ine simp'o
structure of its sentiments, continued
with the lofty spirit of pietry —its fa
miliar allusions to the seem sot natuio
and the transactions of coitnnni life;
the delightful intermix!ure of narration
with the doctrinal and perceptive parts
—and profusion of miraculous facts,
which convert i; into a sort oi enchant
ed gouund—its constant viJenco of
the Deity, whose perfections it rendeis
almost visible —unite in b stowing upon
it an interest which attaches to no other
performance, and which, alter asid
uous and repealed perusals, invest it
with much of the eharurof novelty; like
the orb of day, at which we arc wont
to gaze with unabated astonishment
from infancy to old age. VVhat other
book besides tlie Bible could he heard
in public assemblies from year t >yeur
with attention that never tim s anti an
interest that never cloys? —\V‘th few
exceptions, let a portion cf the sacred
volume be recited in a mixed multitude,
and though it lias been heard a thousand
times, a universal stillness ensues,
every eye is fixed, and every ear is
awake an-! attentive. Select, it you
Can, any other composition, lot it he
rendered equal I'. familiar to the mind,
and see whether it will produce Hus
effect.
There is no occasion to trample upon
‘.he meanest reptile, nor to .sneak to the
greatest prince. Insolence r.tiJ base
ness are equally unmanly.
Violence ani Truth. —lt is a str.inge
& tedious war, wh.-u violence atti u:pw
to vanquish truth. All the cti .rts
of violence cannot weaken tenth, am.
only serve to give it fresh vigor. Ail
the lights of truth cannot arr. st viob im ■,
and serve to exasperate it. W (ton
force meets force, the wralter must
succomb to the stronger; when argu
ment is opposed to argument, llm .vdtd
and the convincing triumphs over the
ompty and false; but violence and verity
can make no impression on each other.
Let none suppose, however, that tin
two are, therefore, equal to each other;
for there is this vast difference between
them, that violence lias only a cm tain
course to run, limited by the appoint
ment of Heaven, which overrules its ef
fects to the glory ol the truth “ ‘licit i
assails; whereas verity endures forever,
and eventually triumphs over its ene
mies, being eternal and almighty a
God Himself. — Pascal.
Country Sunday vs- City Sunday.
’Tis Sunday in the city,
sari giarei ir. ir*ylv <i n
through the smoky and stench-laden
atmosphere, upon ‘he dirt; j.v ~
newsbvs. with, iiam. i r ur•
I vending their wares; milkmen rattle
over the pavements, and startle drowsy
i sleepers by ttieir shrill whoopings;
housemaids are polishing door knobs,
: washing side walks and receiving sus
picious looking baskets and parcels
i from contigiuus groceries and hake
| shops.
I The sun roils on in his course; puri
! tying the air and benignly smiling upon
oil the dwellers in the city, as though j
| he would gently win them from imho- ;
Iv purposes to heavenly meditation ana,
pursuits.
i And now the streets are filled with a ,
| motley show of si. Its, satins, velvets,,
I feathers and j a dry; w hile can ag
ami vehicles of every and serip.ion roP ‘
post freighted with counter'freed youths
and tlleir Pulcineus lent upon a hull
day. Himdrecr of “drinking sal.ions’
belch their pestiferous breath, upon!
which is borne, to the ear of the passer
by, (perhaps a lady or tender child,) |
the profane curse and obscene gibe, i
; and from their portals f. el intoxicated ;
brutes, who once were nu n. Military ,
companies march to ahd fro; now, at
slow and solemn pace, to the mournful
strains of a dead march, now, (iiaGng :
rid themselves of tile corpse of their!
dead comrade,) they gaily “step out,’ .
: blithe and merry, to the cheering strains
!of an elevening quickstep, based on an :
Ethiopian melody; the tiivolous tones
blending discoidantly w'ith the chimes;
|of the Sabbath bells. And stable-!
keepers, oyster, and ice cream venders,
. l.quur-sellcrs, el id oiune gains, are
, iea|i.ng a golden harvest; upon which l
the “Lord of the Sabbath” shall, sooner
of later, smd “a bligiit and a mildew.”
’Tis Sunday in the country.
Sen ile and majestic, in the dis’ance,
• lie toe blue cloud-capped bills; while,
lat their base, the silver stream winds
gracefully, sparkling in the glad sun
; light. Now’ the fragrant brunches s i
wrtn feathered life; mid one clear thri,.
mg carol, lifts the finger from the dumo
h|> of Naiuu ; Heralding u full orchestra
lof untaught choristers, which plume
their wings, and soa.ing, seem to sav,
Praise linn! Praise Linn !
Obedient to the sweet summons, the
j silver-haired old mm and rosy ciiilii,!
| along grassy, winding paths, hie to the
little village church. On the gentle
i maiden’s Kindly arm loans tire trend
i ing form of “Ibur-scoro years and'ten;” ;
| gazing, with dimmed but grateful eye.
on 1 mfy stem, and bursting bud, and;
; full-blown flower; ov listening to the
wind dallying with the tall tree tops or
| kissing ihe golden grain, which wave!
iht.ir graceful recognition, as it sweeps ;
! by on its fra.Tain path.
; And now slowly, the Sabbath sun j
! sinks beneath the western hills, in gold 1
and purple glory. Gently Ihe dew ol
peace descends on closed eyes and;
’ flower*; while holy stars creep softly
! out, to Keep their tireless w a clt o’er i
j happy hoa'tsun 1 Sabbat h-loving homes. 1
Fanny Fern.
For the Temperance Banner.
N ’lice having been given in tlm
county of Franklin, that there would
l> a temperance meeting at Bold
Spring,'on the 22 i of Juno, for the
purp iso of electing delegates to attend
t!ie ensuing State Temperance Conven
tion, to be held at Atlanta. At 11
o’clock, A. M.pon the appointed day,
the meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr Oattiege, and 11. H. Parks ap
pointed Secretary, pro. tern. Address
es were then delivered by the Presi
dent of the Union Temperance Society
and Rev. Mr. Cart lege in favor of the
measures pat on foot by the Conven
tion held in Atlanta on last February.
At the close ot the addresses, six dele
gates were appointed to attend the
State Temperance Convention ; Rev. J
Oliver then offered the following reso
iuiions, which were seconded by Cap).
F, VV May fluid. After the reading of
them, a call was made to read and take
the vote on them, article by articlo.—
This was done by calling, at the .cod
ing of each article, for the Yyos and
Noes from those present entitled to vote
at the ensuing October elections. Tiie
Ayes were unanimous on every vole.On
the vote to adopt the whole by tisiog
up, all but three or four arose to their
feet; those opposed were then request
ed to rise ; No one stood np. Resolu
tions :
Resolved, 1. That it is the opinion
of this meeting that the people, th ■ <1?
mocracy of this State, and of the stiver .I
counties therein, should, whenever and
whenever they, by maj irities, judge
the retail of spirituous liquors to be to
them, or theirs, an evil too intolerable
to be borne, have the right to control
it bv their votes.
lietolved, 2d. That, in our opinion,
fur license to be granted to an individual
or individuals, in a locality where large
majorities are opposed to it. and where
themselves or others are being injured
bv j;, merely to tavor the views or
promote the interests of a maii minori
ty in disregard of the wisuts and truer
c-nt of such a majority, is a tr- -pan on
tie tight? of the m-tjintv “t ifta fr*e
PENFIKLI), GA. JULY 10, 1853.
citizens of such locality.
ftlesolved, 3 d. That we nro deter
mined io use all lawful, proper, peaceful
means to have these, out views, repre
sented in the next Georgia Legislature.
In onler to which, we hereby appoint
a committee,* whose duty it shall be, us
early as may be, to ascertain of the
aandidutes, who may offer to represent
us i:i the next legislature, whether they
are, or not in favor of the resolutions
adopted lr, the Atlanta Temperance
Convention, and if th y shall ascertain
there aiu not of tiio candidates offering
names enough to give us a tu.l ticket
of those who favor cur views, then in
that event sai l committee are requested
to select a man or men, and bring him
or them 0"t ns candidates, to afford us
a chance of voting u lull ticket for those
who w ill represent our views.
Resolved, ilk. That to such us will
represent our views it; these matters,
we will give our preference in voting
ul the ensuing election over those who
will not, fully believing that no subject
is likely to come before the next Geor
gia legislature of such vital interest to
the citizens of this State, as the one
above alluded to.
Resolved, bill. That in all the above
resolutions we do not say, nor are we
now called on to say, whether we would
or would not, vote in favor ol license
being granted to retail liquor in our
county, it called on to cast our vole ;
but we do say, and so we believe, the
people need no guardians to judge and
act lor them in this mutter, but ure
qut'e comp. ‘.rnt, and as such, claim the
right to in Iga and act for themselves.
Resolved, dill. Tliut tve think it lu
dicrous it’ not otfmsive, for a man to
ask the people to vote for him as their
repres nta ive, who is afraid to tl'usl
them in a mailer about which, they are
is capable of judging for themselves
as he possibly can he of judging for
.Lem, and in which they have an imme
diate individual interest.’
On motion, the blank in the 3d reso
lution was then filled by appointing the
following worthy gentlemen the com
mittee, —done by nomination and elec
tion unanimously :
*G.tpi. ElwardYV. Mayfield, Nathan
Gunnels, Esq., Allen T. Garrison,
Esq.. John 1). Parker, and Mr. S.iaw,
Esq u i m'-
IVocetditigs ordered to he published
in the Tempoiancy Banner, with a re
qu st that other papers friendly to the
cause ol temperance copy.
WM. J. PARKS, Cnm’n.
11. 11. Parks, S Try, pro. tern.
Washington County, (da., >
.1 uiie J Bth, 1853. y
Mr. Branlly, — Sir : Your paper
bt ing the organ of the Sons of Temper
ance, you will please give the follow
ing resolutions a place in your columns:
A a regular meeting of our Divis
i >n. No. 257, S. of TANARUS., the following
resolutions were drafted and unani
mously adopted ;
Sand Hill Division, No. 257, S. ofT.
U inf as, this Division has not hereto
fore expressed publicly any opinion
upon the proceedings of the Temper,
auce Convention, held at Atlanta on the
22 I day of February last; and where
as, the proceedings of said Convention
are so republic m in their proposition,
and so wml calculated to do great good
if carried into a law in Georgia, we
have thought proper to adopt and make
public the following resolutions:
Resolved , That this Division
heartily approve of, and fully concur
in every suggestion and sentiment con
tained in the proceedings of said Con
vent ion.
Resolved, That we respectfully in
vite ail patriotic politicians in Georgia,
to unite with, and aid us bv their voice
and by their vete in this inestimable re
form.
Resolved, That the Recording Scribe
forward these proceedings to the Tem
perance B inner (or publication, and‘.he
Central Georgian he requested to copy.
JU-SKFH W. EVANS, 11. S.
Marrying Drunkard Young la,
dies, or more elderly women, who con
template marrying at all, as most la
j dies do, ought to reflect seriously, that
in forming family relations, the drink
ing habit must he excluded or misery,
shame and disgrace are inevitable.
We caution, in fear of God—riay, we
. feel no hesitancy, in warning young
women whether rich or poor, educated
or uneducated, never to accept for a
husband any man who drinks ardent
spirits, however moderately.—And we
warn all men addicted to the vile habit
of drinking to excess, or even in tnoder.
ation, that in prop-'-ing marriage tea
lady, properly informed, he insults,
her. Trie promise of such a man to
love, protect, cherish and keep her in
sickness and in health, is solemn mock
i ery ;itis a fraud of the meanest kind
practised upon an unsuspecting, confid
ing and innocent female. May heaven
save the rising generation of females
from that wor-t of earthly afflictions,
that sir tof all degradations, drunken
be-- --- To iptranri} Journal
Minutes
Os the Annual Session of the Stale Tern
perance Convention of Georgia.
Atlanta, June 29th, 1853.
! The Convention met in the Baptist
! Church at 10 c’elock, A. M., and was
I opened with prayer by the Rev. W. H.
Roberts.
l'he President being absent, Cel. L.
L). LnUersiedt, of Augusta, Vice Presi.
j dent of the Bili District, was culled to
the chair.
James 1. Brown, of Greenesboro’,
1 was appoint, j Secretary, and YV. L.
Landrum, ofL xiugton, Assistant Sec
retary of thi’ Convention,
j Coon a call of the Counties by the
Secretary, the fallowing delegates re
sponded :
‘ Baidu . • U. 15,; ruet.
Bibb—Rev. TANARUS, A. Brewer.
Campbell—tattle Unwell, H. P. Nowell.
Chatuam—Charles 11. Duryee, M . King.
I Cherokee—T. F. Rainwater.
Clarke —Jim. H. I,awe, M. M. Morton,
YVtn. Rutherford, J. A .Martin, A. N. Hiper,
j J. 11. Newton, Lorn Kaon.
Cobb —F. M. Havgood, J It Kindle, A.
Felton, J. Morris, f. 1), Rainwater, L. YV.
I Rainwater, 11. A. Felton. A. F. YVhetley.j
I J Allen, T. N. Froinlfoot, N L. McDer
j ui.it, A. T. llueiiett, Jonah Pain.
Coweta—C. YV. Artioid, Rev. D. P. Jones,,
]C. P Duke, Rev. J. y. Alexander, YV. VV.
i Brooks.
I Deltalh—M. M. Dean, Dr. Daul Hook,;
j Rev. 15.1 L Overby, Rev. A. G. Brewer, llev.
|R. Remieau, J. Norcross, G. B. liny good, j
J Hayden Coe, Rev YV. 11. Roberts, 1. O
I McDaniel, li T. Buchanan, J. L. Smith,
i Will. Markh.un, it. L Thomas, YV. G. For
| syth, G. 11. G. Willingham, 8. G. Howell,
| J. it. E. Overby, lies . YVm. 11. Evans, Jao.
iT. Wilson,ll. B. Liti.uer, 8. O Elam, Win
I r. Hell, VV. 11. J.m.-.s, T. McDaniel, R. E.
0-ilill, U Oruie, Cadet.
’• Floyd—A. M. lamb,
Forsyth—YV. E Wilson.
I Fayette—-YV. V. Corrine, E. H. Harris.
Franklin—Rev. J. Oliver, YV. J. Parks,
iE. YV'. Mayfield, J. I). Gunnels,G. Johnson.
Greene* —Dr. W. T. Hollingsworth, ./as.
YV. Godkiil, ./as. L. Brown, Rev. 11. Saf
ford, It. Branlly.
Guidon—\V. P. Rainey.
Gwinnette,—A. F, Nuuually.
llaneoek—Sami. Gentry, Dr. D. Cooper,
llenry— J. Fryer, YV. 1,. Darby.
Jasper—J. 11. Jackson.
Liberty—M. YV. Wade.
Merriwotheii—ll. V. Lofton, 1. (J. Bell.
Monroe—J 11. Settle, Rev. F. Cook. E.
G. Gabilless.
Newton YV. J. S.issnett, Rev. A. Turn
nor,J.T. tViiL, J. F. Ahlinond, G. VV. 11, j
-Murrell, L. J. drunks, Junes Rodgers,J. R. ;
Rhodes.
Ogletnorpe—*Rev. J. It. Chappell, M.
“Sunlit, I. Dell. “VV. W. Davenport, E. G. j
Shackelford, Ai. M. Martin, J I'. Block, J
L. Glenn, J. 11. Tiller, VV. T. Landrum.
; Pike—Geo. VV. Bagwell.
*Bpauldiug.—ls. 11. Overby.—Proxy.
Taliaferro—lsaac Moore.
Troup—J. J Turner.
♦Uiciiiuond-Gi. D. Lillerstedt, R. 11.
! May, G. 11. Crimp,./. G.Coffin, R’ T. Pass.
Thouia,—P. P. Smith,
i Warren—i. it. Hull', 1. A. Bradshaw.
] Washington—Coi. J.is. T. Hook, VV. it. !
! Poole.
On motion of T. A. Brewer,
Resolved, Tina all the friends of Tem
perance present from utlier States, ho invi
ted to seals ami have their names enrolled,;
State of Alabama— Win. J. Findley.
Texas—Chu*. J). Bennett.
Un Motion ol B. IJ. Overby, the
following communication from linn.
Joseph ts- Lumpkin was read :
‘•Athens, ./utie 20th, 1853.
To llut OJieers mid Members of the Stale
Temperance Convention :
I take this opportunity, gentlemen, of re
signing the office, which I holti as President
ot your bo ly. J aui impelled to this course
by HbdleulUi and onerous pub lie duties; and
1 regret the necessity lor It the less know,
ing as 1 do, that lilt) trust ean beconfided to
more worthy and efficient hands.
For ten years, I eau say with tiiith, that
i have not known a single day’s exemption
from bodily auffeiiug. And yet, during the
last seven and a halt years of that period, I
have, as our Reports will show, performed
ail amount ol labor uiwqnaled by any other
functionary in the sertiee of the Slate, my
two colleague-, excepted. We hold ten
terms during t-i: year at nine different pla
ces, sirelcilu ,g nom Columbus to Gaines
ville,—and from S ivunnaii to Cus.sville, and
occupying a prti"-i ol eleven months ol
the twelve Sh. 1 was elected to the
beueh, 1 have not b. n absent from a Court
or a ease. Trie short intervals between our
Sesnions are ; red in willing out our
opt..ions. Wo nave not, up to this time, a
single ease standing over on our Docket.
i make this s atement, not in the spirit of
complaint, nor of boasting, hut in Older that
you may the better judge of the sufficiency
of the excuse, which I have rendered tor the
step wtiieh I have taken.
in renewing my position ns a private in
tiie hoe of tue cold water army, 1 do not
expect to lay u-,,de tue harness. In 1828
1 enlisted lur hid. and until dealt) I intend,
God helping me, to do battle against Prince
Alcohol, n,y allegiance to whom I, that year,
abjured. ,
In reviewing the list quarter of at ntn
ry, may we not exclaim, what hath tin
Lord wrought j,,r us ‘ What may we not
ask and hope for in the future? What
spread ot h;,it! u.iat change ol sentiment
and of practice! what increasing abhorrence
of the tralke!
Lotus continue then to prosecute o,lr
work with the same z *l, energy and uevo
tedness, with which we commenced, and
the result cannot be douottul, nor long de
layed. Tue decision of the Suprem : Court
ot the United Whites, aliirming the Conalitu
tionalite of St re Livs, pass’ and foi the pur.
po-.- rf'p.-o.llUi mg the 1 tern.*! ‘rath.’ ‘it
j liquor, is ihe most signal triumph ofthenge,
l and the greatest victory ever won in a moral
i question in this or any other country !
From the time when, and the terms in which
; it was announced, those engaged in the
j business have read with dismay their ulti
-1 mate doom, as in the hand writing, on the
j wall: — Their calling is out-lowed.
A Tract containing extracts from the
opinions ot the several Judges. should be
i published and widely circulated among our
! people. It would accomplish much good.
in retiring from my station, friends ami
compatriots, let me exhort you to use in
telligently, and in the spirit of love, the in-j
strumentylities in your power, to carry for-1
ward this upward and onward enterprise to !
its final consummation, until that day shall 1
dawn, when violence shall no more be hoard j
in the land, when sorrow and sighing shall
flee away ; when there shall be none to hurt!
or destroy in all God's Holy Mountain.
And in conclusion, I renew my pledge,’
not to leave nor forsake you, but under all ;
circumstances, in prosperity or adversity—;
in victory or defeat, your people shall he my\
people , —where they go / will ge,—where j
they stay l will stay, wnd there be hurried.
Commending you te linn, who, in his;
own good lime, can, and w ill bring this !
whole world to Urn pure principles ot Tom-!
perance.”
I mil gentlemen,
Your ob’t. sort’t.
JJBEPII HENRY LUMPKIN, j
On motion of It. 11. Overby,
lictnlvtd, As the sense of this Convcti- j
tlon, that under the peculiar circumstances
mentioned in the tetti-r ot Judge Lump,
kins—bail health and onerous public du
ties this Convention Jo receive his resig
nation et the Presidency.
In taking leave ot bis honor us our
President, wo will sav that we trust, ul
no distunt day, in tnercy to Georgia, I
his health will be restored, and to his :
bunds we will again commit the banner j
ol the Temperance army of the Empire ;
State of the Soifth.
UuJ grant that the successor may be
imbued with the fruterual sympathy,
the wurm heart, the clear perception,
the sound judgment, the burning elo
quence, and the weighty, controlling,
moving power of Ins predecessor.-
Muy the “uiarfUa” ot Joseph Henry
Lumpkin be the girdlo of the future
President of tlii body.
Resolved, ‘l hat the letter of resignation
and these resolutions be published in the
J'enrperancu Banner and oilier papers
friendly to the cause.
On motion of B. Branlly, a commit
tee of three was appointed to arrange
the speaking during the Convention.—
Committee, B. Brantly, J. Norcross, E.
G. Cubiness.
On motion of E. G. C'dbiness,
Resolved, T'liut all communioatioiis ad
dressed to this Convention, be now read.
Whereupon, ./, Norcross read the follow
ing letter:
“Mom.tei.iek Institute, )
Near Macon,Ga., June 24,’63. \
Messrs J Norcross, D. Hook, R; F. Odin,
!. <4. McDaniel; < Committee.
Messrs: —Having read your address re
specting the Statu I'oinperaneo Convention, j
published in tlm Bannerol the ltli insiunt, |
I wish to express my approbation of your I
views, as it will not be in my power to at- j
tend tiie Convention next week.
Ibe time has arrived Jor a union of all \
the friends of Temperance in the Slate of \
Ifeorf’ia, in lavor ol a decided, onward ’
movement. j
In obediedbo to your hint, I enclose to
you a small uonlributi m to !>,- used
at your diseretion, to “ oil the wheels of the 1
Tempi:ranee lino ine.”
Very truly your friend,
And the unchanged friend ol the
cause of Temperance.
iSKNKCA G. BRAGG.”
On motion, ordere , that the above
letter be incorporated and published in
the minutes.
On motion of F,. G. Cabmens,’
Resolved, That u committee of three bo
appointed to prepare business tor the Con
vention. Committee, L. (i. Cubiness, B
11. Overby, C. 11. Duryee.
On motion ol D. I*. Jones, u commit
tee of five was appointed lo commute
olltcets for the next conventional year.
Committee D. P. Jones, T. A. Brewer,
D Hook, N. C. Barnett, und I. ft. Huff
The executive committee, through
their clminoun, ex plumed the action ol
•said committee, in reference to the re.
duction of Railroad fare, Ac.
On motion, the President appointed
the following committees •
To recommend * place lor next Con
vention. Committee, A. M. Laub, J.
H. Newton und B. Brantly.
To select an orator for ntx Convert,
lion. Committee, P. I’. Smith, J. N >r
oroas, J. B. Randm, E. C. Shackelford,
R. H. May.
Tiie committee to procure speakers
for tiie evening, reported that they hud
received the strvicesof Rev. B. 11 Ov
erby, Col. J. T. Hook, and Rev. P. P.
Smith.
Ou motion of B- Brantly,
Resolved , That the annual oration he dc
liveied in the baptist Church, t.t half-past
PJ o’clock to-morrow morning, und that a
e- .inittce of live lx* appointed to arrange
tor tho occasion. Committee, B. Bratuly,
VV. T. B and, VV. G. Forsyth, C. VV. Arnold,
C. H. Willingham.
Un motion, the Convert, on adjourned
till 2 o’clock, I*. M.
2 o'clock, P. M.
‘l'lte Convention met and proceeded 1
to bu in * - V< Barnet ,-Vtoefrckt. .
I of the 7th District, in the choir.
The committee to prepare uituhl<i’
; mutter for the action of the Convention,
submitted the following;
‘l'he proposition now pending to cell
fir. icatiictive legislation on the retail
of spirituous liquors, is emphatically u
movement of the people, without dis
tinction ol puriy or sect, and unconnec
ted with any temperance organization
lor Society, It hud its immediate origin
, in the Presentments of Grand JurieiTin
ju large number ot counties in our
Btute, ami has received shape uud form
by tile action of thepeople them-elve yin
toil convention assembled in this etty
outfit’ 22d and 23d days oflast Feb
ruury. As u Temperance organiza
tion, we do not desire to take the propo
sition out of the hands of tile people,
where it properly belongs; nor will we
assume to be its peculiar guardians and
directois ; but this Convention may
neve; lludess, with propriety, give it
such aid and encouragement as may he
in its power, ami whatever influence it
may possess. Therefore,
lie solved, That the sale and use of alco
holic liquors as a beverage, tend to beget
ami multiply crimes, and pauperism, and
wretchedness ; and in view of the ninny ng--
g lava ted evils, which arc the necessary arid
legitimate results ot die traffic, the well-be
mg ol society requires that etl'cetive meas
ures should be adopted to remove thecuuse
which produces tliu mischief. It is there
fore the right and duty of the people, in self
defence, by all suitable means, to bring
bUi*h traffic to an end.
Resolved, That we cordially endorse and
approve tiie action ol the Convention of the
people, held in this city on the 22d and 23d
days of last February,in relation to the sup
invasion of tlu retail traffic in spirituous
liquors; and we join that Convention ir.
recommending to tho noxt Legislature the
adoption of the following plan, viz: That
all Statutes now in forec regululiug the
sale of such liquors, (except the one in re
|latiou to sDliug to slaves and free persons
ol color,) be repealed, und that in lieu there.
ol,a law be enacted, prohibiting,under an
adequate penalty, the retail of spirits ex
cept upon the condition that the persen or
persons applying for license, shall produce
satisfactory proof in such manner, as the
Legislature may prescribe that the applien
lion has received the sanction of an actual
majority of all tho legal voters of the district
in which the retail shop is to be located •
and upon the production of such proof, and
, upon the payment of the Clerk’s lee. he or
they, shall receive license to roSuil spirits
.lor and during the term of one year, ut
, some designated place in tho district, a lid
j not el>u where.
I hut tlife ta.iUf h i f'ufiy arrived
when the Legislature should regard the ol'u
; expressed wishes of the people, for the
I suppression of the retail traffic in spirituous
liquors, and we feel a confident hope, tlml
I their voice on this subject will be heard
.villi due respect, and the grievances ot
winch they complain, he redressed.
Oil motion oi l .‘A. Brewer, the Re
port was received.
On motion of E C. Shackelford, it
vv us
Retailed, that each item of the Repur
1“’ taken up and considered separately,
On motion of K. C. Shackelford,
Resolved, ‘but the preamble bo adoptee
And upon full and tree discussion, tin mo
tion was passed with groat unanimity.
On motion of I. B. ihni; ihe i st
elution was uimuimouvly adopted.
It was moved that the 2d Resolution
he adopted : whereupon Jno. T. Wil
son offered the Atlanta Resolutions ol
February last as a substitute.
On motion of E. C. Sr.uukelford, the
original Resolutions together with tht,
substitute, was re-committed.
Vv'hen tliaCoiiveiition adjourned tilt ‘
8 o clock to-morrow tiiorning.
Jime BOth, lfio.-J, 8 o’clock, A. M
The Convention was culled to orfei
und prayer made by the Rov. Allen’
Turner.
i fie ftritnuies of tho previous da /
were read un J adopted.
fan Rev. H. Katibrd presented to’
the Convention 150 copies of the Tom.
pci mice M-il]ne 1, which were received
wt.h tho thanks of the Convention.
< >.i motion of A Turner,
R solved, Tliat no member shall spent
lunger than lo minutes nL one limv, nor
mure Ih ni twice, on the same subject, with
out permission.
Committed on nomination*, reported
aw folloows :
Fur President—lion. Joseph H. Lump
kin.
Vice President—lsfDist.—Wiliiam Kino-.
Vice President—2d Dist.—Dr. L. Fierce..
Vice President—34 Dist,—K. U. Can,
ness.
Vice Pic silent—l th Diet.—Gen. VV. F-s
----zard.
Viee l>r< s: 1. I. sth Dist -Her .)
Gresham.
| Vice President*—6th Dint.—L. L. Newton
Vice President—7th Ui-t.—N. C. UarneU
Vice President—6th Dist.—L. D. f.n
lersiedL
Corresponding Secretary—lsaac B. Huti.
Warren: on.
_ Recording Seer tary—James L. Brown,
Gfeenesboro’.
A-ist. Recording Secretary—Wm. T.
Liiridniin, Lexington.
Truusurei—Benj, Brantly, Pcnftold.
Executive Coin unitet>—Rev. ‘i'. A. Brow
er, Georgo Patten, Peter Solumau, L. C.
Uranm-.n, J. a. Virgin.
Which report was adopted.
lif ■ unnnttl’ • to l ju4 te the plaou of*
NO. 29.