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fTEMPERANCE MEETING AT CASCADE,-In accordance with previous, notice, the. citizens of Cascade ancl vicinity, met at j the school house in that village on Fnda; the 4th inst., for the purpose of taking into* consideration the proper course to be pursued by the friends b?~temperance. at the'conning- election, harder to procure the' election of a representative in that Assent-' . b!y District to the next Legislature, favora-* hie to the enactment of a law similar to* that known as the Maine Liquor Law.”On motion of Orin Rogers, JAMES-PRESTON was chosen Chairman, and* HORACE RUBLEE Secretary/The meeting was then addressed by farh* ous gentlemen, and it was tinanimoutlv a-~ *rgreed that the only course which temperance men could consistently pursue, to rid-the State from the evils of whiskey drink-' ing, was to strike at the foundation of the’ e\il, and remove the cause of temptation.'—-The adoption of the Maine- LiqfSOr Law” appeared to be the surest manner of effect--ing this. A large proportion of our taxesre.-idled from crime and pmiporlsm, caused' 1)V the liquor traffic, and from the election,, bv the magical influence of whiskey, of in-efiieient aud improper men as legislator.— • The -ober and move respectable portion off community had iiiihertobeen guiltvofneg-licence in attending' primarv meetings and elections. As a consequence offce-seekera-and their tools had always exeited a con-trolling inilueucc at the polls. The prohibitory liquor biil, would bo the most important measure before the next Lexislature—■ rtnd the selection of a represent]'tive friendly thereto, was therefore paramount to any political preferences. It was the duly of temperance men to use their utmost endeavors to secure the nomination of a temperance man in the paity to which they belonged but, failing in tlik it was unanimously a-j greed, that should such a man benomma-l(j ted bv the oppo-ing party, lie should receive their votes irrespective of parly prejudice*..On motion of'Goo. S. Graves, the following resolutions were adopted'.ltlt;xo!rclt;h That in the present condition* of the temperance cause, political action* should be regarded as the principal means-of ensuring its promotion.Rcsoh-aK That the law known _ os tho Maine Liquor Law” is tlte best which has yet been enacted for the suppression of intemperance, and that it is the duty of the-voters of this county, by attending caucuses and at the polk ‘to do all in their power to secure its adoption by the next Legislature.On motion, the Secretary was directed to-forward the proceedings of the meeting for publication, to the Sheboygan Mercury and Journal.The meeting then adjourned to meet on the Ith Uav of September next.“ JAMES PRESTON, Clfn. lIoiiA.cn Pa*ulee, Soe’y.eerar.idxlicik-idor\ r r-n-It-n-
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Sheboygan Journal
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Aug 25, 1852
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