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The following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted by the Freemen's
Vigilant Total Abstinence Society at their
meeting on Thursday evening, 9th inst:


Whereas, the dreadful ravages committed
upon our community by the sale and use u
alcoholic liquors calls for more firm and
united effort on the part of the friends OF TEN
perance TO stay the dreadful curse; there
fore, be it


Resolced. That committee of thres be
appointed by the Society, and that each and
every temperance society in the District, and
that each and every Division of the =" Sons, y
and each and every Association of the Order
of United Brothers of Temperance be re-
quesed to appoint committee, and that said
committees meet on Wednesday evening. 22u
inst, at the house Of l.. S. Beck s. Son, Penn
sylvania avenue, to carry out the objects Of
the preamble.