Temperance
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Al meeting Of the Cecil county TEN
perance Society held al Ehcnezer Meeting
House, on the 22nd of February last, the
following resolutions were adopted.
Isl. Resolved. That the liberties and
welfare of tins comm are init
male!y and iudispensably connected with
the morals and virtue of the people, and
that in the enactment Of Laws for the
common benefit it is equally the duty OF
the Legislative body to guard aud pre-
serve the public morals from corruption,
as TO advance The pecunlary interests. or
10 maintain the Civil rights and freedom
of ,he community.


End. Resolved, Tha. all Laws which
authorize the licensing OF men to traffic in
Intoxicating Liquor are morally wrong,
''nosed i'll their influence to the Laws of
dntf, and therefore, we are bound 10 make
every effort in order shat the Statue Book
be no longer disgraccd by tie presen,
license law,


Sd. Resolved, That every Legislator
who votes for the perpetui'y OF the eXs-
ling License Law, inlicts AN Injury upon
he community, and ought to be held res
p"nslblc al the bar Of public opinion for
The etirc!s growing out Of the continuance
of said laws.


4th. Resolved, That in our opinion,
HE time has now arrived when il becomes
The duty of all men who have Il proper
regard for The best interests Of The Gem.
munty, to withhold tneir sulliages from
any candidate for the Legislature, who
will not pledge himself to do all in his
power 10 procure such an alteration in de
license laws aud such other legislation AZ
may he neces ssaIv to carry out the 4 ishnS
Of lhe friends Of TEMPERANCE.-auh
VIC declare it 10 be our determination 10
act in accordance with this resolve.


oh. Resolved, That inasmuch as mem
orIas for an alteration in The Lirense
Laws ot ibis Safe numcrcusy signed,
have been presented 10 the Legislature
annually for years past, and have not re-
cclved that consideration which their I'M
po7tance deserved, and iuaslnuCh as we
believe that if Il free and cardid express
sioa Of the opinion Of the people could be
had on this subject, majority would de-
eide in favor Of the contemplated altera"
ion. We recommend that Ihosc III this
County favorable to the proposed change
in the License Laws assemble together in
their respective election districts al an ears
iy day with the view of bringing about
concert Of action among the friends Of
Ibis great and saluIary measure.


NOTICE.


The friends orTemperancc are reoues>
ted to meet on Easter Monday next. in
each Election District rol the purpose of
forming Union Societies.


BY oIder.


FRANCIS B GOTTlrp. soc.


Cecil Co. I'en so.


March S-0w