Ives, Connecticut; John Wheelwright, New-York; Isaac S. Loyd, Pennsylvania; Christian Keener, Maryland; Ephriam Addoms, Virginia; Isaac W. Waddell, S. Carolina; R. H. Ball, Kentucky; Robert H. Chapman, Tennessee; N. M. Welles, Indiana; E. C. Trowbridge, Michigan; Andrew Rankin, NewHampshire; Mark Doolittle, Massachusetts; Frederick A. Farley, Rhode Island; John McLean, New-Jersey; Thomas J. Higgins, Delaware; Wm. R. Collier, District Columbia; Thomas P. Hunt, North Carolina; S. K. Talmadge, Georgia; J. Seward, Ohio; Peter Donan, Missouri; Enoch Kinsbury, Illinois; Wm. T. Brantley, Alabama.

The Standing Committee reported a resolution which was under discussion to the hour of adjournment, when on motion, the Convention adjourned.

Afternoon

The Convention met at the stated hour, and again took up the resolution which was before it at the former session, which was adopted as follows:

XXVII. Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention, the traffic in ardent spirit as a drink, and the use of it as such, are morally wrong, and ought to be abandoned throughout the world. (27)

The committee to whom was referred the resolution on the subject of a general union, reported that they had unanimously agreed to recommend the adoption of the resolution as reported by the Standing Committee, which was under consideration, when on motion the Convention adjourned to meet at the Hall of the Musical Fund Society, this evening at a quarter before 8 o'clock, in order to lay before the public, who have been invited to assemble there, some history of the progress of the temperance

cause.

Evening.

The Convention assembled at the time and place appointed, when

G. S. Hillard of Massachusetts, Tho's. P. Hunt of North Carolina, Tho's. H. Stockton of Maryland, and Nathaniel Hewitt of Connecticut, presented to a very large and attentive audience that had assembled, a brief but impressive history of the temperance cause, together with an exposition of the principles upon which it is established.

After an appeal to the large and interesting circle of ladies who were present, by Reuben H. Walworth, President of the Convention, setting forth the power and extent of female influence, the meeting proceeded to business.

The Standing Committee reported that they had no farther matter to lay before the Convention; whereupon it was

Resolved, That the committee be now discharged.

Resolved, That the thanks of the Convention be presented to

the Standing Committee for the faithful and prompt discharge of the duties intrusted to them by the Convention.

Resolved, That the thanks of the Convention be presented to its President, Reuben H. Walworth, for the dignified, impartial and very acceptable manner in which he has presided over its deliberations.

The President then expressed his grateful sense of this acknowledgement on the part of the Convention, and his satisfaction in having presided over its deliberations, when he withdrew. Roberts Vaux of Pennsylvania, one of the Vice-Presidents, then took the chair.

The resolution reported by the Standing Committee, and approved by the Committee from each state, was then taken up, and after amendment, was adopted as follows:

XXVIII. Resolved, That the Officers of the American Temperance Society, and of the several State societies, are hereby requested to act as a United States Temperance Society; to hold mutual consultations and to take all suitable measures to carry into effect the objects of this Convention; to embody public sentiment, and by the universal diffusion of information and the exertion of kind moral influence, to extend the principles and blessings of the temperance reformation throughout our country and throughout the world.

On motion,

Resolved, That the vital interests and complete success of the temperance cause demand that in all the efforts of the friends of that cause against the use of ardent spirit, no substitute except pure water be recommended as a drink.

On motion,

Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be presented to the Select and Common Council of the city of Philadelphia, for their kindness and liberality in granting to it the use of the Hall of Independence.

On motion,

Resolved, That the thanks of the Convention be presented to the trustees and congregation of the 5th Presbyterian Church, for the use of their house during the sitting of the Convention. On motion,

Resolved, That the thanks of the Convention be presented to the Vice-Presidents and Secretaries for the faithful discharge of their duties.

Having disposed of the various subjects that had been presented with great harmony and unanimity of feeling, with an earnest desire for the guidance of God, and a confident reliance on Him to bless their efforts in the advancement of the cause, to strengthen and animate them to renewed and persevering exertion, until the principles of temperance shall prevail in every land, and its attendant blessings be enjoyed by all the nations of the earth, the Convention adjourned sine die.

Reasons for complying with the Resolutions offered by the Committee and adopted by the Convention.

(1) 1. Temperance requires it. As temperance is the moderate and proper use of things beneficial, and is abstinence from things hurtful, and ardent spirit is one of the hurtful things, temperance with regard to this, is abstinence.

2. The drinking of ardent spirit will form intemperate appetites; and if intemperate appetites are formed, they will, in many cases, be gratified. Of course, while the drinking of ardent spirit is continued, intemperance can never be prevented.

3. By the selling of ardent spirit, men teach that it is right to buy and drink it; a doctrine which is false, and to many is fatal. 4. All men would be better without the use of ardent spirit; of course to drink it, or to furnish it to be drunk by others, is sin. (2) 1. Because without it men will not receive so much benefit from their example.

2. Temperance Societies have been one of the principal means of promoting the Temperance Reformation.

3. Should all persons join them, and act consistently, intemperance to a great extent would cease.

(3) 1. The example of legislators has great influence in the community.

2. It would have a highly salutary influence on legislation. 3. It would tend to promote the purity of elections, and thus to extend and perpetuate the blessings of free institutions.

(*) 1. They would tend to promote the health and comfort of the men.

2. To promote obedience to orders, and thus to lessen the number and severity of punishments.

3. To prevent an enormous waste of human life.

(5) 1. It would promote the health and comfort of seamen. 2. It would promote the pecuniary interest of all concerned 3. It would prevent many ship-wrecks, and the loss of many lives.

(6) 1. It would promote the intellectual elevation, the moral improvement, and the social happiness of the workmen.

2. It would improve the quality of their work.

3. When they go from one establishment to another, a certificate of their being worthy members of a Temperance Society would be a ready passport to business and an important safeguard to employers.

(7) 1. It would tend to bring the subject before the whole community.

2. It would greatly increase the number and activity of its friends

3. It would reform many who are now drunkards. (8) 1. It is the most ready way to awaken universal attention; and to secure ever-growing interest and effort in the cause 2. It is highly economical as to men and money.

3. It is essential to that thorough and systematic effort which tends to the most complete and speedy triumph of this cause. (9) 1. Information is essential to wise, efficient and perma

nent action.

2. It would increase especially among the young, a spirit of reading.

3. It would to a great extent, give to each part of the country the benefit of the experience of all other parts, and thus render the efforts of all more eminently useful.

(10) 1. It would lessen the danger of youth and remove one of the most powerful incentives to intemperance.

2. It would prevent a great amount of pauperism and crime. 3. It would greatly promote the temperance, safety, and comfort of travelers.

(1) 1. It will lessen the dangers of their journey.

2. It will lessen their exposure from a change of climate, and from their settlement among strangers.

3. It will render them a greater blessing to the people among whom they may dwell.

(12) 1. It will awaken new interest and lead to a great increase of effort.

2. It will be a convenient time for annual meetings, and will lead a much greater number of people to attend them.

3. It will lead to a more general development of facts; and spread more extensively the knowledge of them.

(13) 1. It is an object of common and universal concern; in which the friends of humanity of every sect, denomination and country may unite.

2. It will tend to increase their information, their efforts and their success.

3. It will tend to unite good men of all countries in all good things.

4) 1. It will awaken more general attention, and developc much valuable information.

2. It will greatly increase the interest and the usefulness of the simultaneous meetings.

3. It will lead to a more thorough investigation, and to a more universal extension of a knowledge of facts.

(15) 1. It will unite a greater number, and lead to more general efforts for the promotion of the cause.

2. It will render their efforts more efficient, and more successful.

3. Without perseverance, the work cannot be completed, or the benefits obtained be permanently secured.

(16) 1. It will show that the distillation of grain is a viola tion of the true principles of political economy; and a great loss to the pecuniary interests of the country.

2. It will show, that it is a loss to the grain-growers themselves; and tends to the injury and ruin of their children.

3. That to encourage distillation is to be accessory to enormous injustice toward the community.

(17) 1. From the nature of their profession, their opinions on this subject must have great weight with the community.

2. They enjoy peculiar facilities for acquiring information on this subject, and circulating the truth.

3. Their example will have a powerful influence on gentlemen in the other professions, and in all the higher walks of life.

(18) 1. The prescription of ardent spirit as a medicine, has often been the means of forming intemperate appetites, and of leading to drunkenness and ruin.

2. Many eminent physicians now entirely dispense with it, in medical practice, and in their view not only without detriment, but to peculiar advantage.

3. Could it consistently be dispensed with in medical practice universally, a powerful cause of intemperance would be removed. (19) 1. The press is one of the chief instruments of communicating information, and forming public sentiment.

2. It can speak to multitudes that can be addressed in no other way.

3. By the promotion of temperance, it will aid essentially all patriotic, humane, and benevolent efforts.

(20) 1. To no class is the Temperance Reformation of more importance than to young men

2. No class have greater means, or more ability to promote it. 3. The character of young men will soon form the character of the country.

(21) 1. It will save multitudes of their own sex from unutterable wretchedness, and from a premature grave.

2. It will save vast multitudes of children from becoming doubly orphans.

3. It will exert an all pervading and highly salutary influence on youth, and on all classes in the community.

(22) 1. It will increase their interest in the cause, and of course will increase their efforts.

2. It will tend to remove prejudices not only on this, but on other subjects, and to promote mutual good will among men.

3. It will render the efforts of all to do good more eminently and extensively useful.

(23) 1. It tends to prevent that luxury and vice which are the bane of civil institutions.

2. It tends to promote industry, economy, and obedience to the laws.

3. It tends to promote universal intelligence and virtue.

(24) 1. Without temperance, all efforts to do good must in a great measure fail.

2. With union and perseverance the cause will be triumphant. 3. It will tend to hasten the time when all shall know and obey the Lord.