interesting and efficient class of our citizens; and should all young men give to this cause their united and persevering support, it would soon be universally triumphant; therefore, Resolved, That every young man in the United States, in view of the benefits which his example and influence may confer, be requested to give to this cause his prompt, energetic and unremitted support. 17. As the elevation and worth of woman, and the extent and power of her influence, are sure indications of the state of society; and as according to this standard our countrymen are under special obligations to the Author of all good, and are bound to be peculiarly grateful for the bright manifestations of his favor; and as the cause of temperance in common will all other good causes, has greatly multiplied and extended it blessings, through the instrumentality of woman's example and efforts; and should that example and effort be general, united and persevering in the promotion of this cause, so intimately connected with her own comfort and prospects, and that of those whom she most tenderly loves, and for whom she most cheerfully sacrifices and labors, it would surely prevail, become universal, and its blessings be extended to all future time; therefore, Resolved, That the females of the United States, in view of the powerful and salutary influence which they may exert over all classes in the community, and especially over the young; and the immeasurable blessings which they may be instrumental in conferring upon all future generations and for both worlds, be, and they hereby are, most respectfully and earnestly requested, universally in all suitable ways to give to this cause their united and persevering efforts. After the organization of the Union, the foregoing resolutions were adopted with great unanimity, as expressing the deliberate and solemn convictions of its members. We subjoin the following remarks as explanatory of the temperance organization in America. This organization consists of the American Temperance Society, twenty-two State Temperance Societies, and more than seven thousand associations in counties and smaller districts of country. The American Temperance Society, is composed of a number of known and influential friends of temperance in various parts of the United States. Its object is, by the diffusion of information, and the exertion of kind moral influence, to extend the principles and blessings of temperance throughout the world. In the prosecution of this object, it does not intend to unite all friends of temperance in the United States in that society, but to procure the formation of a state society in each state, a county society in each county, and local associations in cities, towns, villages and districts in all parts of the country. Each of the state societies takes the general supervision of temperance operations throughout the state. The county societies, as far as they please, are auxiliary to these, and superintend operations in the county. Local associations in cities, towns, &c., when they choose to be, render themselves auxiliary to the county societies, but regulate their own movements and efforts according to their own views of necessity and expediency, and with direct reference to their own wants and ability. Each society is independent of all others, except so far as each may choose for mutual benefit, and for the public good to become united; no one society having power to dictate to another, or to control its operations. Each seeks the same object, but no one is obliged to pursue any but its own course to attain that object. The United States' Temperance Union consists of the officers of the American Temperance Society, and of each of the State Temperance Societies, or of a delegation equal to their number, appointed by them. Enough has been done to show that the principles adopted are correct, and the means used efficacious. Let them be universally and perseveringly applied, and with the divine blessing, the object will be accomplished. Abstinence from the use of that which intoxicates, while it will tend to promote the bodily and spiritual, the temporal and eternal good of mankind, will also cause drunkenness to cease from the earth. Sobriety, with its attendant blessings, will become universal, and the time be hastened, when the will of God shall be done on earth as it is done in heaven. 8 OF THE AMERICAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY, PRESENTED AT THE MEETING IN NEW-YORK, MAY, 1833. This Report is a periodical, and contains five sheets. The postage under 100 miles is 7 cents; and over 100 miles 12 cents. BOSTON: SETH BLISS, 5 CORNHILL; AND PERKINS AND MARVIN, 114 WASHINGTON STREET. NEW YORK: J. P. HAVEN, 148, and loring d. DEWEY, 129 NASSAU STREET. J. E. Hinckley & Co., Printers, 14 Water Street. Circular of the American Temperance Society. As simultaneous meetings of Temperance Societies and friends of Temperance on the 26th of February, 1833, were in a high degree useful; and as the Delegates, four hundred in number, and from twenty-one different States, who met in the United States Temperance Convention, at Philadelphia, on the 24th of May, resolved unanimously, That it is expedient that simultaneous meetings of Temperance Societies, and friends of temperance in this, and other countries, be holden on the last Tuesday in February, 1834. The Executive Committee of the American Temperance Society, at their meeting in Boston, August 2d, 1833, unanimously resolved, 1. That we view it as highly important, in accordance with the resolution of the Convention, that simultaneous meetings of Temperance Societies and friends of Temperance, as far as practicable, be holden universally, on the last Tuesday in February, 1834, in all the cities, towns, and villages throughout our country, and throughout the world. II. That friends of temperance of every description and of all countries, be, and they hereby are respectfully and earnestly requested, as far as practicable, to make seasonable and thorough preparation for simultaneous meetings in their various places, on the above-mentioned day. III. That they be requested, previously to that time, to obtain answers to the following questions, and communicate them at the simultaneous meetings, viz: 1. What is the population? 2. How many belong to the Temperance Society? 3. How many were added the last year? 4. How many have renounced the traffic in ardent spirit? 5. How many still continue in the traffic? 6. What number of them are professors of the Christian religion? 7. What quantity is now used, and at what expense? 8. How many who were drunkards, now use no intoxicating drink? 9. How many paupers; what is the expense of supporting them, and what proportion of it has been occasioned, directly or indirectly, by strong drink? 10. How many criminals were prosecuted the past year; at what expense, and how many of them for two years had not used any ardent spirit? IV. That the friends of temperance in each place, be, and they hereby are requested, immediately after the simultaneous meetings, to transmit the above-mentioned information to the Secretary of the County Society; and the Secretary of each County Society is requested to embody it in a table, and transmit it to the Secretary of the State Society; and the Secretary of each State Society is requested to embody the whole under appropriate heads, according to the annexed Schedule, and transmit it with their Annual Report to the National Society, that the information may be circulated universally throughout the community. V. That it be, and hereby is, respectfully and earnestly recommended, that a similar course be pursued annually, till the manufacture, the sale, and the use of ardent spirit, that ruinous and destructive poison, as a drink, shall have universally and entirely ceased. VI. That it be recommended to all Legislators, in each State in which it has not already been done, on, or before the last Tuesday in February, or as soon after as the Legislature may be in session, to form Legislative Temperance Societies, on the plan of the American Congressional Temperance Society, formed in the Senate Chamber at Washington, on the 26th February, of 1833. (See Sixth Report of the American Temperance Society-Appendix, D.) VII. That the friends of temperance in every place, in which it has not already been done, be, and they hereby are most affectionately invited, on, or before that day, to form themselves into Temperance Societies, on the plan of entire abstinence from the manufacture, sale, and drinking of ardent spirit; and in all suitable ways, to discountenance the use of it throughout the community. SAMUEL HUBBARD, Pres. Am. Temperance Society. GEORGE ODIORNE, HEMAN LINCOLN, Executive Committee. JUSTIN EDWARDS, See the Schedule on 4th page. The traffic in spirit injurious to the public health The traffic in spirit productive of Cholera.... The traffic in spirit injurious to intellect and to morals. Reasons why it produces such effects... ..... Reasons for complying with the Resolutions of the Convention. Extracts of a letter from a gentleman at Washington.. All communications, relative to the general concerns of the American Donations and the payment of subscriptions, and all communications with |