Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-08-18

Mr. Renedict-Some circumstances max
inc h desirablethat should visit Sarato-
% sprinrs this summer we concluded
that- should embrace the time appointed
for holding the second great national Con-
7vention for promoting the progress Of the
Temperance Reform. Our readers will |
expect some account ofthe meeting, which |
j proceedto give. / will premise, how !
ever, that the journey 10 the Springs has
become mere triAe. We left N York |
vat p. NJ, and although our steamboat
grounded and lay some time on the Over
aslaugh, we easily reached Saratoga in
time to drink of the waters before dinner.
The time employed was about equal by
the Troy and the Schenectady lines
Gentlemen who came along with us stat.
ed that the cities of Utica and Albany are
brought 10 very near proximity by the
recent opening Of the railroad. Travel
lers now leave Albany in the morning,
dine at Utica, and return in the afternoon.
What will be the effect on the public when
lines shall advertise, aFor Buffalo-thro'
by daylight" asno doubt will be the case
ina. few years, time must determine One
thing is plain, that these changes in the
physical condition of the nation, must
greatly affect the social habits of the peo-
pie. and our modes Of moral influence and
religious instruction must be proportional
bly, modified. Those, therefore, who
think TO retain all ourformer steady hab-
MS in,religion, in, the midst of this break
ing up ofaii old habits, are not the coun-
sellers whichthe times demand. But let
us look to the
CONTINENTAL TEMPERANCE CoNvEN-
.aGltA a.a TON.
This second great convention of the
friends of Temperance, was held at Sara
toga Springs on Thursday, August 4th,
1886, pursuant to notice from the COM
lnihee appointed to call another meeting,
BY the National Convention of Philadel-
phia, IN May, 1893. The invitation to
send delegates having been extended to
the temperance societies in the neighbor.
ing British provinces, and a most respect,
able delegation having been present from
Lower Canada, headed by the, venerable
Bishop Stewart Of Quebec, Il became ap-
propriate to style the meeting not a Ma.
tional, but a Continental Convention
Tor two days the public roads and con.
veyances towards the Springs seemed tc
be filed with delegates and friends, each
Fastening to add the influence of his per
sonal presence and character in advancing
this great cause 80
At 10 o'clock A. NJ. the convention as
sembled in the Presbyterian Church, tn,
members occupying the whole lower foo
and ladies' and gentlemen spectators film,
the galleries. Chancellor Walworth wa
most appropriately called to preside, as
sisted by Gov Tfimble Of Ohio, Bishol
Stewart or Quebec, Hon. Samuel M. Pom
Of Maine, Hon. James Fowler OF Massa
chusetts, Rev DR. Blackburn Of Illinoi:
Col. Blackburn Of Virginia, and Judg
White Of Vermont. The Secretarie
were Mr. Marsh Of Philadelphia, DR.. 1
A. Smith of Newark, Mr. Fairbanks {
Massachusetts, and Rev. w. Child of Vel
mont IN 49,,
A business committee was appointe'
consisting Of DIR EdjRards, and Messr
Delavan, Christian Keener of Baltimor
Isaac 8. Loydof Philadelphia, J. Tappal
SC, who reported the following resolu
lions. which were unanimously adopted
aREsoLUT1oNs OF THE COMMITTEE
!. ResoIpei, That the great bene6
of the Temperance reformation are sue
as call for devout gratitude to the Autht
ofall good, and for renewed and pers
vering efforts from all men for the prom
ton, ihfoughout the world, Of this gre
and good cause. tN2! ',r%. ~ z1",,'
2. That the progress which has be-
effected, wherever suitable efforts ha'
been made, during the past year, especia
ly IN foreign countries, affords high e.
couagementto judicious and lincreasv
exertions, and gives reason TO believet h
with the divine blessing on human instr
mentality, the time may be FASTENED .yh,
drunkenness and its attendant evils shs
cease. syssifl i E.s sasas.. .r = r- =
a. The proper means of accomplis
ing the aforementioned results are, IN o.
view, abstinence from the use, as bey
rage. Of intoxicating liquor, and from 4
making and furnishing oft to be SO US
by others. 80 800 81. say -
4. That as MILLIONS OF oar fellc
men dono use Intoxicating liquor IN th
form in which il has been most general
thoughtin this country 10 Be -needful
useful, and hundreds of thousands do d
use il in any form; and as experience nj
dnces in all who avail themselves oft {
tire CONFUSION ofthe safety and utility
ths latter course, i IS earnestly reco,
mended TO ALI avail themselves Of 4
most unexceptionablea and convincing 81
cies ofevidence, and to make the resu
knownsto the world.
IS. That as intoxicating liquor is
rlocker." il is to be feared that those W