Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-03-03

per canada, visited all the countes along
the line of the Canal, and several Of those
on the river. He has every where met with
great success, and without organizing new
societies, has received great numbers Of sig
natures to the pledge OF abstinence from all
intoxicating drinks. Within the last two
months, he has witnessed the signature Of
1857 persons to this pledge. He has been
received with the utmost kindness and cordi-
atty every where.
At no former period Of the reformation ha
there been in the opinion CT the committee
a more decided and signal advance in Iu lie
sentiment favorable to the progress G he
cause. Many farmers in all parts q .Lr
state, who, in previous years. had dD~ra. -.
with distilled intoxicating liquOrs, ha>t r. s.
year, though apples were abun5o,t a.
doned the use and the manufacture {, ~.,..
and in so doing, have found grea' w..
tage to health and happiness. vel &c
their pecuniary interests; the feedirg & q
pies to cattle and hogs being found mucl
more advantageous 10 the farmer than the
using them for cider, or sending them TO the
distillery.
In looking beyond the limits Of our own
state, indications of the most cheering ma
ture are every where discovered. In Penn
sylvania, a permanent fund of S25.OCO to
sustain the agent and the press of the state
society has been voted, and large rart OF it
already raised and placed at the di~po al Of
the managers. An the temper ance payers
heretofore established in various parts OF the
United States, with the exception Of very
few, are still continued, and are sheddi !
upon every part Of the land a flood of heh'
relative to the nature and effects of intcXIca-
ting drinks, which cannot fail to produce a
signal and abiding impression upon the uSa-
ges Of society
In England, as well as in this country, the
last year has been marked by the especial
prominence given by the friends Of temper
ance generally to the principle Of total alb
stinence from all that can intoxiCate. A ma
tional association, distinct from the British
and Foreign Temperance Society, has been
organized under the name of the "RritiSh
Association for the promotion Of Temper
ance" Its princi pies and pledge, which
bind its members to total abstinence from all
distilled and fermened liquors, are widely
prevailing; the number of members in Eng
land being upwards OF 1900. This socle-
ty and its auxiliaries act in perfect harmony
with the British and Foreign Temperance
Society in London, lnder whose auspices
and by one of whose agents Total AbStl-
hence Society has been formed in the me-
tropolis.
RULES OF BUSINESS.
LIST. The Society 10 assemble at A. NJ. !;
adjourn at half past !, P. M. meet again at
3, and rdjourn at half past 5; meet IN the
evening at half past o'clock.
I'd. The meeting each day to be oPe'.t Z
with prayer.
Sd. The President to name all comm
tees.
9TH. That all resolutions be reduced to
writing, read by the mover or the Secretary
and without debate referred TO the standing
committee for their consideration.
9Th. No member shall occupy more than
| fifteen minutes at any one time, or speak
more than twice on the same question with
out leave of the meeting.
9th. After the business committee shall
have made their final report, on all subject
presented to them for consideration, any
member OF the meeting may offer such reso-
buttons as he shall choose to sanction on his
own responsibility, speaking as above only
fifteen minutes at any one time, and only
twice on any one question, except by special
leave.
The Committee of Arrangements retired
and after a short time sent il three resOlu
tons to be acted on.
Resolution /. That the local societies
auxiliary to this society, be requested to take
such measures to promote temperance II
their respective districts as shall IN thel
judgment appear most expedlent: Away
remembering, however, that "Union
strength" and that any measures calculated
to introduce division among the friends O
temperance, ought to be carefully avoided.
! Mr.. Leavitt, Of Newly ork, moved to a
mend the resolution by striking out the la
clause, following the word strength" an
substitute these words" and avoiding, a
far as the interests Of the cause will allow
the adoption of any measures that are llke
to produce division among the friend ,
temperance" Mr.. Leavitt said, as the 5e (
luton now stands, it cuts of our au1llInrlc
and agencies from any possibility OF lu.t-t
advancement. The same rule, applied ~ 4
nv other enterprise of reformation, v u
compel it to abide by the very principle nlc
was adopted at the outset, however lmFe
feet or inadequate it might be; for it is new
er TO be presumed, that after a reform Id
gained many friends and is under coDside
able progress, any change Of principles {
operations can be introduced without Occ;
sionIng some division among its friends
And the resolution lays down the broad Pc
\ sition, that no measure can be introduced O
which the friends OF reform will divide.
n MIR. Israel Williams related the issue
an experiment in the 5th ward Temperate
Society in this city. When the pledge
!, total abstinence from all intoxicating drin
!, was first proposed, the society was much d
vided; but the subject was discussed at II
monthly meetings for length Of time, unit
at last, when the vote was taken, nearly e.
= ery member was in favor Of the new pledg
The amendment was carried, and the
; the resolution passed, unanimously.
! Resolution .. Whereas all experienC
: shows that the reformed drunkurd who a
stains from distilled spirits and yet continue
: the use of other intoxicating drinks, is
]. preat danger Of relanse; therefore, Resol