Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-03-29

faithfully discharged their several duties
If not, what are their deficiencies?
Resolred That providing ardent spirits
for, and handing them out to men at the rails.
ing and moving of buildings, is an encroach-
ment upon genuine morality, and ought to
be discountenanCed by every rhilanthropist
Resolved, Thatto trade freely ordinarily
with any person who shall be knowp by US
TO traffic in ardet spirits, for any other pur-
pose than the necessary medical or chemical
use, would be giving cUuntenance to intem-
perance.
Resolred, That Fit is the duty of the
authority 10 take notice o. those persons
who are in the habit of getting intoxicated.
ReSolred, That the secretary be directed
in the name Of this Society ITO request of the
civil authority of this town, to post up such
persons as are in the habit Of getting in
toxiCated.
Within twelve months, there has been
an increase in numbers and in moral eff
fort A Pledge embracing all kinds of
intoxicating liquors, was ratified bv the
Society on the 4th Of July last, and altho'
not designed to affect the duties of any
person, but such as might be disposed to
attach their names to it, vet 1t has obtained
an extensive support-the number that
adhere to it, and that now reside within a
reasonable distance to be subject to it's dis
cinIine. being lS2 while those that adhere
onl y to the Pledge embracing distilled
spirits, (Which has been in operation more
than four years. and that now reside
within a reasonable distance 10 be subject
to its control, amount to l44. 1t is wor-
thy of remark. that although the number
Of members in this Society, that has signed
the Total Pledge, considerably exceeds the
number of those that have only signed the
old Pledge,-yet we have cause to be-
lIeVe that a greater proportion OF the for
mer strictly adhere to the restrictions of
their Pledge, than Of the latter TO theirs.
1t may not be amiss to observe, that within
a few months, this Society has caused an
examination 10 be made, relative to the
efficiency Of its constitution, with view
to make Improvements therein, if the
exigencies o. the case should require it.
The result was the adoption Of an entire
new Constitution, calculated not only to
carry out the design of the old one, but
clothed with energies answcrabIe to the
onward march Of the Temperance reform.
The I'd article states the object to be the
entire orcrthrow Of tntemperance.
The 81 reads thus: This Society shall
endeavor to obtain its object, by collecting
and diffusing information upon the true
character Of intemperance, and of the
actual condition o. its victims, the amount
Of misery introduced by it. and Of the
many vices, which follow in its train
Also, by RETAINING from any other than
the necessary medical, and chemical use
Of distilled spirituous liquors, and many
ofthem by obStaining from any other than
the necessary medical, chemical and sa-
Ornamental use, OF every kind Of ntoxicat-
ing liquors, and by endeavorng in all
suitable ways to dissuade other people
from making free use of the same.
Article 4lh The Officers Of this Socie-
ty shall be President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, Librarian and seven
or moro Counselors; all of whom shall
be chosen ut the annual meeting Of the
Society, or subsequently by adjournment,
and shall hold their respective offices un-
til others are chosen The aforesaid Of
fcers shall constitute a board Of man.
ayers, whose duty it shall be to repre-
sent the Society during the intervals of It's
meetings, adopting the means best caICu-
lated TO promote the object ofthe Society,
TO appoint the hour and places Of hold
ing its meetings; and to present to the
Society at its Annual meeting, written
report Of their proceedings for the past
year. They shall present at each Quar-
terly Meeting Of the Society, written an
swers to all queries that may be, or shall
have been adopted by the Society for that
purpose.
They shall have power to call special
meetings OF the Society. Five of said
managers shall constitute a quorum and
two may adjourn.
The 9th article runs thus: The Coun-
seIors shall have the oversight of all the
members ofthe Society. They shall en-
deavor to promote in them a lively inter
est in the cause Of Temperance, and IN
an especial manner to ascertain whether
they faithfully maintain their Pledge
And should they find that any member
has in any way broken the covenant made
by signing the temperance Pledge they
are without delay to visit such, if within
reasonable distance, and endeavor to re
claim them; but should any offender per
sIst in violating the Pledge, they are tt
inform the Society thereof in writing.
! Art. 10. The stated meeting Of the So
ciety, shall be held four times in the year
viz: Tuesday following the last Sunday
IN January, April, July, and October
The stated meeting in January TO be TIT
Annual meeting Of the Society,".
In tracing the progress Of the Temper
ance cause in this town, it may be ProPee1