Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

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s. n. following b copy Of ths memorial 10 the
lsrhls,urs o. Vermont, sdopisd II ths Temperance
..,,;.r On q. lth instanf, Coz crculaton IN this
avn. Il b publshsd 20 call the attention Of the
hinds a ths cause. gsnerally, the subject Iii
dine % commence fhs work. Let those who like
dis Ion, copy Il; and nose who prefer different
hrm. ara one; and lee some form Of . memorial be
= Immediate circulafion IN each town, and be In
ss.dinsss % b placed In the hands of the several
rsprsssnntvss bsSbre thsy assemble Cor the next
session. ,. y, 9ssa. TO. W.
Tsfhs Honorable. ne Senate and House
If Representatives Of The State Of Yer
MONT /. fAs.- r.- ~..fs~@
The undersigned, citizens Of the town OF
Brandon, In she County Of Rniand, respect
fally represent that .....
Whereas the uss of Intoxicating liquors
a. drinks, i now known and acknowledged
% BE- sn enormous svil-a fountain Of Bit
tsrnsss and woe 10 families, clothing hus-
hands and fathers with shame, degradation
and brutality, and wives, mothers and chill
drsu with rags, wretchedness and itarva-
tion--Rlling the land with widows and
srphans and leaving them 10 want and an
snish--cFowding jails and poor-houses with
those X has made forlorn and subjected to
dssii,ntion and madness -oyerturnings stage
coaches and rail-can-wreckng vessels and
exploding steamboats, instigatingriOts, con
haerafiou and manslaugh making haV-
e 81 bodies, wreck Of iniellects, and ruin
q souls In word, undermining the dear.
eat snd best social. civil, and religious inter
ss,s Of men and whereas the 7Tq6fe in
tksss drinks lies % the Foundation Of the
sxn. inasmuck q such drinks could not be
ussd e Shey could not be obtained; and
whereas ths acknowledged right on your
psrt, 70 Impose q iar however small on the
wedding Of these drinks, implies the right
% impos, nS however large, amounting
even 70 an sfEsctual and total interdietiOn
and whereas Committee Of your prede.
ssssors have reported that they considered
fhis subject TO be proper and Legitimate
subjecf Of legislation; and whereas ths
Constitution of this Stale declares, @ThaI
government Il, or ought to Be, instituted fol
tie eommOn benefit protection, and security
of The people, nation, or community, an'
not Cor the particular emolument or adyan
ngs of any angle man. family, or set o
!. men, who are part only Of that eommu
nifty; and that the community hath an in
dubiiable, unaliensble, and indefeasibl
right 70 reform or alter government, in sue
manner A. shall be, BY that community
judged most conducive 10 the public veal
---ntbat frequent recurrence 10 fundanent'
principles, and firm adherence to Justic
moderation, temperance, industry, and r.,
gality, are absolutely necessary to preser,
he blessings o. liberty and keep COVER
tnent free; the people ough' therefore,
par particular attention 10 these points, +"'
and have right in legal way, to exa
due and constant regard 70 them, from the
Legislators and magistrates, in making al
.A1I-tAM| 4tlCu hAWe - ahe neCcSoahy !
ths good government Of the States" go.
Therefore We pray your Honorable bod
forthwith 10 snacta law, or laws, total
inierdicting. in this State, the Traffic
Intoxicating liquors a. drinks, and thus b
IN from community an intolefable nuisan'
alawless, insatiate devourer.
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Tks iais why convention, held at Mo
pslier, adopted the following resolutions:
Received, That ws consider slavery n |
lionsl evil, and hope ths time q not far disia
when Ne lasi vesfiga Of 4 shall dinppeW.
believe hero = % eonsider.tion hat can jus
freeman m awarding % others any superior p
n1xss- u \ obvious fhat the increase Of slav
fsnls . diminish COR own power. for while
n rspre.cnt,lion and superintendent - on basi
ne whole popnhtion. he power q eleeting
representative y conincd 70 the whites. n
ooolh C,rolina. with white population q
lkan 90. 600 ~ nine representative, while \
monl. Wikhn population q more thar $50 900,
on|r Ese. We oaght not, fhsrsfore, IN The
ml0|on a new States 10 award 10 them
political Superiority. unless Ws ere willing
ocInoul.dEe them - political mssie1.
Dcsolsed, That political equality among
0nl.s = necessary - The promotion az q
nxhI. We. therefore, dsprecnte my furthev
narlnr~ nom lh'a urinciDla q dnnreroua m