Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-09-19
rr,fprnANoE CONVICTION.

"A
Middelbury, on the 9th &7th inssnt, the following
resolutions were adopted they are copied from
the vergsnnss vermonter j ..s ....
1. RESOLVED, That in the view Of this Con- !
Nention, there is an lnseparable connection |
between the traffic in intoxicating liquor |
and intemperance.
2sResoLUed, That intemperance is at war,
not only with the morals of the community,
bat with all its civil, social and pecuniary
interests. ~
3. Resolved, That as thus at war with in
terests which the Legislature in all analo.
gous cases feels itself bound to protect, it is
lis bounden duty by legal enactments to save
the public--as far as The provisions Of law
can do it-from in;emperance and the train
of evils that attend it.
a. RESOLVED, That in order to ensure this
desirable result, the friends Of the cause, in
all parts OF the State, be requested to sign
and forward to the next Legislature Of this
State, Memorials praying for the entire pro-
hibition of the traffic in Intoxicating liquors,
under such provisions as the Legislature
may deem expedicnt. g
s. Resolred. That the resolution of the
late House OF Representatives declaring it
Unconstitutional to prohibit the traffic In
ardent spirits, that it had not
e its dlledged majority by a count Of the d.
minished House, and az the last hour Of the
session-ought not 10 prevent future appli-
cations to the Legislature on this subject
Resolved, That committee Of three be
appointed TO prepare and publish an address
10 the citizens and ireemen Of this State,
embracing such facts and containing such
statements and illustrations as will be cal
culated to call their attention to the subject
Of intemperance, and induce all the friends
OF temperance in every town to sign Me-
mortal in accordance with the spirit Of the
preceding resolutions.
Resolved, That the Secretaries OF this
Con Sention be directed to prepare Memo
rial TO the Legislature, in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions; and that there
shall be designated by the President Of the
Convention three individuals in each county
in this State, 70 whom printed copies OF the
memorial shall be transmitted with re-
quest that they will Immediately appoint a
Committee in each town in their respective
counties, for the purpose Of circulating such
memorial for signatures; and that there
shall be prepared by the Secretaries OF this
Convention and signed by the Preslden
thereof, a Circular to the said County Com
miitees, urging them TO prompt and energet
ic action in the premises.
ResoLred, That Committee OF three b
appointedto request SAMUEL CHAPMAN, Esq
Of the State Of New York, 70 lecture IN TIT
State on the subject Of Temperance, and Il
take measures to raise the funds necessar!
10 defray the expenses thereof
Resoired That Samuel Chapman, E Far
t,.rts and w. G. Kituedge, be appointed
Com,nitte to wait on our Legislature, an
uroe upon that body the views OF this Con
ventio6.
Several lett r. were received IRON Hlehu'
the cause abroad. Below is an extract from on
received from Gerit Smith:
a. thought, few years ago. that you
State would take the lead oil her SISTERS u
doing tn, glorious work which M 'sS S1
cbnse,ts and Tennessee have done. IN
onIv honor which can now b. attained =
her in this matter, is to follow, as speed
Iv as possible, the good example, whlC
there WIS once so much reason tor supp
sine she would be the first 10 set. The
"a rapidly increasing hope that my ov
State will soon take her place by the 81
of Massachusetts and Tennessee:
.trhe fact. that it is very dItlcHh
strike death:blows upon vice, as long
the laws of the land sanction and snieln
and the further fact, that wicked laws
far 70 corrupt the public morals, rende!
of the last Importance, that the laws VIM
authorize the traffic in intoxicating hquo
should be anuulled. Whether laws sho'
n, enacted 10 restrain this traffic is Pr
about which there may be an honest
f<rense Of opinion:
aAnd vet, il il is admitted as 10 can
il must be, that the traihc Is Prouue.'.'
no good, and Of immense INJURY "o
sss1 not only that such laws can De
Ssndsd but tha, they are demanded by
resistible considerations. But - - %
thai every man has right 70 tralli &c
what he pIeases. Admit It, Tor the sax
aroument. This much, however, IS
.s ts;n-,hat the right to buy and sell
belongs to the class Of rights, when n n
.,,;,Loy, sin. be left unexeIcised. NO
'',;,h al r;Uh,s. The right TO rebuke
s;nner--tRe right to worship God'
nos, he exercised. To instance
r.aro which we nav innocenlly evadr'
20 tho restraint Of which we can Suo
without doing violence to good g?
! hive a RICH, to charge 10 per cent
%, ON money, when money IS worm
go interest. but the laws OF my o'a'
..yo;n this right. Now, may comp
81, - doing so, they encroach up0'
natural rich:s and upon my r'ghliul
100 - noaev-but, 1 cannot say
The obedience which they exact irou
1. .;nIuI. The riQht iheD which the
seller must forego under tne IePeass
excise laws, j. one, lpe stelese ~ y.