Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-09-25
F,em q. rogenn,s Is,ns.lr
state Temperance Convention.

that tte III q Of the Cun,cuiiun Ca ar,us. The
irrhds Of irmprrauce h. Hnr united aud ,ratoHs ct
forts tr tie advancement of the cause, and L. p.ducr
concerted aud energetic action the pari ~ The p~a.
pie 10 pTucnr ff"n tie next legislature law ptohin
itng The traffic IN Ardent Spirits
iG- Convention organized rs chnnsiut lion J
- Butler. Pnsidruti llrn sauurl Swift. Ehas Bottom
Esq aud iiuu Ztuui Howe Wee Presidents and Geo.
u Mausrr, ESQ aud Rev Jas Mcachtm Secretaries
Payer was ofrr,d by President Bates Ptnfcs.
s"' J. though, Rev Fias-f R-v GoutLu-. Chr slef
Spencer, Esq add Hon ~ Muu,iiI. vrro appointed
nus'"''' ,"Hi'''''' Adjourned ~ ? O'Clock w.
Mel pursuant !" adlnurnmeNt. The Business Com.
mrtee reported the following rr.,lutions-
Rss.iTod, That IN the view oc This Convention
there - an in-rpcrahlr between the traffic
~ intoxicating liquors and n,emp.rnnce
Resnlrod That incompetence al war not only
with tie morals oi community, bot with all lis civil So
eiai aud prcuniaty interests.
R~"rtd, That ~ thus At war with interests which
the gsatnte IN n analogous eases feels srIf be- and
protect lis boundcn duly nv lrgaI ruartnrnIs
10 save the pubcas far the prov snns of law cen
d" lt-i'on nten eranee aud the tram OF rvis which
follow it
4 Etso'ted. That in order 10 this d, sirulp re-
SUIT TIE friends 81 e cause ~ all parts ui the State hr
requested 10 sgn and forward the mkt Legislature
of TINS State Memorial praying for the entire pruhih
ton "i the hahc ~ inloxcai"g liquors. undrr such
provisions a. the Legislature IVA, ,eln txpcdlent
. R'sO'ttd That the resolution the late House of
Representatives "clotin uncon,tituiinu, 10 poib
II i1r talhc IN ardent sprlis, ins that IT had
not been previously entertained that T-rptycd rs M
legged iuaIorry by count of the diminished iI,use
aud al the Inst hour Of The ought not Ia urr
vent inue applications 10 the Legislature on that sub
jet
! The report at the Committrr was accented and in.
afternoon was spent N discussing the pievi us Rrso-
iui'"ns Mrssrs Bics, Ilough. Sladr Dlnuchald Sew.
mour Merrill, Starr, and Grswo!d took part ia the dis
"ussipn very strong Impression was made of tb,
Necessity o prtoning tn" Legislature TO prohibit the
frame IA ardent spirits The power Oft e Ier stature
was shown by rcrrnnce To analogous cases to the com.
mon law Of the land, 10 previous legislation ON the same
subject, aud to the claims which community has Il,
protection from an sorts :" crime and believe that
every member "i III" Convention felt dep aud intel.
lis"ni convection that the Legislature had the riht Ia
put an cnd to the runous iraf, There was an mn
common drgrr- of Interest kept up through the whole
many men from distant parts of the State declared
themselves fully pad for their journey by this enc ses
sion.
Here follows several letters from individuals invited
to attend he Convention, aoniogi4ns then nun al
tendance, ana filled with ardent professions of feeling
III favor "i Tie Temperance cause and the object of the
meeting, which We are obliged 10 omit Tor want of
room
The Convention then listened to a very animated adj
Dress from Samuel ChlPman, Esq Mr. Chapman had
just hisht an examination ui three cuuuiirs ia n
10 ma the pr portion of deaths caused Nv jnlemn,rnc
The array Of facts which he presented was trjv start
ing ihuch as The drnuhnGds death list has been ex.
ahmed, no prepared for his concIusio,s IN
driven 10 them by the stubborn force of rris M oc
ieit that the work of Temperance was finished vbiI
such hunters we're gong To the trunkards grave
a. '"'"'N '" 9 C'Jch on !tluAY.
Friday Morning o'cl,ck
Met pursuant Ia adjournment Inc disr,,ssi,n or
'he subject {" The preceding day was confined bv fine
SAM Speakers, together with MrssrS Bottom Sn-urrr
ana calendar Farinns nethods were proposed but all
were united and dcc.d the rght and necrs,ilv of
prohibiting the traffic in Ardent Spirits
- lhr ihowns resolution was introduced by Rev DR.
Bates, and dduptrd--
fcsoioed, That Committee ~ three b. annon,ed 70
prepare aud publish an Address the citizens nd FREE.
men o tins state. embracing such facts and 90, ,';,
statements nd lr.i,, n
10 cal trit attention to the subject Of nt.nn.ta,
aud induce al the friends of temperance in rvr,v iown
10 syn Mfmpfln' III aecordancc with the spirit of the
Rev DIR Bate, Hon VIM Sade and Rpr,, "
Grlsvuld werr appointed
The following Resolutions were introduced h, ,t .
Hon Wm Sad-. and adopted > "
Res0red, Tim; the Secretaries Of this 90, ,,,, H.
directed TO prepare memorial to the L"pislaturr IN
ar''i',her WIN The foregoing resolutions; aud thai |
there shall be- designated by the President Of ,h Gam
Frnii"n iute indy dGuls ~ each county ~, tIs s..
II whom printed copies ct the NJ /. loral shall Inc tr
mi'Ied with request that they VIII inul.d,s,.l, m !
point Committee ln each town HEIR rrs.ctiy c,,,,
''Si l' lhr purpose {" Circulating such in-morial ion
signatures "nd that There shall he preunr.d M, liz S.
"t'c 81 Ihs convention aud signed hy ihr Prcsd4,
thereof, Circular 4, the said County C,,nnilic.. 49,
gihR them 10 prompt and energetic action in lb nT,
in.-rs 80 "e pre-
f'sorld That COMMITTEE Of three he oppo.n,.d
70 request samuel Chapman. E,q ufilte Stat. Of ~,
~ re'urr o." this State on The -uhjrcis oil 1rmpr
abc' aud 10 take measures to raise the finds nfcca
I" d. nay The expenses ihrfeni. '
"'t'is Iioush BaiHm, and Hlansrr wcre apooin
El,oi,'d Tina Samuel Chlpm1n T. Faifhaot. mad
:, h"'rdtr, O- appointed % C"u,miicr T.. .,t,, ~,
uL '1"fr end urge upon HAT body the si~,.s Of
On notion
hsSo'r'd. it4t 'bc Journals in tins S,ste IN. ,,o.,
'u i' p.sish lNr proceeding. OF tn.s Convention
i"' N'h'r.'in' o.'s'lv'd vil tar apparent tr,cr
m'n'u'" "n 'br part M every Co. o., ON IN his ms,
w.