Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-05-27

citizens are supposed to be acting upon il.
Dstlllation has continued to decrease at
the east, but has arisen with new vigor at
the west. Wine manufactures are dimin.
ishlng, and wine drinking is fast disap-
Pearlng among the respectable portions of
the community. Drunkenness is still
prevalent to a deplorable extent, but con-
hned chiefly to two classes of the COM
munliy: to the refuse of our cities and
large towns, poor ignorant foreigners. and
the kind hearted, but deluded, sccrner-
crowdlng, In their debasement, poverty
and crime, our police courts, prisons,
almshouses and hospitals; and TO high
minded, educated, talented, but reckless
young men, dissipating their early years
at our watering places and fashionable
hotels; breaking the hearts of relatives
and friends, and amid the rawlings of the
Dram fever, sinking into an early grave.
Inc temperance reform now blesses eve
~ department of society, and commands
the respect of every order of the commu-
nIIy. An increased interest has been fell
IN temperance publications; and both the
religious and political press, in every
State, nave almost without exception, Civ
en- the cause their support. Temperance
hotels are increasing in number and re-
spectability, and wherever opened are
generally sustained. The temperance
flag flies on most of our shipping; and
seamen's temperance societies are doing
much to secure the mariner from being
wrecked and ruined by the licensed and
unlicensed grogshops in all our harbors
The spirit ration is continued in the navy,
but will not be, it is hoped, beyond the
present session of Congress. Temper
ance celebrations on the fourth of july.
New Years festivities on total abstinence
principles, under the direction, too, of
several of the Mayors Of our cities, stimuli
taneous meetings on the fourth Tuesday
OF February, the formation of celebra-
tlons-ln some cases very extensiveAof
juvenile societies, have in the past wear
presented most favorable indications. A
valuable agency has been prosecuted to
all the marine insurance offices in the
great west, relating to che patronage of
temperance steamboats,. OF one hundred
offices, it is expected nearly all will deduct
ten per cent of the premium on boats
navigated on strict temperance principles.
Several of the States have called for
third national temperance convention, to
which call the committee have acceded,
inviting one to meet in August next, at
Saratoga Springs.
From foreign countries, the Report
presented cheering tidiugs, and tidirgs
almost surprising belief During the
year, the new British and Foreign TEN
perance Society has adopted the American
Total Abstinence pledge, and in nearly all |
the large cites of England and Scotland, !
the cause has been prosecuted with the
greatest energy. In Wales there is no |
detection, but constant advance. But |
from Ireland has been received the most |
astonishing intelligence: a nation has
been born in day. The Report stated
a satisfaction with it, in the minds of the |
from careful examination of
all the testimony presented to them, as a
good and glorious work, and pray that it |
may go round the globe, till in every ma
ton the demon is slain, and the world |
goes free. Great sympathy was express
ed with China, drugged to her destruction
by the cupidity of the first Christian pow,
er on earth and with the poor Sandwich |
Islander, no longer permitted to shut out
from his house the worst of evils. In be-
half of the latter, the Committee have
sent an appeal TO the King of the French,
which, it is hoped, may result in prese7v-
lng them from ruin. The report closed
with brief allusion to the sublime char
acter of early efforts, and commencing the |
cause to the all-wiSe and merciful Ruler
of nations.