Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-19

glass was dealt out to every other person, U
or half as many drinks as there were per- S
sons present. 1t is not probable that one to J
four, and perhaps not one to eight OF those
assembled, tasted of ardent spirit that day.
If not, then those who did, or some OF them
drank pretty freely. Some of them seemed
to think we needed crooked rail fence an
the street, and began marking it out with
all their might. Some of their friends lho't
otherwise, and took them away, and at night
The village was pretty clear of that class
A large proportion of liquor drank that day,
was by young men.
| Now it appears to me, that it is more i'm
portant that true temperance principles pre-
vail, than that United States Bank or a
Sub Treasury should be granted admit
the importance Of such financial measures
being adopted, as will best promote the in
terests of this nation, but as there is an bon
est difference of opinion as to what those
measures shall be, it seems 10 me that the
great moral enterprises of the day should
not be lost sight of, in our zeal for party
in the political warfare. Men are licensed
to sell rum professedty for the public good.
But can it be possible that the public good
required the selling Of 1000 half gills of ar
dent spirit, and quite quantity of cider in
this village on one day? l think no one
t will pretend it. do not believe that one
] legal voter in ten will say that the public
! good requires the selling Of any intoxicating
: liquors as drink. If not, why must these
licensed marauders upon the public veal be
permitted to injure the public, under u
/ ce',se from the STATE? It appears to me
e that were this Legislative cloak removed,
e public opinion would soon frown this prac-
II tice from many places where it now exists
. It looks to me that, the benefits accruing
= from such assemblages, can hardly balance
o the evils resulting from the use of so much
l. intoxicating liquor. But if it is considered
l. indispensable that they be held, hope fo
d the good Of community, and the honor O
l. both parties, that when another convention
shall be called, the tone of the public NOR
ais will be such, that the use Of intoxicating
IS drinks will be dispensed with. One of thu
'mottoes presented and carried that day
struck me quite forcibly, and which read a
follows - Gire as liberty, Or gipe u
DEATH The question arose, what does thi
ed death. took it 10 mean. that they woul
- as soon die as yield their freedom, imply
ing that they priced freedom as they di
: their ,lires. The thought came into m
mind, that should the slaves of the Sout
On assemble, and march through that portion
~ country, carrying such banners, death aooul
'm soon be inflicted upon them, their ma!
III terS, unless their freedom was granted.
= hope those who accompanied that flag wi
~ reflect on the condition Of the slaves, an
~ remember the injunction, Whatsoever y
'se would that others should do unto you, do J
:" even so unto them,' and labor in all suitab
en ways TO bring about that glorious era whe
this land shall be what it now processes
- be, a land Of freedom.
.'o AS to the convention Of the other par
lso held last week shall need say but littl
"a since in some respects it was similar TO Il
ior other. / saw no display Of flags, and heal
~ no hurrahs, &c. This fancied more than
ISL did in the other party, to indulge in Their
nu But as to the grog business / thong
nc there was as great proportion, as in Il
w. first convention. Even their chief or fir
e"' speaker saw fit to take horn" of brandy
De but whether he took any more, know ne
al | would that the time might soon com
when those who are considered great M,
ny would set safer examples for those who lot
en' TO them as guides. How many Of the lea
=" ers of both parties indulge in intoxicatir
." drinks / know not, but fear that neither pa
ty can say TO the other, am better Thu
VIC thou. AS to the arguments adduced mt
'.y Of the two parties have different opinion
VII have mine, and am willing others shou
arr enjoy theirs, but hope all will soon fe
ar that tie doing away of drunkenness, or Il
De release of three millions of human being
ex- is of more consequence than dollars al
'me cents. J. HoLCoMB.
not August IL, 1910.
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