Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-06-02
RUTLAND, VT. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1910.


IN tho second, making in all $4,000; many Of
the higher classes. ptoiesiants az well as cath
olic, united As Mr.. Matthew was to leave
this place at half past O a. m, he was engaged
from day light Of the third day I'LL the time OF
his departure, In administering the pledge TO
thousands who had nottaken il on the two pre-
vious days. Tho paper states 'tha, between
Galway and I.oughrca, and the road to Portu-
ma, from 10000 to 100000 took the pledge"
In these vast assomblages. not n single acct
den, Of any kind occurred nor was drunken
man seen. The plan for administering the
pledge and ascertaining the number OF those
who received Il was, TO assemble them in re-
gular ranks. Says an eye witness at ono of
these places, 81 was at a loss, whether to adj
miro more the morality ofihe sight or It's solcm-
nifty, Tor the pledge was at tho same time repeat
ed by the lips Of 1850 on their knees. Ofihc
100000 persons 10 whom Father Matthew has
administered ihe pleds,e, within a Gov ssscntsss.
not one has vet been known 10 lave broken it.
or to have been brought before tribunal of
justice for any criminal offence. Whenever
this extraordinary man administers the pledge,
he admonlshcs the people of the nature ofihc
promise they arc about 10 make, and the in
volatility with which 1t should be observed.
lie cxhorts them while casting OF the yoke of
intcmperancc to abandon also crcry other rice,
such as rioting, faction fighting. private com
binaiions, illegal oaths, taking of fire arms, SER
wing threatening notices, Nc, &c. lie exhoTis
them also TO forget religious animosities,t TO live
in peace with all, to observe the laws of God
and man, to respect the powers that he, not
IRON, fear, bit for conscience sake. The follow
ing petition has been presented TO the House
Of Commons by Daniel o. Connoll. The
people of Great Britain begin TO tremble in
view ofiher responsibilities in raising a reve-
nue., by commissioning about 100000 individ-
uals throughout the Kingdom to bring crime,
pauperism and untold burtlcns upon the whole
community. II has been estimated that the
three kingdoms ofGrcat Britain suffer year
" loss directly or indirectly of at least C2OO,-
600, OOa. or about OOO, OOO, 900 of dollars from
the traffic in, and use of Intoxicating drinks:
ITO the hon. and right honorable tho commons
OF Great Britain, in parliament assembled,
Respectfully Prayeth,
That your honorable house will be pleased
TO take into immediate and serious consocra-
ton the proprety of a complete REIMBURSEMENT
of all duties arising from intoxicating drinks.
The use of these articles is conlessedly pro-
duc,ivc of an immense amount of crime, mis-
cry, disease and desiituiion. In fact it is only
necessary to refer TO your police, magistrates,
governors of prisons, &c in order TO be salts
fed that a very large proportion OF the crime
committed in the United Kingdom is owing to
the use of these drinks. The deep misery and
the dcplorablc dcs,itut!on which they cause,
can never be known except by the Sovereign
Lord of All. Your petitioners, therefore i'm
plore your honorable house no longer to raise
any revenue for The support otthc British en-
pire from this polluted source. by refusing
10 touch such unholy proceeds you would
brand the traffic in intoxicating drinks as too
disgraceful to receive profit from IT, II would
in consequence soon be given up by honorable
men, and the noble efforts now making by the
people to get free from their drinking customs,
would receive such encouragement from your
honorable house would strengthen them in
| their virtuous resolves. Your petitioners re-
| specifully pray that no consideration of loss OF
revenue may induce You TO oiuse granting this
PRAYER Your honorable house can readily de
wise other sources from which any loss can be
supplied, and which will not be stained 10y the
blood and tears of thousands, who are annual
| " DESTROYED by drinking customs" 1t is the
! social drinking usage of Ireland that has done
| so much to injure the people. Solitary drunk
enness is hardly known in the country. Bu
not to treat, and be treated, has heretofore beer
considered as showing a want OF kind and lib
| eral feelings. II is from this great mistake tina
| the Irish people have been all but destroyed
| But thanks to the light recently shed upon thi'
perncious custom, by Father Matthew, Tho
habits of the mass are being changed, and !
| is no longer such fearful thing in Ireland e
refuse To treat or be tr Gated. Once an lrlsli
man would sooner face the cannon,s mouth
than refuse 10 drink with friend; and woul'
ask many Of my own coun,rymen whether II u
not from like feeling, rather than from a low
OF Intoxicating drinks, that they still keep tn
wine bottle on their tables. and that too, olleI
to the ruin oflheir childrenl Respectfully yours
| T.. C. DELANAN.