Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-08-04

Presbyterian House, July 81, l84l.

of the American Temperance OnloA, Wno
remarked that the assemblage was convened
at the call of members of the Executive
Committee of the American Temperance
Union, from six of the States. The names
already enrolled, as delegates present, were
upwards of two hundred and fifty.
On motion, Savage, of Utica,
was called 10 the Chair, and VIM. H. Beech
er, of Batavia, N. Y. was appointed Secre-
tarY pro tenn. .a..
Prayer by N. S. S. Beman, of Troy.
A Committee was appointed to nominate
officers of the Convention, consisting of N.
S. S. Beman, of Troy, N. Y, Leonard
Jewell, of Pennsylvania, S. L. Pomery, of
Maine, Benjamin P. Johnson, of N. York,
and VIM. Patton, New-York.
A Committee was appointed to report
rules for the Convention, consisting of Eli
sha Taylor of N. York, Francis Parsons,
Connecticut, and Charles Jewett, Mass.
Voted to appoint reporter for the Con-
ven,ion. Afterwards concluded to leave it
to editors Of papers.
At this point, the Secretary of the Amer
lean Temperance Union remarked that John
II. Cooke, of Virginia, President OF the
Am. Tenn. Union, not being himself able to
be present in person, as contemplated, had
forwarded to him, in manuscript, remarks
prepared for the occasion, which were read
by the acting Chairman.
! The Committee oG Rules reported, and
after discussion and amendment, the follow
ing rules were adopted:
{ l. The usual regulation of parliamenta-
ny bodies shall govern the Convention.
2. A Business Committee of eleven shall
be appointed, TO whom all motions and res
olutions, for the action of the Convention,
shall be. submitted in writing, without dis
cussion; but after hey have made their
final report, any member of this Convention
may present any business for its consideration
3. No member shall be allowed to speak
more than twice on any subject, unless for
explanation, nor more than fifteen minutes
at time, without leave Of the Convention.
4. The Convention shall meet each day
during its session, at half past o'clock in
the morning, and be opened with prayer
adjourn at l o'clock, P. M.-meet at o.
clock, P. NJ, and adjourn at 6 o'clock, P. NJ
The Committee to Nominate Officers OF
the Convention reported, and the following
officers were elected:
President,
R.H. WALWORTH, New-York.
Vice Preside Tents,
John Tappan, Massachusetts John 7
Norton, Connecticut; l. F. Red6eld, Yer
mont; - Savage, New-Yo,k; - Jes,
sup, Pennsylvania James Cook, N. Jersey
Secretaries,
J. G. Hammer, Maryland; L. A. Smith
New-Jersey; Charles J. Warren, Conn.
The Business Committee reported, and
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That this Convention do ex.
press their devout tbankfulness to Almighty
God that they are permitted to assemble in
behalf of one of the most important moral
enterprises of the age, under circums tances
of peculiar mercy; and they implore wis.
dom from above that they may devise and
, adopt such measures as shall be promotive
of the advancement Of the Temperance
cause throughout this continent and through
out the world.
Adjourned 10 three O'clock
/ Met according to adjournment, when the
5 following resolution, reported by the Bust
ness Committee was discussed al length
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, Tha: every advancement Of
the Temperance cause, from the commence
ment Of the enterprise TO the present time
has shown more and more its wisdom and
importance, and that the present eXtraordin
airy movement throughout the country, q
result Of past action, and in which many
= thousands Of inebriates have been reformed
settling the practicability Of the immediate
and complete emancipation oil all drunkards
throughout the land, and giving new evi
dence Of the power and importance Of the
pledge, calls for the most lively gratitude tc
Almighty God. and fills the heart with the
wish that the reformed may be strengthened
to Withstand every temptation TO relapse
and be enabled to go forward in their noble
work of saving others, until not drunkard
shall be left iu the land unreclaimed, to die
a drunkard's death or fill dFunkard's grave
r The remarks called forth by this resolu
' ton were of great variety aad interest, and
S from large number of individuals, occupy
D ing more than two hours. did not obtain
| the names of all the speakers, nor do I'm
!. deltake anything Ike report of their re-
marks. A sketch of some things that were