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


esting. account Of the progress of the Tenn
perance reformation in Sweden, which, IN
der all the circumstances, was hattering. |
The obstacles to be overcome, from the
lustful habits of the people, and from the
manner in which they supply themselves
with intoxicating drinks, were very great
Family distilleries were common thing.
There were one hundred and eighty-three
thousand of these nuisances in Sweden,
when the. Temperance reform commenced
there. There was one trait of character
DISTINGUISHING the Swedes, favorable to the
permanence of reformation. They are sta
bic. When they take a position they hold
! it.
| The remarks of John Pierpont were Of
great weight and power. The announce
ment of bis name called forth greeting from
every quarter. He is noble figure of an
active, working man-is about six feet high,
and not numbered with adipose matter, and
yet not remarkably lean-has a vigorous
temperament, strong moral and intellectual
developments, and sufficient animal stimu-
lus to secure efficiency. Sincerity and earn
estness are among his prominent manaesta-
tons. While the audience wereNyet clap
ping him, he assured them that in his opin-
ion it was the last time they would clap
him that evening-for he was about to fault
them. But it proved not to be the last time. |
He went on to throw the responsibility for
the drunkenness and drinking in the land,
on the people, where it belongs. The an
clients, be said, made their children to pass
through the fire to Moloch-but we make
the fire to pass through our children! We
lead them into temptation, and leave them
exposed 10 the embraces of monster as
relentless as Moloch, and more cruel. The
inhabitants Of Pekin, when children multi
ply beyond the means Of parents to support
them, strip infants naked and leave them
in the streets at night to be devoured by
swine aud dogs! But we leave our chill
dren exposed 10 devourers worse than these
Pollard related his experience in getting
into drinking, and getting out of it. He
commenced drinking at the age of twenty.
He was first led into it by females, whose
company he frcquented. He began with
curdials and dilutions of wine. 1t was
long time before he became hard drinker
He had no idea Of ever becoming a drunk
ard. But he went on, as others do through
all The stages Of that debasing, degrading
and ruinous practice, until he was very
beast, and the companion Of those who We're
| like him. His warnings were searching
especially to females, that they not only
abstain from all intoxicating drinks them
selves, but that they bewareof receiving
into their company or favor, those who GO
to their cups. He came on to the ground
he now occupies by breaking eff from his
cups at once, and joining a Washington
Society*
Gerrit Smith was usually felicirous and
entertaining. He pursued an interesting
train of thought, from the question, - What
IS 1t to be q drunkard2 He appealed to
the victim himself-to his wife, his chill
dren, his parents-to all interested, as all
are. The appeals made, came from Gerr,
Smiths noble SOU.
"Wednesday morning, s o'clock.
| Convention called 10 order by the Presi-
dent. Prayer by Elisha Tayl or Of N. York.
The minutes Of Yesterdays proceedings
were read by the Secretary, and accepted
by the meeting.
The resolution under discussion at the
time Of adjournment last evening, came up,
and after further discussion was adopted
The Business Committee reported the
following resolution, which was adopted
after remarks:
Resolred, That this Convention rejoice
in every evidence Of the advance of the
cause Of Temperance throughout Eng
land, Scotland and Wales; and that while
peculiar obstacles may call for peculiar
action amid that highly interesting and
important portion Of the worlds popua-
uon, this Convention hope TO see the
tlends of Temperance throughout Great
Britain, united aud settled on those great
principles which will result in the aban-
donnent of the manufacture, sale and gift,
as we'll as of the personal use of those
intoxicating drinks which waste Britain's
strength, sap the foundation Of her NOR
ais, and letard her attaining to the glory
OF sending salvation to the whole family
of man..
Ga further report of the Business Com
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