Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-08-11
V OIL. XIII. NO. ~
far as the public good shall reoui,. :.
defend the community from its evils "
Appeal to Yenders

defend the community from its evils
Appeal to Vendors.
Resolved, That in view of the rs,. i
reformation of many thousand drunks,4s
who must totally abstain from The nsa y
all Intoxicating drinks, and of the cass VI y. :
thousands on thousands more who m;ot.
be rescued and saved were the ttsf6rs;
those drinks to cease, it is 10 be hoo.I
that none will be found SO des,ip,p u
moral principles or the feelings of humsO
ity, as TO continue engaged in that bns;
ness, and that the next great movpmo',
cheering the hearts of all who love rhs'
country and race, will be a generous abap
donment of the trafice throughout II.
country.
On furnishing Materials, &C.
Resolved, That the principles ajonta5
by our fathers in the American RrvoIH
ton, that it was wrong to abet, encouraas
and supply, or in any way sustain f..
| eign foe, is the true princi pie of moral "a
form; and that therefore in any wav n
sustain intemperance- either BY flourish,
ing molasses, cider, fruit, grain or olbs,
materials or capital to distilerips and
breweries, or owing. and renting dram.
shops or hotels, with bars for the sale n
intoxicating drinks, is Inconsistent with
the great principles of the Temperance 70.
formation.
| Adulteration Of Liquors.
/, Whereas it is alleged and believed that
a large proportion of the intoxicating
liquors sold as imported are of domes,e
origin, and that in the composition Of
many liquors, both foreign and domestic,
a variety of baneful Ingredients are en-.
fployed. in addition to their elemea: Az
cohol. -
| Resolved, That committee of five, 10.
GLIDING the chairman of the executive
committee of the American Temperance
Union, be appointed, whose duty it shall
be to offer a premium of $500 for the bes
essay or essays on the subject tina! may be
submitted for their acceptance within SIX
months after such time as they may ap
point--candid and thorough is It's invesigaI
tions-elear and definite in its conclusions
on all the points embraced in the foregon.
pueamble, and comprised, if possible
within the compass of 100 12-mo pages Of
suitable pamphlet type. Hon. Tneodon
FreIing huvsen, John Tappau, Edward c.
Delavan, Thomas P. Hum Dr. Cbas A
Lee, were appointed the committee.
Action on Dealers.
Resolved, That immediate efforts BE-
universally made, by sound argument aud
kind persuasion, TO induce all manu5c
turers and vendors of intoxicating liqu;
TO be used as beverage. without delay 10
renounce that immoral aud DESTRUCTIVE
employment.
On sending liquors to the Heather.
RESOLVED, That this convention hold in
the deepest regret and decided dsappro
baton the conduct of those who for gain
f send intoxicating liquors &c the easily le'
} luded heather, and also those acts d
!, Christian countries which force intoxica
ing liquors and drugs upon inferior powef'
against their will and would say to all
their countrymen abroad, missionaries
travellers, naval officers and masters Of
4 vessels, Hold up your light; protest
: wherever you go, against the warfare upon
e the health. morals and lives of men, and
Fl by example and effort, raise among lbe
heather the standard of abstinence lrO0
the use of all that intoxicateS.
Temperance Hotels and Steamboats,
Resolved, That the recent increase Of
temperance hotels aud houses Of refresh
ment on temperance principles, and The
e removal of bars. from several steamboats,
and of intoxicating liquors from packet
ships and other vessels is highly encOOtag
ing, and of the utmost Consequence; aid
should meet the decided appreciation ant
t prompt support of every ten peraOce
traveller.