Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-10-19
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Alter obtaining large number Of signatures 10 the
pledge tho meeting adjourned 10 convene IN the baptist
house al half pas, six in tie evening. Albert \. Walk
secretary pro tempore.
The evening session called to order by the pres
ident. After appropriate prayer by Rev Mr. Allen,
Mr. Hawkins again addressed large audience for l.
bou, hours Al the close, about $50 additional
signatures we've obtained
Mr.. Hawkins gave a sketch Of the history Of the So
cicy and related the singular and unique circumsan-
ces Of its origin. II appears iha, in Baltimore there
existed Club Of bacchanilisn jewellers, who almost
exclusively associated together, and had particular
rum holes in which creep for their habitual midnight
debauche.. Mr.. Hawkins of this number.
and he represents himself and his associates being
the most deplorably anil hopelessly abandoned so,s-
regular guticr-roloeers-bcs ragged, starving,
boaied rum suckers At OF these meetings. after
the whole company had go, into that peculiar state Of
inebriation when every thing is on whiil and
stands still till an object round within his reach
before he makes grab al it, Of the members
up balancing on his chair and brought his fist down
upon the table with emphasis be,okening a stout
resolution of sort. and took oath that he moud
drink no rum :. Some OF his companions thought
he was little too tue to be bright and Supposed he
only trying let off ,ife of Joke; but he per-
sisted in his assertion, and went staggering Of doors
| lie soon returned with Tempe,a Pledge in his
hand, duly drawn up and headed sisb his name
which lie presented and solicited the signatures of the
others The final result was, they oil joined it, They
then formed themselves into Society. and this ind
vidua lMr. MITCHELL was chosen president, who sill
holds his office. One Of their articles was,
that each man should bring his man. e. that each
one should engage to bring ia one dtunksrd who would
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and more than this Their little band was not long in
getting into noonety large and increasingly large ad-
dilions continually made to it, until lis effects
began TO tell most seriously upon the OF the
rum trade in Baltimore well upon tie moral ica-
lures Of society. At present, the Baltimore Reformed
Inebriaes Society, and lis auxllilres, numbers many
thousands Of real reformed dtunkards.
Mr. Hawkins is rather troublesome enemy to the
stu norm and It's interests, and it matters little with
him whether he attacks i, in the personase Of the out
cast and oahesome sot in rags and poverty, or in that
:, OF the irimset wholesale MERIDIAN, who exhibits his
credentials OF respectsbiliy in form of a WELL filled
purse lie attacks quick the other, and both
with lnte hesitation the ichnepmon attacks
boa constructor, and uses them up about as quick
In dealing compliment TO those wholesale merchant,
who have large quantities Of imported liquors on hsnC
that they obliged TO do sacrifice large sums
money, lac says. " Loss Of money has nothing 10 Dc
with the question and does all excuse your IN
! cody traffic. II you come 10 US for sympathy an,
federation IN compromise between duty and recunia
] ~ Interest wen answer,-you sellers took oil r.
a0aey, reduced Us 10 poverty, cast aheci
upon tie world bcegsreI families broke the hear,
Of our wives and kicked Oh, Of doors like dot
when our las, hp ginglel your counter, and le0 u
to whlow IN our misery. We GIT sp out Of The guic
hf ted tray could. and saw TO you CIR ou
OF your scRAPE THE BEsT CAS- We can
. reduce yUu lower 10 misery by persuadng people 80
10 boy your rum than yuu reduced by persuadin
i US Luy il. You took ALL, soul, body and Is
tate yoH ran lose more; and now II you have GO
IS into difficulty ~ your fu!iy, you NUT DID, &c
st out OF the best Nay you We under 10 %
n legation % buy your rum because you vii Use none
if We don't. DOR duty to stop buying sni persusd
e others to stoP-yours IL to stop selling and persusd
u others % stop. We repeat You must do az zoe dd
p, y,l out Of lds 'erlpe he bsai eaY yos can,