Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-07
July =, 1871.
meeting OF the Rutland County Temper
ance Society.

II
cietv according to adjournment met at
the Congregational meeting house in
Brandon, on Wednesday the 30th day of
JuLe, at 10 o'clock, Al
President,-Jss.-D BStler.in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Dennison, q Hub
bordton.
r. v. Marsh was. on nopiina,ion OF
Mr., Barrettoi Rutland, appointed sec'ry.
pro- tem.
On notion. the proceedings of former
meetings At Castleion and WaiIingford,
were read BY theSecretary.
On motion ofC. Spencer of CastIeton
Rs,otrsd, That ak members Of total alb
stineuce societies, who may be present,
are invited to participate in the delibefa-
tons Of this meeting.
The following resolutions was then
called up and read, as, amended BY Mr..
Steele.
RssOlred, That the ten'perance refor-
nation coutsmpIates not only the secular
and social, but The moral and religious
improvements Of sinanltind; its claims
may lheIelorelbe advocated with propEie.
" on thcchristian. sabbath. in connections
with the Instructions Of the sanctuary.
Mr.. Holcomb moved an amendment.
adding the word 'duty," which failed, ac-.
eording The decision of the President,
not having been seconded by any mem
Der.
The resolution after remarks by Messrs.
Spencer. Murray and Rich was adopted.
AIR, Murray then moved that rule be
adop:ed, that any motion Of member be-
ronsilsred q before The meeting without
having been sounded ~ anothe member.
Supported BY Murray ard W. Hale. Op-
posed by Spencer, Barrett and Mitchell.
when, on motion of w. Hale, the meet.
ing adjourned till ] past one p. NJ
Afternoon. Society met and voted not
to adopt the amendment altering lherule =
James Barrel, Jr. was appointed Treas
Grer.
The following resolution, presented al
ihe lasImeetigg, was called up:
Resolved, That a commiuee be appoint
ed to investigate the subject of repeating
the present license system, and 10 repol,
tl@ sane, in writing, at the adjourned
needing. =
M.ssrs. Kitredge, Mitchell and Howe
we're the committee. Mr.. Mitchell, from
the Committse, made an able and lengthy
report in faver Of repeating all laws legal.
iziog the sac ofintoxicating drinks, which
report was accepted.
Mr.. Holcomb moved to adop, so much
Of the report as related TO the subject 0
temperance. Mr.. Murray considered th'
report, sn far as in his view il pertainet
to the subject under consideration, yer
luminous, containing many unanswerabl
arguments; but part of il had no refer
ence, in his opinion, TO the objects or pur
poses for which the meeting was called
and he therefore objected toihat part Of th'
report,
The Report. on motion, was laid or
the table, and was afterwards called up b,
Mr.. Spencer. which, on his motion, ATE
remarks by Messrs. Mitchell, Spence
and Murray. was adopted, and reported I
the committee to prepare copy for th
press.
Messrs. Marsh, Spencer and Holcom
Introduced resolutions, which were severn
ly read and referred tothe Committee {
0yertures.
The Committee of Overtures reporte
the following resolutions. which had bee
referred to them, for the action ofthe Cor
vention:
Resolred, That We recommend to h
people Of this countyAnd of the State. I
Petition The nexs Legislature to repeal a
laws licensing the traffic ia fhtoxicatin
drinks.
ResOlced, That in our opinion, thos
temperance men who exercise the electiv
franchise, should carry out their prime
- . -
Pies at the polls, aswell as elsewhere.
Reso!Ued, Thai while the poor drunl
a'd is entitled TO oar sympathy and prOte
uon, our warmesl indignation should el