Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-07-13
From the VI Telegraph
MEETING OF THE RUTLAND COUNTY TEN
PERANCE SOCIETY

MEETING or HE RU lLAND tOINl | I'M
PERANCE SOCIETY.
The Rutland County Temperance Society. accord
ing adjournment, me, Al the Congregational meet,
ing house in Brandon on Wednesday, the 3oih day Of
June, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
President-Jas. ID. Butler, in the chair.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Dennson, of liubbardton.
r. v Marsh was, on nomination OF Mr. Barrett of
Rutland, appointed Secretary pro TEN.
On motion, the proceedings Of former meetings at
Cas,leon and Wallingord,were read by the Secretary
On motion OF Mr. Spencer, Of Caslleton:
Resolved, That all members OF total abstinence So
cietes who may be present, are invited to participate
in the deliberations Of this meeting
The following resolutions then called up and
read, as amended by Mr. Steele.
Resolved, That the temperance reformation contem-
plates not only the secular and social but the moral
and religious improvements OF mankind its claims may
therefore be advocated with propre;y the christian
sabbath, in connection with the instructions OF the
sanctuary.
Mr. Holcomb moved an amendment adding the word
duty which failed according to the decision of the
President not having been seconded 10y any member.
The resolution, after remarks by Messrs. Spencer,
! Murray, and Rich, adopted.
Mr. Murray then moved that rule be adopted, that
any motion Of a member be considered before the
meeting without having been seconded by another mem
! Der. Supported by Murray and J. w. Hale Oppos-
ed 10y Spencer, Barrett and Mitchell, when, motion
Of j. w Hale the meeting adjourned till half past one,
PM
Afternoon.
/ Society met and voted to adopt the amendment
altering the rule
! James Barrett, Jr. was appointed treasurer.
The following resolution, presented at the last meet
/ ing called up
he ed IN iuva
gate the subject of repeating the present license sys
TEN, and to report the same in writing at the adjourn
ed meeting.
Messrs Kittridge, Mitchell and Howe were the com
miuee. Mr. Mitchell, from the committee, made an
able and lengthy report in favor OF repeating all laws
egaziug the sale OF intoxicating drinks, which report
/ was accepted.
MIR Holcomb moved to adopt so much Of the report as
related TO the subject of temperance Mr. Murray
considered the report, so far as in his view II per
tanned to the subject under consideration, very u-
minous. containing many unanswerabe arguments, but
part Of it had reference, in his opinion, the OBJ
jects or purposes for which the meeting called
and he therefore objected to that part of the report
The Report, on motion, was laid on the table, and
afterwards called up by Mr. Spencer, which, or
his motion, after remarks by Messrs MiIchell,Spencer
and Murray, was adopted aud reported to the com
ml,ee to prepare a copy for the press.
Messrs Marsh, Spencer, and IIolcomb introduced
resolutions which severaly read and referred Il
the committee Of oveuures
/ The committee OF oyerures reported the following
resolutions which had been referred to hem for the
action Of the Convention
Resolved, That we recommend to the people Of thil
county and ofihe State, to petition the Legsla
tore to repeal all laws licensing the traffic in n,o1ca
ting drinks.
Resolved, Tha, in our opinion, those temperance
men Who exercise the elective franchise should carry
on, their principles a, the polls az well as elsew here
Resolved, That while the poor drunkard is entitled
10 our sympathy and protection, our waImo., lndgna
ton should be enkndIed agains; the rumssler and tho
rum-maker, and especially agains, the ccal,sed man
ufacfuyers Of drunkards Of all descriptions.
Resolved, That tho clause Of our constitution which
gives 10 each member the privilege Of Withdrawing a
his pleasure is understood to extend that privilege u
those only who have KEEP, the pledge, until noiiiyn.
The Secretary OF his their desire 10 leave the society
The 6rs, Of the foregoing resolutions in relation I,
repeating all laws licensing the sale Of inloIoain,
drinks was called Up, when, sher snimsiei di,cu.
SION IN which Mes.r. Bsueu and Mitchell n Rutl,nd
MORAY and Marsh Of BRANDON Dan. and Wheaton O
Pnsford, and Spencer and Steele Of Cs,,I.ton parci
pa'ej, u adopted nearly unanimously.
b Ar Murray moved dee adoption of the SECOND re.o
laion. Mr. Dana moved % dismiss. and While he DIS
russIon wss pending tue m9aon N d.su,-s Mr. Mar
, ~ having ibe floor, NJ spencer seconded IS II
Mr.hei. moved 40 srn-rmeai, without day, whic
was cau.ej.
JAMES D BUTLER T,siiaeat
- Il =. Maasa, Ssersaq,y 2 gro TEN.