Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-08-04
V o L. X III. NO. 46

and practices by which we ourselves 5 r"
been so emineutly blessed. lave
Roll read by the Secretary, and -, !
rected.
On further report of the Business c..
nittee the following resolutions w.,,
adopted without remarks:
Resolved, That this Convention rp;,;,.
in the extension of the triumphs Of ~
perance in Australia, New Soth WIZ
Van Deman's Land, the Yves. I.4.a~@'
Southern and Western Africa, in ~
South Sea Islands, and on IT, Con,;~@S,
Of India; and in the evidence a,Tasd.I
wherever it has taken roo, tba, j, ! :,
God, and is one of the great i"s,gYn.as
talities which IS TO deliver men INN =
power of the EUlL Ore, and elevate ,bs-l
TO the high privileges and tieSsg4aess +.
which they were created.
ResoLred, That as conyen,ioa2 f a.
engaged in great,and imPortar; e;.:~rijr;;zs|
for the interchange of thought anj .oTl
pairing of views, are pro6.ob.e; AID a !.
the present peaceful state OF h. uog,L aol
The facilities OF travel, a TcM peryrce O.,
V, ntion for the whole world wouI! o., /.
impracticable, the friends of Tempgf,n,ss
in the United States would cieer6 =
unite in such a Convention vheggrer ;,
should be thought wise ami tx e!:.t ..I
that the Executive Committee Of ,pp
American Temperance Uu:,n L. rcc-r>.
ed TO correspond with TIE 4Ic,c,3.s &. he.
National Temperance Sociy.;ss in Crsr
Britain, Ireland, ana other c5u:..ri=s, G,
this subject, and be authorized, w.eaegss
the way should be pr2?oreI,,t to 2. ?2.ats
suitable delegation as from this yyI:.
ResolUed, That the ten4e2cy Ct al III
Itoxicating driukS to deranre tie toIly'
functions, to lead to druukeuoy.a, 10 hat.|
den the heart, scar the co"sSIr"ce, Csxitr.
domestic peace, excite men 10 lie c. I'll.
mission Of crlme, waste huMan liz, ID.
destroy souls; and the rebukrs arI VIZ
ningS of God in his word ia rr,.ca b
them in connection with every ItW v Il
preservation, aud The law OF '0"' \
upon all men a solemn mora! o5jc.,r.~ I
cease forever from their manut,c'. r, S~4
and use as beverage, and do uG.,s4 I'll
upon US as met: aud as christmas .-..'V
pause in our work, uutil such T.. ..@.:.
ture, sale and use shall b. u4:c>4.;
abandoned.
ReSoIreA, That this Cow. ~|c.". -
in every development! Of tru.a ".:s.>..
remove existing Obstacles 10 H. { -. F..
Temperance, and as there is q d.. g.:
among wise and good men in reia' d.
the nature Of ancient views supPos Ius-
sanctioned by the word OF God, t. Ia
subject be commended 10 the c2!..:1 Il.
animation of those who are c42:o.e s'.'
investigation, with requv>! tx: :.s,
would present to the public the 49,; d
their researches.
Ga further report Of the Business CaG
mittee, the following resolution wazado+
ed.
RcsoIoed, That in view OF lha r'.a
reformation Of many thousand, Of =. NJ
ards who must totally obs,oin I'oa he
use of all intoxicating drinks, &uI L: .s
case Of thousands on Thousands Il or 40
might be rescued aud saved, WIFE tie
traffic it, those drinks to ce3s" - +: +:
hoped tia! none Will be foyl4 $ '...' ::
Of mora prMcip!', o. the its . @r
manly as to coulin9e engag~i-
siuesS, and that the next gre "~&~~:
cheering the hearts Of ~ ~: ." t.@
country and race. will be cr"tG ..~.
donmcnt ofthe Traffic througUv.. tx al
try.
The following resolution, re .o,:a y
the Business Committee, was uDl.r &,
cHssion when the Convention adias.,s-
for the meeting in the grove:
Resoloed, That the. principles a4c':a
by our fathers 10 the American reyo.y42a
that it was wrong TO abet. encour21c SIP
ply, or In any way sustain a fJrrj-4 IT,
IS the true principle of moral reGoc.a; a.I
that therefore in any way to sus; Il ID
temperance, either by Furnishing ND ssh
cider, fruit, grain. or other mHe:.a,S d
capital to distilleries or breN4.iss Of
owning and renting dram shops of ::.'.~S
with bars for thesaie of intoxi:a:!0- ct.-,>.
Is inconsistent with the great p:,",!.. 50"
the temperance reformation.
Wednesday evening. Seven vt ..,
The foregoing resolution, after !ur..s' a.
eussion was adopted.
REM ARKs
Previous arrangements made II Eccc>s"'
for me to leave on Thursday morra5
Probably the Convention continued ."f2@--
that day. The conclusion Of The rl...'>' WIZ
be found in some other paper, AL :.a-s'',
red to the Telegraph, hereafter.
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