Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-01-24
TEMPERANCE.
STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY MEET.
ING Az MIDDLERURY

the chair Rev. Calvin ID. Noble, secretary.
On motion, the following gentlemen were OPP
pointed committee TO arrnnge business for the
society; Rev. L. A. Merrill, Hon. VIM. G. Kit
fridge, T.. p Walton Jun DIR. Moses Cobb and
Prof. Alexander G. Twining.
| committee to nominate officers Of the society,
was also constituted composed Of Rev. Messro.
Bishop and Prindle, Hon. Zimr Howe, Prof AL.
Der! smith, and Chauncey l.. Knapp.
| Statesments in relation to the progress of the
temperance cause, were made by members repre-
senting almost every county in the Slnte. In some
sections the temperance reform has been station.
| airy, ana III few towns retrograde But general
~ the accounts were highly encouraging to the
friends of the great and browning enterprise of
the age In Burlington especially, hitherto regar.
ded as strong hold of the enemy, the friends
OF temperance have displayed peculiar energy,
and have met with corresponding success. For
ty-five hardened drunkards have signed the pledge
and are rejoicing in the freedom Of total abstin-
ence.
Mr.. Kittrdge from the business committee re-
ported new constitution for the society, which
WINS adopted.
This constitution provides for the organization
Of the society," under the following pledge:
We the Members Of The Vermont TEMPERANCE
Society, do agree, that pe DM not use Intoxicating
liquors as beverage, nor traffic in them 10 be used
for that purpose, that zoe icW not ProUide them as an
dTt'ce 81 entertr'nment, or for persons in our en-
tenance their use throughout communiiy
This constitution also provides TINT the officers
shall be n President, Vice Presidents, n Central cor
responding Secretary, Recording Secretary, a
Central Committee Of seven members and Cor
responding Secretary in each county, who, Tex
ceIt the Vice Presidents and Secretaries for the
counties, nrc to constitute central Board of Man
ayers, to carry into effect the objects of the society
ms central board shall assemble monthly iDr
consultation ard action.
Each county has Vice President and Cores.
pOnding Secretary, whose dutics within their
counties, correspond with those OF the Central
Board in the State.
The committee for nominations presented the
following isl Of officers for The ensuing yenr, who
were appointed viz:
President, ERASTUS FAIRBANKS, ESQ of
ST. Johnsbury.
Central Cor. Sec, MATHEW D. GoRpoN, of
Middlebury.
Rec. Sec, &. l.. Knapp, Esq, of Montpelier.
Central Committee.
Prof A. C. Twining, Rev. r. A. Merrill,
Gen VIM. Nash, Rev. Cyrus PrindIe,
Prof. Stoddard, Rev. Mr. Kench.
Nahum Parker Esq:
Vice Presidents.
Windham Co, Hon. w. Il. Ranney, Townsend ::
Bennington, Leonard Sergeant, Esq of Manches
ter; Rutland, Hon. W. G. Kittridge, Fairhaveu !;
Windsor, Hon. J. Colnrner, Woodstock Addison,
H. Lyman, ESD; OIongc, Harry HUE Esq.
Chelsea; Chiltenden, Truman Galnsha, Jericho !;
Washington, Rev. J. Gridlcy, Montpelier; Caledo.
mia, Sns lioughton Esq, Lyndon; Grand Isle,
Joel Allen, Esq. Franklin, Rev. Sabu Geor-
gla LamoilIe, Hon. Joseph Waterman, johnson /;
Orleans, Hon. S. G. Crafts, Craltsbury; Essex
Hon. 5. Howe, Lunenburgh
County Corresponding .Secriayies.
Windhnm Co.. Hon. p. " bite, Pu,ney; Ben
nngton, Dr. W. Bigelow, Bennington; Rutland
Chester Spencer, ESQ., Castelon; Windsor, Rev
A. Rankin, Chester; Addison, Rev. J. Mcaclam.
New Haven; Orange, Royal Hatch, Esq. Stafford;
Washington, Geo. B. Nlanser, Esq, Montpelier |;
Caledonia, Charles Fletcher, Esq., Lyndon !;
Grand Isle, Alison Landon, Esq. Franklin, Rev.
w. Smith, ST. Alhons; Lamoille T.. L. Hendee,
Morristown; Orleans, Jesse Cooper, ESQ, lras-
burgh Essex, VIM. Haywood, Jr., Lunenburgh
The following resolutions were introduced bv
the chairman OF the business committee and af-
ter remarks by Mr.. Fairbanks, Mr.. Iarned, MIR.
Briefly, DR.. Merrill, Mr.. Hyde and Mr.. Walton,
were unan inousy adopted:
ReSotred, Tint this Society view with appro-
baton the organization Of Juvenile Temperance
Societies, and the early enlistment of children in
the Temperance cause.
ReSotred, That the Central Board Of Managers
be directed TO adopt measures for enlisiing at
least Twenty Thousand recruits for the "Cold
Water Army" to be in readiness for a general
Review about the 4th Of July next.
The following resolutions, after discussion by
Messrs. Ad"1lS, Fairbanks, Barker, Merrill, Lamb,
and Stevens were adopted:
Resolred, That intemperance is a national evil.
frighttnl from its extent destructive of personal
happiness and public prosperity, aud dangerous to
The permnnence OF our republican institutions
ReSolred That this Convention rely chiefly on
individual exeriOn for ultimate success in the
grent moral revolution now in progress
On motion Of DIR. MerIill-Resoiped, That this
Convention sfrnuulv nj ,l,c r.
temperance the withdrawal of patronage from
those who still continue TO traic in intoxicating
liquors.
The following resolutions, were unanimously
adopted without discussions
Resotpcd, /. That from the information comrnu-
h'cated to this Convention, there is abundant rea-
son TO rejoice in the recent and present progress
of the cause of Temperance.
ReSolrtd, =. That the peculiar means Of this
progress, WIS the earnest and welcome abors of
the reformed themselves demand our devout
thanks, and we rejoice in the hope that here the
last shall be first"
ReSDlr,d. B. That with the serious and earnes,
feeling of atleconate regard we extend the hand
oil Christian charity and of aid to NIL, who re-
nouncng intoxicating habits, enter upon the work
OF making known through their personal and mel
anchoIy experience, the horrible evils that pertain
to the sac and The use Of intoxicating drinks
ReSo red 4. That in The opinion Of this Con-
sons in the community ure called upon by every
10 uphold those efforts of the reior-
med 10y their couutenancc, counsel, and earnest
but not otlcluus corporation.
ReSOlred >. That the peculiar state of the pub
nc mnd, nj the present lunclure, demands special
eXeronS on the art OF all The friends Of Temper
nnce' II is The time OF the ingarherng of the har-
vest, and every man must do his duly.
Messrs. lndey OF Montpelier aud Chandler of
(Relurmersl addressed The conyen
lion with much interest. The next annual meet
ing is 10 he holden Mt Woodstock, on che Cd
"Wednesday Of January l,43,
Rum consuming The WOOL correspondent of
lie Messenger proposes the following TO be con- |
,ldered by the Franklin County Temperance
Convention:
What proportion of all the wool grown in this !
County will be required, at the present price of
he article, to pay Tor intoxicating Liquors brought
nto the County the past season? Those who |
have the best means of knowing are of the opin-
al