Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-02-21
TEMPERANCE.
THE LADIES OF MoNTPELIER-AGAIN
SUCCESGEIrI

Some years ago, as our readers know. il was
through the fundamentally of the Indies tina, n
very large proportion of the merchants of this vii.
lnge, who were then dealing in liquors. abandon.
ed the traffic. We have now the pleasure of sav-
ing, that once more have the ladies' put forth their
energies in the cause OF temperance, and with
great success, the annexed articles will moro
particularly show. Let this success cheer them
on to persevering efforts in this cause, and let il
induce the ladies elsewhere to exercise their in
fluence in the same direction. With the persua-
siye eloquence of the ladies on the one hand, aud
the pocket arguments afforded by the daily increa
sing army of Reformers, who cease buying rum
and begin TO buy bread-tbe dealers in liquors
won't stand out very long.
At meeting of the ladies ofthe Washington Temperance &c.
ciety OF Montpelier Feb 1872 The following preamble and
Whereas Major John Kelsey keeper the House in this
dies Of this vicinity requesting him abandon traffic in
Intoxicating drinks has in very kind and courteous manner,
eating drinks from his bar, and to his house
Rs0ived That We congratulate Mr. Kelsey the detemn.
alton to which he has arrived in to the ofcmper
treated memorial, would assure him, that
time is not far distant when all inns throughout the land shall
| be Kept on s4 I1 temperance principle.
Fey copy of the above.
The following also adopted;
Rosoird That the thanks ladies of Montpelier be ten
asred to MG s Pay for the noble aud principle
spirits at his store in this village.
TO he Ladies he vago Of Montpelier belonging to ae Wash
ington Total abstinence Society,
RrsPEorrulLY-Perm to inform you that this day re-
ceived from the hands of Ptku and Ormsbv omers Of
your society memorial snedby several hundred ladies' pray
~ 20 discontinue the sale of pruous liquors my tavern
house, On reading attenyely memorial have
conclusion From the iustncss of the prayer petitioners
and from conviction of personal feelings and the responsibility
to God That we are all under to relieve the Of the afflicted
in whatever circumstances they placed and believing
that the free Of alcohol drink the direct and immed
ate cause OF more suffering IN the world thon all other
combined that as christians, phnthtopsts and good wshe
that course which will confer the good upon
nam and believing the temperance cause, it is
which you act as auxiliary destined to do great good by
o uinhaa ana theieby the wants Of the poor
wishers the cause OF temperance to with them this
great and good 81 therefore, in view of this subject
choeuy yield request relying the blessing of God
your influence and upon generous people to sustain in
feeble efforts to prevent the use of alcohol beverage and in
sustaining the cause of Temperance.
suffer me to say by way Of apology that sincerely
time by stopping the sale of liquors my house, thereby
saved the rebuke of than five hundred But beev
ing you not nsesibe to the situation of public innkeepe
trust shall receive from all the appaudt of Well done
good and faithful servant"
hope your will relax their oxerons until they
the total annhinton of alcohol in these United States and
saved from the influences of the intoxicating bowl.
Permit me to subscribe myself yours in the work of reform,
JNo. KELSEY, Temperance House Keeper.
NJ b. As have on hand some choice spirits, such gin
wanted in sickness should esteem it a privilege to furnish
in such free of EXPENSE and hope that hos
fyou who may want will call. Yrs rospecty, Tx.
The following resolution unanimously adopted at
ing of the Reformed druukads holden in this village the l4
Resolved, That this Society be rendered t,
Major John Kelsey of the Union House in this village for thu
noble stand recently taken by him in excluding Intoxicating
drinks from his house and while we extend the right hand
would nj the time present them with the substantial