Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-21

hv Hon T. Howe and IN the absence Of The Sec
r,tary Thomas - Davenport was appointed
Secretary protein Prayer by Rev 6. Pr,ndle
The business committee offered the following res
olutions
Resolved ,ha, wo regard J, no, only a. Of the
frs importance bu, The bounden duty olihe News
per Press, 10 engage aetrely in promoting all
tho great moral movements that may be progress
ing throughout the land and to e, their influence
be powerfully felt IN aiding and promoting the
cause Of virtue and morality and we hope here
after the Newspaper Press OF RUTLAND Cous
TY, will meet oil the jus, expectations OF the most
ardent friend Of Temperance IN this respect
Resolved, That those Newspaper Presses
which mainiain sand Of opposition or neutrality
in relation to this reform, are unworthy the pat
ronage ofthe friends of Temperance.
Resolved, That the respective towns in the
county be requested TO appoint committees 10 draft
and circulate 10 each town memorials TO the Coun-
ty Court asking them 10 abstain tchoiiy from grant
ing licenses for the sale Of intoxicating drinks in
the county aud procure the signatures Of all the
friends Of Temperance, not excluding the members
! Of the Cold Water Army Hon H. Howe offer
| ed the following resolution:
! Resolved That the choir, which has so much
added to the interest and excellency Of this meeting
deserve our warmest acknowledgements for their
|
Rev G. Prindlc.
Resolved. Tha, the thanks OF this meeting be
presented TO Messrs Howe and Spencer for the
interest they have impaired 10 this occasion by
their addresses and presence, and that we shall
hold ourselves under obligation at some future
time to reciprocate their very acceptable services
On motion, Thomas ID. Davenport =. II
Strong c. f Edgeron were appointed a com
muec to prepare the above for and insure its pub
locations in the Rutland Herald, with the reques
that the papers throughout the state friendly tc
the cause should copy the same
The resolutions generally ably and thor
oughly discussed by Messrs Spencer, Howe
Plumb, Punde and others, and were passed unan
imously. The Resolution in particular tina
biugs in the board approaching License tNo1
guiltlcss, underwent full and searching analysis
and was discussed with fearlesness ability and el
oquence rarely equalled, the surest evidence o
which was the deep interest fixed attention, anC
perfect stiffness, which pervaded the large audi
cnce during an uninterrupted session of three and
half or four hours The subject was felt to b.
one ofparamount importance, and it was handled
by those gentlemen in manner much to thei
credit and which showed they were competent t
the task. Then was evidently deep conviction
that was bu, taking the true stand that the friend
Of this noble cause are called upon by the presen
position OF the temperance reformation TO take
( The Convention was numerously attended it
deliberations were tempered with the best feeling
and spirit the audiance listened with unalloye
qualification, and separated with the conviction
deepencd that this great cause is dear to the hea1
OF every lover of his kind After n feeling an
r appropriate prayer by Rev f. w. Plumb tn
. Convention adjourned sine die
: II. ID. DAVENPORT, }
: p. II. STRONG, Com. Pub.
G. F. EDGERTON. \