The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-08-14
ADDRESS
Of the Central Committee, concerning the License a

Ii the Fnemen and Citizens Of VemOnt
To submit quietly to injuries and losses which might by paceabie and proper means,
be aunted, does not compor with the character of wise and determined people. Even
uocent INJURIES, whether they are rights of the majority or of the minority, are held by
their poss@sorsa sand by the laws, above invasion. But when hose rights relate to man in
nestle enjoyment good habits industry, vruous action and peace of conscience a resist
ance to their violation is made imperative equally by the moral sense and the fstp r~i-
Piles o. Hbry.
The sale ofintoxicadng drinks does violence to society in both hese classes Ofs rights,
and rounds in every other valuable privilege. From 1.-THE vey foundations of the New
England commemorative, the general voe has declared it dangerous, and except under
legal regulations and restrictions lot to pc injured. Even so regulated and restricted
the sober sense ofthe community is ready to reProbate Unrestricted Oh nr@tncted-
Those who exut-ohen loudly-nt the opposite opinion are deceived b. their
camor Principle is deep and Silent The multitude OF The benevolent, the patriotic and
ssuble IN teru union. lha the opponents oil Inc uamc named CONSUME sun ca d S SnT ma
joty of the feemen, we conclude, partly from the statistics collected by the State Tenn
.zens, and, most of all from the Iesuhso of petitions to the Courts where pedtionng has been
auempted-rOm the decisions in general of the Boards Of Civil Authority md the ac-
ton of the towns themselves where that has been taken.
Fellow citizens the supremacy of moral virtue is always to be asserted whether 1T ID
preparng to do to proclaim that our conclusion is fmed,-that the time of final action
lis at hand, and that the banehlu traffic cannot bes uferedo subsstm the hight oil day /
Doubtless the Temperance principle, fits supporters aeu united has power Effect this.
All denominations md parties, we rst assured are as a body, agreed upon Temperance as
ia requisite to ORDER industry, education and domestic qutet-to our relief ron
ipaupensm ant teb burdens and disgrace oil cnme on many grea questions mere IRE cr
visions in the Masses On this however, so far rs herc division it runs notb party lines.
simply the me indicated by the action of the State Society at It's last annu% meeunecL1
namely that of PETITION. This mode, if thoroughly attempted must needs De successful
since to the goodness of tn petition, in this cease there vii b. added Inc moral iWce I"
the masses from whom it proceeds.
We propose, therefore, to om supporters o. Ill parties names and denominations, to pre-
li% % IN an mn%m o. Inc enc license iea"sn laws ,a anu Gy way ,Shr o own iuJreneu TO- secure due pub
lie attention to this subject. The legislation demanded, i'll tn vewo f some, VIII be IN
ltrey prohhhory, others will think it should simply throw the decision of the question
up for discussion in the consideration of w expense ant taxes. In either mode of
Legislation, an essential point will be to enact modes oil Judicial proceeding So mnSn ,a
of the peace. To meet these objects the Committee havep prepared a form oil PeuhOn'
which they give below.
Iii not alone to the avowed and active advocates Of he total bshnence principle mat
the foregoing remarks are addressed, but to all, whether pledged members Of Temperance
Societies or nOt-who depecaie, with u.s., the influence OF mozlcaung drinks ad OIL "'
uafcn HEM.
Once more fellow citizens W eugey OnI put forh the effort whehu the tvoraSec cor,
of the bearings of what you DO on the welfare Of Vermont bring each ne-hs
individual ZEAL name. hand and influence to bear up to The seat legislation a fEIl1iOS
For the Central Committee of the It's. = I'M c.a:ua.,
Mddlebury, july 3S, 1871