The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-01


cept in certain cases. rd,-To employ
a competent General Agent to traverse the
State and enforce the principles of Tenn
perance by public lectures. About $50 del
egates were present from nearly all parts of
the State, and seemed determined To Do
something as well as TO pass resolves.
After the organization of the meeting a
committee of overtures was appointed, con>
sistng of Messrs. Twining and Sade of
Middebury, Howe of Castleton, Anderson
of Manchester, and Swain of Windsor
The committee on legislation were, Messrs.
Pierpoint g. Edearlon of Rutland, Kittridge
of Fairhaven, Adams of Burlington, Bates
of Hartland, and Sade of Middlebury.
The committee on Finance were, Messrs.
Steen of Bratleboro', Loveland of Weston,
Marsh of Brandon, Daniels of Rutland, and
G. Rich Of Shoreham.
Mr.. Fairbanks offered a resolution provid-
ing for the raising of $1,000, by the friends
of Temperance in the several counties in
this Slate which was referred TO The com
mitee on Finance. This sum is to be
applied as payment of an agent, for delray-
ing incidental expenses, &c.
The committee on Finance reported that
the above sum of $1,000 be raised by APP
portionment among the several counties as
follows: Windsor, $3.50; Rutland, Sl25;
Windham, $500; Bennington, $75; Addi-
son, $l25; Chittenden, $500; Washington,
$50; Orange, $75; Caledonia. $50; Frank,
lin, SIS; Orleans, $25; LamoiIle, $25;
Grand Isle, $25.
Pledges were given fom many of the
counties that their apporlionment should be
paid.
The committee of Over,ures reported the
following:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this
Convention the time has arrived when The
attention of the State should be called TO
full examination of the principles on which
the use and trath; III intoxicating liquor are
founded; and TO the decided expression of
the opinion they entertain Of its character
and tendency; and for that purpose we rec
ommeDd 10 the several towns in this STATE
to call Town meetings for the purpose of
acting on this question, which was fully
debated by Messr>. Adams, Wrigh hi Merrill of
9arland, Merrill of Middlebury, Pierpoint,
Marsh OF Brandon, and Fairbanks, and &C
copied.
Mr. Steele reported the following:
Resolved, That The Central Committee
be instructed to revive the effort TO enlist
The Press in this State in the cause OF Tenn |
perance; that for this purpose they be au
thorZed TO call upon the County Secretaries, |
or any other friends favorably situated with
respect TO particular papers in every county,
10 solicit The appropriation of a column in
each paper, weekly, TO be devoted under the
Editors own control, to articles favoring
temperance, and TO provide Tor the weekly
supply Of matter; and further, that the
Central Committee aid in furnishing matter,
so far as is necessary 10 carry out the effor:
which was adopted.
The committee on Legislation reported
the following:
Resolved, That this Society recommend
to The people of this State TO petition the
Legislature TO repeal all laws authorizing
the sale Of spiriIuoas liquors, and prohibit
by law the sale of the same except for
medical AID manufacturing purposes within
the State.
Mr.. Siade moved to amend the resolution
by substituting the following:
ResolUed, That il be recommended to the
people to petition the Legislature TO prohibit
the sale, except for medical aud manufac-
turing purposes, of intoxicating liquors in
all the towns in this STATE which shall not,
in town meeting warned for that purpose,
pass resolution specially requesting the
County Court to grant license for the sale
Of intoxicating liquors in such town, and
setting forth The reasons therefor.
a very animated and protracted discuss
ion took place on the foregoing resolution
and amendment of Mr.. Slade; in which
Messrs. Slade, Twining, Adams, Page,
Pierpoint, Marsh, Bishop, Merrill Of Mid
debury, Slreeler, Plumb, Wickham and
Clark, participated, when the amendment
was concurred in, aud the resolution as
amended was adopted.
BY Mr.. Adams,
ReSolred, That the friends of moral I'M
provement have reason TO rejoice in the
reformation OF a class of valuable men who
have been reformed from state of drunk
enness to sobliety to all of such we say,
God speed! and hail their union with the
society as valuable and efficient aids in the
good cause.
BY committee, amended by Mr.. Slade:
Whereas the law is powerless without The
fidelity Of those who are entrusted with |
its execution, and the evils of intemper-
ance are of most terrible aud appalling
magnitude, therefore
ReSoLred, That there rests upon the
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