The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-12-05
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION,

IEMfEkANCE CON IGNITION.
The convention of,he friends of Temper
ance ON the Both ult, was among the mos
numerous and respectable assemblages ev
or convened in this place,
The ticket put in nomination is perrec (
ly unexceptonabIe, every way. 1t is com
posed of sturdy temperance men, in wore
and deed. We have no personal acquain.
lance with MIR Adams, but those who are
acquainted with him know him TO be tenn
perale to an extreme. Mr. Danforlh ha.
been one Of the warmest friends of Ten
perance in the County, cxer,ing all his
influence as member Of the county soci-
ely for the promotion of the cause in the
right way, Mr. Slocker is equally tempe
rate, Indeed all three gentlemen, we
kaOw, positively, are strictly TEETOTAL-
ERS-coLD WATER MEN 10 the last drop,
Neither of the gentlemen on the tickle,
are connected with the sale or traffic in
ardent spirits-nelther Of them ever use
it at all, and are, as We are informed, in all
things strictly temperate.
Ardent as these gentlemen arc in the
advancement of the cause Of Temperance,
they nevertheless honestly believe, as we
thiuk every friend of temperance will, that
every attempt to force and drive people
to he temperate will only result as it al.
ways has, to the injury of the cause itself
They believe, AS do we, that Tor the pres.
ent, wise, prudent and judicions system
Of granting licenses a, this stage Of public
feeling in the temperance reform, will be
better than any attempt 10 push 1t on by
force and brow.bcaing.
For ourselves, it may be necessary to
say, that for four years, now, we think, we
have beer corresponding Secretary of the
Windsor Co. Young Mems Temperance
Society, and that we still adhere to the
principles of that society, as we understood
them when we became connected with il,
Persuasion is JsHerthaa force, is We believe
the true motto Of every christian who wish
es to see the principles OF the gospel, peace,
love, temperance aud charity aclua,ing the
hearts Of all the people.
We mention this fact, merely to say in
addition, that we moy he as much friend
Of temperance as those who have chosen
rather to associate themselves with polH-
cal than mo"0i temperance societies,
and whose only aid given TO the cause has
consisted in attempts to bring i, to bear
in favor Of their own political oggrandIze-
mCnt.
The question is now fairly before the
people, Let us have a fair expression, If
the rell friends of temperance, in looking
hUbul l'CUl, ulu IIdl Nl''5 'hG CNt' wv
chaugesi in public opinion upon shc soluble
stroyng use Of ardent spirit, and which
has been achieved solely by persuasion,
hecome satisfied that they can advance
the cause still more rapidly by bringing
the law to their aid-why, so be it. All we
ask Of them, is. to weigh the matter well,
before they act, Inlcmperdnce is an evil
but how shall We correct ii! that is the
question. The cause has prospcrcd in the
slate-how shall we best still further adj
vance III Friends Of Temperance! you
who have no political or personal ends to
be seryedb by the temperance cause, the
whole question is in your hands, Act
caImly-ocl deliberately, and for the good,
the lasting good of the cause.