The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-12-18
Dec. 1874.
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

ACounty Convention of the friends of Tenn
perance in form of jud icious and well-regu
lated system of licenses, was holden pursu-
ant to notice. at the Town Room in Middle
bury on Wednesday, The 18th inst.
J. M. Weeks was appointed President, and
Edward ]. Phelps Secretary.
The License Law passed at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature having been called for,
was read by the Secretary.
E. d. Barber Esq, then introduced The
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the object of the recent
law relating 10 licences, was 10 provide for
the granting of licenses, TO sell spurious
liquors. to keep taverns Sc, and to regulate
the manner in which they should be granted,
and that this law can be properly executed
and carried into effect only by granting such
licenses.
Resolved, That the only discretion which
the Commissioners appointed under that law,
have, is as 10 the persons to be licensed, inclu-
ding necessarily the place where they shall
exercise the right conferred by the license
and the number v no shall be licensed.
Resolred, That we dsprecate as earnestly
as any Of our fellow citizens can, the evils oil
intemperance and that we do not consider
that well regulated license SYSTEMS calcu'
lated to increase those evils
Mr.. B. addressed The Convention briefly ii
SUPPORT of the resolutions which were unan-
imOusly adopted.
Onmotion of zias Seymour Esq. Com
mittee ofone for each town in the County
was appointed to nominate candidates TO be
supported for County Commissioners under
the new law. at the election in January. The
following gentlemen was appointed
Addison, d Z GoOdaie; Bridport, Fetch
err; Bristol, II C Soper; Cornwall, A Dana
Ferisburgh, II Barnum; Goshen, J Clarke
Granville, Col Lamb; Hancock, Royal Flint
Leicester, S w Stanley; Lincoln, Wm.Cun'
nineham Middlebury, o Seymour; Monk
ton, l. C Keller; New Haven, Fl Cook
Panton, -; Ripton, A Cook; Sails
bury, Bump; Shoreham, o Russell; Starks-
boro, 1 Wentworth; Weybridge, w. Chap
man; Whiting. A Brace; Vergennes, 2 c
Tucker.
After short recess. d. C. Goodale Esq,
OH behalf of the Committee, reported the
names Of the following gentlemen as candi-
dates for County Commissioners.
Jonathan Ilagar Esq, OF Middlebury.
Elisha Bascom ESQ.,, of Shoreham.
Philip c. Tucker Esq, OF Vergennes.
On report of Calvin Solace EsC.,the report
was unanimously accepted, and their nomi-
nations approved.
On motion of Hubbard Cook Esq, fesolv-
ed that the said Commute of Nominations be
appointed Committee of vigilance TO adop'
such measures as they shall deem expedleni
to ensure the election Of the Candidates nomi-
mated.
On motion Of E. D. Barber Esq, Resolv-
ed that Committee Of five be appointed by
the President 10 fill any vacancies that may
occur, in the Board Of Commissioners NOM
mated, previous to the election.
The President appointed. as such Commit
tee, Hon. Horatio Seymour. and E. d. Bar
Der, Chas. Linsley, Paris Fletcher, and Jno.
Pierpoint Esqs.
On motion Resolved, That the proceed
ings ofthis meeting he published in the North
cru Galaxy aud the Vergennes Vermonter.
Adjourned.
JOHN NJ. WEEKS, President.
EDWARD J. PHELPS, Secretary.