The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-09

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6. Resored, That all candid men who believe that inox-
cang liquors useful beverage requested to reex
anime the s1Pectto consider the opinions of physicians
The effects OF alcoholic drinks the constitution and 10
inquire whether after subtracting few moderate men Tho
present not controversy between these one hand
whoact on principle with the desire reyen g ineb
ana ITS woes and thus vastly bneng community those
on the other hand who unappy appetite for the ex
hIang poisonor hope make money sale in dsrs
gard oithe immense evil and often wofd wreehedness te
niict on the community. ~
H., kesoleea That under our circumstances, approve
OF the general principle of the license law of this Stale
Because it recognises the People the legitimate source
OF power in matters pertaining their and political
decide for themselves.
Because the cardinal truth that the people arc
ut to be trusted with their affairs and capable OF 30
Gliding this question.
Because permits those who bear the burden ofhS
poverty crime and taxation by the sale
rcanS liquors to decide whether that sale saEFbe prohibit
cd have the gs of law thrown il remove the o
um OF the traffic and quiet the cOnsciences of those engaged
in it.
Because tends to preserve the purity the ballot bos
by separating this question from the excitement and the APP
plnnces Of party politics
Because 1t is calculated to bring homo consd faof
oevery Freeman the evils onempcrance and the BIZ ssings
OF total abstinence and eomrels him put question to
his conscience whether he shall be individuals
sanction by his all the evils-evrn murders themselves
included result from the licensed sale of nioxicae
ting drinks.
Z Reso'red, That the which has attended this
noble enterprise has hardly parallel in the history of the
world Very lew have encountered bitter and deter
mined hostility. II has been obliged contend with tbs
united hosts Of Fashion, Custom, Appetite and Interest.
But guided by good Providence been mark
ed with succession of glorious victories and Lrlian.
achievements 1t has marched into the very camp Of its
BILE banner side of whose ample and g+geous lol&
may be seen inscribed in characters ofght
"Kind but uncompromsng opposition to the use of IN.
toNlcating drinks and the other The well being %
man aud the Happiness of the world
. ReSoired, That notwithstanding achievements
crisis has arrived history of the temperance rfoms
ton, which demands the united aud vigorous action
of ali its friends and that To sumber treason TO liz
highest interests and submcst purposes
lO Resored That rccommcpdto the community the
Woodstock and edited by NJ p PARISH Esq We consider
happy circumstance for the of temperance that
m paper mas been established at this crisis, and urgently
recommend toa Town Societies effective casures
to promote a very wide circulation oft
The committee for an address reported the fol-
lowing which was approved and adopted.
To the Friends Of Temperance in addison Cgunfvf
/, The cause in which you are engaged is fllt'
cause ofbenevolence. 1t seeks the best Interests sf
man. 1t aims at mans elevation, even though he
il may have fallen to the lowest depths of iuman
wretehedness. 1t would dry the tear of woe from
: the cheek of the dsconsollte wfe-warn,
clothe and feed her than fatherless children
and raise generation of drunkards and their VIC
tins from being outcasts and Aliens to the dignity
OF men and citizens, and from the fearful future.
destiny of the drunkard to the exalted hopes ~
the gospel. Nor shall we be told that our enter.
prise begins and ends in aims 1t is quite too late
q to rcproach the Temperance cause with want OF
success. Too many, leaning upon the gentle but
powerful arm of Total Abstinence, have come VI,
D from the drunkard's gutter: too many wives and
mothers have sung its praises, aided by the Youthful
chorus ofpratilers the knee, to allow of such re-
proaches, even from him who would barter virtue
and wealth and health and life, for glass of rum
No, our cause is above reproach. Ii has tile broad
seal OF Heavens appreciation But is it scll-movngI
Is like the planet, which once in Notion keeps its
onward coursel 1t may be so but like that the
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still or it stops in its orbit What has pu in mo-
ton this powerful instrument OF the public wcaII
Whatever unseen power may have been exerted,
IT will not be denied that rOn6iRed arti0a has been
the visible handspring. The question: then, wLeti-
er ITS movements shall be continued and accelerat-
ed, nvOves the question, shall tfmDrralrc wfR rOy-
tinuc heir eTertioHs To this there can be but
one reply. With undated confidence in the final
triumph OF our cause, solicit renewed excrtions
i'll forwarding this noble enterprise. Everything
beckons onward. Our sister States are waving
their banners and winning laures for themselves.
Massachusetts, Connecticut and New-I Hampshire
| are still ahead of us. The Empire State is rapid
y advancing. Nor have we cause fir discourage
ment even at home. True have become some
what dilatory, but the influence of worth and re-
spectability Vermont is fast turning to the side
of Temperance. The day is not distant, when, if
men drink rum at all, they will wish for the night to
| cover Them and when to sell rum for gain WILL be
!
ly by those who lightly value a good character 1t
is idle to say that is sold and drank now as much
as formerly. We may be told that the sun shines as
clearly in cloudy weather, and men may believe it if
they will but let attempt TO palm of for truth
upon Temperance men, the statement that "morc
| ram as sold and drank than form,riyr The
| statement is at with facts. But though much
has been done to stay the tide ofrun, which threat
ened fair country, still the victory is not COM
pete There are drinkers and drunkards vet
These, if possible, we must save, and the gateway
| Of death must be closed against the unwarv 1t IS
no time to sumber Our enemies will not do so-
Let awake, then, to life. Our province, in this
address, is not much tell you Aat TO do as it
is to urge You to do sOmfthing. If you cannot get
up large temperance meetings, get up small ones
If you do neither, then talk temperance by the
way-side. And if you dumb, then scatter tracts
and temperance publications in your pathway. BY
all means show signs of life in this noble cause-
your reward will be found in seeing SOBER virtuous
and industrious people crown our hills and fill our
vaies. 1t will be found in the consciousness of do
ing right, and above ALL in the appreciation of your
Heavenly Father a; the coming day, when the
gift of cup Of water, with right motives, will not
be despised or forgotten