The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-02-06

ity, as occasion may direct, Of Judge.
juryman, prosecutor or witness. Here,
then, fellow citizens, in contemplating
the commonwealth necessities and
those duties which the general happiness
enjoins upon the citizens, let us discern
the path oftruly upright and honor able
action.
Soon after the annual meeting ofl844,
the Central Committee induced Mr. Mo-
SEES p. PARIsH,of Massachusetts,, in view
OF the pledges Of action of the Society,
to engage as State Agent. Mr. Parish
has prosecuted his labors from that time
forward, and has diligently devoted to
our service the ample experience which
he brought from his long occupied field
in the State just mentioned. For an &C
count of Mr. Parish's labors and their re.
suits, in part, we refer to his Report to
the Central Committee which accompa-
MES this document of our own. With re-
sPect to our pecuniary agreement with
MIR Parish it ought to be observed that
the stipulation agreed upon, that his sal
airy should be paid out of his collections,
was intended simply to avoid personal
pecuniary responsibility on the part of the
Central Committee, and not to subvert
any just expectations which mi hit be
based either upon the State Society's ac-
ton at the annual meeting referred to, or
on the equitable or generous disposition
OF the Temperance community.
The subject of enlisting the weekly
newspapers in ourgood work, so far as to
publish articles supplied by the Central
Committee, has been under considera-
ton. Several articles, prepared by the
State Agent, have appeared. The ad-
dress, also, of the Central Committee, on
the subject Of Petitions for Legislative
action, was sent forth through that chan
nel,as well as by circulars. Ii this were
the occasion for acknowledgements to
Editors who have thus aided in circulat.
ing our official productions, the acknowl
Judgments would be warm, despite the
small number to whom they could ap
]ply.
After the Legislative enactment upon
Licenses were promul gated, the Central
Committee de!iberated respecting the
duties that might be deemed to devolve
upon themselves in consequence. II
was, in the result, considered that their
only suitable action must be to draw
public attention to the subject, through
the County Corresponding Secretaries.
To each Secretary an official communi
cation was accordingly made, either YER
bally or in writing. Respecting the &C
ton which has Just taken place in the
towns, your meeting will! acquire full in
formation. Respecting it we ourselves
only take occasion to repeat the senti-
ment, let the PEOPLE decide The
great questions s0hich concern The people. |
If majorities, in any cases, are, in our O.
pinlon wrong, we abide the evils of their
decision; wherever majorities are with us,
we rejoice that the mlnorities will share |
with US what we conceive to be the un
speakable and lasting benefits of our
own.
In conclusion, fellow citizens, and Gel, /
low laborers in this our humane and in
dspensable work of reformation, we com
mend, anew, 10 your warmest considera |
ton, the entire subject Of our prospects
and our duties. Respect uIy submitted,
BY order otthe Central Committee,
ALEX. z. IwINIAG, Chairman.
The report having been read, accept
ed and remarked upon, was referred to
the Committee OF Ivertures.
On motion, WARREN CURRIER, ESQ,
was appointed Assistant Secretary.
The Committee of Oyertures present.
ed two resolutions, one respecting the
party ard relisio character of temper
ance discussions, and the other caution.
ing the friends oftemperance against Civ
ing countenance and support to itinerant
lectures, without satisfactory evidence of
their claim to public confidence, which
were severally discussed, and, on motion,
recommltted.
On motion of Dr.. Powers, a commits
tee Of five was raised to report the place
of holding the next annual meeting.
Committee-Rev. Geo. B. Manser,
Rev. F. Button, Rev. s.. McKeen, DR..
Il. w. Powers, and Rev. H. F. Leav-
lit.
On motion of Rev. B. B. Newton, or
dered that the report OF the Central
Committee be the subject of deliberation
for the evenings session.
On motion ofRev. N. Bishop, com.
mittee ofthree was raised to report what
action the friends of temperance, in their
respective counties, should take under
the existing license law. II
COMMUNICATION. z. Howe, Wm.San-
born, and w. Il. Latham, Esquires.
Adjourned 10 o'clock, evening. {
EVENING SESSION. |;
A motion for raising finance commit
lee, having been passed, the chair, Of the
coming ia OF the convention in the even>
n 49, |