Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-01-24

with us, we rejoice that the mlnoritles will share
with us what we conceive to be unspeakable and
lasting benefits of our own.
In conclusion, fellow citizens, and fellow la
borers in this our humane and indispensable work
of reformation, we commend, anew, to your warm
est consideration, the entire subject of our pros
poets and our duties.
Respectfully submitted,
BY order of the Central Committee.
ALEX. C. TWINING, Chairman.
The report having been read, accepted and re-
upon, was referred to the Committee of
Ovcrtures.
Thursday Morning.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Clark of Springfield.
The Committee to ~oninat the officers ofthe
for the ensuing year, made their report,
accepted, and the several officers ap-
pointed as follows:
President,
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS, St. Johnsbury.
Vice Presidents,
William Slade, Addison.
Charles Adams, Chittenden.
Myron Clark, Bennington.
Erastus A. Holton, Windham.
VIM M. Pingree, Windsor.
Jason Steele, Orange.
DIR. S%palding, Washington.
Alvah Sabin, Franklin.
N. Fl. Thomas, Lamoille.
VIM Hayward, Essex.
VIM S.. Flint, Orleans.
DIR. II. II. Reynolds, Grand Isle.
8 Jonas Flint, Caledonia. ,
Erastus W. Drury, Cor. Scc'y.
Jason Steele. Recording Secretary.
Rev. T. A. Merrill,
=" Aaron Angler,
S. Stoddard. Oe"''"' OO"""'''e0'
A. G. Twining,
William Nash.
County Corresponding Secretaries.
Windham-Plinny Fl. White, Westminster.
Rutland-Chester Spencer, Castleton.
Bennington-Rev. ]. Anderson, Manchester.
Windsor-N. Richardson, Chester.
~Addison-James M. Slade, Middlebury.
Orange-Wm. Sanborn, Strafford.
Chittenden-Geo B. Shaw, Burlington.
Washington-Rev. G. B. Mansur, Montpelier
Caledonia-Dr. Cobb, Peacham.
Franklin-Stephen S. Brown.
Lamoille-O. w. Butler.
Orleans-Jesse Cooper, Irasburgh.
Essex-R. C. Benton.
Grand Isle-Rey. O.. G. Wheeler, So. Hero.
REPORT OF THE STATISTICAL COM
MlTTEE.
The Committee appointed on the subject Of
statistics, beg leave to report - @
l.. W1NDHAM COUNTY. Our efficient county
society is in operation in this county, holding its
meetings semi-annually. The meetings generally
are well attended. Town Societies exist in most
ofthe towns. A special effort has been made to
increase the number of members of the societies,
and but little change in this respects has taken
place during the last year. There is no Temper
ance public house, now in the county--that at Fay
etteyiile, a first rate house, not receiving the pat
ronage of Temperance men, failed, and was a.
bandoned. Those taverns that were not licensed
in the spring generally do not publicly sell intox-
%icating drinks. The recent election of County
Commissioner has resulted in the election OF Ii
censing board by a large majority. This result
was effected in some towns By extraordinary meas
urcs. In two instances, at least, (Rockingham)
voters were at the polls on the opening ofthe meet
ing well stimulated with alcohol, & having retain
ed almost exclusive possession of the ballot box,
for some time, the polls were closed before those
favorable to the Temperance ticket had an oppor-
LuTlty OF voting. DuFI1S tIR luSt year one III lHH
tavernkeepers in Brattlehoro' was bound over TO
the County Court, and refusing to give bonds, was
imprisoned. The iailor, however, lgaye him his
liberty, and though now in the eye Of the law q
close prisoner, he has been and still is al liberty,
selling liquors at his bar
Q. BENNINGTON Co. No delegate from this
Co. having reported himself we are unacquainted
: with particular facts in reference to it. One cir
cumstance only worthy of mentioning will be stat
ed. 1t appears that when Licenses were refused in
this County the Taverners resolved to continue
=, the traffic by giving away liquor to their custom
: crs. But this practice was soon abandoned, for
, the declared reason, that enough was not given to
, them Gas a ~gratulty) in return for the benefits thus
conferred.
: 8. WINDSOR Co. A County Society is in OPP
GRAFTON here which meets occasionally. The Cou-
~stitution provides for semi-annual meetings. Most
of the owns. have Temperance Societies. Tho
+ Cor. Sec. of the Young Mems Society bus been
active as an editor in laboring TO secure the cleo
6 ton of licensing commissioners. A Temperance
house has been kept for severed months in the viii
y age of Woodstock by Mr. Alden. The election
here has resulted in the choice OF licensing COM
J, missioners, and yet it is believed that a full vote
/ of the friends of temperance in the county would
!" give a strong majority on the opposite side. The
s present result has also been obtained by the spe'
N cial efforts ofliquor dealers and drinkers in the
County, under the speci3us but deceptive title Of
real friends of temperance. Deceptive measures
at the Ballot Box have also been amongst the
means employed to accomplish thisresnlt.
j. A. RUrLAND Co. A County Society is organ
- lied here, which meets once or twice q year. lem
= perance houses in this county are kept in Castle
ton, Rutland, Hubbardton, Ponllney and Pawt
S, EFT.
e S. Orange Co. An efficient County Society
is reported. But little effort has been made dur
IN ing the past year, except in a few towns which
II have made very important progress in this cause
to There is a first rate Temperance House in Staff