The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-27


nation, we commend anew, TO your wnrmest cons
Grafton the entire subject Of our prospects and our
lies. Respectfully submitted,
by order of the Central COMMITTEES,
ALEX, &. TwINING, Chairman.
Tho report having been read accepted aud remark
ed upon, adopted
On motion Of Rev N. Dishop,n Committee Of thre
was raised TO report what action the friends of ten
perance, IN their respective counes should take IN
der The existing license law.
COMMUNICATION. u Howe WIN. Snnborn, an
w. ii. Latham, ESquires.
a motion for raising Finance Committee hayin
been passed, tho Chair, oH the coming in of The Con
ventiOn ia the evening announced rs such Committee
Aessrs. Bacon, Tabor, aud Swain
The Report Of the Central Committee was thei
called up, Hon. Il. Howe being in the Chair, and
general discussion ensued IN which Nlcssrs. Morgan
Clark, Parish, Eaton and Fairbanks participated, NJ
Fairbanks spike at some length, in support Of TN
present law, giving clear exposition OF the use nmC
propriety Of It's leading provisions.
The delegates from Tho different counties being
called upon gave general statement Of the condi-
toh and prospects Of the in their respective
Gountes,of which will be found embodied in the Re-
port OF the COMMITTEE on Statistics
Inc COMMITTEE 10 nominate the officer Of the So
cie'y Tor the ensuing year made their report which
was accepted and the several officers appointed as
follows
President -ERAsrUs FAIRBANKS, Of St. Johns
bury
Vice Presidents William Smde Addison; Charles
Adams, Chlliendan; George L. hodges, Rutland;
Myron Clark, Pennngton Erastu4 A. lioltnn, Wind
liam; William VI. PingreO, Windsor; jason Steele,
Orange DIR. Spalding, Washington; Alyah Sabin,
Franklini Nathan II. Thomas. Lnmoille; William
Haywood, j., Essex; VIM s. Flint, Orleans; DIR. II.
III. Reynolds, Grand Isle; Jonas Flint, Caledonia.
Erastus w. Drury, CoresP Sec'y; Jason Steele,
Recording Scc'y.
Ceatrat Commuoc Roy. 7. 4 Merrill Rev. Aaron
Angler, Rev. Chls. r Clark, 5. Stoddurd A. e.
Twning, VIM Nash,
4 ina
PIny IL. White, Westn.iustcr; Rutland, Chester
Spencer, Caseton; Remington, Rev J. Anderson,
Manchester; Windsor, Nath'l &ichud.on, Chester;
Addison James W. S'ade, Mildeburyi Orange, VIII
liam Sanborn, Sraiord ;Chit,enden, Gea Is. Shaw,
burlington; Washington Rev G. q. Manser Mont
paier; Caledonia Dr. Cobb, Pcacham; Franklin, Ste
phen ). Brown; IumoiIlc, y. w. Bnt!er; Orleans
Jesse Cooper Irashurgh; Essex, X. c. Benton Grand
Isle, Rev. o G. Wheeler, $. Hero.
Committee on location by Rev GEO. b. MANsER.
reported to the Convention the towns o" ST Johns
bury, Barre, and the city OF Vergennes. After con.
siderable dscusson,in which Nessrs. Merrill Bishop
LeLyitt, Hale, Villas of Chelsea Benedict ILdder II ed
dington, and Gutter PARTICIPATED, the city of Vcrgen-
mes was 6sed upon as the place for holding the next
annual meeting
Mr. CUaRGER, Com the Committee of Overnres
read the following resolutions -
l. Resolved, That the friends Of Temperance have
great cause for hanklunoss to God and for encour-
agement in their cause that the Legislature of the
State OF Vermont, al their last session. passed law
on the subject Of licensing the sale Of alcoholic
drinks, which If riShluy carried into effect on Ten
porance principles, will, us have reason TO believe
ere long Free in great measure our State from the
evils of intemperance.
Resolved, That in all the efforts Of tho temperance
associations ought be kept in mind that the cause
Of temperance is a single one, and ought not TO be
ontanged with any Of the numerous and different
questions which befIro the community in their
various political, religious, and local relations.
.. Resolved, That we s-tly recommend tina.
IemDeTAnca he ID IN
If tho counties in this State whore such societies do
not already exist.
Hon Levi. B. VILAa. ia the Chair.
The resolutions boing called up, were discussed at |
considerable length by Nessrs Newton, Eaton Spald.
ng, Nckeen, Merrill, Fairbanks, Parker, Howe Pow
srs, Benedict and I.eavitt and passed.
Motion for Committee of Publication called up and |
'dopted Committee, Prof Geo. w. Benedict, Hon.
Levi B. Wins, Rev. Nelson Bishop, and Warren Cur
Ter, Esq.
Rev. ii, F. Leaviu introduced the folio ing rosolu-
ion
Resolved, That the present oxigenc' oftho Tenn
'erance cause in this State demand he unweared |
abors of an efficient Agent, aud that hs subject be
eferred to the Central Committee. Adopted
Mr. Swain, from tho Finance Committee, reported
he following resolution and vote -
Resolved and voted, Tint the Central Committee |
Ne authorized TO call on the respective counties FOR
heir proportion OF the expense necessary to sustain
N Agent and carry into effect the objects of the So
ety ;'nd that delegates present state what may
70 expected from their countins. Adopted
The delegates from several counties, gave assur-
nce that the friends Of the in their portion Of
no State, would DO ready contribute their pro-
PORTION of the amount necessary sustain the opera
ions of the Society For the other counties, with
ne exception Of Orange and Iamoie, the report was
ivorable.
Resolution by Rev Mr. Newton
Resolved, That we deem it to be the duty Of every
riend Of Temperance to his oxertons suppress
he trafh; in intoxicating liquors by voting for County
Commissioners who known TO be opposed to
rantng licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors
kept for medicinal, mechanical and chemical pur-
oses.
The resolution discussed by Messrs Newton,
arish, Parker, Hale, Clark, Benedict, Eaton, Powers
nd Bishop a motion to lay upon the table having
cen lost, the resolution ado pied by large ma
ority.
The committee appointed to report what action the
lends Of Temperance, in the respective counties,
nould take under the existing License Law, reported
S follows
Your committee respectfully, report, that they
OF aware that auy new mode of"acton" is parcu-
ry required; but they do regard the Law as afford
,g encouragement for renewed effort. The Law
laces the traffic in Intoxicating liquors, where we
link it should be placed, in the hands Of the people,
is now for the people to say whether alcohol shall
y sold beverage not. Would we have the