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

William Hay ward, Essex,
William s. Flint, Orleans,
DR. n. H. Reynolds, Grand Isle,
Jonas Flint, Caledonia,
Erastus w. Drury, Cor. Sec'y.
Jason Steele, Recording Sec'y.
Rev. T. A. Merrill, I
Aaron Angler,
" Chas.P. Clark, Central
Solomon S,oddard, (Commitsee.
A, G. Twining,
William Nash.
County Corresponding Secretaries.
WIndham co. PIiny H. White. Westmln
Rutland co. Chester Spencer, Castle,on.
Bennington co. Rev. J. Anderson, Man.
chester.
Windsor co. Na,hI Richardson, Chester
Addison CO. JAS NJ. SIade. MiddIeburv.
Orange Co. William Sanborn, Strafi.rd.
ChIlleudrn co Geo. B. Shaw, Burlington.
Washington CO. Rev. Geo. Il. ManseY,
Montpelier.
Caledonia 60. DR. Cobb. Peacham.
Franklin co Stephen S. Brown,
LamoilIe CO. ID. w Butler.
Orleans CO. Jesse Cooper, lrasburgh.
Essex co. Il c. Benton.
Grand Isle CO Rev. o. G. Wheeler, S.
Hero.
Previously 10 the report OF the nomin.
atlug committee, Mr. Fairbanks had rev
specially declined nomination to the Oh
fee OF president, as he had filled that Of
fee for several years; but when the re.
port of The committee was made, at the
urgent request of the convention he waiv-
I'd his objections and consented TO serve
another year.
The committee on statistics made their
report. which was accepted and recommit,
I'd for correction by the delegates from
the different counties.
Rev. N. Bishop moved for commit.
lee 0. ,hree TO prepare the proceedings Of
the meeting tor publication. Ordered 10
The Sale Central Committees report
being called up and read, as amended by
he committee of Overtures, on motion OF
Rev. II. F. Leavll!, was adopted as a.
mrnleG.
Comnon,ee on location, by Rev. Geo.
B. Manser, reported 10 the convention the
towns Of s.. JohusLury, Barre, and the city
Of Vergennes. After considerable discus
sion. in which Messrs Bishop, Leavitt,
H,Ie, Villas Of Chelsea, Benedict, kldder,
RrddInglon, and Gutter participated, the
CITY OF Vergeones was fixed upon as the
place for holdlug the next annual meeting.
Mr. Currler, from the committee OF O.
ventures, read the following resolutions:
/. ResOlced, That the friends of TEN,
perance have great cause for thankfulness
to God and for encouragement in their
cause, that the Legislature of the Slate of
Vermont at their last session, passed a
law on the subject of licensing The sale of
alcoholic drinks, which, if rightfuly car.
ried into effect, on temperance principles,
will, as we have reason TO believe, ere
long free, in great measure, our State
from the evils of intemperance.
2. Resolced, That in all the efforts of
the temperance associations, 1t ought TO be
kept in mind that the cause of temperance
is single one, and ought not to be entan-
gIed with any of the numerous and differ
ent questions which come before the COM
munity In their various political, religious
and local relations.
3. RESOLVED, That we earnestly rec
ommend that county temperance societies
be organized in each of the counties in
this State. where such societies do not al
ready exist.
a, Resolrsd, That as the great objects
designed TO be secured by State Agent
have been, TO great extent, accomplished, !
il is deemed unnecessary any longer to sus-
tain the expense of such agency; and that
the friends of temperance in their county, /
own and district societies and meetings,
ought 10 carry forward the work to a lri-
lmphant issue.
Mr. Villas of chelsea in the chair.
On motion, voted that the speakers be
limited 10 seven minutes, and to speak but
,uce on the same question without leave
If the convention.
The first resolution being called up,
vas discussed at considerable length by
Messrs Newton, Eaton, Spaldng, M Keen,
Merrill, Fairbanks. Parker, Howe, Pow.
,rs, Benedict, and Leavitt.
Doc. Powers moved Ihatthe resolution