Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-24

alcohol, and having retained almost exclusive
possession of the ballot box for some time, the
polls were closed before those favorable TO the
temperance ticket had an opportunity ofvoting.
During the last year, one Of the tavernkeepers
in Bratteboro was bound over 10 the County
Court, and refusing 10 give bonds, was llmprll.s-
oned. The jailor, however, gave him his lid
erty, and though now in the eye OF the law
close prisoner, he has been and still is llber-
ty, selling liquors at his bar
CHIrTENDEN Co. has county organization
which meets annually (at leasi,) and town and
district meetings have been held. Temperance
houses are kept in Burlington (the County
house) and in Charlotte. Temperance commits
sioners have been chosen by majority OF a.
bout ITO votes. IL is said that hogshead Of
Rum was sent over TO Colchester, from Bur
Iington, to aid in the election OF licensing com
nissioners, but that town gave a majority oil
votes in favor of Temperance. 500 hogsheads
of spirits were sold in Burlington the last year,
to 90 out of town-and much Of il out of the
county-at a cost of about $4,000; about
SIC, 900 worth was consumed in town, aliho'
less was sold the last year than previously
The liquor dealers say that the prevalence oil
Temperance measures will affect the trade in
Burlington TO the amount Of from 40 to $780,
600, and that the sales Of spirits exceed this
year the sales of -four. One wholesale house
now has on hand ia hogsheads OF Rum, be-
sides other kinds of distilled spirits and wines,
and another has still larger quantity. In
consequence, perhaps, of the success OF The
Temperance ticket in the choice Of commits
soners, all the liquor dealers in Burlington
have combined in an agreement TO refuse to
sell, for any purpose, medicinal and mechanical
not excepted, from ~ O'Clock yesterday noon
(January Thy till February next
Resolved, That we deem il 10 be the duty
of every friend of Temperance TO use his exer-
tions to suppress the traffic in intoxicating lq-
uors by voting for County Commissioners who
are known to be opposed to granting licenses
for the sale of intoxicating liquors except Tor
medicinal, mechanical and chemical purposes.
The Committee appointed to report what ac-
ton the friends OF Temperance, in the respec-
tive counties, should take under the existing
License Law, reported as follows:
Your committee respectfully report, that they
are not aware that any new mode Of action is
particularly required; but they do regard the
Law as afiording encouragement for renewed
effort. The Law places the traffic in lntoxica-
ting liquors, where we think it should be plac-
ed in the hands Of the people. II is now for
the people TO say whether alcohol shall be sold
as beverage or not. Would we have the
sale discontinued strong and prevailing pub
lie sentiment must be brought TO bear against H.
Hence the necessity OF continuing the same
persuasive means to correct public opinion
Moral suasion must be regarded as the great
and principal means Of carrying forward the
Temperance enterprise. The law must be re-
gaTded only as auxiliary to our efforts, and not
as furnishing excuse for any relaxation Of our
labors.
In accordance with these views, we would
respectfully recommend that measures be adop-
ted in the several counties, to secure the most
perfect organization Of county societies, that
they hold meetings in different parts Of their
respective counties, so far as it may be practi-
cable, and that they also adopt measures to Sc
cure the formation OF town societies, and the
frequent holding OF Temperance meetings in
all the school districts.
3 In this way, the subject Of Temperance may
be carried to every mans door, and many bro't
within lis influence, who otherwise might not
have been reached
| The enlisting of the children into cold water
armies and letting them hold cold water cele-
bralions, your committee regard as an excellent
mode of promoting the reformation.
u. HOWE, for the Com.
On motion, the Central Committee were in
strucied to prepare and publish an address TO
the people OF the State.