The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-06
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.


in the county who were not members o
the society the preliminary question wa'
raised in relation TO their right to parici
pate and vote with the society, and de
cided by the President that those wht
we're not members ofthc society could no
vote; whcreupon, on motion by Mr. Dan
forth Of Barnard, it was
RTS0lrrd, That an opportunity be Civ
EN- to all present, who were not mem
bers of the society and who wished to be-
come members, to sign the pledge an(
constitution
About one hundred individuals came
forward and signed the pledge and be
came members Of the society. On mo-
ton by Mr. Ransom of South Woodstock
it was
Resoipcd, That The chair appoint a
committee consisting Of one delegate
from each town represented, to nominate
officers for this county for year onsn.
ing.
Whereupon the chair appointed the
following named persons as said commit
tee.
Ammi Willard Woodstock; Lorenzo
Richmond, Barnard; Ovid Thompson,
Bridgewater; John Lawton, Hartland;
Sam'l Adams, Cavendish; DR.. II. Dow,
Hartford; Ira 3. Persons, Chester; DR..
Russ, Pomfret; N, b, Pinuey, Plymouth;
Col. Swain Reading
On motion by MIR Eastman of Wood
stock
Rcsolccd, That committee of five be
appointed by the chair to report Resolu-
tons.
The chair appointed said committee as
follows, to wit;
Ora Paul, Pomfret; w. c. French,
Sharon; Ward Cotton, Hartland; Joseph
Churchill, Woodstock; l.. S. Shattuck,
Bridgewatcr.
Adjourned TO . o'clock, P. NJ.
Previous to Committee on nominations
retircing, DR., Palmer, gave notice that
he did not wish to be candidate for re-
election, having served as President of
The society ever since its organization.
2 o'clock, p. NJ.
Tie committee on nominations by their
chairman Ammi Willard, made the fol-
lowing report, which was accepted aud
adopted, and the following named per-
sons declared duly elected officers Of this
society for the year ensuing.
DR.. SIDNGYP. BATES Of HarIand,
President
Daniel Ransom, Woodstock;
Stephen Prenti,s, Windsor; Y. Presi-
Crosby Miller, PomIrct; dents.
Edmund Pierce, Barnard;
DR. Willard Bowman, S. Woodstock,
Cor. Sec'y,
Warren C. French, Sharon,
Rec'g Scc'y.
Geo. r. Chapman Trasurcr.
Ammi Willard, Woodstock; Chapman,
Swain, Windsor; Nathan Lamb, Bridge
wafer; Ward Cotton, Ilartland; Ora Paul,
Pomfret; DIR H. Dove, Hartford, J. Q,
Hawkins, Reading Directors,
MIR Chapman being presented declined
again serving as Treasurer, whereupon
j. II. Murdock OF Woodstock was APP
pointed in his stead.
Dr. Palmer surrendered the chair to
DR.. Bates the President elect, who de.
Iiycrcd short address to the Socinty.
TIE committee on Resolutions, by their
chairman Ora Paul made Report which
was accepted, and the society proceed
ed to act on said Report, article by article.
Alter snuIry amendments introduced by
various individuals, and protracted dis
cussion by Dir. Powers, Rev. Mr. Street
err. Judge Hutchinson, DR. Palmer, Mr.
Eastman, Mr. Brewster and others, said
Resolutions as amended, were adopted,
as follows, viz:
Rcsolred, That civil legislation IS new
err more properly or wisely directed, than
when it seeks by just and equal laws to
prevent the growth of the public burdens,
10 lessen crime, to give the highest
security to public peace, and to domestic
happness,-to diminish the occasion Of
temptation to wee and proHigacy, and to
supply all men with the highest induce
ments to industry, enterprise and virtu-
Gus lives.
Rcsolred, That the traffic in Alcoholic
drinks as beverage is now and always
has been of doubtful utility, even to per-
sons engaged ir selling, and of known de-
triment to the purchaser and the direst
curse Imaginable to the consumer.
ResOlced, That any law. the tendency
ofwhich is to diminish such an evil, ought
to secure the hearty support Of each good
citizen and every real philanthropist.
ReSoired, That we look upon the law
passed by our last Legislature as i"dicous
in its tendency, wise in its Determinations
and prudent in its stringency.
Besoired, That in our opinion the Law
referred to above is designed to control
the Traffic in Intoxicating liquors as a
beverage, and ultimately to Danish the
article from our State, and is entitled to
the appreciation and support of all good
citizens.
Reso'ved, That our Legislature in Civ
ing the control Of the Traffic to the people
acquired for themselves reputation for
fairness aud consistency, which entille
them to the gratitude of their constitu-
ents.