The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-12-25
Temperance Notice.


The members of The Vermonl Temper
ance Society are requested to take motto,
mat the annual meeting will be opened
OH Wednesday, the fourteenth day of Jan
unry next at 10 O'clock A. M. at the city
of Vergennes, and will, doubtless, conlin
ue, as usua two days. All pledged friend.
OF temperance are invited 10 take seats a:
members, whether citizens OF this Stale OF
are present, temporarily, from sister ates
70 our friends we would say, in the
hTss p'ace,-prepare TO offer good &C.
coun' OF your action in your respective
counties, IN relation 10 the dOings of Mt
important, FIRST THURSDAY OF JANuA-
ny, which is 10 decide. al the polls, with
respect to great number of our fellow
men and clIlzens, the question OF Mei,
morality and eceLtare Of their degradation
and ruin. IT, in any county, due meas
ures Tor the election of good men have not
been taken, let even this slight mention oil
the topic awaken concern and excite activS
Ny.
In The second place we would say
come prepared 10 consul, respecting the
duly OF all citizens, especially of Temper
ance men, 10 secure an enforcement OF the
laws. For one year VIC have rested in
quiet willing, perhaps, to try the effect
OF lenlency on all who. either secretly or
openly have sold intoxicating drinks with.
out license. But our action has been
turned TO reproach and to a popular ar,
gument Intended TO be subyersiye OF the
present law, by the very men who ure
most hostile 10 our activity. Every thing
beiokens that inaction, henceforth, must be
accounted bad policy, in public aspect,
and in private aspec', Ienity thrown
away.
In the third pIace,-com prepared 10
suggest wha! must be done for the sus-
'enance of The organ which the temper
ance men of Windsor County have, OF
their own counsel and public spirit, SET 10
action for the general benefit. We refer
to the "Vermont Temperance Herald"
edited at Woodstock, three numbers of
which have, already, been issued, in
style oftypography and editorial execution
mat promises to supply, in full, defcien.
cy in the Temperance operations of this
stale which has been felt as strongly as
any that can be named. 1t is not amiss,
here, 10 propose for imitation, the proceed
ing of few individuals in Addison coun-
ly, who, al their own charge 10y no means
5urdcnsome oae) have employed an
agent for subscriptions.
Again, it will be essential 10 provide
ways and means for liqudating deb OF
the Society Of about three hundred dollars,
which The Gen. Com. have, temporari,
~ and partially, me! by loan, which is
to be refunded. The debt aud The loan
are binding only on the mass Of temper
ance men, on the faith Of whom both were
contracted, and to dishonor either. at the
coming anniversary, will be equlvaIehl 10
procaiming that pIighled faith Of the body |
Ut as little worth as some ofthose who ~
fused, on such security. 10 loan the COM
millce a lr1e have declared it.
Finally no urgency can be requisite TO
secure, on the first named fourteenth of
the argcs! concourse Of prudent,
active and patriotic men which the cir
cumaances of the time will, on the whole
allow. The heaIlhfuI, the inspiring, the
glorious PLEDGE of our State Society
floats, sill, with unfaded colors OF benev-
olence and purity, in the breeze of public
favor and in The light, as we humbIy, bu,
undoubtngy apprehcnd, of the Divine
opprob 'tion. To display i. with new
persuasion through all our territories, to
consult, in union, beneath it, in behalf Of
the prosperl;y-at once personal, social,
intellectual and indus.rial-of which it is,
alike, the instrument aud the index, must
be esteemed a work inviting, Of itself, to
every generous mind, and one that pro-
poses TO each heart that beats with good
will 10 men sufficiently prevailing mo.
tive and reward.
For The Central Committee,
ALEX. G. TwININe, Chairman.
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