Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-03
Wiudham County Temperance Society.

Tho Annual Meeting Of the windham County Temperance
10 oeoci A. NJ The meeting called TO order by the Pes.
dent ofhe Society and IN the absence Of The Secretary H.
White was chosen Secretary pro fem Payer was offered BY
On motion Of Rev Mr. Fletcher Of Townshend voted that
nominate officers the current year The following gentle
men were appointed Rev Horace Fletcher Fabus Bsnoro,
on motion fRcv Mr. Graves Voted hat commiiiss Of y.
be nominated BY the Chair DO chosen dram resolutions Tor
were selected Rev H. ~ Graves Rev A. D. Barber Hon w
R. Ranney, Hon W. R: shafer I. Z. Burr
Reports the state Of the temperance IN different parts
County given by T c. BUR- Rev D. Barber Hon
wR RI9ney RsS NJ B Brs sil \. White and z. A.
marks, after which the Meeting adjourned to la o'clock
p H. Prayer was offered by Rev Mr. Kellogg Of wadshoro
The committee Of nominations through their Chairman Re.
H. Fletcher reported the names Of the following persons a. Of
ERAsTUs A. HoLToN, ofwestminsier, President.
PETER w. DrAs, Of Gralion. Vice President.
VIZ. n. sHAFrEn, OF Townshend, Treasurer.
PLlsY n. wHrrF, Of wardsbnro Secretary.
The report accepted and adopted
Tho commisiee resolutions, by their Chsrman Rev H. ~
Graves reported the following
Ro,oived Tha, tho health morality longevity and iniell
sence citizens depend essentially upon the triumph Of the
4 Resolved That the efficacy Of laws depend upon the
fhauess with which hey administered We rejoice 20 sec
that friends Of temperance throughout New England have
exhibited much zeal using legal suason to convince the
Resolved That continue In lasor Of the present license
law and hold to BE- tho ds Of every friend o. ,smPsfsnee to
favor Of the law and OF such persons to executive
and judicial offices az viii unshnnkingiy administer H.
a. Rcroyed That early and the most efforts ought
made By the friends OF Temperance In this County
the election Of temperance Commissioners the coming
ton recommend the holding Of district meetings
several 10 discuss the principles oftemperance and
every proper way awaken general interest 10 the
cause.
o. Resolved That the use Of Alcoholc the
ion table unsorable eecupon tho temperance
and should be discontinued
g. Resolved That the Temperance Herald able and ef
hcien, eoAuor in the cause deserves the patronage Of the
friends OF temperance.
The repor, Of the committee accepted The resolu-
discussed By Hon W r. Ranney, and adopted The
ID resolution sustained BY r. H. White and adopted The
% resolution coming up discussion Hon W. n Sater
ed following substituted in i place Whereas the
Constitution Of State imposes upon the cemen thereof
der the soemn Of OATH that whenever they give their vote
suffrage touching any that the State Of VET
will conduee the best good Of the aud whereas
temperance profess believe that the triumph Of
principles Of importance paramount 10 all other political
deraona therefore resolved that 20 whatever political party
may belong hereby pledge ourselves each other and
the that will vote for candidate for any executive
judicial legislative officer who IL decided spokcn
Temperance man. and known such all his acquaintance
geher by H. White, D. Bailey Rev Nj Bradford Hon W r.
ShaeT, Mr. Pierce Hon s. r. Thompson, Mr. Baneron, aud
Hon w n RAnney aer which both the resolution and The sub
laid upon the table The 9th resolution adopt
ed without debate The 5 resolution discussed by Rev
Mess Bradford Barter kngsbuy and Coles and by Mess
Ranney White Bancroft and Thompson and laid upon the
bic The 9Th resolution adopted
On motion the thank. Of the Society rendered the
citizens Of Townshend for their hospitality asd the meeting ad
journed sinf die.
pfJkr n. WHfrr, Seefetary.