The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-31

Rev j. Steele, Mr.. Richardson, and others,
until half past l 2 o'clock, when, on motion of
Mr.. Barrett the Convention adjourned for
one hour.
AFTERNOON.
The President called the Convention to or
der, and Hon. A. Thrown, for business COM
mittee, submitted the following report:
Whereas, the Legislature of this State have
presented to the freemen the important ques-
ton of i" License" or /" No License" and have
thus cast upon them the whole of the tremen-
deus responsibility of opening upon the in
habitants of this State the flood of mischief
and iniquity, which flows from the licensed
traffic in intoxicating drinks, or of shutting
up entirely the sources through which the
mischief and iniquity have flowed so long
and whereas temperance men are now called
upon to meet this responsibility, and to en-
p1oy all suitable and honorable means within
heir power to put an end to the traffic in
intoxicating drinks, Therefore
1st RESOLVED, That committee of six be
appointed by this Convention, to be called
the General Committee, whose duty shall be
to devise and carry into effect some plan, by
WHICH every school district in this county
shall be reached, and as far as possible in
,duced to cooperate with the friends of tenn
peranee in meeting the responsibility cast up
on the com munity, and in refusing the sane
ton of the State Of Vermont to the traffic in
intoxicating drinks.
I'd. ReSolved, That committee of three
in each town be appointed by this conven-
ton, whose duty shall be to awaken the at
tention of the inhabitants of each school dis
trict in the town (by holding meetings or 9TH
erwise i'll every districD to the Importance
and necessity of attending the meeting in
March next and voting "No License" That
such Committee shall co operate with the
General Committee in all suitable measures
to put an end to the traffic in Intoxicating
drinks in the State.
Sd. Rcsolved, That committee of three be
appointed to prepare an address to the free
men of this county, adapted to the issue of
License or No License, to be presented to an
adjourned meeting Of the Convention for its
adoption.
This report having been accepted the Con-
vention considered the preamble and resolu-
tions separately, and after spirited debate
by Messrs. Hodges, Pond, Rice and others,
were unanimously adopted, and the conven-
ton proceeded to raise the several commit
tees.
On motion, the President appointed Hon.
A. L. Brown, Rev. J. Steele and Rev. Mr.
Gray a committee to nominate the General
Committee, and the following gentlemen were
appointed by the convention: Prof f.. S.
Carr, j. Barrett jr., Chester Spencer, Esq,
Hon. w. G. Kittridge, S. II. Hodges, Esq,
and Gustavus A. Austin.
The Town Vigilant Committees we're nom
mated by committee Of one from every
town represented in convention, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed:
BenSon-Seth Ransom, b, F. Southworth,
Philetus Goodrich.
BranaOn-J. w. Hale, B Davenport, A. G.
Dana.
Cast1eton--H. 0. Higley, J. N. Northrop,
Edward Dennison.
C4atenaen-Reuben Harris, Wilson Harri-
son, Jeffrey A. Bogue.
Clarendon-Harvey Steward, Thomas Nc
Laughlin, Friend Weeks.
DnnJy-Seneca Smith, A. R. Vail, A. P.
Allen
Farhaoen-Hiram Hamilton, Alansou AL
len, Jonathan Capron.
Hubbardton-P. Holmes, Silas B. Whipplc,
Hon. Barber.
ha--John Mason, Willard Osgood, Ira
Gorham.
Acknowledgement Wilkins, j. Osborne,
Ethan Temple.
lfiddletowa--Alanson Richards, NJ Cas-
syell, VIM. Smith.
Mount Holly--J. Dickerman, DR.. j. Crow
ley, 1sham White.
Mount Tabor-Gideon S. Tabor, Rev. j.
Scott Rev. A. Wade.
OrtceN--J. H. Chittenden, C. IL Conkey,
A. S. Catlin.
Pawlet--G Harmon, David Whedon, Jr.,
G. F. Edgerton.
PMsfeM-Erastus Holt, F. T. Matthews
Rev. B Abbott.
Payord--B F. Winslow, Fitch Bogue,
Dr. Arlington.
Po,dtney-Jesse T. Peck, W. L, Farnham,
Charles Rand.
Rutland-Wm. Y. Ripley, E. F. Blanch-
ard, A. Pond
Sherbwne-B. Hutchinson, VIM. Clark, =
Rev Mr.. Knapp, Or,
ShreDsbary-Jona. Buckmaster, l.. W.
Glrnsey, j. N Story.
.Sulbwy--Ira Bingham, WIN. A. Williams.
TSnmouh Noble, Harvey Shaw, s.
Waldo.
Walinaford-R Hall, Harvey Spencer,
Harvey Button.
TVells--Alanson Lewis, JAS J. Rowe, Ii
nus Ripley
West Hauen-Harvey Howes, s.W.Tryon,
j w. Adams
On molten, Messrs Brown, Steele and
Gray, by request Of chair, nominated $, H