Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-11-19
County Temperance Meeting.

NOuuty hOutYCtohNO NDSu"S'
The windham County Total Abstinence Society
met at West Halifax on Wednesday Nov. 4,h, al 10
O'Clock A. NJ, and was called order by the Pfcsi-
dent. A Temperance ode sung, after which pray
OF was offered BY Rev. Samuel Fish, Of Halifax.
On motion Of Rev. A. Graves, voted that commit
tee on resolutions be appointed TO consist Of FIVE per
sons, nominated by The Chair Rev. A. Graves Hon.
y Plumb, Rev. s. G. Tenncy, Rev. A. Paten, and
Mr. Zcphaniah Moore were appointed. On motion,
Rev f.. -. Morgan was added to the committee
Rev f.. B. Morgan addressed the meeting, giving
the result Of his observations while passing through
The county "a lecturer. from which il appeared that
general want Of interest in the subject existed, as
was manifested by thinly attended meetings and an
indsposiion TO do or TO sacrifice anything Tor the
cause. Remarks on other topics connected with the
subject were made by Hon. S. Plumb, and p. II.
White, and the meeting adjourned 10 u O'Clock p. NJ
p. NJ Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Brigham oil
Wardsboro Singing by the choir.
Rev. A. Graves, Chairman Of the committee on res
olutions, reported the following;
Whereas moral and legal means have always been
combined to promote and sustain the morals Of man
Kind, both BY the government Of God on earth, and
all well regulated human governments therefore
Resolped, That the friends Of temperance by super
adding legal moral for the lorlhefance Of the
temperance cause, only acting in accordance with
The known and appreciated principles, adopted by all
civilized governments for the promotion Of public NOR
ais.
2 Resoived Test the sale Of Intoxicating liquors as
a beverage Is violation Of natural and moral right,
and as snch. proper subject of legislation.
s. Resoiped, That we satisfied with The provis-
ions of the present license law, and disposed 10 try
its efficiency for the suppression Of the sale Of intoxca
ting liquors as a beverage.
[ ~. IL in
County, relative to the Of legal suasion to promote
the cause Of temperance, calls for redoubed effort
\ the part of its lriends.
s. Resolred, That the waste Of intellect occasoneS
by the use Of intoxicating liquors ought 10
action every individual 10 the use OF all proper mean
\ 10 promote Total Abstinence.
I 6. ResoIred, That those professed friends Of TEN
perance in Windham County, who have neglected u
vote ut the election Of County Commissioners hay
taken upon themselves the responsibility OF answering
for all the evils which have followed the sale Of spirit
uous liquors in this county for the last two years. an
have given their opponents good cause to reproac
them tor Inconsistency
4 T. Resoired, That il is the opinion Of this conyen
tion that the majority Of the voters OF this count
express their wish through the ballot box BY eleclin
4 Temperance Commissioners at the coming election
y that those who now sell intoxicating liquors beve
vendors would respect that expression Of public opir
; ion, and abandon the sale.
9. Resoived, That we appreciate the aid rendefe
10 our cause BY the TENrERAEcE Herald, and ca
nes,y recommend il 10 the patronage OF the freeme
Of the County Of Windlam.
The report OF the committee accepted. The i
and % resolutions adopted without dscusson.-
] Hon. S. Plumb proposed the following as a subsi
tute for the Sd resolution "Wheeas the Of alc'
holc liquors a beverage is great evil, therefor
Resolved, That our Statute law authorizing the sa
thereof is inconsistent with the principles Of tempe
snre, and ought To be repealed" spirited deba
ensurd, Mr. Plumb adyoeains-tbs snhr ffst sdslsinil
the original resolution. The substitute was reject,
and the resolution passed The 9TH resolution was
SO adopted. The 5th resolution was sustained b
, Rev. Messrs Nc ryan and Tenney and adopted. tn
9th resolution, after discussion by Messrs Whit
Moore, Plumb, Tenney, aud Morgan, was adopted.
were also the 7th and sih after brief remarks on eae
by Rev. Mr. Morgan.
On notion the ihnnks OF the Society were teudere
10 The citizens Of Halifax for their hospitality 10 n
Congregational Society Tor the Of their House an
TO the Choir for their contributions to the interest
the meeting.
II Voted, that the proceedings of the meeting be siQr
II ed by the President and Secretary, and forwarded
The several papers in the county, and TO the Temper
snce Herald, for publication.
Amer singing by the Choir. the Society adiourne
sine die. ERASTUS A. HOLTON, Presr
PLrSr II. wHirE, Sec.