Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-11-26
Approved, Nov. ., 1876,
WINDSOR COUNTY TEMPER
ANCE CONVENTION

WINDSOR COUNTY TEMPER
ANCE CONVENTION.
This meeting was organized by the
choice of Col. Alba Simpson Of Norwich
as president, and NJ. p Parish as Score
,tary.
Prayer was Offered by Rev Mr.. Seldom
Of Barnard.
1t vas voted to raise committees on
resolutions, and to nominate Il County
Committee of three for the ensuing year,
the first consisting of hlessrs, Powers of
Woodstock, PnGry Of Weathnrshcld, aud
and Strong Of Hartford, the second, of
Hon, David Pierce of Woodstock, Ora
Paul Of pomircI, and DR.. B. Il. Palmer Of
Woodstock.
Previous to presentation Of these re-
ports, gentlemen were invited to give an
account I'll The condition of the cause and
the Efforts made by the friends Of lela-
pcrance, in their several towns. OuIy
Two gentlemen had the opportunity Of ad-
dressing the convention on this subject,
""'" WV ~ P"''9 N'tc CdiICu IO' HUN pre-
tented, The resolutions reported and
adopted alter some discussion, most OF
them unanimously were as ioIIows:
/. Resolro@, That the system oIhcens-
ing the saIc,.o intoxicating driaks to be
used for any other purposes than as a
medicine, or in the mechanic or chemical
arts, is iraught VITA evil, and whoever
lends hIs influence either directly or indi-
'ectIy to Perpc'raie that system, marshals
himself under the banner OF RUM and
does battle Tor poverty, wreichedness and
wee
:, h,solred, That we regard The new
license Ia" OF 1870 as an advance step IN
the cause OF Temperance, and though we
must he permitted to express our unQ9II-
heI Misrepresentation OF the course which
has so long marked our Legislature IN It's
successful attempts 10 eTade the reSpon'
SIbIuy ofPass'ng prohlbItory law, by
throwing 1t upon the shoulders Of The peo-
pie, yet, thankful for the smallest tavors
at the hands OF "men most NOTED for Wis
dom and virtue we receive the prollcr,
ed boon with the i"Iest confidence OF
success undef II, IN sweeping rom the en-
IRE state the oulons system OF mahulac-
turing drnnkardS 10y the authority 0! The
state OF Vermont
g. hrS''Te", nat lie present CRISIS
demands the most vigorous as well as the
most united efforts o. every friend o! tenn
perance throughout the state, and we nov
offer a coroiaI hand IN The great work ol
reform before us 10 orr sister counties,
piedgng ourselves, thai if in the day Of
bate, our victory he not complete, the
foul blot OF legalIzlng the manufacture OF
drunkencs, pauperism and crime, shall
not be chargabie TO Windsor County.
5. RrSOiccd, That We recommend the
Vermont Temperance Herald TO the con-
sderalion Of the public. and enjoin it upon
every f,ienp Of temperance as his nper-
alive duty TO subscribe and pay for it forth
with.
&. Rcs0IcC3, That we regard the duty
which has recently been imposed upon US
for the first Tuesday in March, as one
which every phIauhroplst must feel
proud to perform, and although the
tribunal whose peculiar province it was
to set the seal Of disapprobAtion upon this
work Of dea,h, have timidly Skunk form
the responsibility, vet we. conscious Of
our intentions, aud trusting in the Guild.
once of Him, "who tempers the wind to
the shorn lamb, cheerfnIIy enter the
field, swearing allegiance to the unsnIled
principles Of virtue and morally, and pre-