The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-02-12
I'.,l). IL, 1916.
The Rutland County Temperance Society,

The Rutland County Temperance Society,
Held its annual meeting al the Baptist
Church in Rutland, Feb 4lh., and was
called TO order by the President Hon. Il.
Howe,
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. White Of Clar-
endon.
HIT. White @s appointed Secretary,
pro tenn.
On motion, J. Barrett Jr., DR.. Hale,
Jas. Adams, r. V. Marsh, and A. l..
Brown were appointed a committee to
nominate officers of the society for the
year ensuing.
% motion, B. Davenport, Rev. VIM.
Mitchell, E. S. Carr, Rev. Mr.. White,
and DR.. Bowen, were appointed COM
mi,tee to prepare business to be acted upon
by the Convention.
The committee OF nomination reported
the following board of officers forlhe year
ensuing, who were unanimously appoln-
ted.
Hon. ZIMRI HOWE President.
)! wv VI h S::"; Vice Presidents.
S. MEARs,
C. NJ. Willard, Secretary.
! IL i B Mafsb, ''' }Execu,ive Com.
Chester Spencer,
The committee on business reported the
folIwing resolution:
Resolved, That we congratulate the
friends OF Temperance of Rutland County
upon her pre-eminAnce as temperance
county, and pledge ourselves 10 renewed
exerlious in behalf Of our great aud To-
rjous cause.
This resolution called forth considera-
bic discussion, when, on motion, ii was
laid upon the table and The convention ad'
burned for one hour.
AFTERNOON.
The Business Committee made fur
Their report of Reso Iutions, which after an
animated discussion in which large Nun
Der OF gentlemen took part, were uaan
in ou3ly adopted.
Resolved, That the evils resulting from
This indiscfmiuae sale Of alcoholic drinks
III our county during The past year, are
grea: and alarming, while the destitute
widow and orphan of The suicidal inebri-
ate bear witness TO the effects of the "Lab
erol and judicious License System.
Resolved. That as our laws are the in
dex of public opinion, the rumseIIrrs un.
der their protection are sheltered from the
odium of his rafi', and that the crime Of
beggary AID wan! with all their Attendant
evils together with the drunkards fearful
dom, is justly cha 'egably to The freeman,
for in them the power is vested, aud on
them the responsibility must rest.
AS Temperance consists in the moder-
ate use of those things which are benef
cia|. and tota abstinence from those thin gs
which are positively injurious.
Resolved, Therefore, that The licensing
for Medicinal, Chemical and Mechanical
purposes only, so far from deprving men
Of their liberty, secures TO them, their in
alienal lie rights, amorgst which are life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness Ct
all which, the incbriote is deprived.
Resolved, That it is our duty as the
professed friends OF Temperance, to bring
all cases OF vic alton OF The license law
which come within our observation, to The
notice oithe proper authorities; and this
duty we pledge ourselves 10 perform,
Whereas, earl in the Temperance re-
form we congratulated ourselves with the
belief that the next generation would come
upon the stage free f;om the evil Of Intem.
perance therefore, Resolved, that We
observe with the drepest concern the a.
larming fact that lads and young men are
renewing the former habit of drinking,
thus putting atar off the termination Of
our efforts.
The Con7enliou was informed that the
State Central Committee were largely in
debt--they having been under the nccessi-
ty of borrowing money TO pay The State
gent-and Rutland Cyunly had been as
sessed forty seven dollars.
On motion, q committee was appointed
to assess the different towns in the County,
for the purpose Of relieving the Central
COMMITTEE from this dybl. and the follow
ing report was made by that Committee
and adopted:
Brandon. asses'd 90 Fairhaven 300
Sudbury, 100 Pou;ney, 400
Orwell. 500 Pittsford, 600
Benson. 800 E. g. w. Rut-
CastIelon, 400 land, 500
Clarcndon, 800 PawIet, 200
WallingIora, 8 90
The Executive officers Of the Society
were authorised by he convention to APP
mint a dalsooie IN attend The IWorl g