Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-03-13
COUNTY TEMPERANCE CoNvEN.

In pursuance Of notice, the friends Of TEN.
perance of Chttenden County met in conven
ton at the town hall in Burlington on Wed.
nesday, the llth inst. for the purpose of organ.
lzing County Temperance Society.
The meeting was called 10 order by N. Lovely
and, on motion Of Charles Adams, ESQ.,, Judge
Brownson, of Richmond, was appointed chair
man, and {. F. Davey, Of Burlington, Secreta.
ry.
On motion Of Judge Wilson, OF Hinesburgh,
and at the invitation Of the President, Rev. Mr..
Chase, Of Plattsburgh, introduced the further
proceedings of the meeting by prayer
r. A. Slansbury, Esq, rose and submitted
motion, but, at the suggestion Of Mr. Adams,
withdrew il, and proceeded a, the request Of
Mr.. Adams and others, to give some account Of
the late State Convention, and alluded, also TO
facts connected with the last election of Com
missoners for this County, and the subsequent
granting Of licenses.
Mr.. Adams then moved " that il is expedent
to form County Temperance Society, to be
denominaled THE Chinenden County Total
Abstinence Society,"" accompanying the motion
with some remarks. The discussion was cons
tnued by Messrs. Wilson, of Hinesburgh,
Woodward Wes,ford Burri,t Shelburne !;
Sansbury, Backus, Lovely, Davev and Herrick,
Burlington; Farrar, Fairfax; Chase, Platts-
burgh, and Nash OF Colchester The motion
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Stansbury, a committee of
five was appointed by the President to nom-
nate officers for the County Society. The
committee was composed as follows Charles
Adams, Esq, Burlington, Rev. Mr.. Woodward,
Westford, Rev. Mr.. Sampson, Richmond, Mr.
Sanford, Wston, and Mr.. Burre,t Of Shell
| burn.
During the brief consultation of the Com
m,,ee Of nomination, Judge Wilson further ad-
dressed the meeting.
The nominating committee reported the fol-
lowing list of officers for the Chitienden Coun.
ty Total Abstinence Society, which repor: was,
on motion, unanimously adopted.
President,
Hon. TRUMAN CIIITTENDEN, Wiliston.
Vice Presidents,
WIN. R. Villas, Esq, Burlington,
Hon. FRANCIS Wilson, HInesburgh,
Hon. JOHN ALLEN, Westford,
E. II. WHEELER, Esq, Charlotte,
Rev. j. DoUGHERTY, Milton.
E. a. SrANsBuRY, Esq, Burlington, Secretary.
Executive Committee,
Charles Adams. Esq, Burlington.
Hon. Eli Brownson, Richmond,
Truman Galusha, Jericho,
II. Bars'ow, Esq, Shelburne,
c. Farrand, Esq, Colchester.
On motion of Mr.. Adams it was ordered that
the ex. com. be authorized to frame constitu.
ton and adopt such other measures as in their
judgment may be expedent for the further eff
| ticient organization of the County Society.
On mott on of Mr.. Adams, it was ordered thai,
the President of The County Society be reques.
ted to call the first meeting OF the society at his
discretion, by publication in the two Burlington
papers.
On motion Of Mr.. Lovely. it was ordered tina,
the proceedings of this meeting be presented by
the secretary to the respective proprie,ors of the
Burlington Free Press and the Burlington
Sentinel & Democrat for publication.
Alter few remarks from Rev. Mr., Samson.
on motion, the Convention adjourned.
ELI BROWNSON, President
c. DAvEY, Secretary.