The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-01-31
Annual Meeting of the Vermont
TEMPERANCE Society.


This meeting was holden at Vergennes on
the 18th inst. Tristram Sanborn ofPcacham
was appointed County Secretary for Gale
donia County, Timothy p. Redfeld, of Iras-
burgh, for Orleans, and DIR. John Dewey, of
Maidstone, for Essex. The following Res
outions were reported, discussed g. adopt
ed by the meeting. They Of course embody
the sentiments of the Society:
l. Resolved, That the evils brought upon
the community by the sale of intoxicating Ii
quors as a beverage are sufficiently appalling
to make all philanthropsts shudder, and
should prompt them to seek remedy
2. Resolved That to encourage as rem
edy the licensing of stores and cellars, or
houses, for the sale of such liquors to ull who
wish to buy, which is commended for by all or
at least most ofour opposers, is as preposter-
Gus as II would be TO promote the cause of
virtue by licensing houses ofgambling and
i'll fame. ....
3. Resolved, That while we approve of
the general provisions of the license law MS
afiording means protecting the unwary
against the wiles of the dramseller, we still
believe that the great means of promoting
Temperance is moral suaSiOn.
4. Resolved, That the moral suasion nee
essary to perfect the temperance retormmus
include the moral power oflaw,
5. Resolved, That the friends ofTemper-
ance in the several Counties be earnestly re-
quested TO sustain efficient County Societies
with the view ofestablishing just principles;
ofstrengthening and beckoning EDWARDS the
Town Societies; and of acting with such con
cert and energy as 10 carry the blessings OF
Temperance TO every nook and corner of the
respective Counties.
6. Resolved, That the clergy of all de-
nominations be respectfully requested TO
preach sermon TO their respective congre-
cations as soon as convenient, and from time
to time, on the importance of Temperance,
and TO aid with their whole influence in bring
ing to pass the delightful spectacle of COM
plete moral reformation on this subject.
7. Resolved, That as long as money
is to be made by the traffic in intoxicating
drinks, it may be expected, as III the case OF
the slave trade, that there will be men base
enough TO sell to all who will buy; and that ms
long us burning and vicious appetite drives
them TO their cups, it may be expected they
will indulge in defiance of every motive 10
forbear. We see, therefore, that the contest
on this subject will be long and arduous; and
that it becomes all who would drive the de-
mon of intemperance from our land, to pre-
pare for unwearied and vigorous action per-
haps as long they live, at all events, till the
"watchman" can respond,
DARKNESS takes its fight,
Doubt and terror are withdrawn"
! g. Resolved, That by selling liquors I'M
lawfully, or attempting to screen the vioators
ofthe law, and AT the same time vociterating
against as because we have not prosecuted
more universally for violations perpetrated or
connved at, many have placed themselves in
Il.
Who ever heard of criminals or their accom-
plices complaining that the friends of order
did not execute the law against their crimes
9. Resolved, as the law ought 10 be n ter
ror TO evil doors, That if prosecutions are not
enforced by those who complain vociterously
about unlawful sales, it is the most solemn du-
" of all who believe the provisions of the
law wholesome, in their associated capacity
ofcounty and town societies, to concert such
measures, as will make every man who sells
unlawfully TO quail under the biting sanctions
of the law.
10. While the real question between us
and our opponents is, whether the sale shall
be restrained TO medicinal, chemical and
manufacturing purposes or be extended so
as TO encourage the use of them as n bcver-
age,
Resolved, That our opponents often give
swift witness of their want of confidence in
the Justice of their cause; of their fears to
bring the naked question before an impartial
people, and sail under false colors by pre-
tending to be the liberal party; the judicious
party; the law-loving party; and, even with
brigade of inebriates, and ten times the num-
Der of gentlemen drinkers in their ranks
they frequently claim TO be the temperance
party
II. Some complain that the license law in
Jog r;crI,f ~ pS cinlI
the dram-seller.
Resolved, Therefore, in the language of
one of our County Conventions, THAT as
well may the wolf complain that we take a.
way his rights, when we fasten him out of
the sheep-fold, as the rum-seller, when we
decline to license him to prey on the COM
munity.
nT=Hon. HENRY CLAY reached the city of
New Orleans on the morning of the 18th
instant--as we learn from the Tropic, extra.
Ha &c