The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-02-06
Meeting of the State Temper
anCe Society.

The Annual meeting of this Society was
holden at Springfield last week, and, accord
ing to the Herald, was well attended. Off
GERS were elected and an address adopted
and it was voted to PUT ii copy of it in every
family in the State. The following resolu.
tons were passed:
a. Resolved. That the question to he de-
cidcd by the people of Vermont on the first
Tuesday in March is one of deeper interest,
and truught with more momcntOuS results,
than any other OH which they have ever been
called 10 act
q Resolved. That those who vote for lii
cense" and those who voluntarily neglect to
vote NO License become responsible for The
misery and crime which may result from the
unrestricted traffic in intoxicating drinks.
3. Resolved, That regard for the welfare
ofhs children and Il dread of their exposure
to the communicating Influences OF the bar
room and the grog shop, should urgently i'm
pei every father to vote No License.
1. Resolved, That TO prepare the minds of
our men for right action in the coming crisis,
there is needed great amount of personal
effort in the way of familiar and friendly con-
versation with those who have not consider
ed the important bearings which the question
has upon the welfare of society, and that the
most active cXcrtions should he used by ev-
cry friend of humanity to ditlilsc information
and awaken attention to the subject.
). Resolved, That we have undoubting
confidence in the onward progress and ulti-
mate success of the Temperance cause aud
we renew eddy pledge to it our active and per-
scVcrIng CAuriions.
HhvedS 1t is expected that large number
offorcign laborcrs will be employed the com
ing year upon the various railroads now in
progress in the State and whereas intoNicu-
ting drinks have often proved TO such bodies
of men the occasion ofriots and outrage,
q. Resolved, That it would he dangerous
to the peace of the community us well as
detrimental to the progress Of our public
works, by adopting the system ofgcneral IL
ccnse, TO multiply facilities for ditfsing Olco-
hoIic liquors among them.
7. Resolved, That the interests oflhe re-
formed drunkard and ofhis family are deep
~ involved in the decision of the license
question and that all those who would pre-
ser"e that interesting class ofmcn from the
almost irresistible temptations TO which the
unrestricted sale of Intoxicating liquors
would expose them should vote No H.
ccnsc.
8. Resolved, That the suppression of the
traffic i'll intoxicating drinks is the most cffec-
tuul means ofreducing the taxes annually
imposed on the people.
9. Resolved, that it is ofthe highest impor-
lance that all violations Oft the License law
should be prosecuted to conviction, and that
we pledge ourselves 10 carry out the spirit of
his resolution.
10. Resolved, That the result ofthe first G.
lection under the new excise law of New
York, indicating ms it does an overwhelming
opposition to the legaized traffic in alcoholic
liquors furnishes occasion for hearty thanks
giving TO Almighty God, aud should be rec
ognized by the citizens of Vermont, as an
earnest eXhortation from sister state to go
and do likewise
IL. Resolved, That we recommend to the
friends of temperance in their respective
towns, to hold meetings in every school dis
trct prior to the election, for free discussion
of the question at issue, land the consequences
which are involved.
~. Resolved, That the changes made in
the license law by the last Legislature, have
imposed upon every citizen ofthe state new
duty to God and his country, from the dis
charge of which no one can shrink without
mourning fearful responsibility.
DIsTRIcT OF COLUMBIA. BY the census
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