The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-02-02
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

The adjourned meeting of the Addison
County Temperance couvcn;inn was organ
ized by The appointment Of Samuel Wilson
Esq President, Rev. Messrs Graves and Pcar-
son Vice Presidents, Scion Burroughs Sec
4 business committee WAS appointed con
sistiug Of DIR. Merrill. Gen. Strong. DR.. La
rhrop, n. l.. Reese Esq. and Dea. Hollis
Esq, who by their chairman, DIR, Merrill re
ported the following resolutions " hiclI were
unanimously adopted by the convention.
Res0Ired, That such an immense influ-
cnce is brought TO bear against the cause Of
Temperance BY the interest of the vender and
the appetite Of the drihkcr. that we can never
expect 10 sustain this cause without Il united
and energetic effort 10 cnli.hien The public
mind. and ID bring the friends Of temperance
10 act decis;velY
Resoired, That Il crisis has arrived. when
II will be true economy 10 make at once
mighty effort to secure Il vote of No Lii
cense," rather than 10 extend our eXcrtiOns
through il succession of years
ReSoIued That the welfare of the com
muniiy so imprriiively demands the success
Of temperance in The approaching election.
that il is worthy Of tho convention 10 adopt
the following measures with the view of
giving efficiency 10 the accompanying sug
gcStiOns, viz:
Firrt, To consider the county rs divided
by the line OF the Probate Districts
Second, To appoint county committee
IN each division, whose duty il shall be,
l. To take charge of and expend the funds
with which their respective divisions may
furnish then.
2. To take all reasonable measures 10 pro-
mote the cause of temperance at this crisis
3. To appoint sub. committee in each
town, where il shall not be done by this con-
vention, 10 cooperate with committees ot
town societies, (wherever they NAV be an
pointed for that purpose, and in other cases
10 act Independently in securing the follow
ing objects:
L. Holding one or more temperance meet
ing's in every District in each town.
2. Reading the address of the State TEN
perance Society 10 all such freemen as are
humane, reflective and friends of their coun-
try, but have not hahitually acted with us.
merely because they have not possessed or
not considered such Information and reason
ing as is exhibited in the address
3. Distributing The addresses 10 all the
treemen, who are supposed to be candid
enough 10 read it.
4. BY personal conversation 10 secure. as
lar as practicable, the attendance ofall Free
men, on the first Tuesday in March, who
Will vote "No License"
ReV. Mr.. Pearson introduced the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
heSotred, That in the opinion of this con-
'en''1n The act, voting mo License" De-
liahGeu oil each Freeman OF Vermont on the
iueso"y OF March next, is not peculiar
ooned'Ofy on members of Temperance
Societies but emphatic4IIy The DUTY of the
entire people.
On motion Of Hon, f. D. Woodbrige. if
WIS voted that the PROCEEDINGS If Tho cor-
Ven'ion bepublished in the Galaxy and Vcr-
Inon Gn! whereupon the convention ad;ourn-
ed Sine Die ''Jouih-
Inc following gentlemen were appointed
an Executive committee ror the north pro
bate District. Rev. Messrs Leavitt, Mrrrav