The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-02-08
AT 1EENDGN.

AFTERNOON.
The business Committee reported the follow
ing resolutions. which were adopted:
ReSolrcd. That 40 long as the Inducements
to the sale of Intoxicating liquors and the temp
ia;;ons TO their usn remain in the community,
The cause of Temperance will demand the un-
ccasing cxcTtons and .igilanre Of its friends.
Resoirsd That the progress Of tits cause has
been Identical with that Of SQUAD morality and
serial health. Of individual security and hap
pincss, and that il can hase lis contamination
only in the realization Of L,es>irgs that com
i,rId thcIhscli eS 10 the reason and Judgment
and best affections OF wise and GOOD men; and
tlai the attainment of these rcsu!ts ought 10 be
regarded ~ practicable.
Reyoired, That the all Of the law in orderto
exclude temptations from So, icty. 10 prevent
the eyls Of vice. and 20 restrain the practices
Of Dusinrss which are esteemed hurtfui TO health
or morals, is It's common Vi ordinary Tse; and
Is Indispensable in its application to the evils Of
drunkenness.
R~Soiced, That it Is our f;m belief that the
operation of tie RESTRICTIVE license laws of
this State has been salutary. that il has dimin-
ished the sale and the use of Intoxicating hq-
uors as a beverage, and that to give again the
sanction of law to the traffic in those liquors
would be ike the return of the dog TO his vom-
it. and the SOW that was washed TO her wallOw
ng in the mire.
Resolred, That the Withholding of licences for
the traffic in intoxicating liquors rs n beverage,
ailxes the brand Of dishonor 10 a business 9TH
erwise deemed laudahle and honorable, and
compels the violators of the law 10 shun the
light of day and the observation of the friends
of temperance, in their qualification of their
lust of gain at the expense and injury Of their
customers
Resolred, That we adopt the sentiment ofthe
first, and the recommendations of the second,
Of the two following resolutions passed at the
late annual meeting Of the State Temperance
Society
l. That the result of the vote on the license
question, last March, was signal triumph IN
favour of correct principles and that we owe it
TO ourselves TO the State, and TO the cause OF
humanity. to sustain the position taken by the
people, by more decisive vote if possible at
the coming March meeting
2, That we recommend to the friends OF
Temperance. in every town in the State, the
immediate appointment of efficient committees
in every school district, to hold district NEE
tings, and in all suitable WAYS TO urge upon the
people mere vigorous action, in reference to
the vote before us,-and that simultaneous
meetings be held in every town on the 22d of
February.
Resolred, That VIC recommend to the friends of
temperance in this County to unite in the eff
fort now making to increase the circulation of
the Vermont Temperance Herald, Belle
wing it calculated. if well sustained, 10 exercise
constant and permanent influence IN the
State, and to constitute at once the most gen.
eral and most efficient agency for the diffusion
and maintenance of temperance principles; and
that We recommend TO the Committees, and
others the precise effort, TO obtain a specific
number of subscribers to the HI raid, in their
several districts or towns, previously to the 22d
Of February.
On motion it was voted that Committee
be appointed TO procure some suitable person
TO address the people of the County in behalf
Of the interests of the cause, and TO make the
Necessary arrangements for that purpose.
Messrs. p Battell, Gen. Nash and Prof.
Meacham were appointed this Committee.
:. 1t was voted that these proceedings be pub
hshed in the Galaxy, the Vermonter, and the
temperance Herald.
PETER STARR, President
FHlLIP BATTELL, Secretary, pro. TEN.