Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-02-17
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN.

some sell secretly. Probably not more than one half
the liquor formerly used is used now.
For Windsor and Chittenden Counties similar state
ments were made. In Chittenden it was stated that
the Rechabhes exerted powerful influence. In Bur
ngton they number 25O members, 40 Of them reformed
Inebrlaies
Grunge County reported essential progress. 1t WIS
stated tnst in the town of Chelsea there was not one
drunkard where there were three five years ago. The
traffic was greay restrained being carried on in secret
only. In Stafford the traffic driven from the hands
of esQures and Judges into the hands of different
set Of linen. tits believed by one conVersant wth.faCts,
that the expense resulting from the use of intoxicating
drinks is diminished by $500, in the town of Slraf
ford, from those Of the previous year. Topsham has
improved essentially IN its condition. The question
whether certain grocery was public good or pub
lie nuisance, was discussed before the Temperance
Society; two thirds voted 1t nuisance and none voted
the other side but the keeper. Bradford has ap-
pointed committee of 30 to look up violations of the
law, and to prosecute those who persevere in them.
The effect of this movement was very good. Randolph
reported favorably to the operation Of the law At
the Agricultural Fair in Chelsea, no one was seen in
toxcated, very great improvement over similar occa
sons heretofore
Bennington Counhy-Mr Eames reported favorably
for this County.
aledOnia Co,nty-The operation of the law was
believed to be favorable, though 1t was violently OPP
posed. The friends of Temperance have been mac
tive, and few meetings held
LamonAe County-The report was less favorable
than in some other countless but not very definite In
Morrisown there no sales. In Hydepark the civil
authority voted to license no man to sell for medicinal
purposes. No prosecutions had last spring in the
County.
Adjourned to O'clock tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The Society came to order at o'clock A. M. The
minutes of yesterday were read.
| The LIST resolution read and unanimously adop-
ted.
The Cd was read, discussed by Messrs. Morgan,
Dudley, Cutter and Sampson, and unanimously adop-
ted.
The Sd and 4th resolutions were discussed and re-
committed for revision.
The 9Th resolution was unanimously adopted, and
then referred to the committee on nominations.
The 9th resolution was discussed by Messrs. Par
ish, Adams, and bishop, and laid on the table.
The committee reported substitute for the Sd and
9Th resolutions, which is numbered 3, which was dis
cussed and adopted.
The Committee to whom the 9TH resolution was re-
ferred, reported the names of Charles Adams, ESQ.,,
Professor George Benedict and GeorgeP P. Shaw, Esq,
to prepare the address,
The 9th resolution taken up and unanimously
adopted.
imously adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
l. RESOLVED, That the result of the vote on the H.
cense question, last March, a signal triumph in
favor of correct principles and that we owe it to our
selves, to the State, and to the of humanity, tc
sustain the position taken by the people, by more
decisive vote, if possible, at the coming March Meet
ing.
9 ResolUed, That the use Of intoxicating drinks, a;
a beverage is an evil Of such fearful consequences
that it should receive the direct action of the legsla
ture and that as consistent temperance men, we ough
to labor until the legislature shall prohibit the traffic
by direct and positive law.
3. Resolved That we recommend to the friends o
Temperance in every town in the State the immediate
appointment of efficient Committees in every schoo
district to hold district meetings. and in all suitable
ways, urge upon the people more vigorous action OF
the subect,-and that simultaneous meetings be hell
in every town OH the 22d of February next.
5. ReSored, That committee of three be appoin
ted for the purpose of preparing address to tn
people of the State in the name and in behalf of tn
State Society, and that he same be published unde
t the direction of the Central committee.
g. Resolved, That as it has long been settled prin
ciplc that the Of intoxicating liquors and the tra
. C in them as beverage, is an immortality, it is hig
time for the friends of temperance to act in ACCORDING
with this principle in all their relations to the COMMIT
q nifty around them
Z. RESOLVED, That this convention recommend to til
J friends of Temperance in the State to carry OIL
promptly and efectually the plan of the central con
j. mttee for increasing the circulation of the Tempe
rance Herald.
Voted, That the Central Committee be authorize
/ to fill any vacancies that may exist in their board
Voted that the next meeting of the Society be he
,r at Burlington on the third Wednesday of Janua
! next.
~ The following resolutions were then adopted:
ID ReSo,ued, That we tender our cordial thanks to Il
I'd proprietos of this house for the use of it during
TO present session, and to the people of this village
their hospitality in entertaining the members of t
society.
n RcSo'ued, That the Editors of the respective new
papers in the State be respectfully requested to pu
fish the proceedings of this meetings.
Votcd That we now adjourn.
- CHARLES ADAMS, President.