The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-01-27
From the Burlington Frea Press,
The State Temperance Con-
vention.

The state Temperance Con-
vention.
There wns very hlll Auendunce, fiom
] different infs Of llis State, AZ The opeliing
Of the 5lnle Temperance Convention, IhiH
morning. ~ about half past 10 o'cloe's, tho
/ independent order Of "keGllnblier, Invested
with lher Insignia, nnf preceded tiy tho fine
music ~ the WinOaski BHnd, marched 90
procession IA iha Brick Church, under the d.
reelol Of ~ WARKEH pATEE as Chief Mar
sl,ai, assisted Wy Mr JAhgs Nuts, who were
bolli on liorsuback Illo Order made yer-
~ imposing appearance, numbering not less
Than iwo hundTch members
The brick Church ;sas crowded 10 IT'D ut
most capacity by delegatoH ana spectators.
Tie Convention was organized temporarily
by tho appointment Of the Hon. IInHi itowt
of Cssllelon, as Chairman, and tbs Rev. u.
T.. ilIoSoK,nnd EDwAHp a. srAFsnpRr hsqp
~ Secretaries.
On motion Of CnARLEs ADAMs Esq.,
committee Dffye WAS directed 10 b. raised,io
,r-unre Ind present business Tor the action
nC a.. Copyeni,6H. Tho CHAIR designated
CHARLrs ADAMS Esq, nn6 The Rev messrH'
Cor. PIrER, SAMPSON aud NA"roN, lo "a"
sdlulo this Committee. Amer other preisH-
nnry business, the Convention took recess
lof dinner, iil o'clock this afternoon,
Dinner had been bouniilUlly prepared ~
the Town Room, whittier numerous dele
gales rom abroad repaired.
The Attendance upon the Convention "
large, uuinboring Iini less than one ihoiirnnd,
Ia the afternoon Of "Wednesday, iho Com
miilce appointed ~ nominate ofii'oTS OF Tie
SinIe Temperance Society for the year en-
suing, reported the numrHuf the following
aud they were duly olccied'
FoH pHTHInTNT.
CHARLES ADAMS, of Burlington.
VTcI rnHafprNTH,
Ray. T.. @. Bingham, Chtionden Co. Inv.
renee llrannrd. Franklin Co Hon Hinfi
Howe, Rutland %. T.. A. lInlton, Winlhnhi
Co. r. T.. Powers, Windsor Go. ilor. William
Nash, Addison Co. Harry Hale, Ounpe Go. ,
Rev. David Merrill, Caledonia Go q. "
smilh, Washington Co. Hon NH, Tho.nus,
l.nnoillc Go.
KHcoRpIN0 SEcRrrARirs,
u. 7, Iliekok, Eli Bullou and J, :. -spnnl- .
coRhEsroNntN0 sTcRrrARY.
Wa. Weston Of Burlington; Dcnne, Eaton,
:. N. Hodges, Rutland; Edward .
Brnulehorot w Mower Wood |
stock; Phhp rinUcii Muldlcbury;H. Sgaiorn, |
Orange 60; J. =. Fairbanks, :, Johnslury;
4 Spauhling, Mc';;pclicr John Clark, EsseN |
9u; George Nyc, Orleans Co, Orsille g. I
w
nington.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Joseph Shcdd, Zinui Howe, WIN. G. k.'-
lrcdgc T.. :. Carr, J. Newman, j. NJ. Rock
wood, Chester Spencer Harvey Higley .
The business COMMITTEES reported series
NJ resolutions, md other resoluhons were
Introduced by Mr. SAMrsoS nnd other gentle.
moh. We shhll publish al thnI were adopt.
od, aud The balance OF the proceedings in Our
next weekly.
The Convention had very crowded., Ut.
tendance Of Ladies' aud Grn,lcuen ycr'drdey
Wednesday afternoon and evening, and the
discussions md hddrCssta we're az the t,,asi I
aud animated character" WE no.
liccd many ofthc hest citizens oithc State
among the dolcgnies--Dr.- LABAREE, Preri-
dent OF Middlchury College the venerable
md excellent DR.. MERRtLL, Judge liowE,
aud numerous others. Very earnest and ell
pqiiCnt statements and appeals wore made by
President LABAREE, Rev, Mr. GoopHuE, DIR
NlTRRiLt. Mcssrs. ApAMs, SAMPSON, SrtNs-
nuRY, SPENCER, CRoCKgR. and others. we
honr the speech OF Mr. Sullivan ADAMS
spoken ofin the highest terms Ivy gentlemen
we'll qualified lojudge ofits meriIr,a'l wnrm
praise was bestowed on the dHqUdyrieE marble
II our friend CRucKER. The singing of the
Flag fauilyr was exceedingly fine, indeed
We have rarely heRrd voices IN which com.
mss and melody we're more beautifully COM
bincd
On tho whole the friends of Temperance
have every reason To- CONGRATULATE Themselves
On the numlars md character Of this Con.
sen,on. Il WINS spirited, harmonious, aud
resoutp IN ihc.cnuso. and cannot failto cx- I
rrt an important innuoaco upon the action
Of the Stutc, on the License question, q, tho Y
approaching March meeting.
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