The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-30

ing was appointed, consisting Of one from eac
County.
This Committee nominated
For President,
CHARLES ADAMS, of Burlington.
Fice Presidents,
Rev. l.. G. BINGHAM, Chittenden Count,
LAWRENCE BRAiNERD, Franklin a
Hon. ZIMEI HOWE, Rutland
+. A. HoLToN, Windham
THo's L. POWERS, Windsor
Hon. MYRoN CLARK, Bennington
Hon. WILLIAM NASH, Addison &
Harry HALE, Orange -
Rev DAVID NERRIIL, Caledonia g
o. II. SMITH, Washington "
Hon. n. H. Thomas, Lamoille %
Han. REUBEN c. BENTON. Essex
ORAN NEwCOMB, Orleans "
ORvILLE G. WHEELER, G. Isle
Secretaries,
Il p ITIcKoK, Z. BALLoU, J. s. SrAULDING
Corresponding Secretaries.
VIM. Weston. Esq. Chittenden County
Bennett Eaton, Franklin S II. Hodges, Rut
land Edward Kirk land, Windham W. Now
er, Esq, Windsor; Philip Battell. Esq, Addi
son Hutch Sanborn, Orange j. p. Fairbanks
Caledonia; Azel Spauding, Washin gton
John Clark, Essex; lion George Nve, Or
leans Orvile &. Wheeler, Grand Isle; Uel
81. Robinson, Bennington.
Erecu'ire or Central Committee
Joseph Steele, Zimri Howe, VIM c. Kit
tredgt f. S. Carr, j. Newman, J. NJ. Rsck-
wood, Chester Spencer, Harvey 0. HIialey.
The report was accepted, and the persons
named appointed officers of the Society.
Messrs. GQodhHc, Lnbarcc and Hyde were
appointed Committee 10 examine and report
nH kitchcll's Prize Essay on the Liquor Traf-
fc
This Committee afterwards reported its ref
erencc TO Nessrs. Shaw, j. S. Adams, and
Staasbury, that extracts may be published in
as many newspapers of the State as will con
sent to open ibeir cesinns for this purpose.
EesoireE, Thai we meet al ,, p. NJ, 6, p.
NJ. and ., A. NJ, 10 morrow.
\ nple refreshments having been provided
at the Town Room, the Convention formed in
proce sion. preceded by Music from the Win
oOski Brass Band, and adjourned to tho din
ner- table.
o'clock, P NJ.
The large horSc, which has one hundred
and lhIty-six slips, was full, above and below,
the rl!lerics devoted to the ladies'.
J report from the State Central Commit
Io;ed. That this report be printed with the
minutes of the Convention.
The Business Committee recommended that
no person occupy more than ten minutes, with
out leave of the Convention.
Reports were then listened to on the state
Of the Temperance cause from the several
Counties. 1t appeared from these reports that
since licenses were granted last spring. inloxi-
eating drinks have been sold without STINT
aud on every hand thc most appalling conse
quences OF drunkenness, in the shape of crime
aad suffering, are witnessed. and in every
County. In Addison County the number of
licenses was stated at 63 In Chttenden. l19;
in the Gown OF Burlington 40. And that these
licenses have been granted, and used freely,
70 MI applicants, as if by flooding the State
with rum to sweep it of every vestigo of tenn
pcrancc efforts.
RESOLUTIONS, from the Business Committee
were reported as follows:
ResoIred, That the use and traffic in intox-
icating liquors has grt atty increased under the
operation of the vote OF last March that the
quantity brought into the State and sold is
probsby ten-fold more than under the vote of
1917.
Resolrcd, That this Convention recommend
ed an effective organization of the friends of
temperance throughout the State that for this
purpose an Executive Committee be raised in
each County, and that such Committee be re-
qiEeSted TO appoint subcommittee in each
town. and take such measures as they Judge
oxpe iicnt. to procure organizations and meet
ings in each town and school district and a
full attendance at the rolls.
Under this resolution, the following persons
were appointed. who will please take notice of
their appointment, and assume the duties ex-
pected from them:
bennington County. Tel NJ. Robinson, Rev.
H. G. Hand, Mr.. Eames of Scarsburg, VIVA
A. Burnham.
Smith, L. o. Stevens
Caledonia County. Joseph P. Fairbanks,
L. [. Chamberlain, Samuel b. Naitocks.
Grand Isle County. O. c. Wheeler, VIM.
Chamberlain, DIR. H. c. Butler.
Orleans COdnfy. &. w. Piper, Hon. Jacob
Bates, jesse Cooper.
CLffenden County. VIM. Weston, Dir.
Goodyear. j. S. Adams.
Windsor County Gel Billings, Jonathan
Kinney, Rev. John Dudley.
Washington County o. H. Smith, H. Bal
lou: Fs~rand L. Merrill.
ESSsr County. DIR. Dewey, Hon Reuben
L. Benton, Rev. Mr. Wooster.
Rmi>ld County. f. 5. Carr. Il. Howe.
chester Spencer, Robert Hawkins, b. +.
WIHslow
Orange, Addison, Windham and Franklin
Counties were expected to make their own ap-
lolniments, at meetings soon TO be held
AT this stage the Convention adjourned for
refreshments 10 the Town Room, and march
ec thlthcr rs at room, in procession, preceded
by the Winooski lass Band
AtG o'clock, p. NJ, resumed its sittines
anu listened to communication from the
town OF Warren.
II was resolved, after free discussion, as fol-
lows. VIZ:
That we regard the vote on the License
question as one Of the most serious matters in