The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-02-19
Addison County Temperance Convention.
VERGrNNEs, Feb. IA, 1850.
Judoe Munsill If Bristol in tho Chuir


Judge Munsill Of Bristol in the Chair
Moved that Business Committee be
appointed (of fve) by the chair. Mr.
Starr, Mr.. Coe, Mr.. Haskell, Mr.. Nash,
Mr.. Robinson, appointed Moved that
the Report of the Temperance Central
Committee be read after which the
following Resolutions were adopted and
taken up separately.
Res0ircd, That in the success of the
Temperance cause in Vermont the past
year we devoutly recognize the hand of
God and our obligations of gratitude to
him tor the past and confidence for the
future Accepted and adopted.
RcSolUed, That the strong expression
of the popular will, in repeated instances
against unrestricted License, and the sal
utary effect of the No License vote in
past years, demand the passage of a
permanent Law. prohibiting the sale of
intoxicating Liquors rs a beverage Pass
ed by a unanimous vote, after being ably
discussed.
Resoircd. That the influence Of the
present License Law, in the prev enlion
of the evils of intemperance are greatly
weakened by its depending upon an an>
nual vote of the people to give it enicien-
cy, and also by the delay in the infection
of its penalties on the transgressors oft.
Adopted by unanimous vote.
Resoircd, That it is the bonnden du.
ty of the Legislature to pass Laws for
the general welfare of the community,
and especially, such as tend to the pre-
vention of pauperism and crimes, and
that we entertain firm belief that Laws
which restrict OF diminish the sale of in.
toxlcatlng Liquors, exert great efficiency
in promoting that end.-Read and a
dopted.
ResOtped, That those persons who are
Licensed TO sell Intoxicating Liquors foi
medicinal and chemical purposes, and
who use such License as a cover for q
ipromiscuous sale of spirits, deserve no
only the severest penalties Of the Law
but the common detestation of all man
kind. Discussed and adopted.
ReSOiUcd, Whereas, it is contrary tc
. natural Justice for one man or any elias:
of men to accumulate wealth at the ex-
pense of the happiness and well being
of others, and whereas, every man ant
every class of men SHOULD be held re-
sponsible to the community for the lie.
gltlmate effects OF their wrong acts
Therefore, resolved, that we believe il
the justice of claw, making those who
IN violation of Law, persist in the sal,
of intoxicating drinks, responsible fol
all damages, resulting in any way from
their traffic IN it, ABLY discussed ant
passed by unanimous vote.
c ReSOlved, That the interest of III,
c Temperance cause demands the con
,, slant incubation of the first elementar,
principles Of total abstinence, for til,
salvation of the rising aud succeedn!
generations Of our Youth from the evil
of iniemperance. Adopted
n Rcs0iood, That to secure every TEN
perancc vote in the County, every schoo
t district should be thoroughly canvasse'
aud every friend of Temperance aroused
, and enlisted to meet the present crisis
c by his presence at the ballot box to dc
b post his vote No License. Adopted
Rcsolrod, That the cause Of Temper
/ ance is worthy OF the best efforts, of tn,
best minds and hearts, and that gospc
e ministers nave it in their power to de-
I much and at no point in the reformation
have their Iabcrs from the pulpit beer
a more needed than at the present time il