The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-29

liquors, and requesting the Convention 10
take action accordingly. Referred TO the
Business Committee.
In pursuance Of vote of the Conven.
ton, the President read the Memorial adj
dressed by him, on behalf of the Society,
10 the Council of Censors, at their late
session at Burlington; after which the fol-
lowing resolution presented by Hon.
Iimri Howe, as mentioned above) was a.
dopted
Rcsolred, That CHARLES ADAMS, Pres
ident Of this Society, deserves our graft
iude for the very able Memorial by him
presented, in the name and behalf of this
Society, TO the Honorable the Council of
Censors, AT their session in Burlington, in
February, A. ID. 1919, and we "rerret
that" owing TO the "!ate hour of the ses-
sion OF" that body when said Memorial
was presented, "they" were "not able to
give IL that deliberate and careful conside.
ration which its importance demands. "
Mr. Stanstury from the Business Com
miltee, reported the following resolutions:
RcSotred, That, in the death el ERAs-
Tus A. HORROR Of Westminster, the Tenn
perance cause has lost very valuable and
efficient friend and supporter, and This Con-
vention deeply lament the loss. and most
sincerely sympathize with his bereaved
family.
After remarks in regard to the charac-
Ter and the eminent services Of the deceas.
ed, by Messrs. Stansbury, Gilbert, and 9th
ers, the resolution was UNANIMOUSLY adopt.
ed by rising.
The hour assigned for hearing the An
nual Report of the Executive Committee
having arrived, that document was read
by Rev. J. Steele. the Chairman.
1--WE are obliged defer the Report
until next week.
Tine Report was accepted, and referred
to the Business Committee.
MIR. Wood OF Townshend presented a
resolution in regard to The exercise, by the
lrecmen. Of the elective franchise. After
discussion, said resolution was referred to
select committee, consisting of Messrs.
Wood, Bishop and Dudley. Said resolu-
Ton was subsequently reported and adop,-
ed in the following form:
RCsolred, That Temperance men ouch,
in all cases so 10 act as 10 make it fully IN.
dersood that their votes cannot he relied
upon Tor men whose influence is not 10 ia
vor of the cause Of Temperance.
Sundry Resolutions were reported b,
the Business Committee and, after de-
bate, re-committed loi amendment.
The Committee 10 nominate officers,
made The following Report. and the gen.
tlemen named we're elected 10 he the Off
GERS OF the Society, for the ensuing year -
President.
CHARLES ADAMS, Esq, Burlington.
Vice Presidents.
DR.. Horace HATcH, Chittenden County,
L. BRAINERD, Franklin d"
Hon. IlMRi HOWE, Rutland
DR.. II. A. SEVERANCE, Windham 4"
DR.. TBos. e. Powers Windsor 4"
J. EAMEs, Bennington
Hon. WV. NASH. Addison /"
Rev. d. MERRILL, Caledonia Z"
Rev. 5. P. WILLIAMS, Washington
CHAs. RoBINsoN, Esq, Lamoille C.
GEo. w. GATES, Esq, Essex "
f. c. REDDiNGToN, Esq, Orange
OREN NEwcoMB, Orleans t.
Rev. o. G. WHEELER, Grand Isle
Secretaries.
E. c. Tracy, ELI BALLou, e. A. STAINS
BURY.
Corresponding Secretaries.
-, Chitenden County; Ben
net Eaton, Franklin; S. II. Hodges, Esq
Rutland Rev. A. II. Capp, Windham
w. Mower, Esq, Windsor; Philip Bat.
tell, Esq, Addison Rev. II. s. Hubbard,
Orange j.. P. Fairbanks, Esq, Caledonia;
Azel Spaulding, Esq, Washington John
Clark, Essex Hon. George Nye, Orleans;
Rev. o. G.. Wheeler, Grand Isle Uel Nj.
Robinson, Esq, Bennington.
Erecuiire or Central Committee.
Rev. Joseph Steele, Hon. Zmr Howe,
Hon. VIM. C.. Ktlredge, DR.. f. S. Carr,
j. Newman, Rev. Aldace Walker, Chester
Spencer, Esq, Rev. Harvey o. Higley.
Alter singing, adjourned 10 evening.
EVENING SESSION.
After prayer ana singing,
The Business Committee reported the
resolutions which had been recommitied
amended as follows:
!. Resolred, That this Convention, de-
vouly recognizing in the past success oil
the Temperance cause the constant aid oil
: Divine Providence, look TO the same source
for continued support in their efforts, ard
Tor the final triumph of the cause.
2. Resolved, That the experience Of the
= past year should convince the most skepti-
cal, that the use Of intoxicating drinks ID
vastly reduced by the present law.
, 3. Resolved, ThSt if the No License
law has failed 10 answer all the expecta-
lions Of its lriends, il is mainly owing to
a want of energy and efficiency in lis exe>
culion.
4. Resolrcd, That the friends of TEN
perance in Vermont. BY asking Tor the pas.
sage of the present law, committed them.
selves to the duty Of sustaining II; add thai
duty can only be fully discharged by bring
ing all the known volaters of it 10 Justice,
and holding up the hands Of those whose
duty il is 10 prosecute them.
5. Resolred, That the attempts BY The
friends of rum TO break down the present
" No License law, by violation, indicate
the point nj which resistance 10 their efforts
is most needed.
G. Resolred. That in The event of a ia
vorable decision at the polls in March next,
on the License question, the Executive
Committee Of this Society he instructed 10
cause TO be distributed to tho several towns
in the State for the signatures Of the Free
men, suitable memorials, praying the Leg
islature of Vermont 10 inlerdict the sale of
intoxicating liquors as a beverage by a
permanent prohibitory law, with appro>
pirate penalties.
7. Resotred, That judicial clemency to
the convicted rum-seller, as exercised in
some perts of the State, is a serious obsta-
Gle 10 the progress Of The Temperance
cause.
s. Resolved That the friends of Tenn.
perance in each County should hold their