The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-02-12
Addison County Temperance Meeting

temperance a@sVlho'cu" wv -
Middlehury, on Wednesday, Feb. 9th, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ. u
The meeting was called to order by r
Battell, Esq. on whose homl"a Wt, lnn
CLIFFORD, Esq, was chosen Chairman
pro tenn. aud II. J., FULLER 9Scrc'"'!'
On motion of Hou. Peter starr com
mittce of five was appointed by '"c ~ 0hair' 10
nominate officers for the meeting nc com
mittee were Messrs Peter starr GAVIN
Suuicr Clark Rich, Rev. f. W. Ollhs'eu
and VI. S. Dorrancc.
On motion Of Hon. Ira Stewart, a com
mittee of five was appointed to prepare ous-
mess for the meeting. The following gen
tlemen were appointed as this cor1In'''o :,
Messrs Ira Stewart, Philip Baitcll, KEY b.
O. Meeker. Rev. +. w. Olins'cd anu GAVIN
Squicr. A., =
,,, ,,oo,;n,, reported for President Prof
JIos,cr EAroN. for Vice Presidents, Rev.
Il O. MgEKER and lhA GIrFORD, for Sec
rctarics. II l.. Fuller and Rev. +. W.
OtvsrFp. and they were severally appointed
Mr.. Bnttcll, from the business committee,
rcn,rtcd resolution No /, which was adopt
cd And OH motion, committee of one
from each town represented was appointed
10 hoihih"'c 49, ~ Nf:u ID Gu,
Alter remarks ,ron, ~ "ie''."' la
Mr. Squer. anu o'',e'S, A., ,o "'-e'''s "'
iourncd until o'clock, L. Nj.
AFTERNOON.
The meeting assembled at tho Congreca-
,;onal Church. The President on taking
the Chair addressed the meeting in his usual
" able and fclicitous manner Prayer was
then offered hy Rev. F. w. Olmsted.
rho Rev. Prof. NEWMAN, of Poul,nev,
then sddtcsscd the meeting. rProf New
man had been arrested at the Depot, on an
excursions of business for which he had felt
compelled to recall his engagement TO be
present at this meeting, but generously met
The occasion, and proved himself fully able
to answer all ITS demands-cven as minute
man This effort was well considered in It's
parts, happily presented, with simple and
telling force highly gratifying TO the assembly
Of strangers before him. The cause amongst
Young men wants no better champions. We
l.5aiI the State were full OF them At tho
close Of lis address, on motion Of Peter
5,arr 'hc thanks of the audience were pre-
ssnte! to MIR. Newman.
Mir. J. l.. Rankin then gave n brief ad
dress to the Sabbath School children, who
were present in good numbers. On motion
vt j. Cobb, the thanks of the meeting were
presented 10 Nlr. Rankin for lis very ac-
ceptable effort to direct the Young mind into
course Of lie which leads through paths Of
happiness and security.
1he exercises were interpreted with sing
ing rs the choir.
TIE business committee presented rcsou
tons Nos. and 3. which sitcr very forcibc
reparks from DE-. Merrill Rev. j f. Goods
hue and Rev. Il. O. Mcekcr, were adopted
Resolutions No. and 5, were also presented
and adopted
Resolutions.
!. Resolved, That this meeting shall an
mint Town Committtcrs--,o cons;., ri
tbrce persons in each ,own-to call up the
attention of the pcopIe. and. in reference tc
the coming election. sdont efficient measure.
70 carry out the principle OF the Temperance
Law.
?. Resolrtd' That all laws which are en-
acted for the benefit of the community Should
he sustained 10y the members Of the commu'
mty and that those who strive to secure the
'onvicton OF the 'lo!ators, and not those wlC
'Haea.or to screen the culp'its deserve wei
ct their country.
3. hfsoIfcd, That the recent Temper
"nre Law o. TINS state Is a wholesome en-
"s'men =, anu ,n"' II becomes good c',izen.
10 'ase Gil reasonable measures to render II
etgetive asa'n'' those who; for a pi'iful gain
ana ss.'nFl NC puoiic will arc sacrificing
'1e oes, Interests Of the community.
T. he'o'e"' J. hat 1t IS tic imperative
coz Oh s'e,y rfo!essed irlrnd OF Temper
're " ,e,iu Wv Au Oh al. ms influence 10
|rr! cay 'no provisions oil The present lem
lSr'n'9 Inv
o. 1',%o'efa' / ha i lne IaS Of temper
"'eV, na' ''s H.''I auoi'cd anu elevated ny
.e ,. I'' ;' ous"t 10 D" malH'a,ned by the
',,PIe "a r. P''u'' '''u"'l", Is 'he S'g
VI o''"l''' prosperity o. mora and So
''Hi p''-''ss,
ne Go''u''nCe appointed Tor Tat purpose
i'pu'W" 'nc lo'o"ihS ist OF Town Com
'''''e'' "'''cn were appointed
Town Committees.
MdAebWy-- Jnstus Cobb, Anon Wilcox
VIM. Dewey.
AddiSon-D. V. Chambers, Charles Suc-
klcs, William Reeves.
BridpoN- GORDON Sesil, II. =. Baker,
Jonas Dunn.
Saorclam - Davis Rich, II. c. Burcbard
\. F. Fobes.
VAuinq-IIiram MoAllis,er. w. p.
Wright. Thomas Stewart.
!. 4 E EI nqlsr-c''in Sqoi'T' Dr. Smith
Ueybrmge-E G. Drake, Milo Stowe