The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-29
Prof. L. s. CARR, Casi,s,on.

ported rs follows -
President,
Prot. E. S. CARR, Cas,ston,
jice Presidents,
DR.. lloRAcs HATcu, Chiiienden Co
Rev u. Il NFwroS, Franklin
lion: HIMRI howr, Rutland
Dr' Il. \. SEVERANCE, Windham
Ten RYLAND FLETCHER, Windsor
ID. y. liorGHroN, Bennington
Hon. NM. NASH, Addison
Hon JAooB BLANcuApp.Ca .Cal.dorin
Rev. y. CHAMnShLAIN, Washington"
CHARLES ROBINSON, Esq ,Lamoie
JAMES CowLts, Essex
j. X. PARIau, ORANGE
OEEN NEwCoMB, Esq, Orleans
hev' o. Il WHEELER. Grand Islo "
Secretaries
Rev HrNsY ?. ll1cKoK, Burlington,
ions 4. JAMESON, Esq.
L. o. STEVENS, uardwck.
Corresponding .Secrctd,ie,,
j. 8. Adams, Esq Burlington, Chitdon Go
Key; Bennett Eaton, Lno.durgh, Franklin 4"
>. IL. Hodges, Esq, Rutland Rutland &"
l.. ii. White, Londonderry. Nindham d"
liey, Jos. Freeman, Cavendish, Windsor -
Philip Bauell. Aliddlebury, Addison {"
Rev. I. S. Hubbard, Chelsea, Orange I"
j. 7. Fairbanks, ST. Johnsbury Caledonia"
Azel Spauiding, Montpelier, WasLing'n ("
John Clark, -, Essex I"
George Nye, Irasturgh, Orleans Z"
Rev. O. G. Wheeler, So. Hero Grand Isle ."
Eev. Hiram Carleton. Stowe, Lamolie Z"
Merritt Allen, Bennington, Bennington"
E1ecu!.es Committee,
Rev. Joseph Steele, Rev. j. Newman,
Hon. Iimri Howe, Rev. Adace Walker
Hon. W. {. kittredge, c. Spencer, Esq,
fioL L. D Carr, Rev. ii. Q. iiigiey
The Report was accepted and adopted.
The Business Committee presented Sc
lies Of Resolutions, which were severally dis
cnssed and adopted, as fellows:
/. Resolved. That the success which hs,
hitherto attended the Temperance Cause
under the favor of Divine Providence, call.
for devout gratitude and encourages US to &c
forward in confidence that the same favor
will attend US to final triumph.
?. Re'o'red, That in the provision, o.
the present License Law, tbs friends Of Tenn
pcrance have the necessary Oesislatiye) aid
to the successful prosecution OF the work.
,. Resolved, That full and proper ex
preston Of correct public opinion is now
more necessary than ever; both TO restrain
those who are addicted 10 the use Of in,oxi
eating liquors, and TO secure the observance
Of the law.
4. Res0!eed, That a strict and scrupulou.
Observance Of the law is an imperative duty
and every good citizen will voluntarily and
eheerfu!ly abide by the law. will exer, hi.
influence in favor of its support, and prevent
If possible the necessity Of resort to it,
penalties to enforce it,
5. Reso'red, That in a government ike
ours. all our laws and all our customs are
based on pablic opinion, or perhaps more
properly, public opinion originates the law.
and customs that may exist. Hence the ir.
PorIsnce Of securing a correct public sen.i,
ment on all the great subjects which deepl,
interest the welfare, both Of ndivauals and
Of the community a. large To do this we
stu regard moral suasi0n TO be the great in,
strument by which The world must be moved
that our work in this respect is but lust be
gun, and We earnestly enireat the friend, ol
temperance 10 renewed efforts to persuade
their fellow men, as they regard their well
being to abstain from all that can intoxica,e
g. Resoired. That as the pulpit is the
most elhelent agent in forming public opin,
ion' and in enlightening public conscience
on all moral questions, the clergymen Of the
different denominations be earnestly rcnue,,.
cd 10 preach, iat least once year) 10 ;beiI
respective congregations, or the duty of al
lovers OF public peace and order faithful,
observing The law themselves and discoun.
ienaneing the inf7actions Of it by others
g. Resoired, That as the press exerts 4
powerful influence in forming and moulding
public opinion, Editors and publishers O.
newspapers and periodicals bo respectful,
invited 10 continue their efforts in aiding the
temperance reformation and in promoting ,
heal'hiul public sentiment in rega-d to III,
observance Of the law.
s. Resoleel, That We exceedingly rcore
that the proprietors of steam boats on LAX,
Champlain should have permitted the sale O