Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18
LITCHFIELD ENQUIRER
LITCHFIELD, Nov. IS. 1852.
LirchAeld County.

cleLVS was nStu m OOWsA OdabaUu Ou Sue fourth Tuesday of October. according to adjournment. aal- .s. ...s
 Qpening prayer by Rev. MT. Steb- bins. - e.-..... ..-. .. ....- s.-.. r..
 Delegates were present from Canaan, Salisbury, Nerlh Cornwall and South Cornyall. ..,--- .-. l A Committee of four. consisting of T. H.. Hart, Rev. Messrs. Goodwin, and Stebbins, and Dr. Matty. were appointed to make a nomination of officers for the ensuing year. ..s.a..
 The delegates reported, after which the meeting adjourned. ag .aa-
 ag e Attsrnaon Session. sse
 The Committee on Nomination report ed ths following persons as officers the ensuing year. .1'
 For President-H HERMoS BALDWIN of Washington. @ ,".<. ''' ,......' ..'
 For Vice Presidents-Thomas Miller Of Torripgton, Sheldon Whittlesey of New Preston, Darius Webb of Cornwall Bridge. Wm. K. Peck of Norfolk, H. P. Merwin of Goshen, J. Mya,d of Ply> mouth. Charles Beebe of South Canaan, Julius B. Harrison of New Milford.
 For Secretary aud Treasurer-T. l.. Hart of West Cornwall.
 For Corresponding Secretary-K. l Goodwin of South Farms. ---
 Report ef the Committee accepted.
 The meeting was then addressed by Rev. Mcss's. Goodwin, Stebbius, and Reed of Sails bury. 5
 The Secretary submitted the follow ing Report: ..-. :.- .. -.'..
 There have been twelve meetings of the Society during the past year. which have been heli in the following places, viz: Annual meeting in Wins,ed, Kent, Torrington, Litch6eld, Wolcotville, Ply mouth, Norfolk, North Canaan, South Canaan. Canaan, Salisbury. North Com well, Warren. and Washington.
 During the busy season of the year. the meetings were thinly attended. Tn 1851. but 34 societies were represented. During the past year 30 were represent. ed, and it is to be believed that the gen eral interest is fully ID proportion to the increased numbers of societies represent ed. The general interest increased through the county on the approach of Last " inter. until the meetings were full to ovelfiowing. In most parts of the State large audiences were called togeth CT to hear P. T. Barnuna. Esq. who showed his love and zeal for the cause by going through the State at his own ex- pense and featuring upon the subject. In the cause of Temperance, as we'll as in the cause of Agriculture. his liberality is without a parallel ;n the history ol the age and nation in which we live yet sad and sickening as is the fact, par. Expresses have done all they could to decry his motives and destroy his intau. ence, and thus prevent the enactment o the Maine Law. 1..f....s .... ..
 At the commencement of the Tem- perance Reformation. no one thought O reclaiming the drunkard. Subsequently however, new light broke in upon us. l was found that the drunkarG could b. reclaimed, and thousands were for tim' reclaimed from all the ho,r TOTS of intem perance, and became good and usefu men-were found "clothed in their righ mind," and went abont from place [, place proclaiming what the great caus' of Temperance had done for thsin. Yet strange as it may appear. most of them have returned like, the "dog to his vomit and the SOW that was washed 10 hcl I wallowing in the mire." There are da,l ! forebodings in the future, unless some thing be done effectaally to prevent th' vast incrsass of intemperance in ou State. , I All that was expected of the Tenn perance Reformation at its commence ment was. to prevent the rising genera ton from becoming Incorporate. Thos' who were then incorporate were expect cd soon is die and leave their places t' be filled by temperaie nssn. Thus. ] was believed that incompetence could b' driven from the land. But alas Hov delusive the hope. How sad 10 thinl that others are fast coming on to i'll th' ranks of the incorporate. The grea tempter lies coiled in the intoxicating cup, and will ere long ''bi'e like ser pent and sting like an adder" Let those who think they are saft from the ravages of iniemperance. go tt : the tavern where rum is exposed fol sale. on any public occas ion, and s; down in the bar-room and mark th' number and respectable appearance O 1. the young men who call for liquor, for | single hour. and they will be surprised d
 the result, They wilLbe fully convinced ttat at no time has incompetence in creas ed so fast as at the presont. Pas D experience, has taught that much is ye to be done before the Maine Law can b enacted, or if enacted. be sustaired. l is to be feared that too much reIianc, may be placed upon legislative, or hu Should the Maine Law be enacted a with the present state of public seEtimen