The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-01-24


town Of the County,and of urging the friends
oftemperance to contribute literally of their
means and personal cxertions, not only to
further the progress of reform in their own
vicinity, but to the bcstowal of funds to fur
nish the executive committee with those SIN
ews of war which the present crisis Of the
cause requires.
The session during the afternoon was MAIN
" devoted to the discussion of resolutions,
with music from the Choir and
Band. The Convention closed its labors on
Thursday evening, which was occupied by
discussions, SC.
The attendance was quite largc-number-
ing at several of the sessions. 500 or more
persons. The discussions. at least. such is
we heard were generally able and spirited.
The prevailing feeling, it will be noticed
by the tenor of the resolutions, was in favor
OF the enactment OF law similar to the late
but tar-famcd Maine law for the suppression
Of drinking houses and tipping shops.
The AUDIENCE we are sure could not but
be highly Era''iied win The performances Oh
'he 'hoir ana 'he Daild. lac! were excel
ieht-charhih@'
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY TIE
CONVENTION
i. Resolved, That 1t is notorious that not
withstan!irg past existing legislation and eff
forts, the evils arising from the sale Of lntoxi-
eating liquors as a beverage are still drpiora-
bic, and experience has taught us that the
present law Is inadequate to the object We
should have in view.
.. Resolved, rs the sense Of this ronvcn-
ton that the time has now come when the
friends OF temperance should unite their en-
cr"les openly for DISCRIMINATING the traffic III
Intoxicating drinks a. beverage. and that
they should at once cndcavoT to secure the
passage Of such a law as vii! most directly and
ctirctualv aid in accronpIl>lIln" this object
3. Resolved, That the general principles
Of the Maine Law for the suppression OF drink
inc houses and tippling shops. the simplicit,
of nroy;siouS. certainty and strinr,ncy of
;,s n.palt;c. .b,. r.fus,l f. r.roonize intoxi.
catino drinks as rropertv.and especially then
co,6.c,,;ou and obstruction whom offered f.,
sal. commend themselves to orr ,nnrol,.;o,
,s nroni.inr an efficient means ofsunnrcssin.
,bo traffic :, ;pt,xic,,;r, drinks a. , bavcr
o,,., -rL.. e. ,Lroo !
o;u,ad 90 drof, , b;u Cow ,hs ,rr,,os. :,
w.. ,,rcsor,.1 70 tho rc~t cr;<,,trre for on
IN 49,, .., -,
J., ou,o1 e. oo,,,,;,.oo corI ,;rn sc ,b~.
..o,, o,.h county 30 10 .,,,o;rtod ~. H.;
.,; .o..nu with ,h, Co,.r,I Ca,,,,,;,
g.. ro,;.;on ord ,n,,ro,,1 rh;s co,,r,;.
,,o sh,u ,,,oo. ., ,,o ON, ot,h.c,n.r.,c on,
n,;,o. ,,a .,,. I'll Urban .,,roro. A,au J.
,,ll;,,o, -, ,,, i;..r,o, IS +,o COMMITTEE.
p,so,,od T,,. a.. Contra, cor,r,,..o
;, ;,s.-ro.od % ,r},l;.h -. Main. I,x -,
oxLu;.;, ,.o ar,.,. ,,,.;,,.;,1,. ,,.ho p;rl :.
", ,,-..s.,,t.., ,n,.,,,cr vf,h a., ,,1.,,. H.
frecnen of Vermont and .nch fact, and stat.
r,cr,s ,s thev Doom e~,cd;ent 70 be ;,cu,cat
ed ,brorcbort ~. state
6 E.,o|ve1 That in tho onip;on Of hi
h,,1, r,Irc sentiment : for,,od -. law ,o-
than law bv nuiJi, sentiment, oood In,
cro,,os GOOD sort;men. and al,d law ma, .
bad n,llir sentiment hence tie rrcns
law kecns M a public sentiment; in favor oI
;u.oxiratinr drink all cool nullic scn,;
men, flows from .hc laws Of God and the law
ofmen 90 far As they conform to i, hence. t
w,;, for sentiment to sustain law which mr.,
b;,;,x vice hcf,re !, i enacted x t,lly. # III
,,u g r;ob, and dcm,rd.1 Gov ,br oooJ 9TH
nco,lc crc,tc i. and ,nh)ic sentiment eve
;fd.fc;ont will he formed y. :, and ;-no,
= o,c,. and ,;ro will mail ,cf.r. r
p.so,vod That IN H., ;lon.,, of ~
: Lod, tho carsc of Teprar,nre AZ VOL, ,s II
rr,,;.;u,oro>,s concr,,,, won,l bo os,oc; al
lorcG,+cd Wv = h.. co-o,,,r,,;on Of sucl as bav
,bo r,,r,co,ont ,,f orr r,;fr,,ls and ,h,, "
,hor..aro ,,.snoct.iIlv ~o,,rrs. that in tho =,
n,;n;s,r,,;or Of their affairs ,bev cs.,l1;,
,act;vo 70 socrro total ahst;rcrc. in Ill ,hc
b,.;ross oncr,t;ons
Rosol vea That vb;,o o,r 1,s,;,r,;o,