Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-09-16

4 oaH 10 The friends Of Temperance in
Vermont
The Executive Committee Of the Yer
mont state Temperance Society solicit
q moments attention from every friend
Of the cause. The time has come for
action in the form of petitions, and it is
important that this acton should be gen
euI aud simultaneous. You have all
seen the Name Law, aud have gwen it
Your hearty approval The voice of hu-
nnnuv, and, we doubt not the Voice Of
DE Sale, demand us adoption. Yet
We are sure this Will not be done unless
hat voice be concentrated aud poured
upon tie ear of our Legislature his
IS what remains TO be done, and what
we now ask YOU to do. The Commit
lee have circulated - or 30 thousand
copies OF the Maine Law, and the peo-
PIE have had time To read, to think and
10 decide. A bill is now prepared. and
Will soon be carefully maiured, substan-
tally the same as the Law OF Maine,
which We hope the next Legislature viii
make the law ui this STATE. What now
Is needed. IS to have the decision of tina
people in black aud white, for the law
makers to look al. For this purpose, pc
uilous are prepared and distributed
aud when the community have put their
names Ia these, the work will be done.
In the opinion of the Executive Com
plllee, tins IS the great labor the most
mporlanl work of the season 1t is
work IN which all can, aud should, bear
part. II faithful, prosecuted It wall
lender the most efficient service to the
cause as il brings the subject home In
every freeman, and To every family, and
conslralns each one to decide for, or "A
galusi the law, by signing, or refusing to
sign the petition. No man should be
len any longer upon the fence. These
petitions IN the present crisis will have
all the effect of Temperance pledges IN
The carly stages of the reform.
Bun there is work TO be done, and 1t
cannot be done 10y counties nor towns /;
Il must he carried into school districts,
|, and organizations for it must there be ell
lectrd. The Committee therefore call
upon all friends OF Temperance TO put
shoulder TO the wheel--io secure organ
lalon, and TO provide tina, every ianl-
" and every person of suitable age,
may be called upon TO sign the petitions,
Much depends on prompt aud earnest
eiorl, Let all so TO work-agltate,
plead, persuade, and the State will be
carried triumphanily.
The Committee expect all the Sons
oil temperance "will do their duty"
aad go TO work with will trust
ing TO their own particular organization
merely, but favorIng and helping every
o'her. Where there is no Division OF
sons or other organizations, we look TO
some energetic friend or friends of Tenn
Pe'ance TO call a meeting wit bout delay,
o'e lhat that the petitions are commit
Vu 10 faithful hands, who will do the
Work, aud report the result within a
leelhed lime, moi later than the 9th oil
oc'ober. II is intended that all The pc
""ols shall I've collected aud combined
~ one, aud thus be presented IN duo
'O''h' For Tins purpose they must be
1'"'' duly aiiested, to Azei Spaldlne
SIS Montpelier, through the severa
representatives, or other reliable per
''"S' ny the time oi the opening of The
session OF The Legislature. We can, ane
We ought then Ia present an imposing
"'ay OF names and influence. 1t W,