The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-06-24

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hIends Of ,einvcranse, held q, Rat
laad on the I'D day 81 Jens 1854
lion. zmri Hose being called 70 the
Cbsir, aud James l,srrts appointed
Secretary, The following preamble aud
resolutions aerc unanimously adopted
when the Convention sajourncd with
out day.
Whereas. IN every eni~rptisr under
ialen ior ,i'c general welfare 81 maui
Aud. .,.ry individual u obiigased "
gave IL hi. direct influence and support,
AID whereas, by universal co'~e,s, the
Temperance reformation Is such an Ell.
ierpai.e, !, IL course follows. thai no
man lie eAeu-sb!e in vi li.okling from !,
his n.nuence and all.
Therefore. Resolved. NJ follows. tina,
a. fs'e",i- Of morality, Of good govern.
mrni. aud u the general welfare Of man.
Kind, VIC feel ourselves nn,l.r impe Sio0s
obligation in all snhab'e ways 10 labor
ior its promotion. until the evils VI in.
temperance arr done away.
Iha, no,~ outstanding in all orr ef.
| fvrts y. 1i.is cAvss NJ haze, ~ FIJI. -
iluuuGafunlniG nyei,lu1 eonaeesine 81 mi,b
i! iss peIfiitaf ijssesl ISxl * IT. ~ Sci
we lave Witnessed from year 10 year on
the ,'an Of i's opponents a disposition 10
make ia political question, by adopting
direc, and prrcotcert.L measures TO
place in official and influential stations.
men who. by rrecepi aud example, ems
courage the sale and USE Of Intoxicating
drinks, and who. rs Car Us ipssibl''.
shield from conviction and punishment
The siolators of the law restricting the
sale of intoxicating liquors.
That for such men. VIC cannot give
our suil'ages. ard composed, as ,bi,
Cow. nIion lie. of all political parties.
We wish it distinctly understood Ly all.
that to have our votes our sentiments,
in this respec,, must be regarded.
Voted. That the proceedings of this
Convention be published in all the pa.
per, ot the Comfy and the VI. Chron-
icic. JAMES BARRETT, Sec.
FrGirIvEs FROM JrsTIcE KILLED.
Andrew J. Sccrcst and Jane,
Dawson. two despcradoes, recently
escared from the Arkansas rcniicn-
'lary, and subsequently, made various
threats to destroy the lives aud prop.
erty Of the residents Of Little Rock.
The citizens finally became SO c::as.
perated that a number armed them.
selves, surrounded the shanty where
the two men lived, and as they came
out deliberately shot them down.
GEN. Pierce NOTIFIED. Col Bar
hour Of Virginia, Hon. Mr. Soule of
louisiana, Elk Governor Fclch of Mich.
igan, and Hon. Mr. Thomson Of Missis>
sippi, committee Of the Baltimore
Convention. arrived at Concord yesier-
day, AMI called Oh General Pierce. TO
inform him personally, Of his nomina.
ton to the Presidency. lion. Mr.. Bar.
rows Of Mississippi and several other
distinguished gentlemen from the South
lie committee. Attwelve
G. clock the commi,ie. with few Of
Gen Pierce's freind' proceeded to his
'ts'dcncc. where they were presented TO
him, and handed him q letter informing
him of his nomination. Gen. Pierce
will reply in writing, when the CORES.
rondence will be published. There
was no speeches.
At 2 o'clock. the committee, with
General Pierce, the Governor, rem.
bers Of the council, President of the
Senate, and Speaker Of the House,
numbering in all about twenty five per-
sons, sa, down to dinner provided for
the occasion.
WHAT Is Tx Reserved FOR? There
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