Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06
Washington County Temperance
Convention.

Washington County Temperance
Convention.
The Convention was called 10 order atI0l2
o'clock, A. NJ, and proceeded to organize by
appointing E. Ballou Chairman Pro Tenn, and
VIM. Carpenter Secretary.
Voted that committee of five be appointed
to nominate officers for the permanent org1nizi
ton OF the Convection The Chairman appon-
ed The following as said Committee:
]. Il. Barnhan. w $. Clark, Rev. Mr. Smith,
Bnyden, and e. Holden.
This Committee reported,
For President,
w. W. WELLS, Esq, OF Waterbury.
REV. HIP CUSHING, Z H.. p...;hn,.
Da. JAMES srALD,sa V''s f'es'dF"'''
J. H. BURNnAM, Secretary.
Rev Ell, Baou, Rev. A Smith, WIN. Carpen-
ter Esq. l. Briggs, Esq, Rev. P Merrill, were
appointed Committee on Resolutions.
Adjourned to meet at half past one O'Clock,
afternoon.
Met at l.! o'clock, P. NJ.
The following were appointed as Committee
of Vigilance:
NorthfeU-Rev. II. P Cushing, Hon. II. Car
penter Rev. A. Smith, j Gold, W.
+. Woodwork, and P. Belknap.
Montpelier John Spalding, Medad Wright, and
j. Ii. Burnham.
BuHn-Doct. Bates, Harvey Allen.
Bure-S. Wood, L. L. Golf, L. D. Wheeler, j.
Thompson I'd.
Middlesep-T. A. Blodgctt, w. Chaplin, Sylvia
nus Daniels.
MoretoUn-U. Howe, G. Clarke.
Durbwy--L. Graves, G. w. Turner.
Fayston- - Brown, D. McCollister
Warren-D. Upham.
IVausGeld-Dr. O. Smith.
Rorbuy-Edwin Burnham, - Robinson.
PLnnfeid-L. Chamberlin, j. Kenney.
Marshfeld D. Storrs, S. Ptkin.
Calais-J White, Rev. S. G. Eaton, N. A.
Chase, A. Pierce.
Woodbwy--A. Town.
E. Multiplication. l. Goodwin, Doct. j. Tenn
pleton, P. Hill, II. Liiord, b. 0rmsbae,
Geo. Clarke
Wdterbury-J. &. Simpson, j. Doty.
Worcester Il Andrews, N. A. Kelley, and NJ
Fulsom.
FOR DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION.
Barre--L L. Golf, Justice Kctchum, Rev. A.
Royce, Rev. j. Sargent
Ber7in-D ,ct Bates, Harvey Allen, Porter Per-
rim, Rev. Mr.. Hazen.
Calais-Ezekie Burnham.
IVoodbuV-A. Jackson, A. Town.
Middlesen-W. D. McIntire, A. Blodget.
JVaterburv--Rev. A. G. Pease, I. G. Simpson,
w. W. Wells, and Rev. Mr.. Hurlbert.
Moreto,pn -Doct Kingsbury.
Durbury--Luther Graves. Gilbert Huntly.
Fayston-Danicl McCollister,
Observation-Disclosures Bickford, Eli Balou, DR..
G. Clark, l.. NJ. Wood, 0. II. Smith,
H. Mutt, j. Spaulding, H. Y. Barnes,
A. Spauldng, Dr. j. Spaulding, L. j.
Scott, and j. II. Burnham.
Marsh fad-Stephen Pitkin, Amos Dwinnel I'd.
e. Montpelier-Doct. }. Templeton, Sias Morse
Norhfeld-Rev. H. P. Cushing, Rev. A, Smith,
Hon. H. Carpenter, W. F. Woodwork.
Waitsfeld-Doct Orren Smith, Charles Jones.
Warren Franklin A. Wright, B. l.. Souther.
/ Plain eid-Rev. Mr.. Merrill, Spencer Lawrence.
gVorcesler-Rev. c. NJ. Winch, D. A. Mack.
RorburV- - Robinson.
The Committee on Resolutions presented the
following resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolred, That, even if Intoxicating liz
uors do some good, yet the admitted fact. that
they do much more hurt than good, justlfes
their entire expulsion, as II beverage, from soei-
ETY..
: q Rcsolred, In the words of the Constitu-
ton Of this State, THAT government is, or
ought to be- instituted for the common benefit,
protection and security of the people, nation Or
community, and not for the particular emou-
ment or advantage of any single man, family,
or set of men, who are IL part only of that COM
munityf;'' and further Resolved, in the language
of our State Constitution, C That frequent re-
currence to fundamental principles and firm
adherence to Justice, moderdtion temperance, in
dustry and irugality, are absolutely necessary to
preserve the blessings of liberty, and keep gov
crnment free; the people ought, therefore, to
pay particular attention to these poin.s in the
choice of officers and representatives, and have
right, in Il legal way, to exact Il due and con-
slant regard to them from their legislators and
magistrates, in making and executing such laws
as are necessary for the good government of the
State"
3. Resoloed, That Intemperance is the cause
of more evil to the people of our commonwealth
in the form of disease, ruined constitutions,
ruined families, depraved hearts. pauperism,
crimes and premature death-than all other
vices in community put together.
4, Resolved, That ''Society has right to
protect ITSELF" and that for this purpose civil
laws are necessary, to restrain those who cannot
l.
to induce them to act right voluntarily, from the
great law of love written in the heart.
5. Resolred, That no citizen has either a
natural, moral or civil right to engage in any
business or calling, merely to acquire property,
if such business is productive of no good to
community, and is opposed to the general welfare
of Society.
6. Resolred, That it is matter of the high
est Importance, to secure a large majority of the
votes in this State, in favor of the Liquor Law,
just enacted by our Legislature. in order to
clothe the law with great moral power, and
thus render it eiactual in removing the great
evil Of Intemperance from our State.
The following resolution was presented by j..
H. Burnham, and passed,
Resolved, That as all the religious, and neu-
trail, together with seven political papers in this
State, advocate the new Liquor Law passed by
the last Legislature while there are but four
papers in open opposition to it we therefore
rejoice that rery large majority Of the Vermont
Press is with us in the Temperance Cause.
The following resolution was then offered by
Azel Spaulding, Esq, and passed
Resolped, That all the voters in this County,
who can conveniently do So are invited to at
tend the State Convention at Rutland.
Chose Eli Ballou, E. j. Scott, and John
Spaulding County temperance Committee.
Moved that the Secretary be directed to pre-
mare the minutes of the Convention for publica-