The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-05
f"r ih- talr.!"mian.
Temperance County Convention.

Pursuant to a call by the Executive Com
mttcc Of the Caledonia Comfy Temperance
Society, published in Fer f.Irb.'>IA> and
STAR. :. la; &c humber of the trrru.en met at
the 'fown HALL in nln,i!ir, on Tuc,ily the
IL day % March instant. for the purpose of
nomina;in-a County Commissioner agreed
w 20 the provisions Of IT," act Of October
session 1872. entitled. An act to prevent the
tr,fi III IntoNraIn" Liquors. 81
The Convention was called 10 orlcr by the
Hon. T. Howard. Chairman Of said Commit
tee. and organized !, the election Of
Hon. LrwI> II. DrrANo. President,
&. 4. BrGDAHh. Secretary.
On calling over the lit of towns it was as
rrrtainci that majorit! OF them were repre-
-cutc.. some Of them largely. especially St.
.John-turv Pea ham. iiarlwick. ana Walden.
\ committee WIS t,cn raised oftwo delegates
from each town represented to nominate some
Suitable i.,r-"n t.: Commissioner, and during
;nc ,r.r stisl ro.:,n.i,;rc were gu; t. attend 10
lie duties IA their aM.2;u'm"t.. >.rcchc>
...r. mad. by several .on,,ca,cn present.
i;.;,> y Davi, Es,, addressed TIE Con
ve.,io., "a Al. c.ccirat speech, Ia hi usual
earnest an. energetic rlam"": Mr. u. was
followed i. H., President, Nr Button. Mr.
Dudlcr. Mr. Drew, Co.. blanchard. lir Bell.
Mr. Hedington AMI others. Mr. Drew in the
course OF hi, remarks alluded 10 the call pub
!ished by the opponents of the new law ad-
dressed to the "iIricn,ls Of the Constitution"
Mr. ID. SAID this call reminded him Of the sto-
~ Of J'1Hl Iscm'ot, when he found fault that
the alabastcr hox Of precious ointment in
,tea! Of being wasted on the Sayior's head,
had not been sold, and the ayails given to the
poor. Now these last call Convcntionists.
;>aid Mr. d. care inst about as much for the
Constitution as Judas did for the poor At
the close OF Mr. DIS remarks, which were re-
ceived with great applause and laughter, the
Committee returned and presented through
their Chairman. Hon. q. Crosby. the name
OF Hon. JAMES II. BELL of Walden. as can
didatc for County Commissioner. The sense
Of the Convention on the Report of the Com
nlittcc was taken by rising vote. and the
nomination of Mr. Bell confirmed mem COM
Judge Bell being called upon. responded in
very handsome speech. thanking the Conven-
ton for the honor they had done him. and ac-
ccptci the nomination.
b. \. Davis. Esq, then introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions. accompanied with some
remarks. and va. followed by several gentle
men present.
Resolved, Tha. the question whether our
Temperance Law is in harmony with our
State Constitution. is to be determined alone
bv our supreme Court. whose decision is final
and concuSivc-that we believe there is no
reason whatever TO entertain fears of it con-
stitutionality we call upon its friends
everywhere to engage with renewed zeal and
energy in the great work of enforcement
throughout the county
Resolved. That in the name of God and
Humanity. the banns he forbidden between
Rum and Religion OF whatever scotland
Rum and Politics of whatever party; and
that an union holy AMI indissoiublc. of affec-
ton, as well as of interest. be proclaimed be-
tween Temperance, Religion and Politics. of
every party and every sect
| After considerable discussion the rcsolu- /,
tons were separately adopted, After passing
a vote, directing the Secretary to furnish
copy of the proceedings to each of the news
papers in the county, requesting them to pub
fish the same. the Convention adjourned.
LEWIS Ii. DELANO, President.
&. \. BURBANK. Secretary
Danville. March l, 1858.
EH" A series of petty disasters have occur
red on the Vt. Central Railroad during the
past ten days. occasioned partly BY the ice
andsnow upou the track. and partly by. the .
worn state cf the ra!Ic 30 serious results
Lave been experienced except the breaking
of wheels. axieS. &c. We are told that no less
than t~rn'y-t~o engines were in the rcrair
shop, At Mortified, for repairs at one time
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