Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

Pursuant to call, the Convention assembled
at the Free Church in Montpelier, and organ
lied BY tbe appointment Of the following off,
GES. II. P. WALTON, President
Hon. Hon. II. Il r ' JsSrs, Vice Presidents
E : X W. r1ns'OrH' Secretaries.
On motion, committee on resolutions was
appointed, consisting OF Hon Thomas Il. Powers,
Rev. Eli Ballou, Zimri Howe, j. s. Adams, Bliss
n. Davis. ... .
Con 7enton adjourned to clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Wheeler, of Rutland made a statement
of the condition of the cause in Rutland
County.
The Committee on Resolutions reported as
follows: ........
Resorcd, That we see no reason to change
our position in reference to Our views OF the
present Liquor Law of Vermont; and we cor
daily re-aihrm the resolutions passed by the
State Temperance Society OF January last, to
wit
Resolrcd, That we regard lntemperancc not
only as great social and moral evil OF incalcu-
liable magnitude, but as II political evil, which
largely increases the burdens of taxation, de-
tracts from the efficiency Of the general indus
try of the country, and fills our prisons, poor
houses and asylunls with multtudcs OF inmat,s,
who, but for it, would be useful and worthy
citizens.
i" Resolved, That as a political evil, lntem-
pcrlnce, its causes and its fruits, are most
clearly suitable subjects for political action, and
demand at the hand of Legislative bodies the
most stringent prohibitory enactments.
+" ResoiUed, That experiences has fully proved
that the great obstacle which lies in the way of
such enactmcnts and their proper enforcement,
is found to exist in political organizations and
that no reasonable hope of success can be enter
taintd for the cause Of temperance until politl-
cal managers are taught to respect the opinions
of temperance men, and to quadrate their prin-
ciples and actions accordingly.
= Resolved, That all political party issues and
party attachments are OF minor Importance,
when compared with the magnitude OF the evils
we oppose, or the blessings we would secure, and
that he, who makes the cause of prohibition a
question of secondary Importance by betraying
interests whenever the end and aim of political
political party or individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
seems to require it, sinks the man in the pohfi-
can, and forfeits the confidence and fellowship
Of all true friends of temperance. ....t
.' Resolred, That inasmuch as every freeman
is required, " whenever he gives his vote or sui.
irage touching any matter that concerns tht
State of Vermont, to do it SO as in his conscience
he shall Judge piN condtlce to the best good q
the same" it is therefore maniestly the impera-
tive duty of every friend of prohibition to carry
temperance principles to the ballot box, and tt
. | anc hiu ynta NIL hoy tiiln and
ed friends of the cause we advocate, uniniiuenc'
ed by the appeals OF interested partlzans, or LED
from the path Of duty by the wiles OF political
demagogues. E
A" Resol,ed, That the repeal of the 23d ant
18th sections of the Vermont Liqvor Law BY
4he recent Legislature meecs with our unquall,
lied disapprobation.
ResOloed, That our confidence in the powel
of law to arrest the fearful ravagcs and terrible
evils OF incompetence remains mistaken by the
experience of the past, and that, though thu
existing law of Vermont, for the suppression o
z that vice, has done much for the accomplish
mcnt of its object, yet experiences under its ope
rations has shown il to be detective in some OF 1T
details, which defects we will never rest salts
fed with, bnt will labor in all honorable way
to remedy by legal enactncnts nd !
Resolred, That promincntamong the demands
which we are determined to make at the hand
of the next legislature for remedying existing
defects in the law, shall be the remedy required
sby the g Miner amendment,P so called, TIN
adoption of provision for Furnishing false rep
resent.tions to town agents, and also provis
ion for the punishment Of all persons who shall
knowingly aid assist OF abet in any manner an,
other person in procuring intoxicating liquor t.