The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-07-19

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GrN. + p WALTON, Precedent.
Hon WIN. PlNenY, ! ri,o p~,cs;dco,s
Hon. II f JAMES, :
Z. * Mr r% + Secretaries.
On motion a committee on resolutions
was appointed. consisting Of Hon. Thos.
Il. Powers, Rev. Eli Ballou, Zimri
Howe, j. S. Adams. Bliss N. Davis.
Convention adjourned to | o'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 report
ed as follows -
Resolved. That We see no reason to
change our position in reference to our
views of the present Liquor Law of
Vermont and we cordially rc.alirm the
resolutions passed by the State Temper
ance Society Of January last, to wit
" Resolved, That we regard Intern
perance not only asa great social and
moral evil Of incalculable magnitude,
but as u political evil, which largely in
crcases the burdens Of taxation, detracts
from the efficiency Of the general indus.
try Of the country. and fills our prisons,
poor houses and asylums with multitudes
of inmates, who, but for it, would be use.
full and worthy citizens.
Resolved, That as a political evil.
Intcmperancc, 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.
Resolved, That experience has full.
ly proved hat the great obstacle which
lies in the way Of such enactments and
their proper enforcement. is found to ex-
list in political organizations and that
no reasonable hope of success can be en-.
tertained for the cause of temperance
until political managers are taught ia
respect the opinions Of temperance men
and to quadrate their principles and ac-
tions accordingly.
Resolved, That al political party
issues and party attachment are Of min
or Importance, when compared with tho
magnitude Of the evils we oppose, OIL
the blessings VIC would secure, and that
ne VINO MAKES inc cause oil prohioitior
aqucstlon OF secondary Importance by be
traying'ts interests whenever the emu an(
aim Of political party or individual aggrau
u'zeuleht seem TO require 1t, SINKS tn
"'3n IN inc Po,"tctuR, n tortelts the
confidence aud fellowship Of all true
TRENDS OF temperance
he'oiVeu' mat US ever.
freeman IN ermont is required, when
ever he gives his vote or suffrage touch
1, ing any matter mat concerns the Stat
OF er:nont, to DO 1t so as IN his con
science he shall Judge "'H co"dnce /
ms OeSf So'" 81 me same" 1t Is there
. tore man'teStIy the Imperative duty o
every friend OF prohlbi'lon to carry hi
temperance principles to the ballot box
and to cast his votes Tor no other THAI
open and ayowed friends of the cause "
D advocate. uniniinenced by the appeals Q
Interested pariizans, or led from th
pain oil du'y by the "iies OF politlca
, demAgogucS' -,
"heso'ved' mat however much W
may regret that any necessity shout
arse for 'hc sun ''inc OF political tie
for the iurtherance OF the cause OF Fro
hibition. nevertheless we will cheerfuli.
make the sacrihce when the occaslo.
, shall demand it. aud we hereby pledg
ourselves that orr actions at the poll
/ shall not belle our professions.
, i" Resolved, That the repeal Of th
sd aud 2jth sections of the Vernon