Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-01-20
State Temperance Society.

The meeting Il full one, every County
in the State being represented. An earnest
and rcsolutc feeling seemed to prevail. For
the account Of the proceedings of the first day
We arc indebted to the Vermont Waterman.
The Vermont State Temperance Soccty
commenced its session at Montpelier ON The
-t'u inst, Thos. +. Powers, the President, in
..t. cnur.
PtLytr by Rev. j. H. Patterson.
',.,. \. G. Button of st. Johnsbury was
.'a.a ,. .lerk pro tenn.
-... HHty was represented, and the
-..'.,s Of ...prrrtucr general : We're invited
- take part III the convention.
\ committee of one from each county was
appointed to nominate officers of the society.
Mes>rs. W. {. kittrcdge, II. +. I.cavtt
b. b. Newton, Ryland Fletcher and Daniel
Baldwin were appointed committee Of over
lures.
Hon. Zimri Howe and Bliss n. Davis were
appointed Il committee to fix upon the time
and place for the next annual meeting.
On motion Of Hon. W. c Kittredge voted
that all matters Of business be submitted in
writing, read by the chair and referred with
out debate to the committee of ovcrtures.
DR.. Kilbourn, Rev. f. j, Scott and Hon.
Azel Spaulding were appointed committee
to prepare Il roll.
On nomination l3s the committee, officers
for the ensuing year were appointed as fol-
lows
Hon. Tnos f. POWERS of Woodstock, Presi-
dent.
Vicc Presidents WIN. r. Shaftcr, Towns
bend, VIM. 4. Durham, Manchester Ryland
Fletcher, Cavcndish, VIM. G. kittrcdge, Fair
haven, Sias Mexican, Bradford, William
Nash, New Haven, Samuel Huntington, Bur
lington Lawrence Braincrd, st. Adams, {. b.
Cady Alburgh, Nathan Foster, Stowe, Orcn
Ncwcomb, Derby, Preston May, Concord, f.
j. Walton, Montpelier, a. G. Button, ST.
,Johnsbury. Rev. Eli. Ballou, Montpelier,
Secretary. Rev. A. j. Sampson, Swanton,
assistant Secretary.
Corresponding Secretaries :-George w.
Harmon, Bennington. Lucicn Hayden, Sax
ron's River, Del Billings, Woodstock, &. W ,
Noycs, Cornwall, Thomas S. Hubbard, Chcl-
sea, |. " Banum, Burlington, f. j. Scott,
Montpelier, j, p. Fairbanks St, Johnshury,
Charles FELTON,, Franklin, S. s. Pike, John
son, Joel Fisk. irasburgh, John S. Clark, LII
ncnburgh, A. {. Butler, Alburgh.
Series OF resolutions were presented by
Thomas f.. Powers and Rev T. A. Merrill.
and were referred to the committee of over
lures.
AFTERNOON.
Rev. Mr.. Steele submitted the report q
the Executive Committee, which was unani
mousy adopted.
Hon. Iimr Howe presented the Treasurer :!
report, which was adopted.
The committee of Oycrturcs reported in Gl
vor Of the following resolutions submitted b,
DR. Merrill:
Whereas the cupidity Of the seller. the annette
a the drinkcr, and sometimes the unhallowed ambi-
ton OF the office seeker prompting the use Of
MhhnIowcd means to prevent the execution of our
temperance statute, and to make odous the friends
81 Law and Order who strive to interpose the stat
ute a shield to guard the incautious against the
WIts OF their enemies and whereas the agonics of
the suffering and the general welfare of the commu-
hity demand the enforcement of the law therefore
R'So'rc5, That we will take all reasonable meas
urcs to have the temperance law carried into cxecu-
ton.
sure the enforcement of other laws, such as those
against horse-stcaling
Resolved, That it be recommended to all lovers of
Law and Order in the several towns in this state to
organize Associations for the purpose Of carrying
the Temperance Law into effect, and encoura ging
and sustaining those who nObly disregard tho me-
and affected of the vicious and the mis-
judging, and all honorable measures to enforce the
Law.
After full discussion by DR.. Merrill, o. II.
Smith, b. n. Davis and Others the rcsolu-
TONS We're unanimously adopted.
EVENING.
Hc committees On o\cTlureS reported the
following, from the series Of resolutions sub
mitted by Mr.. Powers
RcSoiUed. That we regard Intcmpcrancc not only
aS great SOCIAL and moral eSl of incacuablc ma e
nitudc, but political evil which largely increases
the burdens of taxation dctracts from the efficiency
OF the general Industry of the country, and fills our
prisons, Po"r-houscs and asylums with multtudes
.. Inmates, vino, but for it, would be useful and
"....' tu>cGS.
l.. a.. political evil, Intcmpcronec,
.+ .. d.. I-,.-- rsa INST clearly euitablc
.." t...Oell n.'..H. 40 u,sndnd at the hand
..--...t tive bodies '-, .-u.' .t-r-..,t pruhbtory
..r'.
..'s I-ar ,"Iu.4gnc. has 4a,I, p.,,oa tina,
the great obstacle which lies in the way such en-
actments and their proper enforcement, is found to
exist in political organization and that no rea SON
able hope of success he entertained for the cause
"l temperance until political managers taught to
respect the opinions of temperance men, and to
4uadrate their principles and actions accordingly
Res'bed, That all political party issues and party
attachments are of minor Importance when compared
with the magnitude of the evils we oppose, or the
dressings we you'd secure, aud that he who make
'h3 cause Oh prohibition question of secondary i'm
l'''H'e ny b"tnying its interests whenever the end