Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-28
Orleans County Temperance ConveptioD

vention met agreeably to adjournmen,
General Hidden, the President in Il.
Chair.
Prayer was offered by Rev. NJ,
Beckwith.
On motion of Rev. S. R. Hall, it va,
voted that a Committee of three be ,n
pointed by the Chair to nominate Officer,
for the year ensuing, also to fix places tor
the Semi-Annual and Annual Meetir,.
and toreport committees of arrangements
The Chair appointed as such COMMITTEE
Rev. s. R. Hall, Henry Hubbard, and NJ
Carpenter.
On motion of Hon. Jacob Bates, voted
that the Secretary be requested to pro.
cure the Records of the Society from tba
former Secretary.
On Motion by Mr.. Worthington, voted
that the Chair appoint a Committee Of
two from each Town represented in the
Convention, to nominate Candidate for
County Commissioner.
The Chair appointed the following
named gentlemen, to wit:
Al5anv-Eh Chamberlin, John Paine.
Bdrton-S. d. Kimball, VIM. P. Nav.
Broacntngton--Rev. S. R. Hall.
Charlestor-N. ". Bingham.
Corentrg-I. H. Kimball, S. F. Cole
Crafasbury-James Paddock, james
Whitney.
Derby-Jacob Bates, M. Carpenter.
Glocer-F. S. French.
Lrasburqh-Geo. Worthington, Dr. A.
A. Webster.
Remarks were made as to the working
of the Law in their several Towns, byN
NJ. Darling, Geo. Nye, S. D. Kimban,
Hon. Jacob Bates, Henry Hubbard, Rev.
A. R. Gray, Hon. F. S. French, Re7.S
R. Hall, and N. W, Bingham.
Considerable dissatisfaction was e1-
pressed at the appointment of Agents in
some towns who are not Temperance
men, and who have wantonly sold Liquor
in violation of the Law.
On motion, voted that a Committee Of
five be appointed by the Chair to repOr
Resolutions to the Convention; and the
Chair appointed the following named
gentlemen: .
Rev. A. R. Gray, Jacob Bates, Geo.
W. Hartshorn, S. D. Kimball, and Rev.
H. n. Hovey.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met agreeably to ad.
journment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kellogg of Derby
Rev. S. R. Hall, from the Committee
to whom the subject was referred, made
the following report:
For President for tile gear ensuing,
GEN. VIM. HIDDEN, of Craftsbury.
T3ce Presidents,
VIM. B. COLE, of Charleston,
n. NJ. DARLING, of Albany.
For Secretary.
= GEO. W. HARTsHoRN.
, Place for the Semi-Annual Meeting
Bloomington. Committee to make ar
rangements for the same, Mr.. Tinkham
Mr.. E. Brigham, T. c. Stewart.
Place for the next Annual Meeting
Albany. Committee to make arrange
q ments forit, N. NJ. Darling, l. H. Met lary
: NJ. Tenney.
f The Committee to nominate a Candi
q date for County Commissioner, reportet
. the name of Hon. JACOB BATES, 0
Derby, and the report was adopted wit
great unanimity. Mr.. Bates expressed
n a strong desire to decline, but the Con
d vention refused to excuse him.
$ HUGH ELDER, ESQ, of Stanstead {
q E., was then introduced to the Conyen
IT ton, and proceeded to deliver mos
/ eloquent and powerful address upon tn
d evils of Rum-selling, the woes of Intem
ID perance and the necessity for and eficac
of the Prohibitory Liquor Law.
Mr.. Hartshorn, from the Committee o.
lie Resolutions, reported the following, wbc
lie were unanimously adopted:
as ResolUed, That if Moral Suasion va
h. potent means of restraining the evils
Intemperance, when we had no PrOhlb
y tory Liquor Law, it is now equally neec
e, full in order to secure the due enforcemeI
n of our present Law.
be ReSotUed, That it is the duty of tn
friends of Temperance to use increase
exertions to ferret out and bring TO pun
TO ishment violations of the present fr'
O. hibitory Liquor Law Of this States an
e. that it is especially their duty to encou.
age and sustain those who are vlgllant
this behalf.
ng WhereaS, Unfavorable reports hay
ng been made to this Convention as to Il
nd enforcement of this Law in some porte.
nd of the County, and especially in the Ml
sisco Valley: Therefore,
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