Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-03
AN APPEAL

To the friends Of Temperance N Vermont.
the Executive Committee or the Sat T,mucr
ance S",iety make his Appeal, with ~. .rrt-
ul request 10 al L litors in the STATE /, pulli,h
the same in their respective papers.
Friends n temperance, n lar, anil lie puLEc
weUUc!
SET, as the un lersgucd are. as watrhncn 10
observe the movements which are made within
on bounds. both against aud in favor of the tenn
perancr cause we deem it our duty to anruunce
10 you, that, III our view, things are mauii.sily
coming To momenious crisis
The adversares OF the cause are numerous.
zealous and determined. Recruiting Offices, Of
ten partly unde. ground, and generally Kept un-
der some imposing disguise, are established IN,
VIZ fear, most "t oui towns, where tempting but
dclusi,e bounties are Offered to all who viii en-
list in crusade against all laws and effort, suit
ed TO restrain men FROM encouraging or prir' int
an incorporate USE OF lniOXicatiu liquors Ia.
der the discipline Of old aud expcricn cI tri-
clans. those who h I'VE long been accustomed 10
/ drink are confirmed IN the practice rendered
more than ever opposed to all attempts to save
/ them while hosts Of Yum men are cununglv
initiated into the orgies Of Blcchus and secretly
/ supplied with the tempting hot fatal liquid, to
/ be swallowed there or 10 be led away in
pocket bottles, aud used vhilc travelling, or en-
nagel in their daily 80 a, ous where n.>ociatcs
meet for convvill,. or IN school 10 iscs, where
they should assemble lnr the purpose of acqut-
Ing useful learning Young men under ,1ch in
flHencrs. have been known 10 as>,uhe and drink
even to drunkenness. on the Sabbath
Large quantities Of liquor, most Of it we have
reason TO believe drugged and poisoned. are
cdndestlnely brought into the stare, and unlaw-
fully sold 10 all who will purchase II. Some Of
the licensed sellers IN violation Of the law aud Ut
every Obligation recognized by homo able men,
have sunk. it is said, to tn. infamous drgrada-
ton oi pdndering, for filthy lucre, to the h,se
appetes of drunkards, We hope such men are
lew. We know the business of selling accord
M TO law is IN various places entrusted only t.
men Of sterling integrity. DemaaDguts. want
ing the support ui ruinseers and drinkers have
been tempted to connive at, if not directly en-
courage, these evil pracrcS-rcprcsenun that
the law is unreasonable, and ought to b repeal.
ed. \ great ehorI h IS been commenced to break
down the law. and to sNcep away every barrier
opposed TO the full lore OF outhur,tng intrni-
perdnce. And this effort. il must he cunit ssed.
Is continually .rowing more and more Formidable
DuIng this state Of things, the great body Of
the friends oil temperance apparently thinking,
thar The battle had beel fought and the victory
gained, or that the law. aded By the oiF crs OF
the State Society, aud auxiliary Organizations
, and civil magistrates, would do whatever is nee
essay TO be done, have sunk into deplor be
state Ui inactivity aud uuconcern. The I'D vol
, uutary temperance associations seem almost uni
| vrrsaliy to have fallen ~ pieces and the law,
excellent rs II Is, only III some places duly exc
culei. All Efforts both IN The way OF persuasion
AMI OF iaw are, in great measure paray zed
aud rumsellers and drinkers and their patron,
are daily becuming more bold and confident of
success.
In this state Of things, what is 10 be done?
Ar.,, ia. L,
YOU have gained in time past SHOULD be lost
Wiling To see law aud order lroddcn under loot
-tO see the dcvoiees OF Alcohol triumphant
10 be heavily taxed for the support OF paupers
thus mulnped-and your peace disturbed. your
property and lives endangered, by the vices and
crimes which All increase of inehrates will M,
tail to multiply Are you willing to see the
. young men about YOU, to some OF your own
brothers trained up for life of degrade
ton and crlmnality TO occupy jailS and peniten-
/ IareS, aud sink at asst INTO the dIunkard's grave
4 No; you wish something effeclual 10 be done to
l. avert calanltles dire.
r But what shall be done Aud who shall do
: 1t? We have been urged to send out Lecturers
I. OF commanding eIoquence and influence, able to
$ rouse the whole community, and to carry all
:. with them. But where are the men to b. found
i Some men, of ability and moral worth sufficient
# 10 give them fair standing among ministers,
. lawyers, or Legislators, we have srt, aud may
T., send but few OF such can be obtained =
= but the idea Of securing tn. services of men of
Il such mighty eIoluence rs Cough. or Spurgenn,
d or Peter the hermit, to electrity and rouse the
IS drowsy community is OF llkeytU he realized
h The thing specially wanted is, tina the friends
4 ut he Cause, still numerous aud influential, should
If themselves engage in II heartily and with per>c-
4 verance.
r. Friends, let the demands Of the crisis be real
p ized Let temperance ;, Imons and lectures, full
II of truth and eanesiness. entirely adapted to the
state OF things in each place, be delivered IVY
10 on the spot, in the audience OF thos who like
y theunselve: know the Truth. Let voluntary lem
perance organizations be revived, and all classes
AS far as possible. but especially the youth of
h both sexes, be persuaded TO unite and take an
Is active part. l. t men OF business and of nfu-
H. ence, instead Ct standing aloof through fear OF
+ givin. offence to the rumseer or drinker and
\, losing piltancr from his custom in consequence
10 stand boldly forth, and that the law is i'm
A. partially executed on all persistent lransgre-
If Let all who at heart in favor of the cause
{. manifest it, aud quit themselves like men.
To ensure IA fair beginning in this work the
10 Committee would respectfully, but strongly
d, recommend that the Ministers OF the gospel. OF
it all denominations, should pr, ach thi, subject
10 on the Second Sabbath IN October next, or as
in SION after convenience will allow and that
III with all the Ilainness and fidelity which its press
ID ing importance demands.
Then let the friends of the cause stand by their
ministers firmly, take hold OF the work rcsolute-
ly, and no more yield to despoudcr cy, We
" have means and strength enough, with the d.
Ks vine blessing TO avert the imp'nd'nI ruin to
establish complete triumph, thai from these
mountain tops shall shed light upon the whole
land, suited TO inspae the friends of temperance
every where with new courage and determine
non. We speak as to wise men judge we what
we say.
A. a g 6 d BuTroS' Erecuiios Com.
+. FAIRBANKS, ~ '' St": .
s. McKEEN, i'"'' "o'''y'
t. Bradford, Sept Is. 1857.
WHAT Mr., BUCHANAN HAS D0NE,-IhC
following true and indispu'able record OF the do
ings of the Buchanan administration, We take
y from late speech OF Hon A. H. Stephens o