The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-30
state Temperance Society.

The proceedings Of the annual meeting Of
the Vermont State Temperance Society, at
Mortified, on the 10th and 10Th inst, are
reported in the Chronicle of this week, from
which wo learn that the attendance was 70.
spectacle from various parts o. the State
Tho Report Of the Executive Committee, by
It's Chairman, Rev. Silas McKeen Of B.ad-
ford, is a sensible document, reviewing brief
~ the condition and prospects Of the cause in
Vermont, and suggesting the specific efforts
required Of its friends in order to secure the
ascendcnoy Of temperance principles and the
suppression Of the Illegal traffic that is still
carried on in some parts Of the State. The
following Resolution adopted needs clucida-
ton
"Resoired 7hotHc sale Of .iicbhol, ia any
Of hs FORMS ought not, ia NE opinion ocHs
! Contention, u be sanctioned by tdo. for any
purpose icbdtcrer,
The Chronicle says "thc discussion Of this
Resolution occupied large portion Of the
time Of the Convention in Tuesday afternoon
aud Wednesday II was opposed mainly on
tl't.-stegsd- that it il Rmhigunus unless il
means THAI the usu of uirui,oii -iit,,ll,l pre-
hibited by law, for every purpose whatever
an Interpretation which ihc-nlaxss- diGelaia.-
cd" After reading the remarks Of the Chron-
iclc just quoted, we are puzzled to conjecture
what the Resolution can possibly mean, and
We think il due to the friends Of temperance
not in.sttendance, that some further uxplana.
ton should be given. We do not believe in
the continual importuning Of the Legislature
for changes in the prohibitory law, so long
as it works so effectively and with so little
friction as it does now. Rather let us spend
our efforts in giving to its present provisions
the application which, in too many instances
they fail to obtain through the delinquency
OF those who ought to enforce them.
The Committee OH Nomination presented
the list for officers, as follows, which was
adopted.
President. Rev. s. Chamberlain.
Treasurer. Hon. II. NJ. Bates.
Secretary. Rev. ii. =. Gushing.
ETeeidipe Committee. G. c. Parker Wa
terburyj Hon. +. r. Merrill, Montpelier
Hon. H. Carpenter, Rev. L., III. Stone. North
field J, q. Stimson, Waterbury. Rev. s.
Chamberlain, II. M. Bates, IL, p. Cushing,
Er-o6ieio.
-Kice- ReStdea'ts- Caledonia Gut+r,t,.,
lin Fairbanks, st. Johnsburyi Orleans. Jesse
Cooper, lrosburgh Essex, Jonah Brooks,
Lunenburghi LAmoille, Nathan Foster,
Stove Orarge, j, X. Parish Randolph
Windsor, G. II. Chapman, Proetorsville
Bennington, George H. Hammond. Benniug-
tons Rutland, Benjamin w. Burt, Castle
ton Addison, s. =. Nash New Haven
Franklin, ]. T.. Rankin ST. Adams; Wash
ing*9u'S Hiram Jones, Waitsfeld; Chittenden,
\. huntington, burlington Grand Isle, q.
G. Wheeler, South Hero.
The convention voted to chdnge the time
for holding the annual meeting to July and
that the next meeting be at Vergennes, un-
less in the opinion of the Executive Commit
tee another place should seem more dosira-
bic. In addition to the Resolution given
above, on motion, the following resolutions
were also passed Gp, -,-
Resoired, That in the progress of the Tenn
perance cause, thus far, we sec much reason
to thank God and take courage; and that We
will hereafter redoube our efforts TO arouse
the public mind to tho alarming evils of in. !
temperance, and will continue 10 labor unit,
the tnal triumph OF the cause.
Resoiced, That every philanthropist and
Christian ought to be actively engaged in the
Temperance cause and we urge upon each
the Importance of personal efforts in promo |
ting the general progress Of Temperance and
especially, inviting his neighbors and fellow
citizens to new ara more practical interest
in this subject.
Resoired, That we recommend to tho friends
OF temperance, the formation of Town /
Temperance Society in each town in Yer
mont /
Resoired, That it is the duty Of Temper
ance men &c refuse their patronage, wheney-
or Il Ia practicable TO do so, to those Taverns,
Sroeeries'ahd Eating Houses, where liquor is I
furnished at secret bnrs, back-rooms and dark
corners,
Resoiredr That this Convention learn with |
pleasure that John II. lIowkins, Esq, now