Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-12-31

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the enactment oil law declaring Intoxicating
liquors kept Tor illegal purposes to be com
mon nuisance, ana as suoh liable TO be abated
by any individual.
- hesopeo' mat whlle we deem the pro-
moitory hqnor law essential to the success OF
our cause yet we regard II paramount oo-
Ject oi our eNeruons TO reclaim the untortu-
nate TO strengthen the weak, to guard the
young and to win to temperance all within
our power ana we earnestly recommend TO
all the friends OF temperance the Jealous and
persistent use OF all other legitimate instru-
mentanues that are within their reach as IN
ui',uua's OF as ASSOCIATIONS ana as among
sucp means 'ne formation OF new temperance
organizations, OF the revival OF ola ones 70
be maintained 3i,, IN vita, activity.
o. reroas' we oehoVe the oruer OF 'he
sons oi temperance Is an important instrn-
ueh'alty ID promoting the cause oi temper
"Dce' tnat IL Is means wen calculated ior
re'orm'nS 'he incorporate ior encouraging
the young III maintaining haoits oi strict tenn
ance ana especially for thorough execution
OF 'he law against illegal rum'eIling there
lott
H''''ted, nat we recommend the organi-
@auon oi DIVISIONS OF sons OF temperance IN
an the towns OF the state where 1t may be
lounu pracucaole'
me ABOVE resolutions were i"ld on the IA
Die without debate but subsequently adopted.
committee oi three was appointed To
name the place OF the next meeting OF the So
clety, namely ke'' T. Merrill Kew H. r.
heaVlt' heN' H. Rood
COMMITTEE oi three was appointed 10 OK
anime into tle eoohu''ioh oi lhe larson League
ruhu' namely heV' A. >. Copeland MI f.
heneS' ana ht' 'ohh morse
MeSSrs' John Spalding' A. Lowe and r.
W. LAID were appointed COMMITTEE to set
tle WIN the treasurer
Inc committee on hxng the place OF next
meeting reported Middleoury' whioh was
adopted
Vh notion the Report oi the Executive
committee was taken up and accepted and II
was ordered that the several papers IN the
state be requested to publish the same
Inc Committee on Overtures presented tue
louoWlng resolutions without any expression
Oh op'nlon' ana oy vote they were iald on the
taoIe
T. Heso'Vea' mat IN the judgment oi this
Soclety' the present prohloitory law mas now
oeco'ne 'ne set'leu pollcy OF the state, ana
therefore II Is eXpedient TO dispense with the
lnconveniences ana expense OF popular cleo
uohs OIL county commissioners ana so long
as the agency system Is continued TO confer
the appointment oil these commissioners upon
some competent ana important ofhcers OF our
Government
d. heso'Vea' mat our Executive Com
mlttee DC requested to bring to the considera-
uon OF our next Legislature amendments TO
our II luor law IN the spirit OF the following :;
~ mat our County commissioners are
hereafter to be appointed by the Governor
ana approved by the senate,
~ mat commissioners be directed to Sc
lect none out known and true friends OF pro-
hloltory hquor law as Town Agents direct
ing them 10 sen only ior mechanical ana me-
ulclnal purposes
D. mat all lown Agents should be re-
CURED to keepa BOOK open to the inspection
oi all ana particularly to the County Com
missioner ana the Town oelectmen, IN whlch
shall De legioly written the name OF each pur-
chaser OF ilquor, with the KIND quality guam
uty ana prloe OF the same written against the
naihe' ana an sa'es nor III compliance With
these dlrectons 10 De deemed unlawful.
Adjourned
THURSDAY, Dec. 10.
Inc President IN the char Prayer was
offered by Rev Z. {. Parker.
voted to lay the resolution OF Dr' Powers
the discussion oi when was the order'--on
the table ior the purpose OF hearing reports
Inc committee on the carson League fund
MADE report wh'ch was recomm'tted' wth
instructions To report such measures as they
shall think proper to secure the fund.
Inc committee on Overtnres presented the
ioilowing resolutions
D. heso'Vea' nat 1t IS TO be earnestly re-
cohmehueu 10 All tho lrienus OF temperance
IN every town. 10 unite ana concentrate ther
ihnnehce 10 sustain ohectualiy our prohlolto-
ry hquor law
he,ot0'd' nat he VINO regards the
vermont Liquor law as unjust ana unconstl-
tntional' ana VINO at the same time accepts an
agency or any once under the law, especial
/ ~ II he does not intend to carry out ITS pro-
VISIONS, ont Vlolate them' is not acting the
part oil sood eltilen'--out IN the violation
ot the principles oi right' ana deserves the
condemnation OF every iaw-ablding citizen
these resolutions were adopted
Inc Constitution having been amended IN
accordance with the recommendation oil the
committee on that SUBJECT t'--Mr, Jas. Green