The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-17
Addison Co. Temperance Society,

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u Convened at the Town Room, in Mid
= dlebury, on Wednesday, February 10th,
1858, agreeably to notice.
The President, Judge MuSsrLt, called
the Society to order.
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, the President
appointed committee Of Eve to nominate
Officers for the ensuing year, consisting Of
the following gentlemen Rev. II. F.
Leavtt, D. l.. Potter, G. Squiers, o.
Field and Newton Rose.
On motion Of Mr.. Leavitt, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed BY the Pres
ilent to draft and present resolutions
Rev. Mr.. Steele, Hon. Peter Starr and
Rev. III. Billiard. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Society met pursuant to adjournment.
Pfe:ident in tho chair. Nominating Com.
mittee reported the following named gen
tleman as officers for the ensuing year:
For President, HARvEY MuNILL.
Vice Presideuts-Rev. F. w. Olmsted,
Or1in Field, DR.. Hiram Mesksr, Dsa. Ira
Allen, Phillip Battell.
G; NJ. Lewis, Secretary, F. z. Haven,
Treasurer.
Executive Committee-Rsv. Ward
Billiard, n. Rose, J. L Eldidgs. D. o.
sey..e Blake, u. Searle. ssA.
The report was accepted and aaepted.-
The cOImuittee on resolutions rspased
the following; %f--
R.so'rsd, That our whole experience and in.
form ltol has condrns us In the principe OF the
legai prohibition of the sale Of intoxicating Ii
Crhsas beverage and We are urged by every
IN 4 Of patriot. IN and morality TO sustain and
Q force the avs enacted for that purpose.
Rtsgir,d hs: the example Of the city Of New
YORK in It's increasing crimes Of murisrs, bur-
rlarie. and rubheriss. and Its burdenso'ne pau
per.m exhibits the natural fruits Of the licensed
sale oil intoxicating liquors as q beverage, and
pre- .ents a'ieariul warnin. to legislators and the
commrnty If the Indispensable necessity OF ie-
gal PROHIBITION OF such sale.
R,sl'v,d, hat the report Of the County Com
nj sooner increases our confidence IN the good ell
feet OF our prohibiting laws.
R,sJlred Thai while we have the fullest conf
deuce in legal prohibition, we deem 1t indispen
sable to the success Of the Temperance Reform
rs well us 10 the stability and effectiveness OF the
law, tlat he conscieucs and moral sense Of the
community should be often addressed, and all
suitable measures be actively employed TO keep
alive ana deepen the conviction Of the evil and
dangers arriving from the use Of Intoxicating drink
Rsslloed, That we deeply deplors the fact, thai
persons Of standing and influence In society. and
not ffw young men otherwise full Of promise
persist in pstroniring the clandestine sale y
strong drinks to the Injury Of others so far a
IN ir Influence extends, aud 10 their own immi
nent anger.
Rssoicsd, That the Executive Committee b
authorized ana Instructed at their discretion tt
employ an agent to travel through tn. county anC
Lecture on temperance during two months or mort
in some part Of the ensuing year.
R. spicsd, That the aforesaid committee be au
thorizsd 10 devise such measures rs they In thei
wisdom may think proper to pay for tue service
Of such agent
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Mlessrs. Leavitt, Slade, Starr, Lsbaree
Cobb, Allen and others addressed tn
meeting in an earnest and effective man
ner. Society voted that the proceeding
be published in the Middlebury Registe
and Vergennes Catizen.
On motion the society adjourned Il
meet at Vsrgennss, on Wednesday, Marcl
10, 1858. in the City Hall, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. HARVEY MuSsILL, Pres
G. NJ. Lswis,,S