Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25
Washington County Temperance Society.

Washington County Temperance Society.
The Convention for the nominations of u can
didate for County Commissioner assembled at.
the Court House in Montpelier, ON the 18th.
The call for a meeting was read Rev Eli
Ballou was elected Chairman, and J. Brock
way, Secretary
fine Chair appointed the following gentlemen
as a Committee ON Resolutions Kew p Mer-
ril of Waitsfeld, Hon. Heman Carpenter Of
Mortified, Hon. James Green of Waterbury.
Rev. Isaac McAnn of Barre, and Hoa John
Spaulding of Montpelier.
On motion a committee of two from each
town represented was appointed by the Chair
to nominate County Commissioner.
The Committee on nomination repeEted the
name of Hon. HIRAM JONES. of Maitsfeld.
as candidate for County Commissioner.
The Committee on reolutions reported the
following, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolucd. lst. That it the duty of eEery in
dividual, whether member of any temperance
organization or not, who feels an interest in the
moral welfare of society, and the safety of his
own friends, to use his utmost influence TO for
ward the cause of temperance by all means in
his power.
2nd That moral suasion must be at the
foundation OF all our movements, and that
without that to sustain them, all laws must
fail
3rd. That as the present law when enforced,
has done much good and given the friends Of
! temperance much encouragement, we as TEN
perance men and friends Of everything that will
advance the cause, will do all in our power to
sustain the law and the proper officers in their
attempts to enforce the same.
All. That we ask and expect of the County
Commissioner, that he will faithfully execute
the requirements of the law, without fear or
favor
5h. That it is the duty of temperance men to
attend, and by their presence give countenance,
and support to prosecutions for violations of the
temperance law.
| 9Th. That it is time for the friends of Tenn
perance to look after the groceries and shops,
who are initiating our children and young
people in the first steps of intemperance, by the
sale and use of g brandy drops" in the form of
confectionery.
7M. That we recommend the action of the
State Temperance Society recently holden at
Mortified, to the serious consideration and in
vestigation of the friends Of temperance Of
Washington County.
Sh. That we approve of the action of Hon.
II. Jones, our County Commissioner, in his
official acts and duties, and that we can and will
heartily 60 for his reelection.
The following gentlemen were appointed asa
County Committee.
Heman Carpenter of Mortified, James Green
of Waterbury, II. X. Slayton of Calais, 0
H. Smith, and Eli Balou Of Montpelier.
The Convention then appointed the follow
ing
TO,cn Committees:
Barre.-The vigilant committee of Barre
Temperance Society, Hon. L. Keith, chairman.
Berhn.-Dr. d. Bates, Hezekiah Ward, j.
W. Wheelock.
Cabot.-J. II. Damon, E. D. Putnam, n X.
Abbot.
Calais-A. NJ. Foster, A, P. Slayton, G. S.
Bennett.
Durbwy.-,Janus Crossett, Earl Ward, j.
B. Parker.
E. Montpezier.-J. Templeton, Cyrus Morse,
L. NJ Parker.
Fayston.-Z. w. Boyce, Calvin Fullerton,
Samuel Somerville
MarshfeM-J. B. Pike, G. O. Davis, John
E. Eddy.
Middleser.-G. W. Bailey, Sylvester Daniels,
Geo. Wiley.
Montpeher.-H. N. Tapplin, Joseph Bradish,
E. S. Camp.
Moretown.-Wm. Clapp, A. M. Nevins,
Charles Liscomb
NOrthfeH.-The Mortified Temperance So
ciety
Plainfeld-D A, Perry, B. W. Dodge, s.
Chamberlain.
.Ror5ury-O. Richardson, E. P. Burnham,
Cyrus Howard
WaitsfeM.-George Newcomb, Perrin Fisk,
Oliver Campbell.
Warrm.-Rev. Mr.. Eaton, Denslow Upham,
Benz. Davis
Neutrality-suspicious. F. Henry, Allen New
comb, Franklin Green, L. L. Stone.
Woodbuy-Asaph Town, IS. Wheatley,
G. Haskell ,@.t
WOrcester.-O. L. Watson, e. B. Harris,
Charles Abbott.