Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
State Temperance Society,

at Bradford, Dec. Is.
On motion,
Resolred, That all persons present, who are
pledged friends Of Temperance, be invited to
participate in the deliberations of this meeting
as members Of this Society.
The Chairman Of the Executive Committee pre-
sented their Report, which was ordered to lie on
the table.
The following resolution was offered by DR..
Powers
Resolred That the sale Of Alcohol, in any of
its forms, ought not to be sanctioned by law for
any purpose whatever.
AFTERNOON.
The resolution introduced by DR.. Powers was
discussed.
The Committee on Nomination of Officers re-
ported as follows:
President, Rev. S. CHAMBERLAIN, of Craftsbury.
Vice Presidents.---Mr. N. B. Willston, Brat
tleboro DR.. j. Brockway, Montpelier DR.. E.
D. Warren, New Haven.
Recording and Corresponding Secretary
Rev. II. p Cushing, Montpelier.
Treasurer. G. w. Storrs
Audaor.-Hon. H. Carnenter.
Executive Commihee-Rev. c. G. Parker,
Hon. F F. Merrill, Hon. j. Spaulding, Rev. L.
II. Stone, Mr.. j.. G. Simpson.
EVENING SESSION.
The following resolutions were presented by
the Committee on Overtures.
|. Resoired That tits cxpedlent to obtain the
enactment of law declaring intoxicating IL
quors kept for Illegal purposes, to be common
nusances, and as such liable to be abated by
any individual.
2. Resolved, That while we deem the prohib-
=. itory liquor law essential to the success Of our
cause, yet we regard it a paramount object OF
our exertions to reclaim the unfortunate, to
strengthen the weak, to guard the young, and
to win to temperance all within our power and
we earnestly recommend to all the friends OF
temperance the Jealous and persistent use of all
other legitimate REPRESENTATIVES, that are
within their reach, as individuals or as associl.
tons; and as among such means the formation
OF new temperance organizations, or the revival
OF old ones, to be maintained in vital activity.
3. Whereas we believe the order Of the Sons
: OF Temperance is an important instrumentality
in promoting the cause of temperance that il
is means well calculated for reforming the in,
temperate, for encouraging the young in main
: tanning habits of strict temperance and espec
tally for Il thorough execution Of the law against
, Illegal rum selling therefore
Resolved, that we recommend the organiza
ton Of Divisions of Sons Of Temperance in al
the towns Of the State where it may be founC
practicable,
Laid on the table.
| The Committee on fixing the place Of mex
meeting, reported Middlebury, which was adop
ted
. The Committee On Overtures presented thu
, following resolutions, without any expression 0
t opinion, and by vote they were laid on th'
table:
Y 4. Resolved, That, in the Judgment of thi
4 Society the present prohlbitory law has now be
come the settled policy of the State, and there
fore it is expedient to dispense with the incon
veniences and expense Of popular elections o
y County Commissioners, and SO long ~ tn
, agency system is continued, to confer the APP
pontmcnts of these Commissioners upon som
competant and important officers Of our Govern
mont.
5. Resolved, That our Executive Committee b
requested to bring to the consideration of on
next Legislature amendments to our liquor law
: in the spirit of the following
- Q.) That our County Commissioners hereaf
. ter be appointed by the Governor and approves
=, by the Sentae.
. (2) That Commissioners be directed to selec
y none but known and true friends of our pro
/" q hibitory liquor law as Town Agents dlrectin
: them to sell only for mechanical and medicinal
4 purposes.
u g. That all Town Agents should be require
~ to keep book, open to the inspection of all
- and particularly to the County COMMISSIONS
- and the Town Selectmen, in which shall be leg
IDLY w;itten the name of each purchaser of Ii
!, quor, with the kind, quality, quantity an
, price of the same written against the name, an
= all sales not in compliance with these direction
2 to be deemed unlawful. Adjourned.
N Thursday, Dec. l6.
1T The Committee on Overtures presented tn
y following resolutions
u 6. Resolred That it is to be earnestly recon
u mcnded to all the friends of temperance, i
u every town, to unite and concentrate their ir
=" duence to sustain ehecmally our prohbltory |
i quor law.
- I. Resolved, That he who regards the Vel
- mont Liquor law as unjust and unconstitutiont
~ and who at the same time accepts an agency,C
y; any Office under the law, especially if he dot
b. not intend to carry out its provisions but viz
W late them, is not acting the part Of good CT
~ en,-but in the violation of the principles
u right, and deserves the condemnation of ever
~ .. law abiding citizen.
VS. These resolutions were adopted.
r The Constitution having been amended in az
'S cordance with the recommendation of the Con
8 mtteo on that subject,-NIr JAS. Green of w,
lie terbury, and Mr.. Israel Goodwin of East Mon
he polier, were added TN the Executive Commute
~ The Committee on the Carson League Fur
=. presented their report, which was adopted,
f. follows:
1T Your Committee, to whom was referred ii
sci subject of the Carson League, have given it SUI
ut consideration as the means within their reaC
m would allow. They have been able to get d
70 cess to the papers only from less than one-ho
OF of the counties in the State; hence the repo
fiji must be very imperfect. There are on the su
he scription' at the present time, the tollowil
ut sums lii the counties named Caledonia, S4l
The $50; Windsor, $37 900; Orange. $29 .25(
ter Orleons, $2,400 Essex, $685. Windhal
icy 1925; and on a few scattering papers fro
of other counties, making, in all Sl3l 90
Ter This is the amount left alter deducing the los
try es that have occurred in consequence Of dealt
removals Withdrawals, &c. On the terrific
te, here represented, there have been new subscri
iSo tons to the Fund, obtained recently, to t
nd amount Of SLIGO.
is The Committee mediterranean the instru
its ton Of the Executive Committee by this Co
I'VE vention, to institute such means as shall me
ma eAectually increase this Fund and place t up
cps a permanent basis. believing it indispansat
aid necessary to the efficiency and success of t
Up Temperance enterprise.
VI The resolution of DR.. Powers was called