The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-22
Caledonia County Young Mems Tenn
porance Society,


Union church IN Barnet on Wednesday Jan
/ ~, The meeting was called to order By tho
President, Rev. W. W. Thayer, at 10 i-2
O'Clock, On motion Of Peter Buchanan nj
Barnet, "All friends Of temperance are lnyii.
ed TO unite win d, 50 on Deliberations" Il
vas voted ihss a committee Of five be ap.
| pointed 10 nominate officers for the ensuing
year. and John M1rss pf 81. Jahnsbury Dr.
/, i, Parker Of Pgaehsm, Rev, 4. II House
" PaaIumpslc, Hon. J, ID. Bell Of Walden,
and >Ir, odlwod Of ~ Johu'bury were sp
/ pointed.
/ Ia accordance vith vote Of ihs society,
/ the chair appointed Rev. Mr. Merrill Hon,
a. C. Chadwick and Peter buchanan q com
miltce on resolutions. 4 committee of one
from each town represented was appointed
10 recommend suitable person as candidate
Tor the Office ~ County Cominisioncr.
Reports u The progress or want Of praggcs,
~ the temperance cause In the different
towns wa, called for and given by Jac1l
Blanchard and David Cuuler Of Peaeham,
DR.. Damon, 8. s, Clarke, Rev. a. H. House
NHd Key. Is. + Ray ot Barnet, 10 connection
with which, o. T. Brown Esq, States Attor.
ney f'r 1ho county, was sailed on for inform.
otion concerning certain prosecution. which
have been commenced IN this town, and thew
were reported as IN progress with ever,
prospect Of a result favorable 10 tie cnu,c OF
temperance. Mr. " u. Palmer r.aar,oa
from Dau,ills and Hon, J u. Bel from
. IL 1 4
Me''n, JswciI, Ihayer aud others from st.
Johnsbary, IN Oh Of which towna e was re-
ported that liquor j. Supposed TO be- sold 90
violation Of law, and drank to some extent.
Nv. John Morse, County Comnissioner.
reported the amount of liquor ,sd hy the
different agents In the county, which WAS
rather less than during the snnr time lrr
year, which is supposed 10 indicate an im-
/ pruycmcnt in the public health especially 20
| Lyndon and R,cgnic. The committee on
nominations reported MS luioN.: w. W
Thaycr u ST. johnsLury. pfeilcrL Euoeh
blanchard Of MeIudoe, sccy l. L. rarkcr
% peaehem, ". b. P.lmer # DanUlc. aud
i. H. Stone OF s.. Johnslqry, Executive
Committee, ) II. abbott Of Barnet, $.
Montgomery oi Wa.sgn, L. ". D,hno ni
tTrrJaitH, Jouu {. Blanchard &C Pcachnm.
l. x. Hal Vi Gr5ton, John II, Curdor Of
it,esi,t, Theron Howard oi D,u,i,lc. Calvin
Megrii! Of 81. Johnslury. n. r. Carpenter
Of Waterford. $. G. OILS Of Lyndon T.. ".
Church ol Kirby, Amosn Newell of Burke. s.
Deo,morc Of sutton, Il. Moui,on Of Newark.
W.n. Chase ~ Whcvloek ard 4. w. Ward
of Sheffield Tor Vice Presidents, who we're
elected.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following;
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temperance law a. an arm OF srcugth in the
hands at us friends and We earnestly call
cpou the friends oil temperance inthc ,evcrg,
towns of Ihis county to unite their efforts ~
faithfully executing its provisions IN all cases
/ whenever j, is violated.
Ee'oirei That it is the duty Of the States
Attorney %. this county 20 exercise the ut
most yialcncc in prosecuting all violations
o.. the temperance Jaw, and we hereby pledge
To him our hearty cooperation 10 30 doing,
IT, view OF the alarming destruction or life
By the use Of counterfeit and poisonous i,q-
uors in becomes the duty of philunthrcpi,ls
TO take all lawful measures 10 STAY is des-
troying effects, therefore AcSoirCd. Tint The
manufacture VI, and the traffic in counterfeit,
and poisonous liquors is a crime against the
peace aud dignity of the state of dvcrrr dive
than arson, burglary, or couutericiting OR
state and national currency and VIC pledge
our utmost influence to have it so considered
and recorded among the laws Of this state.
Rcsoired, That the cause Of temperance
suffers for the want of mora faithful preach.
ing on the subject by ministers Of the Gospel
and that we respectfully invite the several
ministers in the county to preach on the sub
jet at an early day.
Resolred, That it is a source Of grief and
alarm that so many of our young men not
only stand aioof from the 5csrsr IF trurr1rr-
suce, hut arc iearlully addicted TO the use Of
the intoxicating cup.
Resoired, That We have no sympathy with
the resolutions introduced by Dr.. Powers at
the late state convention Mt Bradford, which
reeds as follows "R,soiged, That the sale of
alcohol ought not to. be sanctioned by law
for any purpose whatever
With these resolutions pending the society
adjourned till l-2 O'Clock L. NJ, and met
again promptly at the appointed hour with
full house and proceeded to consider the res
olutous separately. The LIST, Sd and 9th
were passed ancrIa few general remarks,
without opposition. The % called out
sharp, animated and rather extended discus
sion during which the States Attorney Vas
called out aud defined his position to general
satisfaction.
lie favored the resolution, especially that
portion which pledges him the cooperation /
OF temperance men in tie discharge Of his I
duty--aS without such cooperation he can do ,
almost nothing. The resolution was passed .
almost unanimously by a rising vote, with .
the understanding that every vote waS to be .
considered as personal pledge.
The 1ih was slightly objected to through the I
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