Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-01-20
Trmpfranre.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE OF THE VERMONT STATE
TEMpERAN SOCIETY.

Tho Committee In The death Of Mr.. Merrill, the
Of Temperance has los one o. us ,9es ana m9s'Rsd a5
10 6llland adorn any place in its gin.
In regard 20 work done, we have but little 10 report
Rev A j Copeland, who had served the Society
efcirnily the year before continued ~ agent until the
iss of March when ~ health compelled him TO abandon
The work. He csnvassed thoroughly Bennington and
Rutland Counties, aud part of Addison BY the dree
ton n the Committee he gave his attention TO two OBJ
ees, viz the awakening of deeper ana more general
Interest on the subject Of Temperance and the collection
Of assessments the Carson League Fund and the Sc
curing Of additional subscriptions TO 1t.
His lectures were generally well attended, and not
little interest manifested IN the cause. Societies
were organized where il practicable. and the pledge
/ circulated Assessments were generally paid-but he
succceded in securing but very few subscribers the
Fund. There seemed 20 be well nigh total indifference
In regard To h The result was that the attempt to sus-
tain and Increase the Fund was given uIno new assess
mrns have been made, and the Committee regard mat
whole scheme % abandoned.
While they have been compelled to this result there
has been change in their views in regard to the impor
lance Of ample and reliable Fund 20 sustain agents. %
aid in prosecutions and keep the general interests Of
the cause in a heathfl condition Ample and wen ad-
mnistered funds the snews of every Efficient and sue
oessul To this shall have occasion to refer
again
In consequence OF the failure OF the Fund and from be-
lief that the labors Of agent, a, simple temperance
lecturer. generally desired a.d would be heart
iy responded 10 BY the friends Of Temperance. no agent
has been employed in the State since last March The
Committee have no doubt the services uf an agent will be
demanded and they ask the particular attention Of this
meeting 20 the subject o agencies, the manner of their
support and the specific objects to which their aoos
For the purpose Of prcsoniing just view of the eond
on Of the cause tn the State. letter Of inquiry on the
subject addressed judicous and intelligent tenn
perance men 10 the several Counties in the state IN
reply l and interesting letters have been received from
every County in the state. summary Of the intelu-
gence thus received Is here presented
In Addison County, there strong latent temperance
sentiment sufficient for any purpose when thoroughly
reused Bu there is great apathy on the SUBJECT and IN
tho villages and Of business, is believed there
has been increase OF drinking generally and especial
is among Young men The law Is generally respected,
fUh nt Uuff f4Frulv emf
In Bennington Co. the opinion is, that the is
eedns II is believed iha, large share OF the hotels
keep aud furnish liquors secretly and that 10 sad extent
the young forming the habit Of drinking The law is
ouwardly respected and prosecuto% for lis violation
f Ro 'f%snssa as sf9eEsS R 5as q9ssa'& ss & sustained IN
Caledonia Couuy.-noXicaing drinks are not sold In
temperance Is quite ZOO prevalent. and there Is great
need of moro work being d1ne-shoud think drinking
on the increase among young men The County Society
- has held but meeting during the year.
To the inquiry what the condition Of the Temperance
cause In Chitendcu County the reply IS "5a3, and yet
10 might be worse Ilc law ls regarded by All good ct-
rcns excellent enethe officers of law are faithful
u erecu' 10, aud few resolute men are always found
ready 70 stand by them, 'anuH the complaints ana see
ing the matter issue hut the number or such men
Is qniio small for the efficient execution and triumph
Of the law To sad extent n Is parayyed by the apathy
Of H. friends Il Is believed there has been an increase
Of drinking among yonng the past year, and that
Nil rs in rat a least from thc fact lat rity arcn.s
src IN every community sonug Iquor In small bottles so
that every have biz bottle in his pocket 70 suit
an emergency Lager Beer Saloons also have been
1 largely multiplied nnd n this way the tippng propcn-
sity has been greatly increased Particular attention Is
called these tvp hris he commerce in small bottles
and the increase and sale Lager Beer In ths Cnun
is traceabe directly 10 'hc use Of strong drink
Essex County, it :, thought, VIII compare favurihly ia
the matter VI Temperance with almost any county 10 the
State and yet Is thought that here there is increase
ofdrinking both the part of young men, and " many
who once belonged 70 ihe Temperance Societies Ihe
need Of an the appliances n moral suaSiou-of societies
in every town win fequen, meeting. and discussions
aud the circulation Of the pledge deeply
o nd falt friends
nov IN some towns they ae putting these IN operation
with hopeful success Public sentineni sustans the en-
forcemcnt of the law ia every case Of prosecution.
y In Franklin County, there j. decided majority in "a
u the law and the past year u nas been wen eNecu
tod but apprehension expressed that Influences aud
Agencies are " work "eieh i nave an Hnta'era9e eheot
me ensuing year " .. lnonsht lhti spe ai enofts ave
s srAtY, W ts.e" !'''s '"'n 'n" ''s'@h '"F"' "o"
II VYNtt.k Y, ~ y; , 81, g. ,,., 49, . B. ,
In Drsnd lsie ouhN lt j. peis'eu the cause Is nov
+ 5etios'aans' ana ilA' a,1NnS u eiIun'S nn3''t M, ~
ID inftlglef' HHl'Ne HNhA'lu ~ ,'''ih l.'"u = ne
law n generally respected hi the e.o.e pIoNimty n i5c
NnuhV ~ iiHt'nh'Ah -nN i'iei F'lNts lN 1'N iNiN'
make II tcry easy matter nr any one to procure any
qnanu'' Of hqnor a. Hnf imr ln Consequence oi h9ior
g. mus "'usn', ihIo .l'''.'' w '.t' 'l ~ a
e Ia iAmole County inc la" !, g'nelaiy rfsneelci
y open dnnNng seldom seen. and ar"nkenuess tHteeeH
rare SUM is i'uh' tnAt thefe A h"' aNso' "'hN'Ns
esPeeiaf among youhs Nth, , 49,, - r.. D,
l. IN orange C"hniN thS laW' noukh nov AsuNi"'l,,A
enforced as should be- has haa salutay inAl"nee tAe
past year had the Temperance Cohmss'ohei Vnli
~ ~ ~ ',"ir'fp ,if W hpe ,sp I "a 5"a5 ~ bI
~ou,' "a ,, av ~ ~ ,i1 ~ G l % s ~ h0 NJ ~
h iIS - ii ~ ~ - -s IA, Z. ,'s ~ " @. ~ i'
l. N@1 q l SUI ~ w. ~ y, ' 80 y. a ~ i ,viH' etu
II Mh's' u9slp1leu 49, ,. We. " ,..s, - A' w
d 800 sHaStsu w. 'ne's. ~ i'k ~ ' '' & 4, & ii 20 ~ -
T. a. ~. n pg " ~ ~ NV ~, 4, ~ = W 49, 2 y, ~ ,
''pt'i e, @1, ~ ~, :. Iri ,Iri !, Wy W. So ~ w 't"V'
VIZ - =. Ni cpT e,, ~ a. ~ ~ wv, w @ - 4; -
r.",u ~, ~ ~ @ wy 'i ~ i .vi', - y, :, =
la'o'Ao'e- 'Ne 'eN - itsl'te.su V arg nDnllN n
tht guNens no open 80 w y S9,n3l'lsu 9 II 4selss
driukmg at social gathering. ana niue Il Is believed
among Young men. Apparently the cause Is slowly on
= the ad, inc'
+ In Rutland County out oi hut'n"' - uene.eu 20.
N teuNerancc sentiment "eS never sN'nAf nan u Is now
N nor the law ever more t'nisoY regAia'" "a many 3"
t'c to'ns IL Is enforced WIN in"ronsiHos- bh lh hNl
iand II Is said "Lqnm D. snii "rfuiA anu Wunk'hh'N'
. stands ont IN bold hgres In tnIs ConnY as m many
others one of the most serious alH'"ufs IN mc way u
:, progress, j. the free sale oi strung beer
III In Washington County ne law out"a0yrespecteo
take me county through hefe donoess mas oeen mu
&c less liquor sold the present year than the past hn No.
T. some tihe larger villages, n u unqlesnonabY 500
cendesiinely, but with great freedom There have been
very few prosecutions, aud te friends OF Temperance
have done little the past year, save the eectinR of tenn
perance Commissioner.
Prom Wiudham Comfy the report is sad one. Ia
reply the nQny. "s The law generally respected aud
enforced &" the is, Broken with impunityiquoI
sold daiy openly and very rarely is the Law enforced
- To the question, IL there apparently any increase OF
drinking among the Young and a. social gatherings
the answer is believe there has been increase Of
drinking among Young men, and even boys, In the
last years The opinion expressed that the tenn
peraucc cause has made no real progress in that part Of
the State for years. aud that drinking is regarded
B, as more respectable thing now than II was then In