Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-07
ORANGE COUNTY TEMPERANCE So
CIETN


The Annual Meeting Of the Orange County
Temperance Society was holden al Chelsea
january 29,h and 30th. The following aye
the list of Officers ofthc Society for the ensu-
ing year:
Presidm'-Jame. Hutchinson, Jr., Of Brain
tree
Jice Pre,i5~b-Hon. Lyman Hinckley,
Of Theiford, J. NJ. Whitney, OF Tunbridge,
r. NJ. Bib, of Topsham.
Secretary and Treasurer Ezra Walker, OF
Chelsea.
Ereeutiue CoD,udtee-H. Strickland. Of
Bradford, 4. NJ. Upham, Of Brookfeld. j.
Prescott of Corinth, 4. Andrews. Of Chelsea,
A. II. Gilmore, Of Fairlee d S Frost, West
Farlec, II. Brock, Of Newbury, f. Partridge,
of Orange, VIM. Sanford, of Slraiford, +. l..
Tracy, Of Tunbridgc r. f.. Hosford, of Thet-
ford, VIM. T. George, Of Topsham, j. Good
hue, Of Nershire, ii. Bergen, of Washington,
John Lynde, of Wiliamstown, b. W. DYER,
Of Randolph, John Wait Of Braintree
The following resolutions were discussed
and adopted
lt Rc0irei, That our faith In the holiness NJ the
cause Of Temperance is unshakcn and though We and
many IT, friends have been tempted to relax effort,
10 the good "ork Of reform, hereby our ob
CATION To labor more uutiringy future until the evil
~estrive 20 remove shall be wholly destroyed.
2f Resoired That with a deep sense u sorrow and
humiliation must acknowledge that there are lament
able and uuuisakabie evidences that inemperance is ou
NE Increase ina our County aud there are 10
tear mat unless the friends OF reform put forth per
sevefng and prayerful efforts in the future the sam,
fearful udc which dcuged the land years ago may return
with all its desolatiug effects.
3d. Resoircd That God and humanity call upon as tr
use all the means n our power 20 suppress nemperauc
and the rum traffic and TO his cud will make ever,
lawful ofoftt' euftoe the Vermont Liquor Law who's,
lu he
Of the sale Of Intoxicating drinks for unlawful purposes
an hesofred That The good Of community demand
The election and appointment Of such officers act un.
der the law as are ia favor Of -kHocH be in favor
IL and pledged 70 oonsrentousy all their powers "a
carry out All is provisions.
0h Reaoirea That no man who is opposed 10 ia,
Liquor Law believing any Of t clauses 10 be unjust ha.
any moral right 10 accept Of office under il and he who
docs so Is acting in dHect violation Of the psnest die
ates Of enlightened conscience, and hence Is unyorth,
Of the confidence ~ good citizens.
bfh Resoired, That County Commissioner or a Town
Agent who accepts " office intending TO obey or en-
lrce the provisions IT the law, who knowingly violate.
as 'ufr or spirit Is aeurg not only unworthy Of tho
character 81 good citizen but is guilty Of conduct sub
yesiye Of the very foundation OF society; hence hos,
who vote for candidate whom they know to be oppose,
TO The law Or the object il is designed 10 promote al
guilty OF like conduct
H. Rcsored. 1ha, ,nce the obec, Of the law is IN,
good Of community and the reformation Of morals n,
good eiu1en will seek To hold office under the law merel,
sh Resolred, That the law should be so construe,
aud such regulations should be made BY the Commission
er that the Agent could have temptation violate tho
law in the hope OF pecuniary profit
JEREMIAH DoDGE, Of Thetford was put in
nomination to be sustained by the friends Of
Temperance for County Commissioner.
The Society will hold a meeting at North
Brookdeld on Tuesday, February 18th, com
mencing at 10 o'clock, A, NJ. Also there
will be a meeting Of the Society at Bradford
February 18th, commencing at 10 o'clock, A
M. Rev. j. c. Houghton, of Chelsea. may
be expected to deliver an address at Brook
field. EZRA WALKER, Secretarv
Chelsea, February LIST. 1862.