Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-12-25
4uditor.-Joel Foster. Montpelier.


Rev. A. L. Cooper, Montpelier, Rev. P
Barnard, WiIiamstown, }. S. Spaulding
Barre, Hon. Walter Palmer, Woodstock.
The following resolution was then in
troduced:
ReSolved, That the cause of Temper
ance is suffering more from the apathy Of
its friends than the activity Of its oppo.
nents, and that as the influence of an in
consistent temperance man is greater
against the cause than is the effort of an
opponent, or of the example even of a
drunkard, that it becomes every active
friend of temperance TO be earnest in the
support of the Prohibitory Law, and &C.
tive in helping TO enforce it, as well as to
set good example of consistent temper
ance before the world.
The question of the adoption of this
resolution was followed by most ANNA
ted discussion, some members of the So
ciety refusing TO commit themselves to
such an approval of the Prohhitory
Liquor Law as a practical instrument Of
Temperance reform. Mr.. Bigelow Of
Burlington, did not favor the adoption,
However, as far as spoken opposition to
The resolution, he stood alone. Rev. j.
W. Hough, Rev. Mr.. Leavilt, Messrs.
Huntington, Howe, Atwater and Burt all
took part in the debate. G. w. Bene-
dict offered an amendment to the resolu.
ton as follows;
ReSolced, That the cause of temper
ance suffers from the apathy of its friends
as 'ceH as from tie activity OF its oppo-
nents.
ReSoiced, That it behooves the friends
of temperance to give all the aid in their
power to procure whatever cancellations
in the prohibitory liquor law, experience
shall show to be needed to make it more
efectual to promote the object it is nten-
ded to accomplish.
The question of the adoption of this
amendment provoked considerable dis
cussion, and the resolution was finally
ordered to lie upon the table until the
next day.
1t was then announced that the annual
address would be delivered at z o'clock
P. NJ, by the Rev. Mr. Claiborne of 8
Rutland. I
The Convention then adjourned until t
o'clock p. M. (
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
In the evening the Convention met to
ear the annual address by Prof. G. S.
claiborne. The Hall was crowded by
lie audience which received the perform
noes of the GIee CLUB in attendance p
18th pleasure. Prof. Chadborne's ad- a
ress on Temperance and the duties of c
he people in relation TO it, was forcble, n
arrest and calculated to excite the need O
ii interest in the popular mind in the |
cause.
THURSDAY MORNING. E
The resolutions ordered to lie yesterday o
'ere taken up and made the special Or o
er for 10 o'clock. c
The Committee on Overtures reported d
he following resolution: u
Resolced, That as friends OF temper l.
nee, we regard not only the drinking Of c.
ltoxicating liquors, but also the entire o.
'affic in liquors as beverage as a grieU. al
rs sin against God aud humanity as well W
5 a crime against the law of the State. II
Which, after some debate, was adopted d
The special order was then taken up, III
he question being on the adoption Of Mr.. p
'enedlct's proposed amendments. A di. re
iSion OF the question was made, when. d.
!ter debate, the first proposed amend L
lent was rejected, and Mr.. Benedict, by Is
unanimous consent, withdrew his second m
roposal of amendment. bt
The question recurring on the adop- as
on Of the original resolution, Judge n
bennett moved to amend by inserting the dc
ord prcfessed before the word friends: lie
hitch was rejected NJ
The original resolution was then adop- W
d. 81
DR.. Labaree, for Committee on Over to
Ires, reported resolutions as follows: al
Resolced. That we recommend the so
rmation of Prohibitory Law Leagues A
the several towns in the State, whose til
!ject shall be the vigorous enforcement of
the Prohibitory Law; adopted. ar
ReSolUed, That we recommend the re- al
wal of County Temperance Societies, m
hch shall assemble quarterly in which eli
re Prohibitory Law Leagues shall be III
presented adopted.
ReSoired, That in view of the notorious
ct that officers who are charged with
g execution of the Prohibitory Law
ten connive at its violation, we will, lin sic