Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-02-05


n mectingin the Baptist church Friday night.
which was well attended by both ladic, aud
gentlemen. Mr. Henry Rolie presided. Mr..
J. ;. Adams introduced ;ho following l.~o-
lutions
Resoired, That the safety and welfare cl tins
community demand the suppression Of the train;
in intoxicating liquor As "a beverage, and the
enforcement Of the prohibitory law
Resolro9 That wide-awake and energetic
public sentiment, resulting from thorough dis
cussion will. OF itself, do much 90 diminish tle
traffic. by inducing the most respectable Of those
engaged therein. to refrain from selling; and. at
the same time. will facilitate tie execution oi 'he
law.
Rcsolre4. That respectfully ami earnestly
requesting our fellow citizens engaged in the
unlawful sale Of liquor, To refrain thereirom,
we warn them that the traffic must stop, either
through the voluntary action Of the sellers, OF
by force Of legal compulsion
ResoIred, That whenever rcuoustraaoe and
appeal fail to stop the sale oflquor IN any imt-
yidual caso,-the law should be eu.urcei, on the
one hand with caution and without passion.
and on the other with an unremitrug earnest
ness and power, that shall be efec,uaL
Mr. Adams proceeded to SPEAK in support
OF the resolutions, showing how by i,rte O..
public sentiment the trade IN Intoxicating
liquors was much less eight years ago than
it Is now, and urging united and prompt Gee
ton to carry out the purposes of Che League.
Rev. Edwin Wheel5cs of Cambridge he-
Ing called for. made some statements of lct-
in regard To liquor selling and it, cou-c-
auenccs which had lately occurred i'm -
own town. and agreed with Mr.. Aiam- 10
the statement that the scutimen, OF the Iel-
pie was decidedly IN favor of the fall enforce
ment Of the Pr9hibitory law.
TIE Constitution of the League was rad
and opportunity given 20 sisnit
Mr.. Adams moved that committee 'i
five Boz appointed Q, take measures ffr fI-u-
in. a r5tl-at,uoeucc Society. 900 o--na-
tion much needed Dat urt coming strictly
wtaiu The province rr the La-e tIa1
nomination. Nc--r-. NJ. D.. B.uaet l.man
SraulIue, g.. j. Stafford. a. B. ,l-laoe au4
f- '''N were d. '.'.
'lT- >ainu'i ''''.'..-- -
aa,u,c .zcitcI ia community tg ,.c ,e.yc c--
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er'n'' League. '' WIS " '''''.' ''' b
that n' "''.mi ii was .
From '.''r. law.
more 'A" i''
last ''i .'' place Cd. "
uI % ''e meeting ''
Society 'eFe' ana '.' consequent
et'r' among I'"I -'--
public sentiment .i..'. '
gros'h'i- 90 iaD''n >,'''. '
month 's'' and l'F'-'''.' '.''' "''
ing 900 i.A' RATIO
Judge Bcnne'; -I'a, ,'. ,'s
ing tine Prom'l'ory la".aii be- aa i7.'...
of the sentiment ot tae I.'!-'. related H'N
the legislature al III -'si session 7..-'.'
even d second reading i'' '''i ''- rrs'''.-
fishing the old license -,--,n.
Mr. Henry L'om''' a' 'ne '- '.' aA'ei'.'.
Committee sad the men'e'' '' '.' i.'5''
must not expect the Committee i' 1' 600 -.'
work h't must e'''' assist them 'l a'' means
IN h'r power
Mr. Mai DAVIS urged ine iao'ts '''' go
assist declaring their Aelp often 's 'i'-a'''
az that oi the gentlemen ana De endorsed The
idea OF Total Abstinence society
Nj Worcester SAID II naI oeen heretofore
fully proved that pnoii' sentiment 'ouii o'
little without TIE arm oil inc n" we We're
now hnanS out that the Ia" c'l'- '' H''e