Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-12
WASHINGTON COUNTY TEMPER
ANCE CONVENTION.

WASHINGTON COUNTY TEMPER
ANCE CONVENTION,
Met at the Court House in Montpelier on
Saturday, Feb. 9th, at 10 o'clock. A. NJ. in
accordance with the call Of the County Com
nittee, and was called TO order by Jonas Abb
bott Esq, Chairman ofsaid committee.
WhereupoD Hon. John Spsulding OF Mont
pelier, was elected President and J. p
Lamson, Esq of Cabot. Secreury.
statement was then made by the County
Commissioner, Eli Ballou, as to his sppoint-
ment Of agents and the restrictions under
which his agents were allowed to sell
Mr.. Stimson OF Waterbury, then made
some rebuking remarks on the Commissioner
for the appointment Of the agent OF Duxbufy
and was opposed to the denomination Of Mr..
Ballou.
Mr.. Chase Of Calais then made state
ment Of the reason why he appointed the
present agent of Duxbury and said the peo-
pie were dissatisfied with his appointment,
as we'll as himself.
motion was then made by Mr.. Quinton
Cook of Cabot that the nominating Com
mttee consist Of one from each town re-
presented which were as follows:
Barre, Leonard Keith Berlin, Jeremiah
Carlton Cabot, Quinton Cook; Calais,
Jesse White Duxbsry, Janus Crossett
East Montpelier. Byron Goodwin; Marsh
field, Danl Stearns; Middesex, Isaac l..
Scribner; Montpelier, Henry Y. Barnes I;
Mortified, James Gould Roxbury, w. b.
circuit; Waterbury, J. @. Stimson Worces-
ter, Jonas Abbott.
On motion Of Mr.. Carlton, Committee Of
three on Resolutions was ordered and APP
pointed by the Chair, as follows:
J. A, Wing. Montpelier; Qninton Cook,
Cabot; n. A. Chase, Calais.
Adjourned till half past one in the after
noon.
AFTERNOON.
Met pureusnt to adjournment.
Mr.. Cook for committee on Nominations
reported the name Of jeremiah Carlton Of Ber-
lin, as a candidate for commissioner.
Albert Clarke, Esq, moved to strike out
the name Of " jeremiah Carlton" and insert
/" Eli Balloon"
The motion was supported by Albert Clark,
Esq, Hon. Joseph Poland and Quinton Cook,
Esq, and opposed by Mr.. J. O. Stimson.
The amendment prevailed.
Upon a motion for the adoption of the re-
port Of the Committee on Nominations, as
amended, spirited remArks were made by Rev.
John f. Stone and others, showing that sew
eral of the agents bad been very injudiciously
appointed by the Commissioner, whereupon
the report was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted
the following
REPORT:
10 me Contention in session:
Your committee ON resolution having taken the same
under consideration. submit the following
WHEREAS, The evils Of in,emperance have been in
creasing in the land and many Of our most valuable
citizens are annually falling victims 70 the -
that its ravages are not confined TO any class OF our
citizens. but among its victims found the rich and
c poor the high and the low the youth Just starting
tn business, the man Of middle age and the Old man
sltrrcd With years, aud its blasting influences are
filing our otherwise happy homes with misery, wan
and woe
ASP wHgEEAs, Our legislatures have passed laws to
prevent the sale Of intoxicating liquors beverage
which laws, ffahfully executed, would in our opniqn
90 much 10 stop the ravages OF tntsmperanee
been faithfully executed by the officers Of the county
appointed Tor the purpose by those calling themselves
the friends q Temperance. but that they have suffered
the tavern keepers and groceries in all parts Of the
county openly sell Intoxicating liquors TO all custom
the grea, injury Of the morals Of the community,
Resoiosd That {, is our duty as Temperance men to
give aid the officers Of Government 70 prevent all
violations Of the law and TO nse our influence IN favor
u carving out the Law in It's spirit and seeing that the
law is faithfully executed. And We here in convention
pledge ourselves that we will do our duty.
R-soiued That the Commissioner Of the County OF
Washington be instructed not 10 appoint any person
agent until said person shall have made his arrange
inents with the sscctmen Of the for the amount
Of his compensation ard the has agreed furnish
- liquors and prescribed the terms Of Of the
h-t- 90 the provisions Of the statute in such case
sS Or AGa :ad fHhs s, and PPShasns
Resoiued That We will give Mr. Ballou our united
support County Commissioners at the coming election
Remarks were made by J. A. Wing of
Montpelier, consuming the States Attorney
for not enforcing the liquor law.
The resolutions we're passed.
The following is the list Of county and
town committees
County COMMITTEE.
Jonas Abbott Of Worcester, Isaac Sorbner Middle
eek John Snaudiug, Montpelier, J. &. sumson, Water
bary, l.. G. Whceloek. Barre.
lows COMMITTEES.
Barre--Lconard Keith, l.. h. Aldiich, David Carlton.
BeriiH-A. c. Burke, d. Brainard Bosvorth, jeremiah
Cf59t-J 2 Lamson, V. W Hale, Edward Haines
Caiais-N. A. Chase. G b Marsh, V. Kent
DuEbi0v-H S Cummings, 4. W. Huntley. Charles
Rasi Monipeisr-s S Ke,on. Geo. Nye, Philips HUI.
Fayiton-WilArd B. Porter, Daniel Boyee, stephen
Dana
Marsh6siG--Johu f. Eddy John b. Pike Levi l'itkin.
A,ddiesex-Jsoob S. Ladd VIM. Chaplin, Isaac l.
Scnhner
Aoaipeiier--HY Barnes, d. S Fuller. Il. N. Taplin.
ueraoUH-Charles L'seomb, Apheus Bass VIM
S6rtAfeIi-Andrew Denny. Leonard Foster, Jasper
Orcutt.
RorbiTy-H Homer Nichols, Cyrus Howard. Bue Gould
Vltseld--Ira richardson, Pardon BUSHNELL Hiram
Jones.
warrep-Denslow Uphsm, Pierce spaulding, F, A.
Wright
Adjourned
john SPAULDINe, President.
J. =. HANSON, Secretary.