Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-10

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FROM CAsTLETON. Editor R,aiand Her.
AID. Since last saw or wrote to you
we have been on mission to Saratoga
which seems to be at this season of the
year the most attractive place of resort
to pleasure-goers in the country. The
spacious and magnificent hotels of the
place are filled to overlooking with rep
resentatives from every part of the
country, and we might say of the world.
We sighed for lodge in some of these
vast palaces but our purse would not
permit it, so we were content to take up
our abode, during our brief soiourn, at
the Columbian, which is a well ordered
house and literally supported Dy large
and excellent class Of patrons, We did
not visit this famous place for anything
there that is fast, festive or gay. We
did not go for the benefit Of our excel
lent health, as we have an abundance of
that for ourselves and some to spare for
our lean neighbors. Neither did we 90
to witness the races that occur there
from week to week during the sporting
season, or to look upon grand ball at
the Union or Congress Hail. where dia-
mOnds, gold, beauty and fashion bear
eway nor to drink from the healing and
neVer-talling waters that Anw so stead
lily and mysteriously from the earth to
quench the thirst Of thousands upon
thousands that COngregate there. But
our errand was for the purpose of at
tending the Fifth National Temperance
Convention-to look upon and to hear
from the hosts Of temperance Champi-
ons that would assemble there from all
parts of this land together with some
from foreign lands. We believe the OBJ
jects and aims of this large gathering of
the friends of the cause will not be lost
to the nation or the world. A nobler
body of men have never seen, and new
er expect to see in my day, for the pro-
motion Of any laudable object, than was
gathered at Saratoga for the advance
ment of temperance, virtue, law and
order. The subject was introduced and
discussed in all its bearings upon the
world, the nation, the state, and indlvld-
uals, and was ably discussed in all its
phases by Governors, ex-Governors, Judg-
&c xyfr nd l,ryr IF
lesser note, all uniting in one harmoni-
Gus whole for the entire prohibition of
the sale and traffic in intoxicating
drinks. In passing permit me to say
that your temperance readers, whom |
believe to be numerous, have reason to
congratulate themselves that the pro-
ceedings Of this convention have been
so fully and faithfully given by your re-
porter, IN. B." Vermont was not largely
represented delegates were from four
counties only two towns in our county
were represented, there being three dele
gates from Castleton and two from
West Rutland.
A few evenings since Rev. Mr.. Rose,
who for six months past has been labor
ing in Vermont in behalf of the freedmen
OF the South, presented the case to our
people. He spoke well for the object
and said that he had met with cordial
reception throughout his travels in the
State that the contributions for it had
been liberal and cheerfully given, and
that some of our able men had contrib
uted from one to Eve hundred dollars to
forward the good word. A collection
amounting to $50 was taken here.
Rev. Mr.. Hanks of Boston, addressed
large audience last evening Sunday }
on the subject of temperance; his pur-
pose being to educate the young on the
subject He illustrated on a map or
painting the progress of intemperance
from its deceptive beginning to its ter
rible end. We think the course pur-
sued by Mr.. Fl. successful one and
well calculated to benefit and interest
the youth B,w,B.