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

was nelu, over WHICH MI SPoohSA Va
Boston presided, and five minute speeches
ruled the hour. A great number OF
gentlemen from all parts Of the country
and one lady from Illinois, spoke. For
the first time in the three days OF the
convention, the ''still small voice" of
Vermont was heard. BY hook and by
crock, and after about dozen ineiiectu-
al attempts, the Rev. Mr.. Ray OF White
River, succeeded in getting recogni-
tion.
Mr.. Ray said, vermont is little
State, and she feels modest. L never,
said he. felt greater sense Of modesty
than in this convention, for ! began to
think Vermont did not belong here. Not
one member of your committees has
been appointed from her. But we have
been accustomed to think we had some
temperance in Vermont. We have
thought that the Maine Law was not
altogether failure. Twenty. five years
ago. when l was a boy, l could not go
anywhere but l saw open bars, by the
light of day, as you now see in New
York. see no open bars now. Gap
plause). There are persons who drink,
but they have to go into back place
out of sight. 1t is something to make
liquor selling and tippling disgrace
The prohibitory law can be enforced, and
that too by one resolute and determined
man. As an instance, the speaker men
toned Deacon Morris of Norwich. The
Deacon says to the rummies, "You can't
sell LIQUOR in this town. You may pelt
me with eggs or stones, you may burn
my buildings, destroy my fruit trees, in
lure my cattle, but you can't sell liquor
in this town" And they don't sell.
(Applause).
Mr.. Seward, who was a member
of the last legislature from Lunenburg,
also spoke in reference to the impress
sions of early youth. When was a
boy, said he, signed the pledge Of
total abstinence and received little
medal, which have always kept. Years
afterwards when q student in Harvard
College aud invited to take a glass of
wine, I remembered the pledge of my
boyhood, and found no difficulty in de-
clining the offer Now, said he, have
little boy of my own, seven years old,
who has signed the pledge, and con-
tidently expect he will keep it. ZAP
plause.)
- The exercises were brought to a close
a little after ten o'clock by singing
'"Praise God" in the tune of "Old Hun
dredn
We would remark that the statement
of Mr.. Ray with regard to the appoint
ment of committees was not strictly ac-
curate as DR.. Sheldon was member Of
a medical committee. The Chairman
explained, that probably the Vermont
delegation had not arrived when the
committees were appointed.
The fact was that the Vermont dele
CATION, which was a large one CON-
pared with most OF the other States,
was mostly on the ground the evening
before the convention and, moreover,
one oc the members had made a particu-
lar request that Mr.. Ray, who is Chair
man of the Vermont State Committee
might be placed on the Committee or
Resolutions. A little of the Vermont
element of pungent ightforwardness
t would have been OF no disadvantage to
that committee.
But the convention as q whole was 8
, great success. 1t was large, and com.
posed of earnest, talented, Christian
men, It's influence will be diffused
throughout the country, and it car
hardly fail to give a new impetus to the
! cause of temperance.
5 The writer is unwilling to close with,
out expressing his appreciation of the
, urbanity and courteous hospitality o.
DR.. Robert Hamilton of the Crescent
r House. Until the last year the Doctor
: has devoted his attention principally to
= I his profession in the treatment of severe
cases of chronic Illness in which he has
p met with much success. During tn,
0 past season he has greatly enlarged hi
l accommodations, and besides his regu
lar patients, he is prepared to take other
O as boarders. We can heartily recon
n mend to all those, whether sick or well
e who desire rest, amusement or cure, t
2 apply to DR.. Robert Hamilton of tn
J. Crescent House. M. B.
NoTE.-ons or two errors occurred In tn
s names of Vermont delegates as published Satur
u day.
Rev. Horace Fletcher of Townshend and Hon
!. Ryland etcher of Cavendsh, is the eorrec
q reading L. J. Dewey should be L. J. Seward
e EB'A Montreal dispatch says that tn