Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-10
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH IN JOHNSON.
Hyde Park. July 8, 1867.

AS We we're unable to attend the TEN
plar's Celebration at johnson, on the 4th
and have not received the Secretary's re
port. cannot give q full report unit
rext week. The bad weather was a grea
drawback of course. but upon the whole
We think our brethren had pretty good
time. Next week we shall publish ths
full proceedings and Mr.. Glecd's Grafton.
We clip the following from Walton's
Journal, Of the 9Th.
Mr.. EDITOR last Thursday was a
proud doy for Lamoille County. Mr..
Douglass used to say, Vermont is good
place to be Torn, but the sooner you get
away, after that event, the better" but
after seeing, and hearing what l did at
johnson on the Fourth, conclude it ia
no disgrace for a man to be born in La
mobile County. Vermont, and live there
to old age. In that country they have a
aourishing and numerous Lodge of Good
Femplars for every town in the county.
That is. to say, they have eleven towns
in the county, and Lodge in all Of them
but one. yet in one. they have too Lodges.
ALL these Lodges met in grand council ut
johnson on the Fourth. The day was
very Indictment yet there was al immense
oencourse Of people present. variously
estimated at from 1000 to 5OOO.--yet
saw not drunken man during the day,
nor did hear profane word uttered by
man, woman, or child. The following
interesting facts, among others, we're an-
nounced during the day, viz: That the
Lodges of the Independent Order of Good
Templars in the County Of Lamoille we're
largely made up of the honest, sturdy. in.
telligent Farmers, their wives. sons,
and daughters: the ingenious and
thriving Mechanics. and their fami-
lies: the enterprising Merchant, and
the Banker, 80 that all classes of business
aud Industry were represented in the
Lodges. The Professions were also large.
ly represented. There were the skillful
Physician the astute Lawyer: the learn
cd Divine the devout minister of relie.
ion. o sir would to kind heaven that
we. Of Washington County, could say as
much But alasl there are too many who
love their cups in all tho professions in
this county, and in this town.
Through tho influence Of the Good
Templars, nearly all the lawless rum
shops Of the country have been closed,
and men compelled to abandon the nefar-
ious traffic. But to accomplish this, re-
quires an effort An intelligent Congre-
gational Minister, told me that he travel.
ed through his parish for four days. be.
fore he could get man to join him, but
now they have near taco hundred mem.
bers, and the good wook gees on. The
vast audience was addressed, on Thurs
day. principally by Mr.. P. K. Gleed Of
Morrisvillc. Lawyer Of 6ne abilities,
Judging from the character of his srpu.
mcnt on that occasion. II
Now. Mr.. EErroR, there is nothing, {
hat so seriously menaces the life of our
nation as does the whisky traffic. And
Tor heaven sake let men stop saying that
hey are in favor of Temperance, and yet. !
10, and say. all that they can against
very effort to suppress the trade. 1t
macks good deal too much Of certain r
lass Of politicians, who. during the late G
var. cried "Union." in one breath, and !.
'hurrah for JEFF. Davis" in the other. i
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