Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-13
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CNsuEToN, Vi. Feb, 3, '6s,
Editors KTdM The Rutland County
Temperance Society annual meeting Of
met at the Congregational church AZ
o'clock, T. m, Reading Of report Of
last meeting, Appointment Of commit
tees and selection 81 officers followed,
While waiting for the committee on
nominations, Chester Spencer, E,q, was
called for and made few remarks He
required 10 ancient meetings Of the So
eicty, lie had seen SO many present and
eager 10 speak that it was almost impos-
sible Tor any one to get the floor, OF
late years less interest was manifested
and the attendants fewer IN number and
diminished in zeal. The monster, intern.
perancc, dies hard our young men,
specially, were in danger There WA,
still need Of earnest prayer aud labor
Rev Mr. Aiwater followed lie alluded
to the condition Of the temperance men OF
our State a, this time. Some were dcs-
pondmg, but the majority were coniiden,
Of victory in the future, \ great deal
had been accomplished since the orgaui-
lation Of the Vermont State Temperance
Society in 1920 Then every body drank
ardent spirits, 1t was common article
Of merchandise Notes were given paya-
BILE in whiskoy, Distillcries were pleu-
tier than girls, mills. Forty years ago
there were 80 distillcries in the town OF
Dnyillc and &c in Pcacham. So far as
he knew there was not one in the State
At present Two or three small ones tina,
were in existence, ON the sly, wear OF
two ago were now broken up, II was
estimated that the state contained $4,000
persons who were pledged 70 total absti-
ncnce, At Benson last saturday he had
organized the Goth Lodge Of Good Tenn
plars, This order numbered about 1000.
and was doing good work, especially
among Young men. \ few Divisions of
Sons of Temperance and two or three
Tents of Rcchabitcs were at work also
All these without the numeroue town
societies The church was rendering
more aid than formerly. Ministers Of the
gospel were discovering the intimate
connection between crime and m,cmpe-
rance. The newspapers were working
for the good cause and everywhere the
lines of distinction We're more closely
drawn than formerly, In other days
many respectable men We're supporters OF
the rum party, now only the very lowest
grades Of humanity were its open adyo-
Gates. He was not alarmed that Massa-
chusetts wished to try the license system.
She would soon be sick Of it.
The committee on resolutions brought
in two only, The first related to our pro- |
hibitory lava good law, but too much
dependence had been placed on this, to
the exclusion of other means Earnest
personal efforts must be revived and con-
tinued. Second Thanking Mr. Atwater
for his services in forming moral suasion
societies" The resolutions were discussed |
by c. NJ. Willard, Esq, B. w. Burt, Ches- !
ter Spencer, Esq, Rev. Mr.. McGilton, J.
X. Mclean, $. d. Winslow, Mr. Atwatcr
and others. Some difference of opinion
was manifested on the present status OF
Castleton in regard to the use of intoxi-
eating drinks One thought it very
cheering one, and did not believe there
were twenty-five drunkards in town
Others were of different opinion, and
stated facts to prove that there were
many more. All agreed as to 1.-THE neccs-
sity of continued persistent offort-the
use of every lawful means to diminish
the evil Eternal vigilance is the price
of safety" in this as in other matters.
Adjourned to o'clock p III,