Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-12
THE RUTLAND HER AID,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, lsds,

CAsrlEroN -Rleayn incident y =,
At Castle,on. l,,, Tte,ly, ,amr.t DOL
laws. aud Ma la, ss tnouN t- hr "u"
you related in tn HrR\an v' tutN,
concerning tho individual wAa w'.
ing unlcr a ,ptrl,el difficulty. SD "H.. 3D.
that hc Va rvycrdiuaN ,ru0y o.. ..
to the po,,s toNote Il a,T"trr 'hf. ~.
ballot box Va, .uraal q tsw ujuU'.-
fore suudauu. pul JUS, ~ Ihst ,Gnn, e
soon after, load II voter, came from
West Ca,,.c,ou, or from that part Il the
town, A. they We're from TINT local.
ity, it was supposed they would MI vote
the Seymour and Blair ticket, accordingly
u few Of the democrats began 10 make a
fuss because the b1x was turnnl before
shutdown, and said that it was done on
purpose tn prevent thi, party from voting,
and thai there would be trouble il the
polls were not opened again 50 the men
could vote Finally they were permitted
10 vote, and after turning the box and
counting The ballots, it was announced
that six oi them were for Grant and Col.
fax and two Tor Seymour and Blair. You
can readily fancy the iooliug,oi Scymour's
friends as they turned on their heels and
left the hall. thinking. ~" iv"hl, that
they had sold themslye- cheap.
Several OF the largest dwellings on
Main street, including the new Hotel and
Store Block, were brilliantly illuminated
last Friday evening, in honor Of the splen-
did victory achieved for Grant and Col
fax. The appearance and the effect Of the
illumination upon republicans was very
satisfactory indeed.
Prof l.. 5. Carr and family sailed from
New York Saturday last for California,
where they intend TO reside hereafter.
The good wishes of hosts of friends attend
them in their now field of life and labor
in that distant land of gold,
1t was our privilege and pleasure to
attend the Christian Convention at Mid,
dlebury last week Tho towns represent.
cd from this County were Brandon, Pitts
ford, Rutland, Benson and Castleton. The
largest delegations from towns, except
Middlebury, were from Pittsford and
Shoreham. The former was composed Of
fifteen, and the latter of about half that
number Of delegates Tho meeting on
Thursday evening, being the last OF the
series was devoted chiehyst 10 the cause of
temperance. 1t was expected that an os-
say would be read on that subject, but in
place Of that general discussion was en-
tered into on the question. \ great deal
OF truth was uttered in plain and prac-
hcal way, \ delegate from Burlington
said that it was with tho rumsellers, as
ii WAS with tho rebels, they wanted to be
let alone, and that was being done in this
State pretty otFectuaily. Another dele
gate from the same city said that temper.
ance men and Christians should visit these
rum and gambling places more than they
do, and by that means would rob the
keepers of them Of their customers. as
they would be ashamed to frequent them
when respectable and sober men were
congregated there. A delegate from Mid
dlebury, believed in the power of prayer
and moral suasion for the rumseller and
Me drunkard, still he was in favor of the
rigid enforcement Of the law, if need be.
Another Middlebury man said, the law
6hould be enforced in that town if it was
in his power 10 do il, and Indications AZ
Peared from all parts of the house that
he would be backed up in that laud Ahse
work A delegate from Shoreham l.aid
that the Y. NJ. c. Associations had. done
much good in the way Of rear min.
drunkards, and cited instances f1om Prov.
idence, New York, and other cities, and
from his own County, to sl.bstantiate the
fact. A delegate from Salisbury said
that be believed In piayf for the drunk
ard, ard that they haI reformed in an
swcr 10 prayer; but/the strong arm Cd
the law must be WI upon the seller be
fore he would cCHsc the miserable traffic
A delegate froW C4stlcton said he vas il
favor of the Yrohibitory law, and though
it could be /enforccd to the letter, if it
friends wglld only do SO. lie thought j
wAs suffering in the hoa.o of It's friends
and Wat intempcrGnre was on the in
rrraLr in Nrrtr,rt qrl that f,n,hiDt, Ian