Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-02-28

County Convention.
The Convention of the friends Of Temperance
and the Prohibitory La, to.nominatc county
Commissioner, assemilcl in the City Hall IN
Burlington, wednesday, July 10Th, 1865 at IL
NJ 1t was callei to order by E. b. An
drews, chairman of the County Committee, and
ORGANIZED BY the choice of Rev. C. l. Perrin OF
Hinesburgh, as President, and A. c. Ballard of
Winooski, Secretary. r."
On motion, Henry LOOMS of Burlington, Ed
mund Whitney of WillistOn. and Salmon Green
Of Richmond were appointed committee on ere
dentias.
The roll of delegates was read as follows;
DELEGATES.
Bolton-James II. Whitcomb, Russell J
Morse. Samuel Deavitt.
urlington-Uenry Rolfe, G. G. Benedict, A. J
Howard H. Loomis. Eli. Chittenden, 5. Hunting
ton. Ira. Shattuck, Z. o. Wires, NJ. Smith, q. L.
Warner. Dan Lyon, G. d. Weller, G. |. Hagar,
\. $. Hill, H. S. Lane, Henry Green, }, h
Converse. James Mitchell, Charles Wainwright
II. 5. White.
Cbarlotte-James Squires, Ezra Hoslord,
George. r. Pease, D. W. Hazard.
Colchester-Ira Robinson, John Upham, l.. II
Elliott William Powell, A. C. Ballard, Joseph
Lane. D. Y Huntress, a. o. Hood, Allen Stone.
Essex-C Coon, f. Andrews, p Blood, L. {
Butler. Byron Stevens, Geo. Gates, S c. Booth.
IInesbargh-H. NJ. Baldwin, James Miner,
Lorenzo Murray, C. L. Ferrin, Harry Weed.
Huntington-C.D D. Carpenter, E. I. Judson,
Harry Williams, W. o. Crane, G. W. Sayles.
.Jericho-Dayid Fish, r. NJ. Galusha, II. NJ.
Field. Z. B. Reed, Stephen Curtis, b. c. Ward.
Niton-Ell Barnum, D. J.. Field, Phlneas
TIerrick. c. A. Blake, 4. Washburn, J. {.
Souires. J. F. Leonard, j. b. Robinson.
Richmond-E. b. Andrews, Oliver Green,
salmon Green. VIM d. Hall, Stafford Colby.
South Burlington-Geo. A. Sheldon, Geo. b.
Wheeler, L. B. Brownell.
St George-Trus lsham.
Underhill-D. c. Humphrey, 5 ". Mead,
4. O. Humphrey, Chas. Dunton, +. '" Church
Vim. MetcalE
Westforl-Albert Partridge, AIuey Stone,
George Beach, Z. b. Chamberlin.
Williston-S. 5 Douglas, George Whitney,
]. 5. Cilley. Smith Wright, Edmund Whitney,
On motion committee on Resolutions was
appointed by the chair as follows Rev. l. B.
Chamberlin of Westforl J. s Caley, Williston,
L. c. Butler, Essex.
The Convention then adjourned to half past
one o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met at the hour. The Com
mittee on resolutions presented the following
resolutions, which on motion were adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
ResoIred, That our confidence in the Prohibi-
tory Law of Vermont is not weakened by time,
and that we give our pledge to each other and
to all the Friends Of Temperance, that We Will,
henceforth, labor more zealously to secure the
execution Of the law.
Rcs0lrsi, That rs civilization advances, and
the modes Of travel placehuman life at the dis
posal of pilots, conductors and engineers, We dis
cover additional reasons why the prohih:tory law
should be sustained.
Resolred, That events teach US more and
more positively that lntemperance produces crime
pauperism, insanity, and idiocy burdens socl
ETY. with taxation and entails on future geneI-
atoms disease deformty and suffering.
ReS0lrCi, That the friends Of the ProhibIory
law of this State are often greatly hindered il
their efforts to enforce its provisions 10y the fact
that penalties inflicted are sometimes s0fterei
down, or entirely removed 10y the officers VIII,
have them in charge, after appeals are taken q
| the higher Courts and as in duty bound We
protest against all such action. on the part @
such officers, as calculated 10 bring the law int
I disrepute.
Resolre3, That so far rs we are acluainte.
with the official course Of our present Commis
| L.. Ell L.
deserves the gratitude and support Of the friend
Of Temperance in the County.
An expression being desired as to the man
ner in which Mr. Wires had discharged his du
ties as County Commissioner during the pas
year, reports from the towns on that point wer
called for and W ere given. Most Of these weret
the effect that Mr. Wires action had been straight
forward, judicious and eminently satisfactory t.
the friends of Temperance in the various towns
Delegates from three towns only, reported dissat
isficton, arising apparently from the fact that til
commissioner had been seen in company with NJ
agent for a city liquor house.
Nr Wires being called on to reply to the ob
jectious, addressed the convention, stating tina
his meeting with the agent in question was
casual one that his recommendation Of any Il
quor house hal been confined to the statemen
that when he was selectman of his own town h
had had satisfactory dealings with certai
house and that he never received any emolu
rnent or compensation, from any source con
nected with his commissionership, beyond the lie
gal allowance Of two dollars day for time spen
and six cents mile for travel in the discharg
Of the duties
The convention then proceeded to ballot 70
County Commissioner, with the following re
suit
Whole number Of votes, -
For Martin Wires Of Underhill. s.
Sc Dr. A. G. Welch of Wnliston, l.
Scattering,
Mr.. Wires was declared the nominee Of tn
Convention, and the nomination was made uuani
nous, with single dissentient vote.
Upon nomination from the Convention the FOL
lowing were appointed County Committee for tn
year ensuing
Edmund Whitney Of Williston
Geo. r. Pease of Charlotte.
Samuel Huntington Of Burlington.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
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