National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-31
State Temperance COaVe.ttion.

The 4lst anbual meeting Of the !
Vermont stare temperance Society,
MAS held at Norwich. DC. 10Th and
'l6lh, 1869. Dr l.. Sheldon of Rat
land. waSeiecte,l chairman pro tenn.
Prayer was offered 10y Rev. \. Bisn.
op at Windsor. Rev NJ. Spencer
OF Franklin, DR. l.. ru-ker OF Hart
ford and }. Il. StimsOn of Norwich.
we've appointed ii committee on
buslm IS. REPORTS were made of
the progress of the CAUSE III differ
cent counties. by delegates present..
The f,Hh,wiiig Resolutions were
discussed and adopted:
1 Whereas, Total abstinence from
the USE III aIclrolic drinks, whether
trrilrhted or distilled, is the basis
of all true temperance aCtiOn.-
! Therefore.
Resolved, That all associations
oigdnlzed tor the purpose OF aiding
ami protecting those who are
! pledged or are willing to pledge
/ themselves to total absi ineIIce rom
the llse at alchoimllc drinks. should
bc encouraged aud sustained.
ltr>oiNed. That although the ua
ut unt,rnicnlcd cider as II by
tragr may G harmless in itself, Yet
that Il Is Of Il dangerous tendency,
aS il i liable 10 lead Ia the use of
ie,nrnird cider. and the formation
nj an appetite Tor other aicln,holic
di inkS.
Resolved, That DIR. f. L. Phelps
of " um,ts,r, WHO has published some
rAcril ut ARTICLES on the danger at
moderate drinking, he requested to
irsnnr the Srrrc>,to ne published.
Resolved, HAT one OF the first
duties To thr friends of temperance
Is 10 imtir the minds ui The Young
with the Importance ut total abstl
I,iI"e from all intoxicating drinks.
Resolved, fhat II is the duty OF
all ministers NJ The gospel to preach
: plainly against the slntu!iesS
=, and danger ui drinking alchuiio,lc
beverages. and the great evil ot Tie
common liquor traffic, and - Il. 20
the people To SUPPRESS such traiiic
Resolved That we express O!i
: hl"h degree of satisfaction IN refer
1 rnce to the posi- Ion assumed ny
Z our State Legislature i'll Ntats past
[ liz adopting AMI retaining strong
! laws against the traffic III lutuX,ca
/ ting drlnks-and III aid of oul
i cauS--and especially III view o
the UiSt law, PASSED on this suhlec
at he ia>t session.
: The question OF separate polltlca
. action was called mp, which Is nov
: agitatiug the country. and 1t VA
: the oltitlun OF the convention, tina
. wiilc our State IL glSlatUrc occupit
the same favorable ground as II
, YEARS past. il i II, NOW cNpedlch
., 10 orgaI,iZr Il distinct political ten
=, prrancc artN III the STATE: hat I'll
, following Was adopted aud RECON-
q Urndea as IA rule ot action, especial
* lN for towns and counties:
Resolved, That We regard i; II
:. the important duty OF temperate
: men To attend political CailCt>,'o an
. conventions called III the u>td
r. manner, aud 10 seek t. assure III
, nomination of candidates taNOl
:, able To our cauSe: and when the
!, tail 10 secure such combinations i
n these conventions, We rCnnuleu
- ,hlt independent callcuScS, or col
Nritloi> OF the friends OF our caUs,
, he cal ed To nunliltatt men iui Mhul
!, HEY can honestly and conscientious
-. ~ vote.
On Thursday evening address
were Delivered 10y Rev. ID. y. Mae
at Roy alton,alId others. HE iepu,
y of the Executive ommIttec ".
IL read and adopted. The meeting ";
g., Music.
!, The following officers were elect
;, eel tni the cnsnlLg Nt
plr>idrni---EX Gov. John Il. Pa
~ of Rutland.
-, Wee l'ieoidents-EX Coy. Pa
-. Diliu. ham of Waterbury, L. Key,
: OF New ,uiN, Jacob ESlrN oi B1,
iletulo, e.. W. Grandey # We
in gclinrS.
- Cor. and Rec. Secretary-W. '
ttNaicr of brandon.
-, Truasuiei-JaS. Barrett of RI
:, land.
p" Auditor n. Weeks OF Rutlan
4, Executive COMMUNICATIONS {.
T.. Willard OF tasitton, II. ID. kitche
~. -. ID. of Mi,hlIebuuN. DR.. l.. She
~ don. DIR. &. " oUllousr and w.
49, Burnett of Rutland. j. $. CiIlry
- brandon, andMial Davis of BnIln
-, ton.
- The place for the next ANN
-, meeting was left 10 he fixed 10y 4
"A, Executive Committee.
A.. y -
ht School district clerks must rrtu
"A the list If births and dear hS in tn,