The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-06-07

erred to the previous meetings and the
manner Of conducting them, and the good
hat was hoped would come of them and
this one.
~ Mr.. Howe OF Bridport related some of
his pei sonal observations which extended
over long period. He favored total
abstinence not only from the stronger !
liquors, but also from wine and cider.
Rev. A. F. Bailey of Middlebury made
quite u lengthy speech, full Of home
thrusts and amusing anecdotes He urged
the necessity Of combining moral power
with the legal, and spoke of the church
as the most effective agency for the sup
preston of the evils of intemperance.
He related an anecdote of his fathers
ceasing the sale of rum, and tobacco
which he called the first cousin to rum
This was his first lesson in temperance
Dea. Samuel James of Weybridge
thought we must grapple the law with
moral power, and to get that power he
would 90 back, not only to the church,
but back of it into our christian homes
and instill the principles of temperance
into the child.mind
Mr.. Prosper EIitharp Of Bridport, re-
lated his experience in endeavoring to
secure the execution Of the law, and ex-
pressed the opinion that moral suasion
was lost upon the rumseller. 1t may ac-
complish something upon temperance men
of easy views. His rmarks suggested new
ideas in the minds of some who have been
in the habit of taking for granted that
men are always honest in their profession
of temperance principles. Mr.. Howe
endorsed Mr.. Elitharp's position.
Mr.. o. F. Comstock, town agent for
Middlebury, related his experience in sell.
ing rum. He referred to four classes of
temperance men and gave the peculiar
characteristics of three Of them, which
caused some laughter.
Capt Justus Cobb, of Middlebury,
while in favor of moral suasion was
equally so of legal suasion-both powers
should be used jointly.
DR.. f. ID. Warner, Of New Haven, re-
lated the history of the temperance move
ment in that town, and Mr.. j. L. Barker
of Middlebury and Rev. G. A. Stevens of
Bristol followed in the same line, giving
their experience and observations where
they had lived.
The meeting then adopted the first
three resolutions and adjourned until I
o'clock p m.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session Justus Cobb,
Esq, was called to the chair and Capt.
Abel f. Leavenworth of New Haven, to
the Secretary's desk.
The resolutions reported by the COM
mittee were read and the fifth was taken
up and discussed.
Mr.. Winchester spoke Of the value Of
these meetings over more central gather
ings. Judge Human of New Haven and
others expressed their sense Of their val.
ue. Mr.. Bailey gave an account of the
manner of conducting temperance meet.
ings in Massachusetts,. The resolution
was adopted.
The fourth resolution was then dis.
cussed at some length Mr. Barker spoke
especially of the evil effects of family
wines, citing instances of drunkenness re.
sulting from their use. Rev A. B. Ly.
on, of Feriisburgh, spoke of the value Of
the pledge properly taken and kept in in.
Auencing the young. Mr.. Eitharp spoke
of the meaning of the word all, main.
tanning that the " Bitters" sold as medi
cnes intoxcate He enumerated sever
al instances of drunkenness resulting from
their use in Brandon. Mr.. Comstock
made some fitting remarks on the nature
of the pledge-it should not be signet
hastily and without thought of the mean
ing, and it should be kept. The venera
Bile Mr. Howe gave his testimony to the
value of the pledge. Mr.. Bailey referred
to the value to our youth who emigrate
from such towns as this, of acquiring firm
habits of temperance. Hence there should
be active efforts in church and society
The pledge is great adjunct Mr.
Winchester urged the circulation of the
pledge. The chairman gave an account
of restitution and suffering caused in
Middlebury by intemperance. Further
remarks were made by Judge Human
A. E. Leavenworth, DR.. Warner, Rev
Mr.. Winchester, Rev. Mr.. Lyon, Dea. f
s. Bottum and Mr.. A. B. Adams.
The resolution was then adopted and
the pledge was signed by seventy-ont
persons
A sixth resolution was then adopted a.
follows:
Resolved, That this convention have heard with
gratitude of the firm stand taken by our County
Commissioner in refusing to appoint irresponsible
town agents; and we pledge to him, in carrying
out this policy, our cordial and hearty co-opera
ton.
The thanks Of the members from abroad
were expressed to the people of New Ha
ven for their cordial entertainment, ant
the citizens Of New Haven, in return, ex
pressed their gratitude to those who hat
come from abroad at this busy season o
the year, to give them the rich treat o
argument and earnest shaking up