National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-03-11
Communications.
Temperance UOremeHts an orange
county.


The president Of the Orange TO.
Temperance Society having preyi'
ouSly issued call for a series of
Temperance Conventions i'll Orange
County, the Conventions. were held
in the following order. One at
WilliamstOwn. Feb. 18th, one at
Washington, Feb. 10Th, one at Brad
ford Feb. 18th, one at Chelsea Feb.
18th, and one at East Randolph
Feb. 10Th. Col. j. b. Meade of
Randolph, President of the socie-
ty presided at all Of these Conven'
tons. The marked success Of these
Conventions is looked upon by the
people of the localities in which
they were held as an encouraging
sign of a deep ard growing interest
Ill the temperance cause.
Without stopping to particulars
lze i'll relation to each of these Con
VentlonS, or to cnumCrate all the
speakers that took part i'll the dis.
cusslons, suffice it to say that the
meetings, wer5 characterized by an
earnest and increasing effort to
carry forward the temperance cause.
Col. Meade and Mr.. Edward Cars
well addressed each and all of these
Conventions. Col. Mead directed a
portion Of his remarks, at all the
meetings TO the children and youth,
particularly the boys. He appealed
to them in the most feeling man.
! ner, us they valued their future
happiness and prosperity, as they
loved all that is pure and noble, in
society, as they priced the tender
affection of their Mothers and dear
est friends, and as they loved their
country on whose altar so many OF
their companions had sacrificed Their
lives; to come up free from the use
of all intoxicating drinks. He also
gave some touching incidents of the
suffering caused, in the Army, by
the use of intoxicating drinks.
Mr.. Carswell, the renowned TEN
perancc Lecturer, spoke more or les
III the afternoon and evening, a
each of the meetings. TO attcmp
to describe his address is more thar
vain, As they were characterized b,
, the most towering and lofty flight
of cloQucncc, the most biting sal
caSm, and whitening satire, the mos
wonderful powers Of imitation, an,
. mlmlcrN-noW conVulSiug Il larg,
audience with laughter by the ludi
d crous-and anon melting them t
tears, 10y resistless appeals to til
: tendcreSt ii0er of the human heart
} most impressive and intcrestin
p public speakers of the present day.
Rev. Mr.. Walker Of st. Alban
who has become noted for the pan
> he has acted in the suppression c
t the liquor traffic Of that place, wa
also present at portion Of I'll
, Meetings. and contributed in II
. small degree to the interest of til
;. Meetings by showing how niue
- can be done by determined an
united effort in supprcsSihg the illC
gal sale Of liquors. Ministers {
the different religious dcnomina
lions, Lawyers and men of no PIC
LESSONS, come up shoulder to Shou
.' der in the good cause In mos
u places at the. evening sessions con
m0diouS churches were crowded (
/. overlooking. The positions take
- by moso of the speakers were of
y very radical character. Many too
!, the position that King Alchohol wa
- Monster that no chains can bin
aud no prison bars condnc, and til
a. ia, ,p1,. l,,,p az h.inn, rr,. I,,,, I,
{ terrible ravagcS was TO wage a va
:, to the death. 1t was earnestly COZ
4 tended that intempcrancc ut I'll
q present day, was the greatest ey
T. that the State and Nation has
, contend with that TIE ruin pow,
|, threatened the very life OF the n
N ton, and that in the triumph Of Il
H. temperance cause the most Wit
y interests were at stake.
: The annual business of the socir
:. was transacted at Chelsea. II
le following officers were appoint,
" for the present year: For Preside
~ Freeman Keys of Ncwbury, for vi
H. Presidents Ezra Walker of CHI
n. sea and j. Il. Meade Of Randolp
III for Secretary and Treasurer Plyn
" on Scavcr of Washington, Hon.
+. George of Topsham was rcnoI
- mated for County Commission
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