Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-03-09
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Temperance Movements in Orange County.


The President of the Orange County Temper
ance Society having previously issued a call for a
series of Temperance Conventions, the COnyen-
tons were held in the following order One at
Williamstown Feb. 18th, one at Washington
Feb. 10th one at Bradford Feb. 18th, one at
Chelsea Feb. 18th, and one ut East Randolph
Feb 10th.
Col. j. b. MEAD. of Randolph. President oil
the Society, presided Mt all Of these Conventions
Their marked success is looked upon by the people
Of the localities in which they were held as an
encouraging sign Of deep and growing interest
in the Temperance cause.
Without stopping 70 particularize in relation
to each Of these Conventions, or to enumerate
all the speakers that took part in the discussions
suffice it to say that the meetings were all chnmc-
terized by an earnest and increasing effort %
arouse the people 10 renewed zeal in the battle
against King Alcohol Col Mendund Mr. Edward
Carswe addressed all Of these meetings. Col
Mead directed portion OF his remarks at each Of
the meetings to the children and youth, particu-
larly the boys lie appealed to them in the most
feeling manner, as they valued their future hap
piness and prosperty-as they loved all that is
pure and noble in s0ciety-as they priced the
tender affection OF their mothers and dearest
friends, and as they loved their country on whose
altar 50 many Of their companions had sacrificed
their lives to come up free from the use Of all in
toxiCating drinks. lie also gave some touching
incidents Of the suffering caused by the use Of in
to1icating drinks in the army
Mr. Carswell the renowned Temperance Lee
turer, spoke more or less at each Of the meetings
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Thus il appears that not only in this County