Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-22

iNA NNN dNAiAAls
Orange County Temperance Convention.
The annual meeting OF the Orange County
Temperance Society was held in the Congrega-
tional church in Chelsea, Feb l0th, at 10 O'Clock,
ain, and was called to order By the President,
Freeman Reyes, of Ncwbury Prayer By Rev
Mr. Folsom. The Secretary read hi. report. which
was accepted ana adopted It was then voted
that the Chair appoint Committee Of five 90 re
port list of names for officers Of the Society,
and Tor some person % serve IT'S County Commits
sloner. The chair appointed as the committee.
Durham Martin, of Chelsea, Il II Dustin, Of
runbridge, A. b. Kinney, of yer.bire, Mr.. Mills.
OF Topsham and Mr.. Fletcher, Of staH1r Col
Mead, Of Randolph Rev. MIR Guernsey. of
Chelsea, and DR.. o. II Watson. Of Topsham.
were appointed by the chair as committee to pre-
sent resolutions.
After discussion Of an hour duration respect
ing the duty of the County Commissioner. where
the selectmcn of the town fail to recommend a
suitable person to act as agent which was partic-
ipated in By l.. q. llincklcy, Mr.. Mills, Burnham
Martin, r. II. Dustin, Col Mead. and DR.. jew
ett,--the Convention adjourned to meet at half
past one
Met pursuant to adjournment, the President in
the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Herrick. The
Committee on Resolutions not being ready To re-
port, 5. VI. Scayer Of WILLIAMSON, being called
for, entertained the Convention till the Commit
tee came in.
C3l. Mead, Chairman Of the Committee on Res
olutions, presented the following
the ages past-the results Of scientific inyestiga-
ton, and the experience and observations of our
own time unitedly declare the use Of intoxicating
liquors as beverage not only unnecessary, but
Injurious % all the Interests OF society and loan.
therefore
Reso'rcd- That the manufacture and sale OF such
liquors Tor such purposes should be suppressed by
law and by all the powers OF the StQte. moral
civil, and military, when thcir employment be-
comes necessary
Res0irsd, That we, a- % temperance body. be.
hcyo t IGdlcious under existing circuin. tsuccs 10
have suitable person appointed as agent for the
sale OF spurious liquors 10 every town for mcdici-
nal and chemical purposes, thereby doing away
with the arguments often used hy those who sell
without authority
R@o'ced, That knowledge Of tie important
truths which lie az the basis 0i the temperance re-
form should constitute a part of The education Of
every citizen, and that they should be taught in
NhN lhiNilN hlll il lIif N-LTlDL ara NlHIIfh 4Nll
as well as in our academies and COLLEGES.
RisO'rcd, That it is the duty OF temperance
men and women 10 abstain from the use Of new
cider and domestic wines as n beverage, and that
we deem il dangerous TO encourage children in
the use Of the same
Rcoired, That children should be taught 10
make sacrifices OF feeling, taste dnd time Tor the
cause Of temperance.
DR.. Charles Jewett, of New York, who was
spending week in the county under the auspices
Of the society, came iorw ard and spoke about one
hour, combining his remarks to the preamble to
the resolutions, and showing in mastery man
ner that science is every day making it more clear
that Alcohol is a deadly poison, wholly unneces-
sary as a medicine, and that the arguments urged
in its iayor--tha it impaired strength and vitality
to the system-were exploded humbugs A very
earnest and spirited discussion Of the resolutions
followed Dr. Jewett's remarks, resulting in the
adoption Of all the resolutions by the convention.
Burnham Martin, for Committee on nomna-
tons, reported as follows
For President Of the society, Freeman Keyes
of Newbury Vice Presidents, j. b. Mead. of
Randolph and Ezra Walker, OF Chelsea: Secreta-
ry and Treasurer, Plymon Seayor, Of Washing.
ton For County Commissioner, AFRO B. Drew.
of Tnnbridge, The report was unanimously
adopted Adjourned till half past six
In the evening, the large church was densely
filled with an intelligent Audience eager to hear
DR.. Jewett. After prayer by Rev. Mr. Guernsey.
and music by the Choir, DR.. Jewett commenced
his address by saying that the subject Of Temper
ance afforded matter for many successive ad.
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