Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

Resolred, That the manufacture and sale
of such liquors for such purposes should be
suppressed by law and by all the powers of
the State, moral, civil and military; where
their employment becomes necessary.
Resolred. That we as a temperance body
believe it iudicious, under existing circum-
stances, to have suitable person appointed
as agent for the sale of spurious liquors in
every town for medicinal and chemical pur-
poses, thereby doing away with the argu-
ments often used by those who sell without
authority.
RssoIred, That a knowledge of the impor-
tant truths which lie at the basis of the tenn
perance reform should constitute part of
the education of every citizen that they
should be taught in the family, in the dis
trict and Sabbath schools, as well as in our
academies and colleges.
ReSOlced, That it is the duty of temper
ance men and women TO abstain from the use
of new cider and domestic wines as beve-
rage, and that we deem it dangerous to en-
courage children in the use of the same.
| Resolced, That children should be taught
to make sacrifices of feelings tastes and time
for the cause of temperance
Dr. Charles Jewett of New York, who
was spending a week in the county under
the auspices of the society, came forward
and spoke about one hour, confning his re-
marks to the preamble to the resolutions,
and showing in a mastery manner that sci
ence is every day making it more clear that
alcohol is a deadly poison, wholly unneees-
sary as a medicine, and that the arguments
urged in its favor, that it impaired strength
and vitality to the system, were exploded
humbugs.
A very earnest and spirited discussion OIL
the resolutions followed DR.. Jewett's re-
marks, resulting in the adoption of all tht
resolutions by the Convention.
Burnam Martin for committee on nomin
atoms reported as follows
For President of the Society, FREEuA,
KEYEs of Newbury.
For Vice Presidents, j. 3. MEAD Of Ran
dolph, EZRA WALKER Of Chelsea.
f For Secretary and Treasurer, PLYMoN SEA
vER of Washington.
For County Commissioner, AFRO B. DRE7
of Tunbridge.
/ The report was unanimously adopted.
Adiourne sill half past six, at which tim
the Cony ention came together, the lars
church being densely filed with an intelli
+ gent audience eager to bear DR.. Jewett.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Guernsey an
music By the choir, Dr. Jswett commence
his address by saying that the subject
Temperance afforded matter for many su,
-. cessive addresses, and that in a single ev,
ming he could only present one phase of II
subject, and that lie should take as Il
theme Of the evening, the origin and natuI
of alcohol His positions were. that ale
6 hol had its origin in the decomposition
the products of the vegetable world that
was - born in rottenness, and that its u
4 was wholly destructive. whether Judged
q physical OF moral standpoint HIS sto
r Of knowledge was truly surprising, and Il
- manner in which he sustained positions
! appeals to positive science seemed to car
= conviction to every heart. lie said that j.
! temperance to-day is the giant curse of Il
nation, and that the hopes Of the COUNT
. lie, in an untold measure, IN the triumph
! the temperance cause.
D. After music by the choir, and vote
D thanks by the society proposed by Col. Mea
to to the citizens of Chelsea for the courteo
r manner in which the society had been /
ceiyed and entertained, the Convention q
IS Journcd without date
"a FREEMAN KEYES. President.
e. PLYHoN SEAvEE. Serr-tary.