Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

A committee consisting Of Messrs. Smith,
chairman, Blair of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank, Pearce of the Third National
Bank, Ramsey, President of the Corn
Exchange Bank was appointed to frame
resolutions to be submitted to the meeting.
Several representatives of railroad lines
being present desired concert of action
and a committee of four was appointed to
confer with railroad representatives., IN
order to give the committee time to pre-
pare reports.
Good scimplars OF East SEallingford
and Danby.
On the 4th inst, some thirty members
of Gushing Lodge of Good Templars from
Dandy, pursuant to an invitation from
Mill River Lodge of East Wallingford,
met Mill River Lodge and large dele
CATION from Spencer Lodge of Mechanics
vile. at the Good Templar's Hall, in L 'st
Wallingford, to partake of an oyster sup
per, gratuitously furnished by Mill River
Lodge for that occasion.
The convention, numbering over one
hundred persons, was called to order by
Ira D. Parker, Esq, W. G. I. of Mill
River Lodge and Charles Fl. Congdon,
ESQ, ". c. T of Cushing Lodge, was ap-
pointed presiding officer, assisted by Mr..
Parker and Clark Marshall, Esq, W. G.
T of Spencer Lodge. After the formal
and preliminary part of the business was
transacted, a recess of an hour or more
was then taken, that the members OF the
convention could, without formality, visit
and become better acquainted" which
time was very pro6tably spent, and at the
close of which the convention partook OF
splendid supper. To describe all the
substautials and delicacies, the oysters,
meats, puddings, pies, pastry, cakes, sau-
ccs, confectionery, fruits, etc, and every
thing else on the tables which would de-
light the eve and taste of an epicure, and
give anything like an adequate deserip-
tisn, "thouqhts are broken and language
lame: yes, and would "break down" be-
fore one would get half way through our
bill of fare, by way of modest MENTION
80 I will content myself by saying that
the tables, although loaded to their full
est capacity, and were obliged to support
as much as they could "staud up under"
did not "fairly groan," but heroically
'stood up for the cause and seemed to
laugh with joy at being thus adorned and
decorated, and to see what East Walliug.
ford can do when she tries When the
tables were furnished and all ready for
supper, and the ladies of East Walling-
ford were present in the dining hall, the
scene would forcibly remind one OF
Thank giving, Christmas and New Year
dinners, all combined with Fourth OF
July for patriotism, and gayety thrown in,
with its full compliment of 'pretty sis
ters" to represent the several states and
territories of the Union.
This is as near as can get at it, unless
I write book. Supper being over, the
convention was again called to order and
listened to some very practical and inter
esting speeches from g. II. Congdon, Rev.
A. W. Eastman, A. S. Baker, NJ. H. Cook,
L. ?. Howe, and Mrs. M. FL. Cook, from
Gushing Lodge; and from Daniel Mar
shall and Stephen H. Cheffee of Spencer
Lodge; and from William Foster, 4. II
jackson and George Thompson of Mill
River Lodge, and also from Rev. Mr.. Far
rar, who is not Good Templar, but was
present with his wife by special invita-
ton from Mill River Lodge. The Lodge
believing him to be a good christian and
a genuine friend of temperance, although
pastor of church, that am informed
does nothing in Temperance mettors ex
cept fight Good Templars, and in all Other
matters concerning temperance is "dead
er than a coffiu nail"
i A summary of the speeches of these
} Good Templars, is to this effect-a str"ne
and organized effort in temperance il
necessary, and without which it will prac
tically amount to nothing
The old fashioned Temperance societie
failed to accomplish any permanent gooe
results, because they did not aim blow
, at the root of the evil, but only nipped OF
some of the tallest branches, and allowed
temperate use of alcohol ard did no
REQUIRE as a condition precedent, total ab
stinence, which is the one thing needful
and further, there was no moral or soc1a
accountability, and no penalty for viola
ton, as in the organization of Good Lem
plars for like offenses.
The present state of society reqnires
stronger effort than formerly. Rum-sell
, ers now have the "liquor dealers associ
/ ations," with millions of dollars at con
troll, with millions more to be raised,
necessary, to flood the land with alcohol
} We are cursed with such an association
in Rutland county, which has at Ru'
land beat the temperance men in fre
fight, by making it question OF caste an
| "bread and butter" This cannot do i
g the smaller towns, but alcohol in the larg
!. towns and cities is like rats which hid
S away under the structures OF hug
churches and other massive walls an
: come cut by stealth, and in the dark d.
YOUR the substance of our people. 1t
:. like an enemy in fortified town, whic
!, will make raids and incursions into tn
! surrounding country until either TT
country is subiugated or the fortifie
9 town surrenders.
If the centre is corrupt, it will exten