The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-02-07

through emigration and colonization, of
the belt of States and Territories tribu-
tary to the line-there would seem to be
no doubt that the corporation upon which
the Government has conferred this great
trust, is determined to make the enter
prise not only financially sound, but great
ly and permanently beneficial to the whole
country. With its munifcent endow-
ment of fertile lands, with the natural
advantages this ronte undoubtedly enjoys,
and with the far-sighted policy already
inaugurated, great commercial project
could hardly start under better auspices
or with greater assurance Of success.
The Mass State Temperance Conven-
ton.
The General Temperance Convention
for the State Of Vermont, called to meet
by the State Temperance Society, Assem-.
bled in City Hall, Burlington, Tuesday
evening, Jan. 81 and was called to order
by Rev. w. w. Atwater, Secretary Of
the State Temperance Society. Hon.
George w. Grandcy of Vergennes, was
chosen temporary Chairman, and Rev. G.
c. Torrey of Georgia, Secretary and on
motion Of Rev. L. II. Stone, of Castleton,
the organization was subsequently made
the permanent one. A committee on
credentials was appointed consisting Of
w. II. S. Whitcomb, VIM. b. Lund and
S. Huntington of Burlington and q com.
mittee on resolutions consisting of o. E.
Butterfeld of Wilmington, L. T. Knapp
of Middlebury, Kew. S. f. Drew of Cabot,
7. E. Brownell of No. Pownal, and Rev
Jonas Philips of Castleton.
DR.. Charles Jewett was introduced, who
delivered stirring address. The Free
Press in speaking of the convention and
the lecture says.
1.-The Temperance Convention brought
together fair audience at its opening
meeting in City Hall. After the formal
business recorded elsewhere was over, an
address was delivered by DR.. Charles
Jewett, Of which an Distract may be
found in the report of proceedings. 1t
was enlivened by anecdotes and humorous
sentences, and was listened to with atten.
ton. While all the statements made BY
him would not be accepted as undcnable
there was so much of truth, and that SC
forcibly put, as to make the address very
profitable as well as interesting.
On Wednesday there was a large at
tendance. A series of resolutions wa:
adopted as follows:
!. Resoived, That the obligation of parenta
example, instruction and authority, as means o
saving children from the perls of intemperance
is imperative, and can be measured by nothing
less than the value of the children thus exposed
2 Resoiusd, That we recommend total alb
stinence pledge, containing the names of all mem
bers Of the household who will sign it, to be KEEP
in every family, where it may be daily seen by al
its members.
g. Resolved, That Juvenile Temperance Socie
ties should be organized under proper leaders, n
rem from the use of strong drink, and speedily Sc
curing for our country generation of sober ant
virtuOus citizens.
a. Resoipsd That the advantages of temper
ance societies, under disciplinary government, AR,
so obvious as to irender one or more Of such or
CARNATIONS expedient, in some form in every
town.
5. Resoiasd That by the divine command t.
abstain from all appearance Of evil, the church i
under as strong an obligation Of total abstinence
from intoxicating drinks, as any other organiza
ton, and should not be less rigid than other or
carnations in their discipline Of its members un
dor this rule
c. Resoipsd, That the churches of Vernon
with the cooperation Of the temperance organza
items, hold the power Of determining the issues o
the temperance cause in this state, and their re
sponsibility must be equal to such power
I. Resoired, That it is the proper work of tn
pulpit and of the press to create a public senti
ment and feeling against all popular vices, an,
especially against that great parent of other vice
the common traffic in intoxicating drinks.
8. Whereas, No enterprise can be successful
prosecuted, nor any organization DO long efficient
without financial basis; and
Whreas, The Vermont State Temperance So
ciety has no such basis, aud consequently is les
influential than the needs of the cause and the in
terests of the state require;
Resolved, That a committee of three members O
this body, be appointed to take into consideration
the facts above stated, and devise some plan 70
supplying this defect in our State organization
and report the same to the Convention before il
close,
9. Resolved, That it is the duty of Temperance
pers as are most positively committed in favor o
our cause, and that ministers who shrink from tn
duty of preaching on all proper occasions agains
the sin of intemperance and the common rum trai
fc, are not worthy Of the support of temperate
men,
10. Resolved, That all moral means should
used with interchangeable zeal to save the youn
from falling into the use of intoxicating drinks
and TO reclaim moderate drinkers and drunkard
from their downward path.
| H. Resolped, Believing that the custom of Of
fering wine to New Years guests and on simila
occasions is one of the most fruitful of in
temperance, by forming taste for intoxicatin
liquor and making drunkenness respectable, Their,
fore resolved, that we entirely condemn all sue
customs and will do our best to bring about a T,
form in this respect and that we call upon n
| friends temperance, the church and the press
aid in destroying this pernicious practice
IL. Resolved, That as moral influences Al
limited in their efficiency to such as are suscept
BILE to them, the State should provide the mo
rigid legal measures TO restrain those who, in d
fance Of all moral sense are leading others to rui
by selling intoxicating drink.
Is. Resolved, That druggists who violate Il
law in selling intoxicating drinks deserve Il
same penalties as other offenders against n ju
and righteous luw.
a. Resolved, That as it is the unquestionab
duty Of the State to provide the most ehectu
"e"9ue' i"i Pic'edlhB uhu suppicSsihB cIlh
We therefore recommend the provision by OF
next Legislature for State police for this pu
pose.
10. Resolved, That We do not think it exp
dent at the present time to organize an indepe
dent political temperance party in Vermont, f
= Immediate and unconditional separate action, b
that we deem some sort of organization of O
political forces expedient Therefore we recor
mend
l. That State Committee be appointed
; this convention, consisting of three from ca
county, and that any vacancy existing or occu
ring in such committee before another genor
convention may be filled by the remainder of su
committee.
@ That it shall be the duty of such commit
to watch all nominations made at regular polite
State and County Conventions, and whenever,
the judgment Of such State Committee, no tick
has been nominated by any Of such polite