Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-28

Ihe follow1ng are the resolutions
adopted ty the, Vermont State Temper
aace Society, at its annual meeting, at
Middlebury, on Wednesday, which were
omitted from our report yesterday morn
ing.
ReSOsVed, That the present attitude Ct the
Temperance cause summons its friends to re-
newed and diligent effort for the establishment
and dissemination of these foundation truths and
principles on which alone we can hope for 4he
thorough reformation of the people, and that as
the novelty and freshness Of our work have pass
ed by, and the enthusiasm Of our first success
has subst ed, our hope must rest more than ever
on the permanent influence of right early train
ing and CHRISTIAN instruction.
Resolved That our first hope is in the family
and in the christian and temperance training ot
the yourg: and cherish the confidence that
Coos blessing will most richly attend the
deayors of faithful christian parents in this direc
ttnn.
Resolved, That we believe the full power Of the
church and ministry has never yet been tested
for the advancement of this cause, and we earn
estly urge that these divnely provided agencies be
brought to the front, and strongly and steadily
pressed.
ReSo@rea, That in our opipisn it Is the duty of
our Legislature not only TO make good laws, but
"a Erovide the most efficient means for their en-
for"ement, and va sincerely and earnestly re-
q1a-t our Legislators az the next session, to pro-
vide for ate Police for the better enforce
mint o'our criminal laws. and especially for the
more thorough suppression of the unlawful and
ruinous traffic in Interviewing drink.
The prevailing opinion of the oonven-
ton as appeared in the discussion of the
above resolutions, was that while some
good men in our last legislature were led
to vote against the bill, and thereby
voted against the best interests of their
constituents, as ia accordance with the
wishes of rurselisrs aud law-breskers
generally, they could be exousable only
on the ground OF want of suffi 9ient con-
siieration and knowledge of the subject.
aud Of being deceived by the sophistry of
its enemies; and we have the right to ex-
pact that our next legislature. after be-
ing better informed on the subject, and
ia regard to the wishes of the law abid-
ing ci'izens of the State, will readily
don't the measure
Resolved That we arpOve the measures adopted
at thr Gene-s' Temperance Conven'ion at Bur
'tugt"n, IN February last. regard TO the pohti-
cal action OF temperance men, and earnest re-
quest the committeeS so appointed promptly to
oerform the duties assigned to them, whenever
in their judgment such action shall be required.
The action OF the convention referred
10 in the above resolution was a decision
"that it is not expedient, at present to
form a separate political temperance par
" In Vermont, as in some ether Statos,
bat that provision should be made by the
appointment of committee for the pur-
posp, by that convention, for overlooking
The nominations which may be made by
regular political conventions, End when
they shall find no such ticket prepared at
such conventions, which they shall judge
worthy of the support of temperance men
making it the ouJy OF suon State and
County committees to provide indepen-
dent tickets.