Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-14

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SUNDAY EVENING TEMPERANCE NETTING
A rainy day showed us that we are not VIII Oh
" dependent upon fair weather for an inter-
es5in, and enthusiastic meeting. Neither
mus. our speeches necessarily De fair weather
spceohcs, to be thoroughly enjoyed and warm
" appl4uded Some very wholesome crti-
eism was made upon the action Of the past,
and some brave words were spoken in reg ard
10 the duties of the present hour.
Prof. E. W. Westgate, occupying the chair,
smoke Of the work of the past ten months,
and although finding some evidence of good
resulting therefrom, thought that temper
ance work proper-the humiliation of the
liauor trafic-had hardly begun. Impartial
and universal enforcement of law upon every
offender and for every offense, he believed to
be the only way by which the end sought
can be obtained.
Rev Mt. NIdLtCE iOllOWGd, buAiilS VIZ
Same noints and also others. He stated that
,brou ,bout our State, and even beyond, the
ronort, Of our temperance meetings were
watched with great interest, and the impress
sion generally prevailed that we were doing
q great work in Montpelier. The facts, he
thought. hardly afforded sufficient ground on
which to base such opinions. As yet, we
could point to 10 closed rum-shops, either o.
the gilIed or qriny sort. Using figures Of
warfare. Mr.. Glazier said nothing woulC
ever be accomplished through skirmishine
only Concentration of all our forces, bear
,nr down on every enemy, and sweeping
..eanIv through the town, is the only way t.
victory over the evil we combat.
Mr. Charles Heaton was called upon, and il
ra.n,nse expressed much pleasure in the con
FINANCE of this work and brought some cheer
i7rnews of more successful efforts for reform
in other localities. He also offered his OWL
GOOD wishes for our final success.
same very excellent words were given t.
the meeting by Mr.. Heze kiah Ward. I'll
found. in the union of all denominations II
+b,s work. assurance that it vas Il blesse
c,use. with which he was in full sympat thy
r9.n, e,en beyond those who seek for prohi-
hilton of the sale only, of intoxicating liz
u5rs. himself believing that the manufacture
al.5, must be stopped to rid our country o
this evil of intemperance.
Mr.. ". A. Lord reported some progress
orintemperance, relating the case of one O
it's victims, young man of more than ord
nary talent, y. no hal entered the ministr,
and settled in western parish ; finding tn
indaIseace Of his appetite for strong drin
likely to bring him into disgrace, he gave u
FIJI. work and returned East. Again invite
L, some charge, again he yielded to appetite
and but a few weeks since, while on vIsi
+, Boston. he was found by friend, terribl
i1nxiclteI, being borne by policemen to
station. Mr.. Lord thought we were wron
10 isaor.n. individual responsibility in Il
mlttlr Of prosecution, and throwing the lab
entirely upon the officers of the law.
Mr.. \. q Bean commended the work
the Sunday evening Temperance meeting
lie thought they were doing much good
keeping the public sentiment alive, and th'
br and by we shall find it sufficient
strong to do all we wish
Mr.. L. W. Jones thought the best way
GIVE nublic seLtiment life and strength W
tostH to 'cork-
slr. II. c. Lull said he would like tt
statistics Of the suffering and death in o
late war. caused directly or indirectly
wbiskev. and recalling his own experience
ten months in a southern prison, conseque
On the lnismanacement Of a drunken ofhc
he found himselfso warming by the reci5.
he deemed it discreet to stop, which he d
quite abruptly, not. however. leaving
hearers in any doubt of his opinion Of drur
en- Ulcers.
Rev. F. John Stone was the last to addr
the meeting. Although all his words seen
very acceptable TO the audience, sly
that lack of courage on the part Of
temperance people is, really, the & lior
tie way" was, perhaps, the most valuat
IF this is the obstacle to success, shall
ask that the =. lion mouth be shut
open?