Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

TEMPERANCE MEETING. On Sunday even
ing, the usual number of attendants agar
filed the Hall and were entertained by sew
eral speakers, and by variety in the topics
discussed.
Mr. W. F. Waterman presided, and al
though disclaiming the ability of speech
making, did speak to the point, in assurance.
OF hearty interest in this temperance move
ment.
The meeting was first addressed by Mr.
E 5. Camp, who rested both his fear of fail
ure au1 hope of success in this effort for re-
form, upon our young men those from eigh-
teen to twenty-five, who are soon to take the
places now occupied by their seniors Ap.
healing t. these to abandon the use of all
intoxicating drinks, if such habit be form
ing, while it is yet possible to do SO, he re-
lated a painful incident which occurred in
our own county many years ago, brought tC
his mind by similar recital last Sunday
evening In this case, too, the subject was
q Young man of marked intellectual ability,
having all the advantage which wealth and the
bighestsocial position of his town could give.
He, too. chose the ministry for his profession
and was settled over parish in southern
State. lie married an estimable lady, also
Of our county. At that time total abst inenct
was not thought of, and when among the
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even, was lost sight of by the yocng man
Going from bad TO worse, in his excuses, he
became violently abusive toward his wife
who, when endurance was no longer possible
4 d from him, and after some necessary con
cellment in cane-felds. privately took pas
sage on a vessel for Boston. There her ia
taer met her, and took her to his home. She
was sJ0n followed by her husband, but ever
there self control seemed entirely wanting
and his violence amounting to what wal
then called Insanity, but would now pass fol
telrum tremens, re was confined in jail
On las release, he was attacked by sickness
from which he did not recover. Therefore
from this and numbcrless other instances, lei
NJ v0uny man feel sure he stands safe ant
--r0nL on any other toun1ation than that Of
total abstinence. Mr.. Camp said he haC
been accused Of saying hard things of oul
hnIyrds at former meeting, but he hat
now the agreeable duty of repeating to the
auIlencs, what he thought reliable report
that one Of these had banished liquor frou
his house. and would have no more to do witt
JUICE Chase followed, deprecating any dis
enlargement or disunion in the temperate,
army lie thought unanimity and patienc
and practical perseverance absolutely essen
tia. 10 success. As some one had said
ss,rni=hlng would accomplish nothing,
7e- diminishing precedes the battle. Th
illustration, however, was not pleasant t
hm: ue liked better that of a persisten
Siege. THIS, against every stronghold of tn
enemy. clln5t fail t. dlsloi &c him eventual
Is. bat neither Seblstlpol or Richmond wer
taken ia q day.
The Chairman called upon the Rev. Mr.
Spencer. lately assigned to the pastora
charge Of the Methodist Society of this place
Bl-1 the matter aud manner of the gentle
man ; response must give happy assuranc
t1aI who heard him, that to the temperate
.5Ice in Montpelier is added a valuable az
c-->iyn. Taking up the figure just used, Nj
Spencer made i strong point in saying tina
To make even a siege successful, supplies mus
cut If. and whenever this is attempted tn
m3-tdtsperate battles generally ensue. Orhe
remarks manifested the tenderest pity towar
tie InebrIate. but gave uuequivocal evidenC
% hostility TO both the sale and manufactur
O. alcoholic liquors.
Dr. Brigham saw in the audience an ol
friend. whom he desired to herr speak irol
bis IVA experience as a landlord. Ia repl,
the gentleman SAID he was wholly unaccu
tJ.acd to public speaking, and came purpoS
" and only to hear, but having been ten
perduce man for fifty years, he could sti
bear testimony to the evil of intemperanc
knowing no good thing to say of the use
intoxicating drinks. lie was unwilling, hov
ever, TO place all responsibility for the futu
upon young men. Young women were We
greatly responsible. he thought, for t
present conditions Of society, and would
continue to he, and he urged them to sho'
invariably, such dIsapproval Of the custom
drinking, as will compel its disc1ntinuanc
The Rev. S \. Parker, OF Bethel, W
present and invited to speak. He answer,
that ne found himself happily surprised
see 50 large a number convened in the int
est of this important work. Giving SOL
statistics gathered from tract by Rev.
H. Stone. of the number of drunkards, ha
drinkers, and those in training for that p
lu distinction, in cur own State, Mr.. Pa
k,r SAT- that really there was no argume
in favor Of intemperance, and Consequent
all argument, good sense and taste must
on oGr side
Mr.. ". 4. Lord gave the startling Gems
Of rumsiops in the city Of New York-o
t. every 100 inhabitants, taking the stateme
from the columns of the Neto York Worl
whose editorial of the same issue, strong
denounced legislative enactments on the ST
Of liquor
Striving, we trust, TO be thankful for
past, and hopeful for the future, the au'
ence was dismissed after singing,
Prise d, from HON all blessings flow.
lecture will be given for the benefit
the Ltdies' Temperance Association, at
Village Hall. Wednesday evening, May %