Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-08

TENrERANCE.-Mr. II. G. Lull presided {
the meeting, Sunday evening, which was ad
dressed by Dr.. G. N. Brigham, Hon. c. III.
Heath, Col. Fl D Hopkins, and also by Col
A. VI. Dickey of ST. Johnsbury, addresses
which we're spiriteily out-spoken. aud evil
denty very acceptable to the audience which
om'ortably filled the Hall.
Severe criticisms upon the prolonged and
faithful action Of the States Attorney and
the Grand Jury being current among those
who oppose the enforcement of the.prohibitory
liauor law, and also among some who 8 hay-
ins put their h aud to the pillow, now look
hack" called out some keen rebuke.
DR.. Brigham spoke with carefulness, and
even courtesy, of liquor dealers. or rather,
that class Of them known as druggists, yet
did not withhold testimony that what has
hitherto been suspicion,-very general, to
be sure,-is a fact. that the sale OF drugs and
medicines is often, yes, in most cases, only II
cover fer the common sale of intoxicating
bouors. DR.. Br CHAM urged an unswerv
ns fidelity to the principles of our adoption,
and faithful discharge of the duties of the
hour.
Hon. c. II. Heath volunteered some re.
marks, VIII ch he said were merely introduce
tory to those which Col. Dickey would give
aterward, but really, were a loud and soul
stirring call to the temperance people of our
town to stand firmly for the right, the right
given them by the law, the right to stop the
Illegal sale Of intoxicating liquors, the right
to hold the violater of the law responsl Bile
for all damage resulting from such sale. Ad-
dresses, petitions. persuasions and entreat-
les have had their day, only to prove them
selves entirely worthless. Now that legal
measures have been adopted, nothing should
stay their course. Above all, no temperance
man or woman should falter now, or in any
way dissuade others from the impartial and
persistent prosecution of the work.
Col. Dickey spoke eloquently, at some
length, assuring the audience of his pleas
ure in being present, Of his approval of our
work, aud of his entire sympathy with it.
He had watched the reports with great in ter
est, and hoped this example at the capital
would enkindle similar reformatory flames
throughout the State. Mr.. DickeY spoke of
the law as humane, humane towards the in
citrate 50 ensaved by his appetite that for
him there is no other hope. How humane,
then, its enforcement.
Col. Hopkins was only too glad. he said,
to respond to the call of the chairman, for
he was brimful, brimful OF. interest In the
work and of the desire that it should be car
ried straight forward. At this point, the
point for which we hive SO long labored, let
the word be, forward! The cry already
raised that " the work is going too far
need not intimdate. (DJes not the law, in
black and white, define its own limits p
Neither need the asser ton that the move
ment is amalgamatiDg with side issues. ap-
pail US. The one object ever kept in view,
is the promotion of temperance" and to
this end, we use the means by the law.
"made and provided Mr.. Hopkins Of
fered some words of cheer to the ladies under
about so sharp and resolute action He be-
leved if we now go steadily forward, halt
ing neither for threats or misrepresentation,
d4llying in no concessions, but standing
straight and true for the law, faithfully en-
forced. We should gain underground, from
which hereafter, We may proceed to yet
greater victories.
The chair nan announced that Gen. Swift
of Boston, would speak on Temperance in
that place, {Vnlage Hall.) on Friday eve,
ming, of this week. Mr.. Hopkins, having
heard G n. Swift, would assure any who
came 70 hear him. an agreeable entertainment
as the gentleman was wit, as well as an
earnest temperance lecturer.
FATAL ACCIDENT "A brakeman named
Charles Bailey on the n )ntpelier and Wells
RIVER Railroad was fatally injured on the
9th ult The place of the accident was a
bridge near South Ryegate and B.iley was
in the baggage car. Staining in the door,
looking back to see hand car that was fol-
lowing the train, his head struck the bridge
lie was found about fifty OF sixty feet from
the end of the bridge and lying within it.
He lived until Sunday. Bailey had formerly
teamed between Wells River and South
Ryegate where he lived. He left wife and
two children.
The Line Manufacturing Co, of this place
received the special and very complimentary
award oil gold medal aud diploma, from the
proper committee OF the New England Agri.
cultural Society, tor the exhibition of one OF
Lanes Patent Lever set Double Circular
Saw Mills at the recent fair of the association
at MYtlc Park. The company also received
the highest premium for their exhibit at the
New York State Fair Sept. "a to Oct. l.
EzCURsIoN.-A wel!-loaded train started
this morning on the Montpelier & Wells
River R. r. for the PIT two miles beyond
Panfeld. The Steam Shovel is throwing
dirt IN lively way at that place and gooc
many wanted to see how the thing is don,
as well as to 20 over the new railroad to tina
point
LAST EVENINGS CoNcERT.-The Beethoven
Qlintette Club Can certainly claim its plac
by the side of the old MendeIssohn club, anC
the audience which heard them last evenin
would hereafter start as quick and 60 as ia
to hear them as to listen to their old favor
ties. The singing of Mrs. j. NJ. Osgood wa
excellent. What the technical excellence
were We can't say-not knowing the term
or having clear understanding of the quail
ties to which the terms apply; what we, ur
initiated In the mystaries of musical art, wis