Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02

TEMPERANCE MEETING. The meeting last Sun
day evening was an interesting one in spite of
most untoward circumstances. DIR. Brigham
presided, and after prayer by Rev. Mr.. Warren
Of Barre, spoke IN an encouraging manner of
the work already done. He believed the
present state of feeling was such, that what
the work, moral suasion had begun, but failed
to complete, could by the help Of the law
now be accomplished. The doctor thought
the change in this place had resulted in good
to towns around us.
Rev. Mr.. Wright was first called upon, and
he in turn called upon his friend, Mr.. Shinn
who IN speaking congratulated the friends of
temperance that this movement was inau-
gurated by the ladies He named some towns
he had lately visited 10 this county, that
were apparently clear from liquor selling.
Mr.. Shinn thought the prohbitOry law was
made for the protection of the victims of in
temperance and its many innocent sufferers,
and could, aud should be enforced.
Rev. Mr.. Warren and Rev. j. E. Wright,
and NLessrs. Llll, Dudley and Camp fol-
lowed. Mr.. Warren referred to the time
our State House was burned, and to the
great effort then made to remove the capitol
Oue reason then given for its removal was
the great intemperance of the town But
WITH the greatest efforts the capitol was re-
tanned, and he thought we owed it to the
State as well as ourselves, that We should see
To it that this law given US by the State,
be respected and we show ourselves law-abid-
ing citizens Mr.. Warren said we should
enforce his lar We owe it to woman,
who Is the greatest sufferer from intemper-
ance, and who is only subject to man law,
let i5 not be SAID to his lawlessness-in this
our Green Mountain State. He thought that
as bad and as much to be dreaded as the
smallpox was, this sin, this vice Of intern
perance, was yet worse and more to be
feared.
Slr. Lull believed that il all the powers of
evil that ever had existed, had met in coun,
81 to invent ard advise what should be done
to bring most crime, sin and misery into the
world, they would have named it-rum-sell-
iDg.
Mr. Wright said as Maine was the first
State to adopt the prohibtory law, and has
now had twenty-One years experience with
II, anything showing It's working and eficien-
cy, must be Of the greatest value to us. lie
JdereuPon read from a paper, lately printed,
tie OPT nions of Ex-Governor Chamberlin,
Speaker Blaine, and several mayors and ex-
mayors, as to the enforcement and its effects
in the State of Maine All agreed that the
law was enforced as other laws We're, and that
the liquor-seler was driven to carry on his
traffic in the most secret manner, Just as
u.Lor crimes arc committed. The quantity
sold does not exceed one-tenth of what it
used to be before the law was enforced. Mr
Wright reasoned that if in Maine with all its
seaport towns and large inland cities it could
be enforced with good results, that in Yer
mont with no large cities and no seaport it
certainly could.
Mr. Dudley read an item from Brattle-
b5ro paper, describing the strait one armed
soldier was brought to by Incorporate hab-
its. The poor man had begged money to
procure an artificial arm, but spent it for
drink at one of the hotels, and when drunk
IN was turned out Of doors, and next found
upon the railroad track.
Mr.. Camp wished it particularly under
ST cod that his remarks at the previous meet
ins, relating to the sale of liquors on the
S45bath day, did not refer to any VINO did
not sell.