Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-15

be created, was discussed first by DR.. J.
F. Skinner, who said that the impor-
lance of the subject demanded our most
serious attention, and that it was ques-
ton which sooner or later must be Crap
pied with, and the earlier we sought by
every consistent means to create reform
the better He said that the person who
stole sheep or committed some of the
minor offences, was looked upon with
scorn, and all were ready to see the law
executed upon him, but that public SEN
timent would now suffer those who are
dealing in rum to steal away the health,
the property, the good name, and the
souls welfare of our sons ond brothers.
Public sentiment can be raised to such
a plane, he said, that it will not tolerate
these things, as it has already been in
some of the towns in this state. Rock
ingham was mentioned as one of these
towns.
Rev. Mr.. Webb said that in order to
wake men up and build up public senti-
ment, it was necessary to appeal to their
interests, to punish or to benefit them.
Treading on their corns would generally
arouse them, and he indicated that our
corns needed to be trod upon. He said
he was an Englishman, and he gloried
in it /; if he was not an Englishman he
would wish to be an American but
there was one thing in particular fol
which he honored England, and that
was the honor and the purity of hel
courts He said the miserable failure
of our jury trial in the case of Stokes
would be a lasting infamy upon this ma
ton.
Mr.. Baldwin spoke again and in the
course of his remarks, said that GER
tain person had advised him to keep 81
lent on the temperance matter, eff he
would prosper in his profession in this
town. He referred to liquor prosecu
lions in Lowell and was supplemented
by MIR. Thompson of Irasburgh, WIN
gave an account of the cases referred to
where before the justice, the Landlord
was fined at three several times, frs
$40, then 5000. and lastly $3.50 will
imprisonment. An appeal was takel
and at the county court, the law break
er Jared much better. His fines wer
very small, and when the proof was in
controvertible and the case most clear
the liquor convict was allowed to serv
out the term of his Imprisonment at hi
home. and about his business. MI
Thompson added much that was inter
esting and profitable.
Rev. Mr.. Culver of Barton Landing
at this time introduced a resolution a
follows: Resolved, that temperate
should in future form plank in GU
political platform, and that we shout
elect officers, town, county. and stat
pledged to carry out the temperate
laws.
Adjournment till 100, ?. NJ,
At the opening of the afternoon Sc.
sion Mr.Culver's resolution was adopted
and most of the remaining time was u
ed by Mr.. Fisk and Mr.. Cushing in tw
excellent speeches, EXTRACTS of whic
VIC will give i'll the next issue). NJ
Granger was present but chose to occup
but little time. The Barton Landin
people extended an invitation to tt
County Temperance Society to hold
annual meeting at that place, and it vi
so voted. The meeting will be he
the last week in January.
This meeting was adjourned at
> o'clock P. NJ, and those present we
away feeling that their souls had be-
! stirred and delighted by what they h;
heard during the day.