Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-17


Last Sunday we had a good audience and nj
enthusiastic meeting Mr.. j. A. Wing, III
chairman, called upon the Rev Mr. Spencer T.
open the meeting with prayer The Rev. Mr.
Glazicr, Rev. II. 4. sizer, Of Syracuse, New
York, Mr.. II. y. Hopkins, Mr.. A. G. Brow
and Mr.. l.. W. Jones addressed US.
Mr. Glazier said that his interest in the sub
Jet bad not aba,ei during his absence. II,
had read reports Of our meetings when oppor
tunity favored lie thought the difference be
tween temperance and intempcrance well tolc
by the Dutchman, when he says Ven trnl
| ! put mine hand on mine head and il be hache
| puts mino hand on mine pody and it be vor
pig hache; puts mine hand in mine pocket
and 1t be's hempty But now mine head be No
hache, mine pody bes all right, and twenty
dollars in mine pocket I'll keep init the tenn
perance - On the one side poverty. degrnda.
ton, wretchodncss on the other plenty, pros
pcrity, maahaesSi Young men, which will
you choose? What can, what shall we do to
turn back the tide Of intempcranco and bring
its yotaries to sec the error Of their ways?
Place ourselves directly in their path and
bring to bear upon them all moral and religious
influences, while our powerful ally, the law,
stands as a reserve force ready TO support US
when called upon. In fact, treat this Outrage
Of law exactly rs others are treated
Mr.. Sizer said in New York this evil was
licensed. But only persons Of good moral
character (?) were 10 obtain licenses, and to
sell to people Of good respectability. Selling
to minors or 10 those intoxicated or addicted to
intoxication, or selling adultented liquors
made them liable to a heavy fine This, with
the law for civil damage IL enforced, would
send every rum-seler in New York tn the peni-
Tertiary. But the difficulty is, in finding men
with nerve enough to stand for the right and
fight for it, If necessary. Temperance men
must not fear 20 expose themselves in Thu
struggle. In the War Of the Revolution at
one time, as the British were seen marching in
the distance, man discovered halfwtted
fellow in a very heated condition, loading and
firing his musket in quick succession The
man asked him what he was doing He said
he vas fighting the British. But" saws the
man, d" You can not hit them. they are three
miles Always" wa, and hey cap not lit
me 80 was the reply Temperance men are
too much afraid Of " getting hit," to do eHec-
tive work. They must sacrifice time and
money Oar opponents have millions upon
millions at stake their selfish interest urge.
them to use money freely that they may have
the opportunity Of keeping up this carnival oil
death, which is tributary to them alone, while
the lrihuhtion- arising from il dow 70 every
home in our land Then let us work in self
delence--in defence of our homes and our
honor as Christian men. Of our crrine and
tempted brother, and ou country Az are
threatened by this gigantic evil let every
Christian, every patriot awake 70 duty's call,
and enlist until our foe is conquered, or our
work on earth is finished
Mr. Hopkins said he heartily agreed with the
gentleman who preceded him. lie was willing
TO give up everything 10 this work hut his re-
ligion, and he believed the more he had Of that
the better soldier he would prove in this, or in
any warfare with evil. Mr.. Hopkins told us
Of the effects Of this vice upon one with whom
he was intimately acquainted, and said we
were not any Of US without convincing proof,
Of its enormity and the necessity for Organized
and individual work lie believed this question
was he question, and the times demanded that
every man give it due consideration and act ac
cordngly.
Mr. Brown said no man could engage 10 thcl
sale Of intoxicating drinks year after year with
out its evil effects upon himself, other than the
hardening process consequent to such bust
ness Every mans observation would confirm
this statement. 4" Touch not, taste not, han
die not would prove a golden rule to the rum
seller, and tempter and tempted would alike be
served by the reign Of temperance
Mr. Jones hoped the smoke we had been
favored with during the evening was emblem
atical Of fire kindled in the hearts of those
present on this subject, and that it would
flame up until the rumseller would be Obliged
to stand aside or get scorched