Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-23

meeting, Sunday evening, evinced a con.
tinued interest in this cause. Mr.. A. c.
Brown presided, and asked that so far as
might be agreeable to themselves, those
who should address the meeting, would
speak upon the matter Of individual effort.
These meetings were for Conference, discus
sion, talk. The week to follow would re-
qure actlon-work He desired this thought
might be kept in view.
Rev. j. E. Wright thought much of the
work to be done through the week, work
of - talk "-disparagingIy as it is often
spoken of, much of it can be done only
through words. He had some words to offer
this evening, not upon individual effort, as
requested, but upon the proprety of pro-
hlbtory law as applied to the liquor traffic
He stated the fact that law does forbid the
safety of the people-the storage of gunpow-
der in UNSAFE proximity to dwellings or prop
erty-the publication, transportation and
sale Of obscene literature-the sale or pos
session Of lottery tickets-alI duels and prize
fghts-the manufacture of that missile of
death, the slung- shOt-these aud many
others, showing that the individual has no
rights the exercise of which conflicts with
the public safety-the general good. If law
can thus control these and many similar
evils, may it not much more properly pro-
hlbit and stop that traffic, extending through
our whole country, so fruitful Of evil, com
pared with others, as to be like the noun
tain over looking the mOle-hill
Mr.. c. F. Poland related recent CONVEX
sation with strong temperance man, who
said the reform had thus far progressed be-
cause it had been carried on by moral sua-
son-that love had reared beautiful tenn
pie, and for men to resort to enforcement of
law, would be the Dissertation thereof MIR.
Poland thought differently, and rather than
ask for individual effort, just at this time, he
plead earnestly for united action among
temperance men -unlinchng, and faithful
to the end
Mr. Ii. c. Lull was reminded of the some
what noticeable coincidence that the three
last meetings had been presided over by
doctor Undertaken, and grave stone-cut-
ter. lie wished to say that if the doctor
would manage to kill king Alcohol, - and
the undertake. would give him a proper
burial, he would pledge himself to mark the
spot with a wel!-cut stone, suitably in-
scribed
Mr.. Luu also protested against the APP
plause, frequently given during the meeting.
The gentleman should remember that it is
never more freely given, than when follow
Ing Just such Lull.
There Will be meeting Of our citizens
next Friday evening at the Office of the
Farmers Insurance Company, to consult as
TO providing steam-power for manufacturing
purposes in our village. The project, as we
understand it, is for such provision to be
made and that the power be let to such
persons as may desire to esta blish manu-
featuring establishments here 1t is hoped
that a general interest in the matter will be
manifested by the presence of a goodly num-
Der at Mr.. Poland's Office at the time above
noted
The WORCESTER TtwN MEETING-We last
week gave an imperfect synopsis of the do
ing, Of this meeting up to the time we left
The following account of the final proceed
.ngs has been kindly furnished us by the
clerk of the .ueetiup
\ motion was made by Il. TempIeton, ESQ
to ADJOURN the meeting for six weeks, which
was lost.
Mr.. Tempeton thea presented the follow
ing resolutions to wit:
Rosolred, That the town of Worcester will
al IN the construction of the Montpelier 6
Black River Railroad. under the provisions
Of the act of tie Legislature of this State
approved November 10, 1872, entitled al
act to enable the towns in the counties o
Washington, Lamoille and Orleans, to aid il
the construction OF the Montpelier & Blacl
River Railroad.
Resorsd, That the town Of Worcester ali
in building the Montpelier d Black Rive
Railroad Aforesaid, by riding to tn
capital stock OF said road, the sum of ffteel
thousand dollars, and that the commissioner
this day appointed, be directed II subscrib
tie above sum to the capital stock of sal
road, with this condition: that none of tn
sum 50 subscribed shall be called for, or pai
BY said town, until one hundred thousan,
dollars shall be subscribed to the capita
stock OF said company, by good and respon
sble persons of the towns of Montpelier
MI1dlesex, Worcester, Calais, Gilmore an
Woodbury., and said road graded to Wor
cester.
Voted. That tie vote on said resolution
be taken as follows
These voting on the same, to pass by th
town clerks desk, and have their name re
corded by the clerk, and voting - yes G
AZ 10 on the adoption OF the said resolution
Then proc, cdcd to vote in the above manner
and tie ead resolutions were adopted by
vote of % yeas TO 90 nays.
The commissioners were then elected 4
atcd last week
a resolution was presented by d. FA il
man, Of Woicott, in favor of barrow gaug
road. and mixing Wolcott the objective poir
on the Lamoille river.
It was opposed by Ii. Tcmpleton, Esq, 0
tie ground that We mean railroad, and al
willing to meet the Black River people whe
ite'n best be accomplished,
On motion of Cyrus Brown. Esq, d
Falman had leave to withdraw his resol
ton, and did withdraw the same.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
MONTPELIER. HARDwICK AND BLACK RIv
R,ILFoAD.-Thcre will be a meeting of t
friends Of this road at East Calais, at o
O'Clock P. NJ, Tuesday, May 9th and al
at South Woodbury., at the same hour
Ilursdav. Nav 18th. Prominent speakt