The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-13

Mr.. Mardin reported from Bristol q
growing interest and determination to
enforce the law at the bar and at the
polls New Haven was represented by
Dea. Dottum, who reported quickenlng
of the Temperance feeling, but as yet not
much accomplished.
Adjourned till ., =. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
President 10 the chair DIR. Kidder
Sec. pro TEN. On motion, committee on
Resolutions, through Rev. Mr.. Archibald,
reported the following resolutions
R,,oirsd, That tho present aspect of the tenn
perance cause in this county and especially the
prosecution to final judgment in the County
Court of several cases of violation of the Statute
in regard to the sale Of intoxicating drinks, af-
fords abundant cause to thank God and take cour-
ago
Resolvsd, That the success already attained
ought to be regarded powerful incentive to
moro constant effort and more sleeplcss vigilance.
ResOlusd, That we earnestly syinpathize with
the States Attorney of this county in his strenu-
Gus cndeavor to enforce the laws of the Common
wealth, and pledge him our hearty support, before
the people and at the polls.
Resoiuod, That the greatest question yet unset
tied in the political world is that in regard to the
sale of intoxicating drinks and that we purpose
to make it the most prominent in all political
action.
Resoleed, That the anger of the vendors of in
toxicating drinks, and their friends against those
who are active in their efforts to suppress thor
traffic, neither surprises, nor intmidates us, and
we give them notice that we intend to prosecute
this warfare, to the utter overthrow of their
wicked business.
They were taken up separately and
discussed by Dea Bottum, Rev. Mr..
Knowton, Rev. Mr.. Archibald and Mr..
Mardin, and finally adopted unanimously
The audience then listened to an interest
ing lecture by Mr.. Knowlton. He opened
with a strong plea fer the victims of in.
temperance, Their suiferipgs were great.
er than those Of the Audersonville prison
ers. 1t is in fact, the sorrow of the age
He deprecated that sckly sen;imentality
that feared to enforce the law, and ended
with an appeal in favor of its enforcement
leaving the consequences to take care Of
themselves. He was followed by Mardin
who favored extreme measures, particu
larry at the polls
EVENING.
Evening services opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Foster, when the President
introduced Rev. Mr. Mceker as orator
He instanced the fearful ravages Of rum
in cutting down the best and noblest il
the land, and compared the bondage Of
rum with that Of African slavery. He
placed before his audience in glowing col
ors the fearful responsibility resting upor
them in view Of the great temperance
work yet to be DONE He was listened e
with deep interest to the close. The
President of the Society followed in q
stirring speech in favor OF total abstinence
even to the exclusion Of the use OF cider
as beverage lie gave some thrilling
illustrations in support Of his positions
and closed the exercises Of the evening
On motion, adjourned sine die.
NoTICE.-Thc oyster supper that wa
to have been given at the Otter Crcel
House in Wcybrdge, on Thursday eve
ming, Jan. Sth, is postponed to Thursday
evening, Jan. 30, 1874. This will b.
the only entertainment of the kind tina
will be given here this winter. it being
for the benefit of the Rev. Benjamin
Cox, who is supplying both the NJ. +
and W. M. pulpits for the year Al
are cordially invited to attend. No pest
ponement on account Of the weather.
JONI BRITTELL,
LEoN'D STURTEvANT, Com
. NJ. n. BAKER,