Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-08

passes for respectable man, who has position and
wealth and influence, invites young man 10 drink,
and he yields TO his solicitation. What s the differ
once between the dfIukard and the moderate drnkcr
Simply ths-hoth drink, but tho drunkard is unior-
tunate enough TO got In tho gutter, and therefore
taxes ihe curse Whue lhe in3loitto Hrinat, H. lgy
the cause Of incompetence wound soon die Drunk
nrds cannot carry iorward the tranc, for they have
not the means 1t takes PROPOSED temperance men 70
DO this prunknrds cannot make urunkanI1si so tnqt
if there were no moderate drinkers 90 MI up their
ranks, In person and by their influence and no pro
tossed temperance men TO do %, dunkards would
die 90 without any successors
Another drawback 20 the cause Of temperance be
what might be- donQmlnatod policg temperance meq'
They do not take q decided stand and show their coli
nrs for fear they shall lose trade or votes They
wish to share Ia the honor, but not In the ro'pons-
Again, there Is O. great deal of temperance in the
world which isdouhtu We must realize, and act on,
the principle Of individual responsibility and there
must be union oi oiurt some shl you inu cl'A,e
public sentiment In order 90 enforce the law. hui
temperance people have INC poWer-let tnein, ,leiq
iore unite hs one and they viii carry pubic sehu-
mcut and sweep nl before them. Rumscllcre tell us
that the tfadc cannot be stopped while u is manu-
ncturcd. We do not expect % stop lts sale entirely
so long az 10 Is made, but to overcome 10 10 great
mo church has not hoeu fully awake to uds great
subject II should lend the van ln This lightly con-
nict. and In every moral question involving better
state Of society not as political party dcmasosue
hut as an cvangcli1er and rciormcr.
Let tho drinkard as vol as the s'ilcri DO dealt
with, Tor both are guilty.
The speaking did not commence until after
the picnic dinner, aud was intorspcrscd with
lively music, which was well rendered by the
Montpelier Brass Band, Fred Grant, leader,
which went up for that purpose And when,
after the speaking was over, largo number of
those present had taken TO mountain climbing,
aud bad assembled 20 tie top Of OWLS Head,
the musicians were seen coming with their in.
slrumcnts wicrcwIlh they made the mountain
aud the forest vocal, to tho delight Of all who
were within hearing Of their joyous notes.
The view from Owls Head is an interesting
one The country Immediately surrounding 70
is covered with dense forest, nbrokcn save by
Wells River pond, Long pond and ono or two
smaller sheets OF water, the pathway cut iol
the railroad track, and one OF two little open
ings which the lumber interest has made sine,
the railroad began to be built But beyond
this are farms aud the open country, and TO Oh,
distance, the Green Mountains 10 the West, and
the White Hills In the East, including Moose
hillock and the Fronconin m1Fe, which arc
well worth seeing from any point whcrcIrom
they are visible. Aud better view of Camel
Hump Is bad from Owls Head than we mv,
ever seen from any other point. The posi-
ton is such as 90 give perfectly tie bald per-
pendicuar Of the southern side of tho Hump
SO striking when seen 10 the right direction
Altogether the affair was am enjoyable one
and the undertaking o. decided success 3D.,
the uutrine Efforts and careful management %