Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-07-12
WHOLE NO. 1859

from his discourse -
A solemn murmur in the soul,
Tells Of the world to be,
As travellers hear the billows roll,
Before they reach the sea.
He was loudly applauded.
After which the Hall was cleared
for dancing, which wound up the en-
tertainment of Saturday.
SUNDAY, JULY Sd.
Convention called to order by Vice
President Grice for conference. The
resolution on Womans Suffrage was
discussed by Mr.. A. Hubbard, DR..
Gould, Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Bryant, MIR.
Cheney, Mrs. Heath, DR.. Davis, Mr..
Geo. Pratt, Mr.. Tarbell of Montpe-
lier, DR.. Holt, Mrs. Jackson and
others, until 10 o'clock, when the
hour having arrived, Mrs. Kendall en-
tertained the audience with a song,
accompanied by music on the organ,
after which Mr.. A. Hubbard of Gran
vile addressed the audience upon the
religious ideas now prevailing and
have prevailed during the past, at the
close of which another song by Mrs.
Kendall, after which A. E. Simmons
of Woodstock, addressed the audience
in his most happy vein, which needs
no comment. Meeting closed by
song by Mrs. Kendall, end adjourned
to Tarbells' dining room.
AFTERNOON.
Meeting opened at two o'clock, vice
president Grice in the chair. The
following resolutions having been pre-
viously accepted were called up and
adopred without further debate:
Whereas, we, the taxpayers and pro-
ducers of Vermont in Convention as
sembled on this memorable day Of our
nations existence, feel it our duty to ex-
press to the world the result Of our in
vestigation. While we fully appreciate
all the enterprise, invention, education.
and progress in arts and science, we
hereby enter our eternal protest against
the abuses of Power OF our Rulers who
,I,o \ Co nd Guordionc
On examination we find ourselves pluDg-
ed into debt which cannot be paid but
must be borne in suffering and slavery or
:. repudiated. We also find ourselves rob-
ed of the fruits Of our toll by rings Of
2 men in different forms and under differ
2 ent names, having the color semblance
+ of law, religion and morality, but who are
really consumers of the interests Of the
l producing classes.
, Therefore, Resolved. That we will cut
ourselves free as far as practical from all
2 support Of those corrupt bodies of men
, we will lead lives oftemperance, industry,
: morality and religion. We will recognize
. no rulers but of divine right, but sevants
always. We will be charitable and just.
uuU VIII uSNSt Pay uhJuSO NSAh"AANS
< brought upon us by fraud. We regard it
as much duty to resist wrong and ex-
pose error as we do to advocate truth
q We regard name as poor indication of
virtue or religion, but the practice Of men
as the true test of their lives. We con.
denim Internal Revenue Tariff and Tax
rency based upon our debts and not upon
n | Va ha coil onA tho
sea to be the source of all wealth and
therefore should be the great interests
j. Of the people; the price Of labor should
be what it willpay, and no enterprise that
causes neglect Of its culture can be yalu-
l. able to the country, but all improvements
" and means Of advancing her interests are
) valuable to the world.
7, Resolved. That the first and most ef-
!, fectual means to be used to put down
> intemperance, is for every friend Of tenn
= perance, to stop buying distilled liquors,
4 and stop using such in any way, either In
" sickness or in health, and use cider, wine
> and beer only for medicinal purposes.
n Whereas, upon this continent, we have
only subsidized press:
)t Therefore, Resolred. That free paper
II is greatly needed, and that!to the same we
pledge our unqualified influence, support
's and cOuntenance, wherever or whenever
-" published
Resolved. That it is the duty Of the
'e Government to furnish the people cur
,s rency ofdeinite value at cost of produc-
, ton.
!. Resolred. That extending suffrage to
+. woman will do much to relieve the ma
. tlon of its present embarrassment and
y troubles.
rs After song the convention was
d addressed by Mr. Heath, followed by
j. song, when Mrs. Pratt, of East
Granville, addressed the convention
in her logical and interesting man.
III ner, as usual.
al Music again by the choir, after
:. which A. E. Simmons again took the
10 stand and gave an eloquent and logical
"a discourse of inspiration, holding the
y audience in breathless silence for over
'e an hour. 80.
a AT six o'clock the m meeting was
'a called to order, vice president Grice in
a the chair, for the purpose of confer
OF ence, which was spent in discussing
u Woman's Suffrage.
,e MONDAY EVENING.
Re Convention met, Z. c. Grice in th'
al chair. A resolution offered ant
10 adopted to adjourn the convention tt