Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-08

Rim pTON. VT. I
Clubs rooms was not under the auspices {
the Grand Club. and assumed the chal
n acter OF a conference meeting. The a
II tendance was fair, considering the fact tina
!, there were various other meetings in tn
0 city, calling people in other direction:
Mr.. Durant, president of the Grand Clnt
c presided, and prayer was offered by Rev
: Edwin Wheelock, Of Cambridge. chaplain
, well seasoned with VIZ, good sense An
0 earnestneSs. Among the speakers wer
f Messrs. A. c. Dixon, Underhlll; + Il
Brainard, St Adams; l.. NJ. Read, BELOW
: Falls; &. S. Palmer. Jericho; Samuel Hunt
ington, city; Rev. Edwin Wheeloek
Drs. Burbank. st. Albans, and Hum
phrey, city and others. Mr.. Brain
ard touched upon the tobacco quos
ton. lie had given up tobacco As well a:
rum and could now preach temperance
without restraint. DR.. Burbank had no
given up tobacco, but offered no excuse OF
exclamation for It's use. lie could only say
that it was no worse for him to do wong
than for others. Mr.. Palmer enjoyed his
cigar, but thought he had the strength and
principle to give it M. when convinced
that 1t tended to demo ,lize men like alec
hol. Mr.. Reed thOug's the work of the
club was to.decry the use of Intoxicating
spirits, and to leave tobacco alone, as it was
not mentioned in the pledge of the club.
The discussion OF the subject was quite
spirited, and served well to develop the
earnest spirit of the speakers.
Touching the enforcement OF the liquor
law Mr.. Palmer remarked. some said if We
had such States Attorney in our county
asyou have, We could drive the liquor traffic
to the wall; but prosecuting officer soon
found himself to the wall, unless supported
by public opinion. Ii good work had been
done in Chttenden county, it was because
the prosecuting officers had the public senti-
ment to back them. Set public sentiment
right and the law would run itself. Mr.. Read
believed that the great majority OF the
people of Vermont were in favor OF temper
ance, and of enforcing the liquor law.
There were. to be sure, many weak
kneed. tender tOed people, who wanted some
one else to do the work, but they were glad
to see it done.
The best of feeling prevailed throughout
the meeting. the sentiments of cheerfuness
and hopeiulness predominating.
SECOND DAY.
The session opened with considerable
increase of attendance. of delegates and cit
liens, several ladies being present After
singing by the gloe club and prayer by the
chaplain. Rev. Edwin Wheelock, the presi-
dent called for the order of business. The
| committee on revision of constitution and
bylaws, made a partial report, recommend
| ing that article of the constitution be so
amended as to provide that the president,
secretary and treasurer be elected by ballot,
and the other officers in ary manner the
Grand Club may direct. The recommended
ton was adopted and the subject recon-
mitted to the committee Jor further report.
A. c. Dixon. ESQ.,, offered resolution
amending the pledge so that church mem
bers might be allowed the mild stimulant
OF cider.
DR.. Humphrey wished to amend by add
ing the right to get pretty drunk on cider.
delegate told the story of the deacon
whose pledge allowed him to take some
thing" when he was washing sheep; and
who kept an old sheep in his barn to wash
at all seasons. when he wanted to drink.
Another delegate said he had been as
drunk on cider. as on anything else. Men
would fix cider. by adding liquor to it, in
addition to its own alcohol. For his part
he let it alone. in all shapes.
Mr.. Palmer, being called on, said he was
not over burdened with this cider question
They were fighting it. in his town, and he
would be glad to hear the experience of
Others
The resolution was then laid on the table
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The hour 70. the election of officers hay
ing arrived. l.cu President Currier took the
chair.
Mr.. Dixon nominated for president. for
the year ensuing, L. l.. Durant, and urged
that his election be made unanimous. The
nomination was seconded by Messrs, Palmer,
Mr.Durant was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Durant. taking the chair, returned his
heartfelt thanks. The office was not one of
worldly honor but he valued this mark of
confidence more than any office of trust or
emolument. This cause was near his heart
We are before tho world as renewed men.
Let us act In harmony, carry our colo-s
high and stand by them like men.
The next ballot was for Secretary j. p.
Eddy was suggested by the president and
seconded by Mr.. Huntington and was unan-
imously elected.
For Treasurer, Mr.. Currier nominated
Samuel Huntington. Mr. Huntington ask
cd to be relieved as personal favor Mr..
Read seconded the nomination, alluding to
Mr.. Huntington's long and constant and
faithful service in the cause. f. II. Trick
also seconded the nomination.
MIR. Huntington was unanimously elected.
On motion OF Mr.. Read, the remaining
officers were elected pira roce. as follows;
Chaplaln-Rev. Edwin Wheelock.
Vice. Presidents Henry X. Mack, Gale
do mia County; {. p. Currier. Chittenden |
county G. N. Dale. Essex County; W. q. |
Colby. Franklin county; &. W. Turner,
Lamoille County: j. NJ. Haven. Rutland |
County; l.. NJ. Read, Windham County
f. j. Whtcomb, Windsor County.
On motion, c. P. Currier was designated |
as first vice-president. to preside in the abb
sencc OF the president.
On motion of Mr.. Read, it was voted that |
a special committee of three. to select the |
place for the next annual meeting, be ap-
pointed by the chair, and the chair appoint
ed as such committee, Messrs. Read, llinck
ley and Morris.
Mr.. Huntington said that Bro. George D.
Of interest.
Mr.. Wright said that carter had Just |
marched up the street with two barrels of
liquor seized from tho notorious concern
which manufactured and sold moro Jersey |
Lightning than any other in this ity.-that
of the Sutton Brothers.
-ii. L oiluCi iSDOiSCu W tuht tuO low
had at last reached this concern which mix
cd and manufactured liquors in their cellars
at night, and peddled them by day and had
had more to do with supplying the lowest
groggeries than any other. Ii was, he be-
lieyed. the first successful seizure made from
them, OF any account. in ten years.
Mr. Gage of Bellows Falls related some |
of his personal experience in the State where
tine original Jersey lightning is made.
Mr.. Huntington wished to correct an i'm
preston which some might derive from his
remarks Yesterday, as reported in the morn
ing paper. lie had not intended to intimate
that there had been any doubt as to the pc
sition Of the States Attorney for this coun
ty. They had known and still knew where