Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-03-08

l. Opening in form.
?. Address of welcome, by Z. +. II.
Gary of Capitol Lodge.
5. Response by Rev. J. X. Bartlett.
4. Reports of lodges and general bust
ness.
At 1890, the union adjourned for din
ner which was laid in the vestry, which
was abundant in quantity and varied and
excellent in quality. To this feast about
eighty or one hundred did ample Justice.
AFTERNOON.
The exercises of the afternoon were
public and were opened by praye by Rev.
Mr.. Forbes of East Calais, followed by
music from the Moscow Lodge.
Following this was a poem by d. S.
Stoddard OF Waitsfield, Z" Work and PRAY"
which we give in full in another place.
The next was the Scotch duo. Jamie
and jamie" which was very nicely sung by
Master Louie Hathaway and Miss Sadie
Wing. They received a warm encore and
the chairman announced that they would
favor the audience again in the afternoon.
The next exercise on the programme
was an essay by DR.. N. W. Gilbert of
Mortified, in which he spoke of the i'm
portance of the work and the necessity
for greater faithfulness on the part of its
| friends.
After DR.. Gilbert was recitation 1.-The
two Armies" by Mr.. Church of Gouldsville
Lodge, which was very nicely given.
! Rev. A. w. Ford sang "Where is my
boy tonight" The fact that Mr.. Ford lost
a promising son but short time ago lent
an increased interest to his hearers, and a
deeper pathos to the singer.
There was also during tho afternoon
another duettc from Master Hathaway
and Miss Wing, as lothian Peasloc and
Huldah Perkins, on cider drinking, in
which lothian is persuaded by Huldah to
forsake his evil ways and sign the pledge;
also beautiful quartette by Misses Daley
and Gill, and Messrs Pratt and Batchelder.
The discussion was on the question,
"Should voter desert his political party
to vote for temperance man of the OPP.
posite party?"
Rev MIR. johnson opened tho debate in
a brief though telling speech. He thought
the principle to be sustained was to be
considered, and man should vote his
principles. He thought the question Of
the hour was that of prohibition.
Nathan Skinner of Plainfeld, thought
the desertion of party was the quickest and
surest way to political suicide. Ifs party
is not temperance. it the more needs the
voters influence in the party. In this
country to-day are two great political
parties quite evenly divided. Every noble
cause is advancing. and both parties have
noble temperance men in them, though it
is claimed that tho republican party has
the most. He would advise the temper
ance men to stay where they are. in which
ever party they are.
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett followed. He said
the temperance man has no party; he is a
political orphan, and in leaving one party
or the other he turns his back on no moral
issue, and a citizens obligations are first
moral and second political. He cited the
ant-slavery party in 1910. They had the
moral courage to stand out for a principle.
They were then the butt and ridicule of
the country. He believed the temperance
men of to-day would, in forty years from
, now, stand in equal honor with tn ose
, champions of freedom.
Mr.. Wing said there had been much
talk OF desertion of party, The first prin-
ciple of our government is that man
shall vote as he chooses, and he thought a
man should put his principles into his
vote.
Mr.. Gordon said people join political
party for the sake of some principle,
, and they should support the party.
Mr.. Tinkham thought the question for
the partisan to consider is, What reason
have l to desert my party? What do
temperance men promise of good for fur.
, Their legislation? We have laws against
the liquor traffic than which we could
hardly conceive Of q stronger, except il
embodied capital punishment, and asked
whether the law was enforced in Mont
6 pelier, in Burlington, in Rutland, in St
Adams, or any other large town in YER
mont, and asked if the situation indicated
a success which should Justify member
of great political party to desert tina
party to vote for further legislation.
Further remarks were made by Messrs
Selleck, Gary and DR.. Gilbert; after
C which a recess was had and all adjourned
to the vestry for tea.
THE EVENING SESSION
was opened by prayer by Mr.. Wright
and after music by the quartette. Rev
u Mr.. Hulburd of Burlington delivered an
address. He opened by abiding to the
: argus and Patriot in complimentary term
, for its news gathering, but said that on'
of its correspondents in Burlington wa
d the most persistent and successful viola
tors of the prohibitory law in Burlington
He spoke of the beauty of the village ant
" Of the capitol Except the To-day blossom
on its top, evidently having forgotten tha
e Mr.. Mead's gildod monstrosity had bee
:. painted white for some time.
! Mr.. Hulburd's address was telling an
was listened to with marked attention.
- The union voted thanks to Capito
Lodge. the Unitarian society and the rail
. roa DIS for courtesies, and tho meeting wa
! closed by music, A Finnish love song,
and "Forsaken." The latter especially wa
most beautifully rendered.
d WORK AND PRAY
There's foe lurking rou nd every night every ay,
That Ia watching each hour on it's victims to prey
Il tbs foe to us all. to the whole human race
Though tits often disguised n friand tn orr