Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-29

judges, lawyers, clergymen, doctors IA
large per cent are of these classes. Som
say give the liquor evil rope enough and
it will hang itself. We propose to hang
it, and to do it we must be liberal il
furnishing money to buy the rope. Will,
at present the politicians of the country
are comparatively silent on this great
subject, as the work progresses we shall
find that they will be the ones most hearo
from. We cannot fail, we are against
crime, and have God on our side Chris
| tianity does not fail and it will triumph il
the temperance work. We call on the
women, on the mothers 10 take still more
active part in this noble work.
Neal Dow consented to make ten
minutes speech, and was greeted with
long continued applause. Mr.. Dow spok,
of the financial side of the temperance
cause. He wished to impress upon the
good people Of Vermont that success j.,
simply a matter of money.
CLOSE or A VERY SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.
The largest of any audience of these
series assembled before the speakers
stand at 7 O'Clock Thursday evening
Fifteen minutes were spent in singing
by the choir and congregation. More
names were added to The association,
making over one hundred members OBJ
tanned during the meetings The list was
read by the secretary, Rev G L. Story of
Hy ydepalk President johnson then in
troduced General Neal Dow of Portland,
Maine, who was met with cheers upon his
appearance before the audience. Gen.
Dow began with the words of Tweed.
"What are you going to do about it?"
In answer he would say to the rumseller,
"We are going to discontinue your helish
trade. We come with your final propo
silion, namely, prohibition, and we think
we shall be successful about that" We
all know that the traffic is obstructive and
inconsistent with anything good Gen.
Dow quoted some sentiments expressed
long ago by John Wesley and Lord
Chesterfield, which showed opposition to
the liquor traffic in those earlier days
He spoke in high terms of the Rev DR.
Crosby, of New York, thinking it proper
under the circumstances, as the Rev. DR..
is so much in opposition to anything like
prohibition. to ask in the DEVILS name,
DR.. Crosby. why do you attempt to keep
that door openp His only answer is, If
they are shut where shall yet my fuddle
The world can never be reformed in this
matter unless the temptation is removed,
and that is what the prohbitionists are
attempting to do to-day, and they will
succeed. The state is bound to prohibit
whatever is in antagonsm with the best
interest of its people. The general good
of all demands it. The liquor traffic as
crime is greater crime tnan any other
crime imaginable. Gen. Dow proceeded
to draw comparisons between it and other
crimes and other states. We in Vermont
suffer more for the liquor traffic in year
than from any other and all crimes com
mltted in quarter of Il century. tell
you plainly, men of Vermont that all you
are doing in this line goes for nothing
unless you carry it to the ballot box
That is where most important part of
the passage of better times is. All the
liquor traffic of the United States does not
earn a penny. More and greater harm
comes from it than any other evil, and we
do propose to stop it. All people who say
The temperance law in Maine has failed
lie, and you tell them say so.
There is now not Il distllery in the
state. No more cargocs of liquor are
seen. No liquor is now seen there except |
in small packages in sugar barrels, etc.
And yet some say that there is still more |
liquor sold in the state of Maine, than |
aver. You tell them | say they lie.
Some liquor is sold in Portland, but less
han formerly, and it is sold on the sly.
We have it so fixed that when the law
irst strikes the seller he will think mule
las kicked him.
This is but slight abstract of Gen.
Dow's speech, which was telling one
md met with cons ant applause. Mr..
Dow wishing to leave at 8: Is p. NJ, had to
hurry his remarks somewhat, and then
aid he was but quarter through, and was
'ery sorry to break off in such manner,
nut was obliged to do so. With the ben
diction then pronounced, the fifth annual
of the union temperance camp
Meeting association OF Vermont came to
lose.
To say that the services, from beginning
o end, have been Il decided success, is but
o express the views held in regard to it
" all the members of the association as
veil as the larger number of people who
ave been in attendance. Throughout the
Meetings the weather there has prevailed
he best of weather. The attendance has
cen good, and no more orderly gathering
vas ever held on the grounds. The
everal officers of the association are to be
congratulated upon the successful manner
4 which the meetings have been carried
ut. The various collections taken and
he addition of over hundred members
which means the same numbar of dollars)
)gether with the percentage allowed by
he several railroads which have been
enetited by these meetings, will leave
le association in a fine financial cond-
on.
The transportation OF so many people
Y trains and leans has been attended by
o accident whatever, and the meetings
ave come to pleasant end.-Free Press