Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-16

than the. contrasts they are inevitably drawing
upon themselves by such unequal contests!
CT lien OF BUCKINGHAM CoUSrY.
For THE VIRGINIA ADVOCATE.
| AT meeting of sundry citizens of Al.
bemare at the Court House in the town of
Charlottesville in June, 1880, for the pur-
pose o! devising measures for tie promo
ton of TEMPERANCE, Dr. Frank Carr
was called to the Chair, and John w. G..
Watson appointed Secretary. The Com
mittee appointed at previous meeting, for
that purpose then reported a Preamble and
Constitution which were adopted /; and are
as follows -
PREAMBLE.
Whereas the prevalence Of Intemper-
ance Is one OF the sorest evils that afflict
our country, sweeping away the property,
character and lives of thousands of our
fellow citizens; plunging multitude of
families into incalcuIable disgrace and
misery, and multiplying crimes Of every
description.-And whereas, there seems
to be no practicable mode ofarresting the
progress of this evil, but by a union Of eff
tort on the part of the temperate to dis
continue the use Of ardent spirits al,oge-
ther, and to affiX upon any form and de-
gree of intemperance, the Stigma of uni-
versal Reproduction the subscribers DEEM
ing it their duty as friends of their coun.
try and of their fellow-men to contribute as
far as they can, by their example and in
fluence, to array sucha state of public sen
tinent as shall do this eifectually, do form
themselves into society, under the title
ofthe Albemarle Society, for the pro-
motion Of Temperance, and do agree and
promise to observe the following
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE |. The members OF this Soci-
ETY. shall, and do hereby agree to abstain
from the use of ardent spirits, Except as
medicineD so long as they may continue
members.
ART. 2. The officers of this Society
shall be President, Vice President, Sec
rotary aud Treasurer, who shall in addi-
ton to their proper duties, form an execu-
tive committee, whose duty it shall be TO
manage the concerns and carry into effect
the orders of this Society
ART. 3. The funds of this Society shall
be derived from voluntary contributions.
ART. a. Any member who shall be con-
sidered as manifestly infringing the terms
loi ths association, and counteraCting its
influence, shall be liable to expulsion
by vote of two-thirds of the members
present, at any regular meeting of the So
ciety.
ART. 5. Any member wishing to with
draw from this Society, shall be permitted
to do by giving notice ofhis wish to the
Secretary
ART. 6. This Society, as body, shall
have no connection with any church or
religious association.
ART. s. A vote of two-thrds of the
members present, at any regular meeting
3 otthe Society, shall be competent TO make
any change in the constitution not sub
versive of the first article thereof
A number of gentlemen then came
forward and were enrolled as members of
the Society.
The following gentlemen were elected
officers of the Society
DIR. FRANK CARR,
President.
DR.. HARDIN MASSIE,
Vice President
MR.. ]. w. G. WATSON,
r Secretary.
MR.. E. S. WATSON,
Treasurer
On motion, the meeting then ADJOURN
ed.
FRANK CARR, Pres.
j. w. G. WATSON, Sec
Persons disposed to unite themselves
/ with the above association, are invited to
call at the room Of the Secretary, immedi.
ately over the store Of Mr. John Cochran
! and leave their names.
We cheerfuly comply with the request insert the
closed note from committee appointed by the gentlemen
the Law School TO invite Judge Lomax partake of
public dinner pevou to his leaving the Universityto-
gether with his reply.
TO JUDGE LOMAX.
SIN
t We have been appointed a committee on
behalf of the members of the Law Class to con-
vey to you the sincere regard they entertained
for you, both Professor and an individual
and, os feeble testimony of their respect do re-
: quest you to partake with them ola dinner to be
given in Charlottesville some day that NAV
be convenient to Yourself
We cannot refrain from Selling the opportu
nifty to express our sincere regret at the event
D that is about to deprive the University of YOUR
, services.
Permit Us on behalf of the class and ourselves
to tender you the assurance of our high consde..
S ration and esteem
Your Obedient Servants,
G.. p BEIRNE, }
6 81. /: s ndsEET, Committee
July 18th 1880.
, GENTLEMEN,
| am most serisbly nffec ted by the kindness,
which has prompted the Students Of the law
school to Invite me TO a dinner, before our final