Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-12

AT an adjourned meeting Of the various Temperance
Societies oi This own held at the Baptist Church.
The evening of Jan. 2, 1916, the Committee who had
been appointed for that purpose, repored the following
memorial 10 The II nsnes Court q, Lynchbura for the
suppression Of the sale Of ardent spirits
MEMORIAL.
To The mo,dipfm The alderman Of The Hastings
Comi Of Lynchb,pg
The undersigned memoralists citizens of The town
Of Lynchbng being deeply interested i'll all that fleets
its order. lis morality, lis reputation and lis general pros
perity. regard duty and feel il privilege, 10
approach lis auhoriies upon any subject affecting the
the other The people OF this community being
he constituents Of your honorable body and having con,
ded 10 yon the execution of the laws, the punishment
of crime and the suppression Of vice far the laws
invest you with authority 10 do So. do not feel them-
selves as usnrpng any privilege or imperilnenty med
ding with your duties, in calling yoir attention TO an
evil which has strongly seized upon community
and deeply alcis il, and which great extent, is
in your power 10 correct.
The evils Of inemperance NOT only extensive, hui
are penetrating every avenue Of Town, and in its
fiery aud destructive threatens 10 carry desoIa>
ton and ruin 10 every house and into every family
Time after time, the father and the son. the aged and
the young. are ihdlscrimnatey drawn into its dpstruc
tive vortex. and involved in a and fate.
The affairs OF religion and The temples of justice do
escape lis powerful influence, but ulen shaken 10
their very foundations by its disastrous assaults. BY
its perncl0us effects the State has sometimes mourn
the overthrow Of OF It's wisesi citizens and
BILE and accomplished statesmen; society the dimming
Of Of lis brightest stars; and wives and children
the loss of kind husband and good father. When
see all around he sad effects hich this dreadful evil
has inflicted upon The world, country, our Town and
domestic circles, shall we be deemed mper
nent, obtrlsve overly jealous, when invoke the
constituted authorities Of town, those who The
coteervatos Of The public peace, mite with US,
far they have authority 10 do in just and mpar
tla administration Of the law, in suppessng this dead>
lu and increasing evil, and save our community from
all lis terrible consequences.
Your memoriasls feel well satisfied that they
point your worshlrs any injury hch has result
ed to The community by lax administration misia :
ken Interpretation OF the laws authorizing the sale, b,
wholesale retail, OF ardent spirits, that your worshps
will nly hear with pleasure but lake great delight
in connecting far You can, the consequences of the
error and avoid for the future the carelessness which
has hitherto characterized your course upon this sub
ject
The Legislature of Virginia, from time 10 time, feel
ing the necessity of placing the sale of ardent spirits
der those bat saluary restrictions, which did
infringe upon the rights and privileges Of the cit lzen
have, under heavy penalty, restricted tho sale Of
they are commonly called, Taverns. To prevent
the abuse of this law by the establishment of drink
ing houses in The name of ordnaes the law provides
that no license to keep ordinary shall be granted
less the court shall be satisfied that the person apply
is Of good character is prepared with all the
cessary accommodations 10 accommodate travellers, and
moreover, that his location proper and necessas
" for public accommodations The of the authors
ty keep ordinary Tor The purpose Of keeping
ipng house. forelts the authority and is punishable
by heavy fine.