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

u" the administration Of this law are your worshps
prepared To credit The assertion tina, there are now s
ice" houses within the limits ui jurisdiction IN N,,e
ardent sPlris are ieailsd ITO be a. ana ,ehrre sold
ana can YOU possibly believe that all oil them arr proper
locations Tor tGrerHs that they are all nfeeSa,u A
The accommodation OF this public sulely-surely noi
ie' your own records prove the melancholy FACT thai
every one o these houses not at proper locations Or.
dnaiies,-nu, necessary for the accommodation Of The
p"hlc aud IN which tpng houses and iplne houses a.
ohe are Kept are authorized TO retail ardent spirits hy
! your authority
Ia addition 10 this, there ffly sir houses in which
atueni spfls are sold by Wholesale and retail but mol
'ob, drank where sold The law permits merchants Ia
fe'ai ardent spirits at their snres. but nul 10 be drank
there provided The will enter upon record that they
are men OF Honesty, proby and good demeanor, bul
this, Ike the otter authority is often must erfeulnusy
"nused aud the privilege which II eoniers perverted
the most rernicous purposes aud il such cases the
corrective power III the enreaied aud invoked
Your memoralisis cannot but imagtne that the state,
eht o' The number oi houses AT Mhch the trade In
dent spS is carried on, all It's various FORMS III
Dc astounding To the court, aud will readily account iuI
"eh oi ihe disorder, the riot, the poverty and wretch,
euness "h"h 50 extensively prevails IN a community,
numbering not more than seven thousand. Day alter
day. aud night after night, riot. disorder aud
some nightly reves, dsiurhs our TRANQUILITY aud ammo,
our peace, aud the Uniform duy OF The each al
It's W"hlhN sesS"ns, To investigate breach oi the
pence ana place s"Le I" lis ci2ens unier The restrain
"s """eVt "' Vc"HhZinces. points loo unefringlY 10
De mistaken, al the prolific Of The lhesr
riots and disorders. The influence oi one such huuse
upon The peaceand morals of the community sufficient.
" disastrous. but the current which The combined IN.
huence ol all produces. prtuous and overw bel
ming To he resisted Fu such eases there is no remed,
nut the strong arm OF the law; and lis ieani energetic
fearless aud pat rollc administration by lhose in auihor
~.
Your mcmoriasts disclam any intention Of ash
ing The Court 10 interfere with The lawful rights and
proner privileges OF any citizen who in the exercise
his rights. doing that which by law he is authotlzed
To do IN It's true spirit. This they do and will mol
attempt; but they do ask the institute such er-
qulrles AS VIII ferret aud eXpose those who under
cooi of lawful authority. doing unlawful acts and
disseminating deaihphys ical and moral -desoation
and nun throughout this community. Those who
from the selhshncss and cupdlty Of their feelings defy
the laws God, violate the laws of the State and dis.
regard the well beag of their fellow cillzens-rhose
who. for the sake OF few dollars would people our
town with lnebrlaies and plunge whole families nio ir,
| reinvabe ruin.
Your memoria!sts not only invite the court 10 per
term this noble. this phanhropie and patriotic duty,
but they invite all their fellow citizens who have vii
messed the disastrous influences Of these houses and
nave experienced IN their family circles their dead
y effects, 10 une with the and SUSAN II in lis
efforts 10 pn down and destroy these miserable sources
oi pesIilenlia poison.
lhe vote OF ihe meeting was then taken, and the
bove memorial was unanimously adoped.
The following gentlemen were then appointed 10 cir,
cuale the same Among the citizens for their signatures
VIZ Mtssrs. VIM II, Ryan, John II Tyre, John w
Dudley. John ReveIy, Jesse T. Dlugud r. Seabury
james b. Green, Gilbert lla,the S. g. Noryell Rob
eri *. Watkins, WIN. L. Fair. }. X. u. Payne, D. b.
Payne. Pleasan, I.abby, Ihos. o. Aeree, Y. Parin,
Moses Lacy and j. G.. Young.
Resoirtd That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in the NIrenian and Republican.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
JAMES FREIWELL, Presi
john TYREE, Sec. pro- tenn