Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-22

John Ashury.
Il hallb be Inc duty of the said sub
committees to snperihtena all.opera-
,ions connected with tho efforts pro-
posed, in their respective counties
to appoint two or more active, jealous
land discreet persons, in each county
district, TO present to- every citizen
therein the memorial aforesaid, and
procure signatures ,hereto,-to pro-
cuIe as. many temperance lectures to
he delivered at suitable places in the
county possible,-to excite and keep
alive by all practicable and proper
means, lively interest on tho subject
Of temperance, and TO =rcpor, 10 the
Central Committee as often as requir'
ed ~ 'S' ass " '''s'
| Iteso!rc2, That the services Of 4
competent agent to travel through the
Counties which may unite in this en-.
tcrprisc, to lecture upon and discuss
the principles of temperance, distrib-
ute temperance tracts, and procure
signatures 10 the memorial aforesaid,
would be greatly advantageous, and
ought 10 he secured if possible
Therefore, the various subcommittee
arc requested to ascertain and report
10 the Central Committee against the
is, day of August hcxt, what amount
Of funds can be raised in their several
counties for the purpose of employing
such an agent. If suliicicntumount
can be raised, then the Central Com
mittec shall proceed TO employ such
agent acknowledgement agent at all
times to be responsible to the Gem
trail Committee.
To the end, therefore, that sufficient
measures may be taken 10 raise funds:
RcsOlrcd, Tia, The Central Commit
tee address Circular to each Dlvls-
ION Of the Sons of temperance in the
State, and to every other Temperance
organization that shall unite in this
plan, requesting Them to provide for
monthly appropriation to be prompt
" forhcoming,--also soliciting con-
.lribuiions from all friends Of our cause,
who may not be members of any or
panization.-said contributions to be
Received and Forwarded to the Central
Committee by the subcommittee
Rcsolred, That said Central Com
mi,tee shall publish quarterly state
ments of all their receipts and dis
bursemcnts, together with IN abstract
of their operations generally.
Resolvcd, That copy of the pro-
ccedings of this Convention be sent
to the Grand Division Of the Sons Of
Temperance in this State,--to every
Subordinate Division,-and to oil 9TH
er Temperance organizations, request
ing their cooperation and influence
to secure the object proposed in the
memorial aforesaid.
Rcsolscd, That this Convention re-
specially solicit, and earnestly invoke
the hearty cooperation of all officiat-
ing clcrgymen in the Commonwealth,
in carrying out the spirit and procu.
ring the accomplishment of-.he end
of the foregoing resolutions.
The following resolution was also
adopted: Resolrea, That tho form Of
the Memorial 10 be presented to the
Legislature, shall be as follows:
"TaMe General -lssemJlyS Virginia:
The undersigned citizens Of
County respectfully pe,itionyour HOG
orable body to pass law, to be sub
mitted to the vote of the people, for
adoption or rejection, totally prohibit
ing the sale Of all spirituous liquors
the Commonwealth, ex-
cept for mechanical, medicinal, or sa-
Ornamental purposes.
Jno. S. Barns, senior, Of Marion
county, offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted by acclama-
tion:- Fsa
Resolved, That the mothers and
daughters of Virginia be earnestly III.
vokcd to lend us their active aid and
influence in all legitimate modes, in
forwarding the great temperance re-
formation now in progress, and in Sc.
curing the total suppression OF the
use Of spirituous liquors.
On the motion of Mr.. Thompson,
Of Ohio County,it was further resolv-
ed that each member Of this Conven-
ton be, and is hereby appointed a
committee to receive and transmit to
said Central Committee such funds as
they may be able to procure to aid in
carrying out the purposes Of the fore.
going resolutions. -,
Ii was further, Resolved, That the
Central Committee be, and is hereby
authorized to publish the proceedings
of this Convention in such manner as
they may deem proper for distribution
according to the tenor of these pro-
cecdings. :,
Tho Convention then adjourned till
7 o'clock i'm the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention met according to ad-