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

such u law, have had the subjects to
,hcmlhns referred MISREPRESENTATION
and beg leave to submit the following
report M :,
The little lime afforded to the Com.
m!iice has prevented them from pre-
pairing an extended argument upon
the reasons which directed Them ID
the conclusions at wlliehihey have ar.
rived. Nor, indeed, is such an argn-
inent deemed necessary We need
action moo than debate. 'rhc ,imf
has fal!y come when tho friends Of
Temperance should abandon temper.
ising measures aud partial eAp"'licnls.
Something conclusive am! rt;rc,nal
should be done. The laws of Ibis
Commonwealth licensing tic sale Of
spiri.uous liquors, though iprpor'ins
10 he restraints upon dipping and
drunkenness, are in fact, the greatest
source and cause of in,emperanrc.-
1t is at the ordinary" land tho more
respectable tho Ordinary the more po-
tent it is for evil) that the ingenuous
and unwary youth of the land who
would scorn to be found within the
precincts of the unlicensed lgroggcry
in nine cases out of ten first imbibe
the lust for, and acquire the habit OF
using intoxicating liquors. These
laws should berepcalcd. Nor Wilt
suffice 10 stop here. The source of
incompetence, the traffic in spirituous
liquors, should be totally prohibited.
To effect this, the strong arm Of the
law must be invoked. The Commit
Ice believe that legal prohibition is
demanded by every principle and con-
sidera,ion of morality, humanity, reli-
cion and wise political economy
They therefore recommend to the con-
venlion the adoption Of the following
Iaf a.y h,a.la-
Resolred, That a petition be prepar-
ed, under the authority and sanction
IF this Convention, nemorializipg The
General Assembly of Virginia to pass
A law to be submitted to the vote of
he people, totally prohibiting the
sale. of spirituous liquors within this
Commonwealth, excepting for medi-
,inal, mechanical and saclamental pur-
,oses,--and that the same be circula-
ed amongst the people for signatures
hereto, under such rules and regula-
inns as the Convention may prescribe.
The committee have also consider
ID, as maturely as the short time since
heir appointment would allow, the
means and agencies which ought to
be employed most efficiently TO secure
the objects contemplated in the fore.
going resolution. They regard wise
and proper action in these respects as
of the greatest Importance
for, howsoever right and proper, our
abstract resolves may be, the mere
cnuncialion Of them will. be of little
avail, unless they are enforced by a
generous, well organized and perpet-
mated effort, Oh the part of the friends
Of Temperance. We must employ,
and keep employed, uctive and effect
i've agencies, if we expect TO succeed.
AS tile result of the has,y delibera.
tons Of the committee, they beg leave
TO submittfie following resolutions =
Resolre1, That a committee of FIVE,
to wit: w. II. Wiley, VIM. Wagner,
Z. C. Wilson, Martin Callcndine, and
Rev. James Davis, residing in Nor.
gantown, in the county Of Monongalia,
be appointed, to be called The Cen
tra1 Committee, who shall be consid-
cred the head of the organization
hereinafter provided. They shall have
general supervision over said organi-
cation in all the counties represented
h his convention, together with such
other counties as shall hereafter unite
with us in promoting the accomplish
meut Of the objects : proposed by this
convention. To effect this purpose,
said committee is hereby requested
10 omen correspondence with the
friends Of Temperament evcry coun-
" in the Commonwealth, urging them
70 memorialize the Legislature for
he passage of the law aforesaid, and
10 unite in the organization and efforts