The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-10


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this substitute. Some features Of IL mid Mr. MINnr
sppzuye, but some cannot. With regard to Is,
opinion. They were explicit snd nosifive' Pan
these and the resolution offered by Nal Preston s
tory ieeislafion The sabstfnfe y,,,x- ejr-S $500;
the great and cardinal fsutie rross misfaT a. i
ing retreating ground when we are "a fhc yerv ,re
seIlce of the enemy Sir the rerv - l.~
On its front failure and defeat srsd .ses- ids.J
It seems to be Contemplated fror tia hes;s r5
resolution says if we can't get what We want If we
viii rssorf TO the cosIrts and 81 fh; ses , - q
stop the evils Of which we complain sf;il 3 -o, y
rather have laws for counties than to have none Bui
eamnI;s5 the res,,lt 81 svhirh We s;,, - 49, ~
to the League featire, a. il in Is con
lions viii he y,ssed r11er .re ty,,e nlsiy
derstood and preeiselv declare the % 81 me-. -
Of the friends Of temperance in Virginia. '''''
SrusnavssT snS W,sa, nd ~ No. s.esss
ef Jeffsr.o = T n =, vs. - aI 49,. :. = - AZ - I I.n
Of Clarke F.ps.. Of sra.l;, M s. Rsnas
ToE a1 A. M n rAkkAh oI Amehs ana q. hEPfE
At the conclusion Of the debate. the substtute Of
der Of fhs A., - - * se
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IN 90. ..4.-
Ias. IS the report OF fridays session, the
' 1AJ ot tne Convention: Ss sgst
The f,a.n..s fRlDAY nloRnISG, O'Clock
last S9nvenuon met pursuant 20 adjournment from
Mr. - sne was opened with prayer BY the Rev.
/ De-
M ST,s OF last nlshrs session read and adopted.
Memorial - ~ A. =, from the committee to report q
sented the pIssented 70 tne next Ssature, pre-
Memorial ~ III ~ ~ins S.s sf4E@
conread 3 sse s ssaIe Temperance ConrentioR aohieh
10 the I~o;.,sss Ds " cnaytotescsas An5. = 1855,
This meisor;si sho,..s.t ~ Z tI1g,aso.
nestly desire If yo gu mat your petltoners ear
existing license honorable body the repeal of the
ly prohibiting the trsf - I passase 81 law eHtire-
providing for their destyne,; liquors and
laton of law Furthermore thst ksptln no
sad l.,p 81 aI ~ tnaL you Will direct that
for ratification by eounea 20 ine people of Virginia
will generally grant such Other ana Inat you
rance Conversion here,c;fh snea Slate Tem mpe-
orable BODY or al NAV saa,s ~ 70 your HON
the evils which grow out of the liquor arrest
And your memorialists win ever pray. Gc.. Which
was adopted. IS ss sss = " '.
The same committee, in accordance with ;n.+,.
tons from the Convention, presented the :,
NJ w: y; Wiley, Of Monoagalia; Philip Williams. Of
winchester and Lucian Minor of Louisa as brnnne,
persons to appear at the bar of the House Of Dse
gates IN behalf OF this Convention in accordance with
.ns i'm sd seassnS sS u Mr.
port OF the committee was confirmed by the Conyen
ton.
Inc commttee on business reporteda series of reso
iuflons. which were adopted. We give an abstract
Dvlding Ine State into four sections with agent
act also as for each section at salary OF 800
IoI SIX months the agents empowered to emplo,
10 address the people,, collect funds dis
l1pute tracts &c, ct salary OF $z50 and Treasure
20 the Execuifye Commlttee, whose salary shall b.
hxed q oy .hat commlttee also, the appointment mad
Dy Ihe EAfcuEye Commttee.
Mr. MINOR OF Louisa presented report also from
tne conmittee on business, being series of resou
lons. Ihe LIST resolution requiring the Executiy
Committee to address circular to the Editors Of al
the political, religious and other newspapers, maga
nes, &c, asking them to devote some space in thei
columns to the subject. 50 6ff5ag
End resolution provides for the preparing of me
moral to be signed by the voters also be sgne
by and presented TO the Legislature; sal
memorials asking the adjustment of the Liquor Trai
fic in Virginia.
3rd. That those who circulate the memorials afte
getting signatures, send the same to the chairman
Mr.. MINOR, of Louisa, presented form Of memo
MAJ Tor signers, as follows:
TO THE LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA
Your Petitioners inhabisants and VOTER IN tha
of respectfully represent that they fee
themselves and consider all the people of Virgins
greatly asgrleved and injured by the traffic
ardent TSsa sPirlis & and other Intoxicating liquors
naily nToducps tbrongbpns .ha ana are contiI
- aJ - -. pss s s;e ...uu e..Da. . tns commonwealth
ron IN ronertv of ;n!ny ~ haai. ioss OF desfruc
l ~ vi a ~ nea..n and morals
Death aesser than any one or ali IN iii pu
u 1ne naaF ,diplaael oy sns iaw
4nat Jug aaaas uno sale ~ .ne iaors be
s .he manifest a9a sbonS nn cause Of thei
TED than the many otlsi pacsces wnich are sternl,
proholted, though none q mem are nearly so mis-
ae any longer an is Of the wsdo hamani
ana )ustce OF STATE deslrous when 1t is practca
pie, as she 10 bound TO protect her people agsins
wrong and eyli. ana thss yonr pentloners deem Il
5on tnem ana tneir countrymen the mischefs above
alluded TO-
Your pentioneIs therefore pray your honorable
pody 60 create law prohloifing within this Com
monsseaith the SAFE OF barter OF any Intoxicating y
quors except ior sacramentai, medicinal or mechan
ons as WIZ make the la enecfga especialiy proyid
ing that ali nquofs round 10 be Kept foI
safe contrary 10 law sha DC aesioyed ana with fur
.neL provision lnat .ne law sha NOT take eTseI unt
a. The nos. ,vhaT' IL ms;or;ty ~ tbsn, IN rs
conntv and ity shai approye the law Il shal1 he i
force fhronehont the Stae. Int II annroyed ~
rites in ony some of the eonntes ana cities i shs
And your petitioner win ever pray. &c.
rs p,..;5t ,,,,,,,r.., .t,o ,,.,,.s x,f .,s r,a,.
- Isaa. az 1uld, .,srar. ~ Cn,,.; - s,u go,c s
sa.cS - .no WIN s.Po1sAso oonssh.ioa HUH
.ils pouJ
Delegates TO me Woysds Temperance Conrention.-
Winchester; Thomas j. Evans and N. A. Sturdivant
Richmond; John Long, LyncnDurg Richard Mason,
~. u, FAIRFAX; Lucian MiHoI, L0uiss, MAJOR IL L.
Preston, lexington; hey; w. n. McGufey, uniyer
slfy OF I, virginia; ". - nplaey, Monongaila; Addi
son Hail. lancaster Rev. Z. fietcher, yeherson Hugh
w. Shefsy, Staunton; General Ed. Carringtou, Bo
tetourt; Thomas gurgn, o. - ~, SreenDner; Rev;
w. Andrews Jefferson; key. Ed. kingsford, Alex
ssr.hnrs T I,r Irnshsr NorfoIt. FrsnLr Ssnait I
Era5sr;c.ik sbura. Ierensb Morton C,,J,,a,,s~ k.;
r.nnhsli Ab,nedon Wn, 4 Wsae Ear,t t.o,,s ,rs,,
Tbopas N. Galley. Wheeling: General " RerIiey
Raleigh; Thomas g. Cowper Accomac: William Il
Stephens, Rockingham; Colonel c: Ruffner, Kama
wha; key. Geo: w. Dame psnyllie; Rey. A. ~
i romdsx1er, aanIaH n;s W m. p Fontaine King WI
Wood; r R. Farrar, Amelia; Asa Jackson, Loudo5n
A. s. Brouddus, Caroline; Captain Robert Branch