The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-06
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Richmond. August 6, 1853.
From oar Special Reporter.
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
CHARLoTIEsvILLE, August 8.

pore, until the regular organization OF the
meeting.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Tinsley, ex.
| Che plain of Congress.
| Ou motion of MIR. James Alexander, of AL.
bemarIe, a committee of five was appointed to
nominate officers.
| The names of the following gentlemen were
reported, whereupon they were unanimously
| elected, viz:
| Messrs. j. Alexander, DIR. Dindel!, Gam.
bell, Boston and Tiden.
| Mr.. N. A. Sturdivant, of the Southern Era,
was appointed Secre .ary pro tempore, to re.
| gister the names Of delegates from the different
| counties.
The following gentlemen reported them.
selves as delegates:
Albemsrls.-LR r Rsdd, DR. VIM McGuffe, Fist.
| lin, Jas Alexander, J Wertenosksr. r Ne SON, G
A eIrlngsr, audson. Thos Ballard, G Bsrksoale.
| Minor, g Maupin, T w Ksndnck C Wyatt VIM
| D Davis, Rev Jas Fife, q May, Rev Gibson,
Jno Cssnn: n Brand, Jas Brand. R.v Broaa-
1 us, Fl MEG -uder. Rev J Tinsiey Absll Eu-
| gene Davis, D c 7 Davis, VIM A ROGERS, ID Wing.
| field, Rev Walket TlmberIaks, Rev d johnson, h
3 aocn. Ed Smith, Rev VIM P Farish Brock, C
/ w Andrew, a Word, d w Ksnurick, ] w Brand
r Trics, Wm w Minor o y Alien, q w Dawson,
| r Turpin, w Brand, DR.. J.s FORBES.
| Augusta.-H RIpsIee, Samuel Z Clarke. Jas York.
| shire, VIM Cnspmsn. J Rogers DR. II Gsnbell
| Johu Churc5man, e Cushing.
| ADpouaIrax-k ralmsr.
| Ameia-F sarrar
| CampDel-G w Taornhi1.
| Clarke.-Rsv Isassn.
| Charles Clty--K NJ Walker.
| CnaroLte.-Rev Fiesnuan.
| Cunberland.-Jas Alexander. (aite-nste)
| Dnwiddie.-W A AcamE, P Scott. Ii Braneh.
| Fiuv.nna-Gea Joan H Cocks R Davis, D Bos-
| ton, Wn Clark, Clarke, w Jones
| Fairfsx.-A L Brent, Gao Tnrali.
| Frsdsricksburg.-Ws . Gilman, Warren, C q
| Ksnr.
| Jsfsrrou.-Rsv w Soeek, Rev P. Fletcher.
| LyasrbaTg-A McDonaid J TIden
| Louisa.-s Il Prlddy VIM Rsynslds, L Minor, D
| fe1reli, F w jones, T R Dunn, J Bumsass.
| Monon9alia S Ssi;frled.
or.nze-D Il vii is, DR. L Jones, johnson,
R shmOnd Cty-Dr P Trent, wsi,iEsr, N A
| Srurdlvant, G 80 Wosdfn.
| Ro.kingham-Dr Willism-, w M Hsndrick Rev
d Fsate, Is Mlupin, F W1iams.
| Shensrdoau.-Jon1 Perkins.
| SpoGnylvanis-Wm P Powell. Thos Smith. ] M
| Qz,ssnbsrry, Jno Gordon. DR. D DlnaelI.
| Etz.teth Clty.-L Minor, ana A sturiivant, (al-
tsrnates)
The committee on Nominations reported the
names of the gentlemen following for the Off.
ces designated below, whereupon their report
was accepted and the proposed nominees unan'
| imouelj elected:
James B. Minor, of Albenarle, President.
Major J. T. l.. Preston OF Lexington, Rev.
W. Iimberake of AIbemarle, Wm. o. Foun-
| tain of Henry, Kew. z. Fletcher of Jefferson,
| DR.. Peterfield Trent of Richmond, Vice Presi-
dents.
A. Mcdonald of Lynchburg. DR.. ]. A.
| Forbes of Aibemarle, and N. A. Sturdivant OF
| Henrco Secretaries.
| The President elect, on taking the cha ir,
made very short and appropriate speech, in
which he made an apology las is sometimes
| done| for appearing in public, on the ground OF
| having little acquaintance with addressing
public assemblies. He considered the magni-
| tude Of the Temperance enterprise to be such
! as to call upon every man, having the true in
terests ofthe community at heart, TO rise up
| and support it. A crisis had arrived in the pro
| gress of temperance measures and movements,
| which demanded action-yigorous action-and
| he was happy TO say, that from the high cha
| ractar of the members of this Convention, the
various exciting topics which were likely TO
| arise during the discussion, would undOubted-
ly be treated in the spirit of candor and forbear.
ance. We have arrived at crisis demanding
| the action of every true friend OF man. There
was much difference of opinion as to mea-
| sures, and the cashing views of different per-
| sons would perhaps be best brought 10 har.
| monise, by free and candid discussion. For
| this he looked, in the fullest confidence, that
| the action of the Convention would be OF such
| nature as TO promote the cause OF tempe.
rance and the general welfare of the public.
Rev. MIR. Tinsley, OF Albemarle, moved the
| appointment of committee to prepare bust
| ness for the Convention.
MIR. Minor, of the State Central Committee,
moved that it consist of seven persons; where.
upon the chair appointed Rev. Mr.. Tinsley,
| L. Minor, A. f. Speek, j. l.. l.. Preston, Hr.
| Tilden DR.. Trent and DR.. Gambell. ..
Mir. H. Magruder then proposed the follow
rpIou f order vhirh were adoDfad:
/. Resolved, That nc member shall speak ofrsner
than swics any question, nor more rnan 20 min
e.ch time Without the unanimous consent OF tn
conv~nsiGn
Taar rhs concurrence OF 10 msmbsrs shall be suf.
6s,ent to cal for the previous qusssloa.
8. Tnas whenever dsmanied Dy 10 msmbsr,, any
7esacn shall De determined by county ceiegations,
en- county resr.senred bsIny sowea the game vote
IN tae Ho-se OF Delegates
4. Thai in al other p.rncuiars ths eonve 1t1on wl
be governed the rules OF the house OF De egates
- lar as they srs zpplcaois
Rev. Pattison Fletcher, of Jefferson, made
an enquiry as to the fate OF the memorials
which had been prepared in pursuance OF re-
solution Of the Convention held at Staunton IN
August last. He stated that he had not heard
| what had become of them, but believed that
| most. if not all, the political papers IN the
| State had opposed them.
MIR. Siurdivant, in reply TO the question OF
| the reverend gentleman, said that the entire
plun usu tdllcu, DUt uuy 'Ao'
| duty on the part of the Cenlral Committee, but
| because the Subordinate Committees, in the
| different counties, had failed TO do theirs. In
stead Of forwarding the petitions TO the Cen.
| ,ral Committee, so that they might bs brought
to bear en- masss upon the legislature, they mad
consigned them TO the tender mercies OF ipdi
vidual members, upon whom they exerted
about the same effect as drops of water upon
mili-sIones or the rains upon The granite OF the
| hills. They came in few at the time, and
| the first batch were referred 10 the COMMITTEES
on Finance, and finally sent back By the chair
man as eonaning matter bey ond his comPre
| sion. Thence they were sent 10 the COMMITTEE
| on Courts of Justice. Other petitions, as they
came in from lime 10 time, were laid on the Ia
| BILE, or under il, though, al the came time, II
was believed that two thirds OF the legal voters
of the city Of Richmond we're opposed TO the
| liquor traffic, some members didn't like TO
] present the petitions at all, but held ihem at
/ arms length, as il they had bad smell, or az
| if they dare hardly touch them with pair Of
tongs. One man was 10 great quandary Tor
| a loug while, whether TO present petition al
| ell or not, though signed by one third Of the
| ponulntinn in his district, He was in doubt