Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-20
Temperance Department
From tile Rir1mond DespatcA.
VIRGINIA STATE TEMPERANCE
CONVENTION.

OoH' aN iON'
The Temperance Convention 0
Virginia convened this day, Aug. Sd
at the Town Hall, in Charlottesville
at 8 p. NJ, and Organized by the ap
pointment Of Mr.. Ltciah Minor, o
Louisa, as Chairman pro tem' unit
the regular organization Of the NEE.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.
Tinsley, ex.Chaplain of Congress.
On motion of Mr.. James Alexan
der of Albcmarle, committee Of five
was appointed to Nominate officers.
The names OF the following gentle
mon were reported, whereupon they
were unanimously elected, viz:
Messrs. J. Alexander. DR.. Dindell
Gambell, Boston and Tilden.
Mr.. N. A. Sturlivunt, Of the South.
ern Era, was appointed Secretary pro
tempore, to register the names ofdel.
egates from the different counties.
The following gentlemen reported
themselves as Delegates.
Albemarle-L. (. Redd, DR.. VIM.
H. McGufy, S. Ficklin, James Alex.
andcr, T. j. Wertenbaker, R. S. Mel.
son, G. A. stringer, A. Hudson, Tho.
Ballard, R. G. Barksdale, A. H. Cloa.
yer, William Wertenbaker, James
| Donald, John B. Minor, G. J. Muup'
in, T. w. Kenrick, ]. C. Wyatt, VIM.
D. Davis, Rev James Fife, n. c. May,
Rev. B. d. Gibson, John S. Cassin,
c. NJ. Brand, James Brand, Rev. J.
A. Broad US, B. H. McGruder, Rev. j.
s. Tinsley, J. R. Abel, Eugene Da.
Wis, D. CT. Davis, VIM. A. Rogers,
T. NJ. Wingfeld, Rev. Walker Tim
berlake, Rev. B. H. johnson, R. B.
Moon, Ed. Smith, Rev. W. P. Parish,
A. Brock, C. w. Andrew, A. j. Word
D. W. Kenrick, J. W. Brand, R. N.
Trice, VIM. W. Minor, 0. S. Allen,
G. W. Dawson, r. Turpin, w. Brand,
DR.. james A. Brand.
Augusta-H. Ripetoe, Samuel z.
Clarke, james Yorkshire, William
Chapman, J. P. Rogers, DR.. R. H.
Gambell, John Churchman, E. NJ
Annsr,,,ox-P 1Palmer.
Amelia-F. R. Farrar.
Campbell-G. W. Thornhill.
-ZClarke-Rnr. L -Isaa es.-----;. - -
Culpepper-D. A. Garnett.
Charles City-K. NJ. Walker.
Charlotte--Rev. A. S. Fleshman.
Cumberland-James Alexander,
(alternate.)
Dinwiddie-W. A. Adams, E. P.
Scott, R. H. Branch.
Fluvanna-Gen. John H. Cooke,
r. 7. Davis, D. S. Boston, William
Clark, T.. J. Clarke, Fl. W. Jones.
Fairfax--A. L. Brent, George E'
Thrall.
Fredericksburg-w. S. Gilman,
C. B. Warren, G. H. Kehr.
Henry-W. o. Fontaine.
Jefterson-Rev. W. F.Spe ok, Rev
P. Fletcher.
Lynchburg-A. Mcdonald, J. B.
Tilden.
Louisa-B. H. Priddy, William
Reynolds, 1. Minor, L. Terrell, F.
W. Jones, 7. R. Dunn, ]. I. Bump
ASS.
Monongalia-Rev. S. Siegfried.
Nclson-E. L. Warren.
Oranpe-D. H. Willis, DR.. J. L,
Jones, B. c. Johnson, Rev. H. M
Richmond ci,y-Dr. P. Trent, os.
car F. Weisiger, N. A. Sturdivant
George Wood6n.
Rockbridge-Major J. T. L. Pres
ton.
Rockingham-Dr Williams, W,
NJ. Hendrick. Rev. D. Foote, James
Maupin, .. F. Williams.
Shenandoah-John Perkins.
Spo,tsylvania-William P. Powell
Thomas L. Smith, J. NJ. Quisenber'
ry, John A. Gordon, DR.. B. D. Din
dell.
Elizabeth Civil. Minor and N
A. S,urdiyant, (alternates.
The committee on nominations re
ported the names of the gentlemen
following for the Offices designated
below, whereupon their report wa'
accepted and the proposed nominees
unanimously elected:
James B. Minor, Of Albe marie
President.
Major T. ]. L. Preston of Lexing
ton. Rev. W. Timberlake of Albemarl
William o. Fontaino Of Henry, Rev
P. Fletcher of Jefferson, DR.. Peter
field Trent, Of Richmond, Vice Pres
idents.
A. Mcdonald of Lynchburg, Dr.
J. A. Forbes, of Albemarle, and N
A. SturJivant, of Henrico, Sccreta
ries.
The President elect, on taking the
chair, made very short and appro'
pirate speech, in which he made ar
apology las is some times done) fo'
appearing in public, on tho ground o
having little acquaintance with I'D
dressing public assemblies. He con
silered the magnitude Of tho temper