The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-06

ub,titute, which affirmed the desirsbensss OF prohib
,h sa s...sss e. g.
trsfcthst berg ar - the pubic would AZ presen
be wss replied to BY Mr. L. Minor of Louisa, in
~,sorous speech advocating prohoiton, without any
sissm.tiye. Mr.. Miner was followed by Rev. l. 8
aSnslev AMI Mr. Tlden of Lynchburg, who took ths
ss sss Mr. preston replied at considerable iensth
md with great energy and clearness advecsted the
nropos ed subs iute, and showeA the imoractcasity
md inc xpe siency OF pressing prohibitory course Of
is,ip in the present state o; public sentiment
NM Preston was followed by Mr., Pollard OF Ssott
yyana Rev Mr. Tn.ley Mr. L Mnas and Dr. Me
Al about half past 10 in the evening" on morton g
Mr. Gibson the Convention adjourned Till O'Clock TINS
Thursday morning r,s,.x Au,4eAM.
The Convention met according to sd) 9urnment,
ana was opened with prayer by Rev Mr. se'giried'
of Morgantown .,,,.,,
The morning was bright ana oeau'hu' ai''f
Ssvsr,I Deless,es, not before reported, reported
themselves, and took seats in the Convention.
MAJ pres,on for various reasons withdrew his
substitute, offered yesterday, fer the Commitsee's
Mr MA sturdivant of red the following reso'u-
49, he wsv of compromise. o substitute for the
renort Of the Committee, and spoke in behalf oil
his substitute
p..,lvea |. That there ought to be a law prohibi.
of the m nuacture keepinr for SALE and of the
traffic in Intoxicating drinks, guarded by proper
visions and penalties and especially by the provision
that all such liquors found II ones contra
Ths, such law ought to BE- submitted to the people
OK each county and city ana be in force, when it
That in those counties and cities, where it shat
b. rejected the county or sings courts ought to
have power in their discretion to refuse all licenses
fortee sale ofiuoxicating liquors
l. That memorial be drawn up IN accordance with
the purpor ofthe above resolution to be presented
the Les be sppon ed s S5
that he apply for perm sson to appear at the bar o.
the Hous. for the purpose of addressing it in favor Of
g. Aud that there be formed througho. It the State,
associations to b called AntLicense Law Leagues,
to be composed of all such persons will riedGe
themselves to labor and vote for repeal Of Che Lii
cense Laws aud tbs adoption of prohibitory liquor
law. The following form of pie 3ge is recon pended:
l pledge myself to uss al proaer means to secure
eating beverages and will vote fer it. and a.d in
forcing its due observance.
Mr. Minor objected to the substitute offered by the
gentleman from Richmond.
running discussion was kept up between
messrs Minor and A Sturdivant touching the re
port and subs:itu q.
Rev Mr. Fletcner, of Jefferson, thought there had
been much deliberstion On the subject; he was Oh
posed to haste; but il was his deliberate conviction
that no recommendation should 20 forth from this
Convention or any other Convention, except one
of a prohbitory law characterize was in favor of
the subst ue. is conianed all that esse initial
On tina: point in the Committees report. and con-
tanned other things he was in favor of. Mr. made
q strcng speech in favor of the substitute.
E Davis, of Albemsrle, was opposed to all partial
legisation, as It lost the moral force OF general
aw.
Rev Mr. Issacs, of Clarke county, was in favor of
the original resolutions fer absolute prohibition
The diff renee of the two substitutes 10 that be-
tween tweedle dun and tweedle dee. In Clarke
county ali want prohibitory law and mean to have
it. 1t seems to be assumed that the public not
ready for il How do we know thstl
Mr. F r Farrar, of Amelia, has always been q
friend Of temperance-a firm friend of temper.
aace-hs gloried in being Son of Temperance. and
has ever done so since he first united with them
which has been long time. But he was for eau
ton-and would say to the Convention, let US be.
ware of what We do. All of the eyes of the State
were upon vs., therefore let be deliberate in what
we do. Let Us enlighten the people first and then
press the matter. He was in favor of the subst.
tute-liked mild measures-was in favor of persua
sion-waa opposed to coercion
Mr. Ripp etoe, OF Augusta, did not believe in the
gentleman's, of Amelia, phianthropy-he never
theess admired his zeal. He was In favor of the
most stringent Drohibitory measures, and spoke
fully to the subject.
The above report brought down the pro-
ceedings of the Convention to II o'clock, on
Thursday. The Convention adjourned at IL
O'Clock yesterday.
The substitute offered by MIR. Sturdivant
was adopted.
An Executive Committee was appointed
consisting OF the following gentlemen:
Gen. John H. Cooke of Fiuvanna, Captain
Dimmock, Alfred s Lee, Samuel Reeve and
Col Thomas j. Evans, of this city; F. N.
Watkins of Farmville; Lucen Minor Of Loui.
sa; John 3. Minor of Albemarle; D. Robert
Read of Henry, and Daniel Dodson of Peters
b5r5
This committee was authorised to employ
four lecturers to visit the dfereny parts of the
State and deliver lectures on the subject Of
Temper nc
With regard to means for advancing the
cause of temperance, q counties were pledged
TO raise $2500 for that purpose.
The Convention appointed fifty delegates to
the Worlds Temperance Convention" This
is not that World Temperance Convention
OF which Greeley, Lucy Stone, Wendell Phil
lips, Douglass, and others of the same genus,
are the moving spirits. 1t is called by some of
the most respectable men in the South and
the North, and is to meet in New York on the
9Th September.
The Convention was concluded with an i'm.
pfessive prayer by Rev. MIR. Broaddus, and a
valedictory address by the Pres ident, DR.. Jno.
b. Minor.
Thursday night, at a large meeting, address
es were delivered by MIR. Farrar Of Amelia,
Maj. Preston. of Lexington, and Mr.. Sturdi.
want, of this city.
A HORRIBLE DEATH-The New Orleans
Crescent, of the 29th, states that on the day