Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-10
From tie Charlottesville Advocate, Aug. c.
state Temperance Convention.

state Temperance Convention.
HELD ~ cHAEtorr.SyIILG.
The Convention assembled in the Town Hall on We'd
nesiay evening, at ocoes, NJ The following officers
were chosen viz
JNo. b. MINOR, Of Alhemlrlc, President
NI,E PRFsiDEsr,.-J. 7. L. Preston, Of Rockbrii-r,
R-v. W. Tn5erlake, of Alosnarie W. o. Fontane, Of
Henry, Rev. =. Fletcher, Of Jefferson DE-. T. Treat, Of
Richmond.
SL,a.rAmrs.-Alcz N,Dauad OF Iyaehbl-.. DR..
james A. Forbes, Of S,ou~,!rc, y. \ Sar,.iyaut, Of
Richmond.
o-y trenty five counties and cities were represented
AMI % ;Le-e ~ an alternate.
committee l.lu: appointed 10 report action for rle
IoHTeton, viii ire" and upoa their reported the
.o.i,v.u- preamble ard rcsou'ious,-
l.-r committee 70 whom referred the business f
This Convention, being deep and soiyuuy impress "a with
,s conviction, that lime has come wien bo.a
r,ae.iraD!c and Necessary 10 call into reu.'ln other
last than tue which have been d heretofore
Go aid m friends Of humanity, Virginia, in the supprcs
sion Of the sale AID making Of intoxicating liquors would
u.t respectfully recommend 20 tile Convention tie follow
. ing iutuu-, viz:
l. E-.al-.L That law ought 20 De pls..a abo lir-
ard prohibiting tie manufacture and sale If Intoxicating.
slr-, except Tor s,crlmeuai medicinal and mechani
cl, use, with provisions calculated 20 make the law erc
tga providing such liquor when found kept for sale
contrary % law, shall be DESTROYED.
.. Rsso'ysd That the sad Law, before taking effect
should be- submitted 20 , voters OF the State the pois
I and .r approved los a majority OF them.
8. R-sy'g.i Tat 10 j. expclieut to circulate for sigma
'Ire- rue coming fail aud winter, petitions akin. the
Legislature pas such law, as i, above mentioned.
A-'1rJ. O. J.. Preston, member Of the committee,
;11-1 espreiu. bis hearty assent 20 rae end contempt
r. py tne above resolutions feared thar ts Legislature
g Va won 10 carry effect the wishes Of the Con
veuon and he therefore offered a an aId eut series
..utDu, covering alternate action by L--.lture.
vz Pr0abOry legislation ,uiectto the voice OF tho rr
..v Uf the voter uf the Sa', o--Ihisct % the mailg
ar iae voter. of the c3la aaI cities in which the pro
.IityIi I'D ASr elect, coz Hn expression Of opinion az
the %. each county which expression shall control
ls discretion y,-..I iI the county court Cen Juo
H. Cooke stated the C6lvcniioa that on 20 u.rroy be-
could move" amendment 70 the committees report
''t tIs word ''4'ransntI Occurring in tIs 1T resOll
SION be stricken ou;.
The Convention then adjourned until o'clock. p ".
AZ the ,'.HiHt session the Discussion OF the committee
report and -,r pre.tous amendment was resumed and
continued guui bali pact ten O'Clock
/ The Convention adjourned until o'clock Thursday
mp-iag
AGer the Convention assembled on Taur.Ily morning
Nf1r Ps.tou wi'nlreF the amsuimcu; offered by linn
he Committee report
Nr. l.lga '-er offered the fipEi1g resolutions AZ
t-. l'e for the committee. report, Which, after a long
inl animated debate the pare Of many members Of the
convention, scTe finally adopted ly che c1luittee
Preamble .rr.a az t4t Of t..r report OF tts committee
}. Es.|.t lY4. there ou.h. 60 Ds ll7 pr. D1.,iug
t'c u,ic'lrr keeping !rt -s, .s .a'1 barton
directly n- indirectly Of intoxicating IUIrr except flt
Ornamental medicinal and mssnlu I'D rirp,.,.: and cha.
.l. 'rv should boz guarded by proper provisions and
a.I'i.s-ant o-Fec.ly by t' provision TIA. 90 -ucl
gi'l- boo ones possession contrary To w shall be de-
4. Tin, sl-h '.v ou-l, O., be .ubur.i o, ,fc people
Y each county auI cy. a.l hg 900 force when u 4 "a pr
. .I Hy Is m,'lr'y or legal s1f.r4
o. That memorial be- i-svnup So ac-orlancs with The
HsspgE a.. 'Ha above resolutions, t1 bc pfau.I 90 h,
I.- .-iafHfs during f'Ir rf-a.rg winter.
Ii1t -a----.-- Dbl. appointed 90 if..ar. aiI paper
rl ' they sri 'r rsrl.-..'n ~ arPesra iHe bar o.
. N..-. for n IfHI.. 70 ilic.ils rJ 10 ap Argument
" nr.-.f OBJ. a# p.Irei i1r
.H.-a.. aHI u.. q ,.t tha State. a..,-.,.
.a. ~ . called auu license ,s.4 and ~ 1a conp1 -
| o. a. F... I..t. Do. q.