Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-20
MoRGANT0WN, (va) SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1853.

tee. and by them forwarded to th
State Committee. Our expectation
in nrocuring names were more tha
realized, We could, | have no dout
have obtained much more than mu
Iiori,y of,he names of all the legal vc
iers, even among those who are in
TEMPERATE and who have been consid
cred as the opponents ofthc temper
ance cause. Wo could obtain a ma
ioritv in our county, as think, for
i IproLibitory law. We have within tn,
year had two public discussions, il
which, Of course, we met with oppo
silion. Among our opponents wero
some distinguished individuals. A
monp them were ;Androw Hunter
ESD. and Hon. Henry Bedingcr, NJ
C. However, wo believe we have
nothing to fear from the consequen
ces, as The citizens, on hearing the dis
cussion, decided in our favor. W.
certainly feel encouraged IN our couL
", and intend TO porsevere until oul
objects shall be accomplished. ra
MIR. Adams. oil Dinwiddie, stated
that in bis county, once famed as be
ing the greatest drinking county in the
coun,ry-lhe cause oi temperance is
gradually progressing. There is Ger.
tainly great decrease of intemper.
apce. A large majority would now,
in INV opinion, vote for prohibitory
law. n Maine, or rather Virginia Ii.
ouor Law. AT the last court but one
all The liquor. shops tsome IA or 15)
were denied licences but two. which
ssoaoad @ nm Tho rround thai ,bev were
sates sIsa ,e serns. Thers aro abont thirty
drunkards among us, who may occa-
s,o1a's sn41 .ssraer;na about % bnt most If nol
u,I ana as,ssg s,bs wGnIJ I' 40 for . nrobibitory
,a H.. u '"e
'aw; w.. sE. c,o,,e If Aucrs,a stated
i, Mr, ssr.i y, a. a,N,o maat;nu. ba5 I, Neon helJ
una, ~ ,ss. se.1 co,,Dtn Jnrino M las, Spring
,h., III ''a' q LARGE ] o,,an,;ty Of resolutions
,n4I aon ,a, ps.saf II ha, ,o,hira remark.
atu ",l,. Dsen dens f eycent the elect;on Of two
doneo.pa,s dore ur' to ihe Lerisla,ure. We
aa,a Iii 1ooo ,emneronce votes out of
san.d sa.r 'ea eolo % or aoo6Y
'''s,I NJ, II r. pr;d5v Of L,ouisa, re.
,..a,,od %.. that he conla state hut little
s...''. ,he nronress of temneranee in
u, u.s.. ~ .o,,n,p Has been So much con.
sna, e,a. =. home hat be can Give little
,iaea;,s ,1,ea a. ;nfarmstion. Some Of me
-neii,Is nsnn mere wers du1hg ari t1ey 1 can,
bnt was not able to give any accurate
renort.
Mr.. Brent, of Fairfax, said that the
friends of the cause were not now as
lukewarm as they were a year ago
The peuple seem to stand in need OF
some further enlightenment on the
nature and tendencies of the so.called
Maine Law. A good feeling prevails
omor,p the people on the subject of
temperuncc, and on the whole, the
nrosnects are that the cause will gain
Ground. with proper attention on the
. Bart Of its advocates. sse
Rev. Mr.. siegfried, Of Monongalia,
said that his locality was so far dis.
,ant from S,aunton, that probably tho
peonle had not interested themselves.
or sympa,hized with the operations Of
tbs convention at that place in August
last. as they otherwise would. We,
boweyer, said tho Rev. gentleman
beld n convention son our own hook
at Tairmont. Our own region, as
am aware, has been scandalised in
wears past. Whiskey has been rolled
nm wear after wear by the river, when
the waler was high enough, and when
that m failed, it has been rolled in by
rail road. We have been somewhat
active and sent numerous petitions to
tbe legislature, but until now (since
The explanations which 1 have heard
,o.aavl never knew what had become
ofthem. The truth is, the men were
mot there. The legislature was a
fraid, If we Hook for success, we
must nuke the legislature, and ther
tbs legislature will make the law
We recognize e this as an undeui able
fact 4 have made it the ground Of oul
course and determination in our sec
t;on of country. Six or eight oftht