Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-23
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Pursuant 10 notice meeting of the friends of
temperance, Of Lynchbnrg, was held Saturday
night, the Eth inst. for the purpose Of appoint
ing delegates TO the State Temperance Gonyen-
ton. which meets in Lynchburg on the 18th Of
August, and IL make all other necessary arrange
nouts.
On motion, David ". Burton Esq. was called
to the Chair, and Alex. Mcdonald appointed Sec
retnry
The Chair stated the object of the meeting,
and the following preamble and resolutions were
presented and unanimously adopted
Whereas, the Executive Committee of the
state have. in accordance with power vested in
themby the Charlottesville Temperance Conyon-
ton, called another convention, which meets in
thi, city on the 18th day of Augustine ITO con
slider the present attitude and necessities of the
temperance cause, and to concert measures for
promoting that cause" therefore
ReSoiped lst, That we OF this meeting, APP
prove of the proposed convention, aud the OBJ
lccts which convene it.
Resoired 2nd, That we, think the committee
have acted wisely in appointing this city as the
plncc of meeting, Ms It's eentrality and aecessi-
bllity will ensure large delegation.
Resoieed Bird, That we Ipoint--dele-
gates to represent this city in said convention.
ReSOlred IN, That we arnesty request the
friends OF the cause, in every town and county
in the state, TO call meetings at once, and appoint
suitable delegates to represent them IN the con
yentiOn.
ReSoieed 9TH, That we anxiously desire, that
the convention will be largely attended, and that
we will, as far possible provide for those who
may attend
Rcsoired 9Th, That committee of arrange
mcnts be appointed by this mcctng whose duty
it shull be, to make all necessary arrangements
for the convection, both before and during its
session.
Resoired I'm, That a committee of five be APP
pointed, whose duty shnll be, to provide homes
Tor the delegates
On melton, it was determined that the blank in
the 3D. resolution be filled with fifty delegates ;
and committees, consisting Of the President,
and the Secretary of the meeting, aud Messrs.
Jno. Long. .lno. b. I'lden and l.. W. Lambeth,
were app nted to select the delegates. The mem
hers of the above committee were elected dele
gates to the convention by the meeting, and the
following are the delegates appointed by the com
mittee;
Bishop Early. Hon. Wm. ID. Branch, Hon.
James Garland, Rev. il Prichard, VIM. \.
Rend, lno. Boisscau, Col. W. b. Brown, II. Sea-
bury, X. /. Hcnuing, VIM. +. Ssson, Rev. j.
+, Edwards j. y. CO rdon, Jas. A. Stigler, VIM.
L. Saunders, VIM. NJ. Davis, j. l.. Brown, Rev.
j. ID. Mitchell, J. IL Robinson, 5. Diuguid, T..
II. Gill, Jno w. Stone, J. T. Diugud, Geo.
| PcrciNal Sr., Jas. +. Payne l.. A. Horton, w.
p. Perciyal, 4. c. Lewis, Rev. Doniphan, c.
W. CT ristian, G. w. Bell, a. Taylor, Geo. w.
See, Thos. II. Early, Rev. -. - Wills, Il. f.
SHINES, b. L. Sackett Moses NJ Lynn, James
NJ. Boyd Jas. W. Morgan, JAS Renagh ir., K.
G. II. kean a. Page, :. W. shelton, j. NJ.
Cobbs james Leay.
On motion, the blank in the 6th'Resoution was
filed with six, and Messrs. Jno. Long, Il. +.
Icnning, \. Mcdonald. J. Newton Gordon. Jno.
Boisseau, and j. II. Robinson $wero appointed to
! compose the committee.