Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-09-04
State Temperance Convention.

This body adjourned sine die on Saturday
morning al 3 o'elDek. We cory from the Lynch
burg NfgiHiaH The resolutions adopted GU the las
night OF the session
The question required on The adoption OF the
original report Of the Business Committee, aud
Mr.. NaH ordered The following as substitute
/ iof the 81 resolution OF lhat report:
Hhereas, The last Legislature of Va, though
asked by nore tllan fifteen thousand oflhe voters
oil This State, to submit TO the people the question
OF prohibiting the sale or barter OF any inloXl-
eating liqaor, except for saefamental, medical
aud mechanical purposes, failed 10 permit the
people 10 vote Oh that question, and have there
bf ia~ed Us 10 afFea from liar body 10 lhe peo-
pt#. therefore
Rfsoirsd, T bal this convention urgently rec
oa.asod 10 the iflenas a 4 eiohibitoiy liquor
4As throughout lheStale 20 organize III their fes-
ptctiye euuuhes Tor Tie purpose Of carrying TO
tue ballot box, especially IL the elections Of
meabers al The General Assembly, their Rfme-
pies upon this sdbec. AID hat, when ueeessa-
ry and eSfedient. tbey= HoptIAale ief flee. AID
support By alt honorable means, men tellshle
aH5 tayotahie to q probi5tory law
ReSofpea, That il he recommended that can
dldate, ta the Office OF Justice Of lie Peace, OPP
posed to licensing oidi4ares aud merchants TO
TO sell ardent spirits, be nominated, aud support
w .At 1J'i4Ef i394tttfoi VI SiSAAiNtt
lrict in the State
Resolpsd, That Inc Executive Committee be
Instructed 70 provide for Obtaining the sense OF
the people on the subject of prohibtofy Iii.
quor Law, al the next Spring election.
The vote being taken Oh this substitute, ii
was adopted
TIE question then required on the adoption of
the Report OF The Business Committee as amend
ed, and II was decided in the affirmative.
The following resolutions were offered By va
rious members, aud adopted
Resolued, That the Executive Committee be in
stiueted 10 cali Convention Of the friends OF
&c mpeFanee Of HE State whenever tie exigen-
eies u the ease demand it.
Rasoired. That the friends of temperance in
Virginia be urged 10 petition the Courts OF the
Commonwealth 10 withhold licenses to sell ardent
spirits, and that the executive Committee be in
stgucled to prepare the form OF petition for dis
tribnioh and signatures.
Resolved, Thai special committee Of 1--WE be
appointed To frame bill TO present to the Leg
isatnre, having tdr It's object The entie preAlDl-
lion Of The Traffic in ardent SPIRITS, and thai that
commtle report 10 the next State Temperance
Convection.
Messre. Geo ". purkins, J. T. L. Preston,
Win. II, Cock. I. Eyans, and J. B. l.. Logan
We're appointed committee in accordance with
The resolution. Il was.
Resoircd That the powers and duties oonferr-
ed upon and required OF the Executive Commit
lee by The last Convention, 50 tar as they may
be consistent with the proceedings of this body,
be conferred upon. and required of, the Execu
tive Committee appointed by this body.
4 motion was made and adopted, that the
Secretaries be appointed committed TO have t.,
ooo copies OF the proceedings OF this Convention
printed, the same to be paid fer by the Executive
Committee.
The report of the committee appointed to pre-
pare resolutions on the death Of MIR, Samuel
Reeve, was presented aud adopted.