The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-21
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Grand Dieiston Of Virginfa--Sons of Tenn
PER dncf This body assembled in speefai meet
ing, IN TINS city, at the Hall Of Hutchinson d.
vision, Friday afternoon at O'Clock and con-
tinued in session during the afternoon, and TO
a late hour o. the evening The notice of the
meeting was short-the call ha wing been issued
ABOUT Ten DAYS before II took piace--but, not
wths landing this circumstance and the incle-
mency OF the season and troubles of the times
about seventy delegates were in attendance
from various parts of the state, viz: from
Petersburg, Farmville, Clarksviile. Lynch
bug, Charlottesville, University of Virginia,
&c, and from various country Divisions
Twenty one new members Were initiated, en-
bra cling valuable additions to the body.
The special business of the meeting, viz :
The consideration OF the interests of the
Virginia Conductor" the organ of the Or
der was brought up and received prompt at
ten ton. This is . weekly paper the property
of the Grand Division, published in Peters
burg, and edited by j. K. LEwELLEN. During
a c:lrser of gratifying success ana usefulness,
it lad, under the infiEnnce of the extraorui-
nary political and coms1ercial crisis OF 4 few
mo nths past, been brought TO experience diff
ficmities and embarrassmants, which called
for some measures for its in1nediate relief.
The Grand Division declared at once that
1.-The Conductor is Il necessity and must be
stl. stained;'' the members present subscribed
lib orally, and adopted other measures to
pla.ce the paper on a permanent basis.
= This action Showed the spirit OF the meet
in e and the healthy condition OF the cause
in Virginia, a further evidence of which was
found III the many warm, earnest and eloquent
speeches OF the occasion, brea thing ardent de-
otion 10 the principles Of temperance.
The Legislature of Esrginia and the Uni2
yersity of Virginia, The legal, medical and
lerical professions, the military corps of the
State, as well as the mercantile and mechan-
zeal classes, were ably represented, and fac is
were stated which showed that temperance
principles are, 10 greater or less extent, re-
spected and felt in the persons of Sons of
Temperance in all these various circles of So
q nlfrfIf
ly adopted, expressed the sense OF the meet
ing, as to the prospects of the Order in Yir-
ginia
Resolved, That, in view of the present crafty
ing onstratlon-the conyocation of so large an
assembly Of 'Sons of Temperance" upon Short
notice, and under other unfavorable crcum-
stances-we feel greatly encouraged as to the ex-
istence of abiding interest in our Order in Vir-
ginia, aud we will return to respective fields
selves with renewed zeal to the principles of this
cause.
Since the foregoing was prepared for pubii-
cation, q distinguished member of the grand
Division has furnished us with sketch of the
proceedings, from which we make an extract:
After the business was finished, some two
hours passed away pleasantly, in sort of
general interchange OF opinion and sentiment
| earnest appeal, humorous sailies and exhor-
tations to energy in the work OF The Order
1he general feeling well embodied in a
resolution proposed by p. B. Price, of Rich
| mond. which, in substance, set forth the pres
| ence OF so many members of the G. d. con
vened in special session upon so brief notice
! gave encouraging proof of the vitality of the
| Order And indeed it was remarkable, that
| in the midst of the agitations and doubts of
| the times, when mems heads are so fully oc.
cupied with the aspects OF political affairs.
| that so large number of gentlemen could be
! induced to leave their homes and come to the
| city upon this mission. Undoubtedly this
| was due somewhat to the deep interest which
is felt in the Virginia Conduc tor, fifty spoken
in the words of the first resolution adopted :
90 Resolved, That the Conductor is necessity,
| and must be continued
| There is no doubt that it will be- We re.
mark, in conclusion, that it was agreed on al
hands that this short session was marked bv
peculiar earnestness and harmony and prom.
iSeS toeSult III great good to the organization u