The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-16
more About the Proposed Consa,,,,
''"n OF the Sons and Friends OF Tenn.
,pera.,ce. .s<1r- : -

Editors Richmond Daily Dispatch:
i Dear slrs,-Knowing your willingness If
nn,,. m lines To- correct any error appearing in
your widely circulated paper, I trust, 7om
WI WI: give this as prominent place as Won
old the article it Is designed to correct.
IN thursday Oath inst.) there appeared
at Tue mead OF your local column an article
4eauea 1he Proposed Consolt dalton of the
Tr7e!ds and Sons Of Temperance" Now
uesife TO say emphatically that there has
9een no proposition of that character, neI-
The Grand Division Sons of TemDerance
OF Virginia, which will meet in annual ses-
sion LII this city in few weeks, alone has
sucn high prerogatives. As to the letters
rom Messrs. Abel and Wellons, they were
written In response to those of inquiry sent
by Friend of Temperance residing in this
CITY" Very respectfully,
L. WILEY DAVIS, Grand Scribe,
- Grand Div. S. of T. of Va.
September 10th, 1871.
hlr. Davis Is little too careless in his
statements, and little TOO positive in his
language. There have been severa! propo-
sltlous fora union between the two Orders,
and that within the last week. The highest
0lhcer OF the organization to which Mr..
DAVIS belongs In this State first used these
words: -.-~'' y.
"Ihe action of the National Division of
the Sons of Temperance at Boston will
result IN the ultimate absorption by the
Friends of Temperance of the membership
of that Order in Virginia. The TWO Orders
are very similar in aim and government,
and but little difficulty will be experienced
in transforming the divisions into scoun-
clls.' The grand officers. at the coming
session OF the Grand Division, will recom-
mend this course, and sthe Sons' through.
out the State will quietly and without cx.
citement or parade comply with the re.
commendation."
There is the proposition from the sons
and it emanates from the Grand Worthy
Patriarch, with the approval ofat least one
grand officer rs high in rank as our CORE.
spondent. AS to the Friends we have three
propositions, but both of the same import.
The Rev. Dlr. Wellons, secretary of this
Order, says:
&c / hail with pleasure the prospect of a
uuion between the Friends and Sons
in Virginia, and / propose this as the basis ::
That the divisions accept charters from our
State Council, with the understanding that
all the honors obtained by members Of the
divisions shall be acknowledged by the
Friends; that all who are eligible among
the Sons to seats in the National Division
be eligible to seats In the Supreme Council,
and all eligible to seats in the Grand Dvi-
sion of Virginia be eligible to seats in our
State Council, and that past differences be
buried and forgotten, and hereafter never
alluded to in print or otherwise. make
this proposition on my own responsibility,
but am sure that it will be endorsed by my
brethren"
Nothing could be more like distinct
proposition" than this. But this is not
all. The president of the Supreme Coun-
ell Of Friends, Mr.. Abel, makes the same
to his principal representative
in Richmond by means of letter, already
published in this paper. Nor are these
three the only propositions. We have an
other distinctly and officially from The pres
ident of the State Council of Friends in
Virginia, (Jos. B. Blanks, of Norfolk.) lie
says TO his representative here:
"Please say to the &. W. =. of the Sons
that would be pleased to open correspond
ence with him on the subject of union of
the Sons and Friends. And ask him to state
his propositions; what he desires, &C.; and
by way of opening path to 4 union, / do
hereby, by virtue OF authority in me vest
ed as President of the State Council OF the
+. OF L. of Virginia, promise and agree that
if Il union be consummated, that all honOrS
won by the members Of the Sons shall fol-
low them irto onr Order that is to say,
that all Sons who are now entitled to seats
in the Grand Division shall be entitled to
seats in the State Council, and all who are
entitled to seats in the National Division,
to seats in the Supreme Council.
This proposition feel authorized to
make, and am willing TO pledge our Order
to sustain me in it. AS TO charters and
books of rituals, would like to have his
idea on the matter and any other questions
of importance, AMI hereby promise to be
in my communication with him
by the principles Of Faith, Temperance, and
Charity"
1t is singular if, after all this correspon-
dence, there is in reality no consolidation
proposed. We have only to add that Mr..
DAVIS is also mistaken in saying that the
letter of Mr.. Wellons was written to
Friend of Temperance. 1t was addressed
to the Strand Worthy Patriarch, and was
not Ill reply to any inquiry.
We always checrfully correct errors, but
IN this case see none to correct.