The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-27
Isy our Special Reporter.
Chattanooga Temperance Convention
CHATTANOOGA, November 81, 1871


Of Temperance in the South met, pursuant
TO cali, in the Masonic Hall in this city
to-day, and was organized by the election
cf Rev. John A. Jefferson, Of Virginia,
president; Messrs. j. }. Hickman, Of Ken
lucky. and $. NJ. Angel, OF Louisiana,
vice presidents and Mr.. f. II. Searcey, of
Georgia, secretary.
The Committee on Credentials reported
delegates present from Virginia, North Car
Dina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Alabama.
There were stive temperance organiZa-
tions represented-viZ., "Sons Of Tempe
rance" y" Friends of Temperance" Tenn
f. pie of Honor and Temperance" "Sons Of
Honor" and Good TempIars."
| The following delegates were appointed
q committee 10 prepare business for the
Conventfon-viZ DR.. j. II. Currey, OF
Tennessee; Rev. T. J. Whitaker, Of North
Carolina; s. Allen, Of Tennessee; Tim
Needhsm, Of Kentucky; and T. J. La
Motto, Of South Carolina.
! During the retirement OF the committee
! address, were delivered by A. $. Colyar,
| Ct. ". L. Of Tennessee {; Rev. John &. JET
| far>on. Of Virginia and J. j. Hickman, of
A. kentucky.
| The committee, having returned, made
the following report:
| y. Rcsolred, That the delegates Of the
several Temperance Orders this day assem-
bled IN convention at Chattanooga do
hereby form themselves into Council of
Temperance of the Southern States.
| "2. That the objects of this Council shall
be to present united front to common
enemy: TO harmoniZe the temperance peo-
| pie Of 81 Orders; to deliberate and decide
upon the most effective agencies for the
dissemination Of temperance principles to
counteract the evil influences Of inconside-
rate temperance men, and rcpel all connsc-
ton Of temperance with denominations and
political parties.
"3. That q committee on organization
be appointed from the different Orders
represented here to report to this Conven-
ton plan of organization.
[The following gentlemen were appointed
on this resolution: TT. La Motto, of the
Sons: Tim. Needham, of Good Templars !;
| Rev. j. Powell Garland, OF the Friends !:
| c. II. Stocked, of Temple of Honor and
Temperance; Schon, Of Sons of
uOnor.l
-. That owing to the extent Of North
American Tertiary and the grcat diycrsities
OF opinions, manners, aud customs, OF the
people, it is very difficult for any body Of
mcu to SO adapt their legislation that all
parts OF the country arc benefited thereby !;
; aud further, that this Convention hereby
express the opinion that in all Temperance
q, dcrs each State, Territory, or Province,
shall be supreme, in its jurisdiction, and
| that the national body should exercise sole
cont, oil only over the private work, pass
words, &C., Of its Order.
| -. That q Well-conducted temperance
press is essential to the dissemination OF the
|: temperance reform, aud that therefore the
! advocates Of total abstinence ut the South
| arc recommended to render all temperance
! papers existing amongst them more libe.
! raj support.
| &C. That this Convention hail with plea.
sure the proposed establishment OF an 'asy-
| lum for the cure OF inebriates' il Middle
! Tennessee, and warmly commend the el-
f; terpri,c to the assistance of tue friends of
! the unfortunate drunkard throughout the
| South.
81. That the following standing commit
| tees be constituted, to report st the next
meeting: |. Committee on Statistics Of the
i:cforrn Ut the South; 9. Committee on
1 Temperance Literature and Publications ;
who shall report, among other duties, Whe-
! thcr il he practicable to establish periodi.
cal which shall represent the interests of
| each order of the cause in general"
| The resolutions were adopted se'7dt1m.
| The Committee on Organization made a
report, of which the following is an abb
stract WliltE WAS adopted
"Ihis Council shall be known rs the
| Council Of Temperance for the Southern
States it shall he composed Of the eXecu-
tive officers and members from the several
| temperance orders which have pledge of
| total abstinence one delegate for every one
thousand or fraction Of 9 thousand mem
! bers, and one other for each additional five
thousand members; it shall not exercise
any law -lnakng power except to its own
| management and control, and shall have
annual meetings; its officers shall consist OF
la president, two vice-presidents, and q sec.
Rotary, to DO elected annually; the officers
TO constitute m executive committee" &c.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year. Rev. John A. Jefferson,
president j. j. Hickman and S. NJ. An
CELL, ice-presidents, and 4. Ii. searcey Sec
rotary. =,
1t was ordered that when the Council
adjourn it will adjourn to meet on Look
out Mountain, Tenn, on the 4th of July,
1872.
The executive officers were appointed a
committee to prepare an address on Tenn.
perance TO the southern people.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.