Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-11

us combined In truth IL is scarcely possible TO meet
WIN misery in any shape, in this country, which will
NOT DC FOUND on examination. TO have proceeded di-
recuy or Indirectly from the excessive use of ardent
'Pns inths way, uight be multiplied proofs immune
r"bie nom testimony before me- il space and time
would permit OF individuals occupying the ghcs, ground
IN the community Tor their known public and private vr
tues; ana 10 whose testimony the greatest respect due
10y reason OF eir great intelligence ahd capacity for
drawing just conclusions.
And now permit TO repeat the enquiry NIessrs Edi
eis' all these deploabo evils do result fem tire traffic
III AMI Of ardent spirits tchout the least rood ,rbaf
tcef, where is the great improperly of declaring such
P"c'es 10 oe morally wrong. But in doing we trust
and believe the friends of the temperance cause have
more charity Tor their fellow men, than THEN opponents
seem TO be willing 10 attribute them: for he as,nr.d
ha whilst they declare tina, the practices alluded To- arc
IN Msr "P"ion morally cT0ng-it very foreign from
their feelings, design or wish 80 hur ,o,h
ne iahu' ON those Who differ with them in opinion
Tie contrary they are sensble that tits is subject lk,
all Others about which will take different views and
may honestly dner IN opinion especially until they havo
uliy examined The subject availed OF all Tie yh
whch The IactS and testimony connected with it, have
shed hpon iAnd, IL you, Messrs Editors III take the
trouble to do this, venture the prediction that you will
consider very questionable least the poprcy of YOUR
own denuncidion OF the decision 0: tie Convention de-
ciIrng the traffic in aud ardent spirits to be mo-
raj wrong The truth is this principle il the foundation
no cornerstone OF system The sole object aim aud
'h The System, is TO prevent the great and enormous
moral rs well natural evils which SO palpabv re.,It
from Tue use oil ardent spirits. lis friends believe il their
uuy 10 40 'h as moral men, patriots aud plauthropsts;
az" t"ey oeeVe III they not to do So they should
themselves he guilty Of wrong They narrower
oe'eVe That suchi the nature o the appetite created hv
o
It's Use, however moderate TO abuse az all cxperence
proves 'ha The use cannot reasonably be separated from
the abuse but ihst they should be considered ms identical
"' ert ore ho other scheme be devised TO arrest
inc progress OF The enormous evils, hich flow oa, The en-
esNe use OF ardent spirits but that OF and en,iro
dos"ehce Hence they bound TO consider the use
OF ardent spirits moral wrong, ard those who make and
W'hc IN 1t as accessories thereto. But in so doing
GSy enter no prescription against the consciences of
their ieiow-men who differ with them in opi,ion
lhcy rely upon change OF public sentiment and
ops'on 10 be produced in favor Of The sysm h a""
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cause which, whenever is fairly looked in the face
WI" nhd hiends-they content TO wait the progress
Ve change, which they believe lis intrinsic merits will
po"uce ~ ruolc sentiment, which is already great
anu sun IN rapid progress in the old well as tie new
pu heir cau.es founded on the principles of univer-
sal oeneVolence, patriotism and philanthropy; il is one
OF ght aud love; and all their measures are designed m
ue n,u S0neliaory aud persuasive in their characters
worthy OIL and congenial with, such cause; and sin,
'erey ana devony trust and hope" that attempt will be
ever MADE 10 resort to any other weapons.
COLD WATER.
u We publish the preceding structures without iho
slightest hesitation. The writer states some valuable
thoTsh we are not prepared TO the Concl
StoH Wich lie proposes 10 draw from them We are of
the same opinion sl." We still think that the Natonai
temperance Society ought have or6orne from passing
the Resolution SO long as the society adheres 10 the
ground on which ii set out; long its me mbers pIedye
themselves 10 each other abstain from arden, sn and
10 TO other persons by facts and arguments 10
INITIATE thelr own example, long do they avoid all an
pearace OF debating 10 the consciences of the world and
Iong does The moderation of their command for
"e as"meh's ana their example the favorable re-
cepnon The besettng OF all such Associations in
Tree county,s their propensity into something like
excess. The various members are 10 ant IN Lash ~
oner mo enthusiasm The honest are disposed to
hink they cannot too warmly Carry into execution the
great Object which they conscientiousy believe to be
hgm. ihe more ambitious wish TO give il additional
ecat dctinction, and power in the ewes of the wora
=" no shall pretend to bounds the current when
swe's beyond the established landmark of the As
ocauon' ohaitebury says truly, that Enthusiasm Is
wonderfully powerful and extensve tina, il mater os
Te Judgment ana The hardest thing in the world know
July and distinctly Have we not see N some memorable
examples oil II IN country? When MORAN was
cut on by small and nluraicd of Masons In New
York. for betrayng the of their Faith who could
have believed that the torrent of enthusiasm would have
'Seh 10 such an extraordinary height That so numerous
% powerful seer could have appeared, TO give the law,
OF Pohuca oihce-and even 10 candidate of their
own as The Chief Magistrate OF their country? We un-
ders'"hd IL has been said, and we have no doubt il
was honestly said, that in the promotion Of so holv
cause the Temperance Society should use every mean,
70 'h mere us numbers and its Who shall
say now long 1t will be- before the entire abandonment os
ardent spirit the use OF which is moral wrong NAV
not oe assumed as an essential qualification political Of
nee! when the members may first prefer and then So
Iec only Temperance man. for seal in onr nnbHc
councils Who shall say, how far such spirit as this
may not be csIried--aAd how lar il NAV lead ,o -
ton in the public mind which VIII couneract The vev cool
elects winch such an association when properly and de.
| erec''y conducted is calculated to produce
HONORS TO JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE.
The people OF the county OF Charlotte being Ills du
assembled Oh their Court day. having been informed
Tia" since their last Cou their lately chosen tried
wehaPproyed and faithful representative to Congress,
/ sanI
feeling deeply affected 10y this visitation of Providence
and soroy wounded in their political prospects, and more
endefly touched in their scnbiIes as il fully ed bv
Ier long continued confidence reposed i'm him bay.
thought INT TO give some public and solemn expression 10
tlelT feelings upon the occasion. Whereupon James w
boudin was called TO the chair, and VIM H. Dennis RAJ
qucs,cd 10 acl as Secretary.
on motion, the following gentlemen were appointed y
committee TO draft resolutions the occasion IN wit.
Judge Thomas J. Bouldin JOHN Marshall Henry A
watkins DR.. Archibald ID. Alexander John ID Ricbard
son, Richard Gaines and Thomas atkins and on,notion
We chairman ana Secretary added to the Committee
"ho ater having retired short time returned and re-
ported The following resolutions hch were unanimously
adopted by the meeting:
ISL heS0fCea, That we feel most sensihy the loss of
Mr' hdhdolph and Tor his memory the most profound re-
anu The most unaffected gratitude his past services
nat MS violable attachment TO his native State his de-
voion TO the rights of the States his voou 10 the honor
ana prosperity OF the United States and the ConsGtution
hefeoi IN It's fair and proper import construction are
not the least of bis political That his sac
rtces TO the rights of the Southern States with whom in
general Virgins united in interest has rarely if ever
Oeeh 'qnaed 10y the virtue and patriotism any man in
any And thdt his devotion to the interest and nrospei
~ oil The district which he long, gracCuv So abv
ana so faithfully represented, will held (oubuesl
ny them IN the most grateful remembrance I'm truth his
talents and gallant devotion his public trust; and his mora,
mental and personal hrmness support the rights of Eis
country, the rights of his constituents and his own per
sona rights (Which must always first be maintained before
eher OF the others be procced were equal 10 every
la TO which they called, or 10 which indeed yye
believe they could well have been.
End ResoiUed, That the great brlliancy of his genius
ms moral force the fascination Of his eIoquence and the