Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-09
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by Requesf::l

I
FAIR PROSPECTS OF Massachusetts, Ss
IENHEssEE.-Thcsc two States have Eov..
ny ihr free voice Of the people. hani>htc:
| ir"m their borders the entire retail Oi sr;.-
itunis liquors, except by the apotircar\ as
Il common medicine. This has been ,!1nr.
nn' by any political party, or Acc:aria,
bioolry. but by men Of all parties, and sIl
scctS;-not hy small runjorlty, bu. rs n
large one; am. in the former State. :, i;e
voice OF more Than iwo-thir!> of hc- =, =
| tors and representatives, in general cvu,r
| assembled. In both stntesit has hc.r DOM
on The ground that the article is rciil.c-
ncfdful nor useful. and that the traffic lli,;cs
upon The community an amount of ram
pcrisin, cri,''c, ana wrelchedness nor 10 ,,r.
norhc. There Is no reason to suppose.
therefore, that it will ever he restored, bu:
thai, hcnceforth, these States will move On.
ward without licensed tavern or dram.
shop: 30 far IA the laws are executed. Wills
out the ordinary sale, in any place. OF ard.,.-
spirits as Al beverage. Let US .Iaucc .: i
few of the probable results.
]. drunkard in those states will. here
after be Il rare spectacle.
<. Most OF the present race Of drunkar::s
viii he reformed; such as continue drun!:-
ards, VIII continue SO on wiuc. beer. and
cider, and getting ardent spirits from un-
prncip'ed aporllccarics and physicians. as
medicine; but the most will remove inc
other States.
., Inc tavcrns and public house will as
sumo new aspect; be neat ana iuvc conf
t"rlabc accommodations for travellers mn.e
like private than public houses; TO druns.-
ards hanging around them; no filthy bar
rooms filled with obscene, pro:;,nc raLblc
n" bioated, staggering barkccrcr for the
hosi; no noise AT midnight, disturbing re-
pose.
4. In the senports of the one, and the
river towns oftiIc other, there will he no land
sharks to catch the poor sailors e boarmcn.
Sailors boardinGhouses and lodging places
will be places of safety. from which The poor
seaman may 60 out un,arnshcd, with all
that IS his, 10 his own dear home, or TO his
path OH the mighty waters.
,. With the destruction of dram selling.
IN ports and ilnrhours, will. in great ucu-
sure, cease gambling, dchauehcry. fighting,
robbery. nanslauchter and The like.
T. .. More, ihau three -innr,ls Of the cri;Ncl
and f"G i!r.i.trC! thUsc statr, Il iiiityy- iiity--t tcrs
and more than three tourt!s of the taxation,
ocraSloncd by those evils be, in future, dis.
ponsed with.
Ihe frequency Of disea ascs may he
greatly lessencd. and future cpidemics, like
me cholera, may be expected tn be far less
destructive.
8. The number Of insane will be much
less than III former wears. No wives will
tie whipped and murdered, and no children
bruised and manned by husbands, and faith
ers made fiends by rum.
.. Locomotives. stages, ships, and oll
kinds oi violent nachlncrv, MAY he man
aged with u stradness and caution that will
secure safety TO travellers, owners, and all
engaged in and abou, them.
lo. The rising generation will come IN
hcallhul and vigorous, withou, bodily. mem
tai, or moral deterioration, from stronr
drink.
ii. The war spirit will suhsiGc, and
military days will be comparatively harm
less TO community; while, by the prevalence
OF Temperance. the public arm will he
NIGHTLY strengthened.
IL. Education will be far more widely
dl!iuScd- In no town viii there be- as Tor
merry, ten or Il dozen families mace 100
pnor, by The tavern and the dram-shop, 10
cl"ic their children and send them 10
school.
Is, The elective franchise will be prcscr-
we'd in grrai purify. Mcu " il! "ulc with
clear heads and sound hearts for those who
are to rule over thcm, while the political
dcniasoSue, stripped OF his most po,rnt
armour, will sink III contcmpl.
III. Public morals will every where lie
| improvcd: the efficiency ni the suspc! be
augmented; the house ot God incrca.in.ly
honoured; and mulliIudrs OF souls who, had
the sale ot spirilnous liquors not been Sup
pressed, might have trn,eIled through u oes
unulterable 10 the drunhuitl's grave, NAV
now he trained and prepared Tor The end
| less joys OF heaven.
Are such the reasonable prospects of
Massac huselts aud Tennessee! w!:al Stale
in the east aud west will be slow IL. follow
their cxample!-JournGi ImGricun Tam.
| LH;on.