Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-09
rren l.e Charleston Cpur:er.

The third meeting q! he temperance
scric, was called OF Friday evening last.
\ large cu'!Irucr listened with fixed arrcn.
lion I" an animated address from the Hon.
J. Il. O'Nen!l. Tor nearly All hour. TIE
l!r,I portion Of the ad'!rcS, was devoted t.
rvcy the c0ni.ition ur society in our
stale. u ronnecicd with The progress of The
temperance rc!ormalipn-a duty Tor which
i'ic honorable Judge was ernincGtiy quail
he'd IfGu, his Numerous observations made
III the performance Of his judicial Offices.
The result of,hc comparison between The
stale of society uow, az! a. it was when
The Judge commenced his career rs jufis,,
was highly sTG,i'yin. 10 patriotic AUDI
ence. Now, cvcsy village has temper
ance society. The cour; houses through
ont shc stale, instead Of being throngci
with dc.Gdcd wrc,chcs fresh from the fumes
o: !llc pcs'i!ent sroSsery aud retailing those
very fumes, 10 nj around lhcm, now witness
u congregation Of healthy farmers. bearing
The Iiucamcpts OF industry, lhriltiness and
plenty. Coming 20 4 courr house upon
business, they sednunsly perform i, aud 90
aboat their business, rs happy as they
cumc,asd return 10 their homes 10 exchange
with The otjcc,s oil their lave the sweet To-
kcus Of a6cciionatc re.pniot,, These are.
The men sai.l tlls speaker, e who 4 ook
her glorious sciadarsl 20 s!oriuu. victory
These arc The glen who will fulfil the
prophecy Of a swcc; bu, i!l.tarcd American
poet, 10 which the mind Of the writer re.
vcrtcd While listening 10 The speaker:
Ere Vet the life blood warm and wc,
liR. diminc,l :hc slisicuing hlyonct.
Each soldiers eve s!llll brightly turn
To where tly SKY born sInrirs burn.
And as his sprIncins steps advance
Catch war AID vengeance liz the glance"
God gran, that the prophecy may be ever
in cxpcctance and never in fu!ilmcn;; that
those Sky-hocn s!ori"s may burn forever
over land Of heaven born peace, aud
that he law Of temperance and the law of
love, twin in their source. may he one in
their triumph. aud make our loved couu-
Try he green Srot M which the eyes o! au-
gels may Lclgh! 10 dwell.
One topic the speaker touched upon
which moved The feelings Of The audience.
ODiU .kHlEl!EiUN dlIil SNE
magnificent tribute 10 the memory OF 1.-THE
uublrsr of Carninas surs." Thomas ).
Grimkr. He told how his soulrrunphcd
over tie piliul rilicnic Of the. enemies nf
virtue ani how his bcncv0lcncc was srai.
fed 10 sec those very enemies following in
his Steps and acknowledging his lead
whose load il wa, glory t" follow. The
wri,crncvcr had ic benefit of listening 10
Tie cIoqurucc Of the philanihropSt aud
orator. but he has derived cn'nlor aud de-
lghr from his writings. aud, in grateful nc.
Acknowledgements. his desire is, thar as Grimke
lsft To his children The rich inheritance of a
good name, so they may preserve aud
transmit that inheritance still unuSillied.
aud that the latest Of his posicrity may fall
heirs to The heavenly blessing vouchsafcd
10 the pure in heart.
We announce with pleasure lha, e large
accession was made to the lis, of names
attached to the pledge Of total abstinence,
in consequence ofihe feeling produced by
the address Of Judge O'Ncal. Another
address is expected from the Judge on
Thursday evening next.