Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-31

corrupted, SobcT man, prompts MN 10 o1
all the good he eau. TO carry Cut this ex'
pectation. we are anxious that people
should search the differen, Temperance
publications daily" 'ha, they should at
tend our meetings. and hear the different
addresses. To our bit'erest enemies, we
would, in the language OF the great Athc-
nian, say, "strike hut hear" II, after
searching our publications and hearing our
addresses, there he any thing wrong found
in hem, then we are willing TO abide the
just condemnation: but il, on such exam
ina,inn, there be nothing found which is
wrong. then. fel!ow-ciiizens, suffer us 10
stand be!ore you in The character Of PHI
Ianihropists, seeking to do you all ihegood
we can.
The Temperance Associations in South
Carolina now number in mnles and fe-
males, nearly l2.0OU members; this great
body Of the followers OF Temperance is
taken from all classes of society; the rich
and the poor. the wise and the simple. the
high and tho low. the preacher, The law
yer, the doctor, the farmer, the merchanI
and mechanic are here oil united together
as one family, among whom there are no
distinctions. What beautiful, practical.
republican simplicity is thus presenred!-
Here too there is no scclarianism! la The
temple Of Temperance, all the worship
pers take each other by the hand rs broth
crs. Is il not beautifully Illustrative Of
thai time when 1.-The lion shall lie down
with The lamb. and the leopard with the
kid" But we present you II still greater
claim to confidence when we say. aiming
us you will find hundreds OF reformed
drunkaris, who were once like the man
who came OUT Of The tombs exceedingly
fierce, so that no man could tame him."
but they are now like him, after the Sa-
viuur had cast on, Of him "lhc ligiou,"
"clothcd aud in their rish, minds"
How have these results been accom-
plislrcd! By psrsuation merely! We
have no, been helped by either law or
force. Such thing as compelling men.
by Ld,c, 10 be sober never entered into The
bead Of any Temperance man. True.
many of our members, as citizens and ma
sisuntes. have thought, and still will think,
.hst the whole license system should be dc.
siroyed, aud that public tiPpling should be
ended. Bul, as body. the State Tenn.
pcrance Sccicly now disclaims all depcn-
lslanee Ipon Legislation ein asy shape, form.
Tor seaaref. Tbe liscy are, or as
!; me q 81 ms 5sals5 mai
wiilihem TO be. are sufficient for US.
We have no reformer among us who, Il
he had the power. would, like Mahomet
convince people by the sword. We have
all been reared in that noble school Of lib.
ery, our free cnuntry, where freedom oil
opinion. political aud religious. is rs unre.
strained. ms the uir we breathe. Thus
reared. il would be strange indeed. that we
should attempt tn force men TO think rs
we do! lf. however. we would. We eau
not do so. For no enactment Of that kind,
in Carolina. would be worth the paper on
which it would be written. The Consii-
tuition tcouid at once abrogGtc il So, fel.
low citizens. your liberty eau be in no
Danger from Temperance. Instead oft,
| she is both The parent and nurse Of free
dom. Where people are sober there will
be found liberty: where they are d,unkea.
there will he seen he demon slavery.
stealing upon his revcllins victims. until
like the armed Cyrus, bursting into the
chamber Of the Bcllcshazzer. he says aud
compcl5 them 10 ssrre 0 die. When your
noble foreta'hcrs prepared for that deadly
contest. whirh was TO win for them consii
tuition and liberty. or to consigu them to
bloody graves, aud their country TO dcsola-
,ion. they did so by Fasting and Prayer!
An armed nation. like the Scots At Ban
uockburn. were seen Frustrated before the
Lord of Hosts: and like them they arose 10
victory. because God helped Them. This
wa, The fruit soLrieiy: and their whole con-
,es, of privnlinn, suffering daring and vic
Tory, was marked by The same calm spirit.
They never dreamed that they were
fiSh,iug The battles ollibcrty TO rEGke you The
siarss of drunkenness they ioughI for The
noble privilege Of governing themselves
Can that be preserved in any other way
but in the temperance file People? The
question is asked. and we think the answer
so PLAIN. that every man woman and child
can answer il for themselves!
These brief observations will We think
remove your prcjudicrs; We ask You now
to "come and gn with U.s." To persuade
You To do so. We would say. do you wish
TO serve yonr country! lf you say yes,
$50 ask you asuin. is sobrieiy or in in.
dulgcnce intoxicating drinks that which
will bes, qualify you for her service! We
know that you have TOO often scornod
the drunken public officer. to believe that
YOU will dare to cloIhc yourself with in
toxication when you seek her service. Do
YOU wisl, to be the useful citizen, "Provi'
ding for your own household" and doing
good towards your fellow men! BE sober
drink not a, all Of the intoxicating cup,
and YOU will he blessed! Do you wish to
b. heaI,h,l Swallow not poison, for al
cohol, tho intoxicating quality of oil spirit,
nous and malt liquors and wine, is poison
the most deadly poison known to medi'
cine. Do you wish for length OF days =
The in,emperate man is cut short before
he has half run his course! The sobe
man, the man ,pho drinks no intorieatm!
drink, doubles his chances for long life
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