Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-13

pOsldsc w euiIIs Goup putc'I, duu Puydo'S
in the Federal Currency Of this Union. is
demanded b. just regard TO National
character, 40 less than TO the obvious con-
venieuce Of the people.
Z. That the penal enaclnents and de-
by which il is sought to com
pei he people t" supper, The Post Office,
wnen their own interests and convenience
may he better subserved wibouti' are alb
4urd, tyraunical, inefficient for any good
purpose. and ought to be abolished.
Whererefne, we eutreat your hOnora-
BIZ bndes TO lake early, decided, and ineT-
fcent measures ior rhe relief of the people
from, he burdens under which they have
long Srunned, and which threaten the des-
,rucli0D oiihe utility aud snlvency of tho
Post oliicc, by the total withdrawal ofrhe
public confidence and patronage
" The following able Report upon the sub
jrct of Temperance was written by our lnwns
man, Dr. Burt, who was Chairman othe Com
mit,ee appointed for tire purpose OF recommen-
ding to the local Societies the most efficient
means OF advancing the cause of Total Abs,l-
nence in their respective ueighb"rhoods.
Doct B. has, by his exertions formed mum
Der of Societies within the limits Of this Dis
trict, and is at present the Presiden! of Soci
cry in Edge6eld village which numbers nearly
two hundred good and true signefs to the Total
Abstinence Pledge.
Rrport.-That they have given to The
subject submitted TO them the considera
lion its importance demands. They are
aware ofihe glorious influence The temper
ance reformation has exered over hun
dreds and thousands of the human race;
aud believe as they do. that the future pro-
ercss. as we'll a, the final triumph of the
reformation. mainly depends upon the ju-
diciorz employment of meaDs, they would
IL h slIl recommend to tier temperance
breth rem 'hc adoption Of any means bu'
such as have been approved BY experience,
and are not liable to abuse. They fee!
thai their recommendations must, from the
neccsilv of The case, he Dfa very geuerai
character, and even trcn subject 10 smch
notifications as the discretion of the local
Societies or The circumstances by which
they are surrounded may suggest. No
subject has ever heen agitated before the
peopl'' oi thiscountry, against which pop
ular prejudice was 80 easily exciled, us
the temperance question. Popular pref jp-
dice has heretofore heen, aud still cunliD
ues to he. the great barrier which hipde:s
the progress Of the reform ton ln short,
there is no tide 10 human affairs SO d'fficuii
to stem as tie tide Of popular prejudice,
when once fairly sci in motion. w"
would, therefore, respectfully recommend
10 our brethren every where, 10 avoid as
far as possible all such means as may
nave lie slightest tendency to wound the
feelings OF excite the opposition Of the com
muuities with whom Ihay are associated.
Its viral% importaul 10 The success of tic
reforrnarion, that you maintain steadily
the mosl friendly relations practicable,
with those WHO may happen 10 differ wiiI'
you in opinion, upon this subject. II is
then thai your arguments aud example
will go lorth unrammeurd, exerlins their
full force upon the hearts Of the people.
working rapidly aud successfully those
great changes in their moral condition.
which you so ardently desire. In order 10
do this, we would particularly recommend
that you avoid the employment ofalIcoer-
ceive ur compulsory measures, among
which may be classed all attempts al leg
islation, all lenunciati0Ds Of those who dit
fer with you 10 opinion, rIdicuie, angry con-
versat.uns, &c. Why should you desire
legislation upon the subject, when legisla.
ron has already dune all that ii ever Can
do! We have every thing to fear and
nothing 10 hope from it. Why incumber
our statute book with other acts, when
those already in existence canno, be exc
cutel? Why ridicnle or denounee your
neghbor! Ii must he either I" drive him
from his position. by rendering ituucom
Portable, which is species Of force, or To
crafty a revengeful feeling in your own
bosom, which is motive equally un-
worthy the opiril ofIhis reformation. Many
other considerations might he here IntrOdu
ced in favor of the above recommenda
tiuns, but the compass fthisreporl renders
Them inadmisable. We believe that our
experience Of The past, warrants usin safe
Iy recommending to you persnasi"n aud
example, as the mos, important, as well as
The most efficient means. to be employed
in The accomplishment ofyour own purpo-
ses. These are means not liable to abuse,
nor is i, easy to convert them into weapons
wherewitb to iniure The reformation. Win,
if possible, the confidence of your neighbor
by yonr friendly department; and when
ever you intend 10 speak upon the subject
of his intemperance, do it privately, aud
with delcacy, that shall Indicate how
much you share the pain your sense or
duty urges TO iuf1ict. Teach him day by
day the advantages of total abstinence, by
your unnbtrusive example. Persist
steadily and perseveringIy in this course,
and you will soon have reason TO rejoice IN
the Improvement oflh moral condition OF
your nsighborhoods ; as it is MOI in the ma
$3.50 :, ,,,,r L,or n, rpsisf iuch an influence,