Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-14
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
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To Robert Hhiic, Esp, Prcsidont IF The Erccn''rc an
Iegisiaijre I.Byernurc SJcitfY If tirrtnia.

FOR INE ENIci"ER
TO Robert Hhi,c, Esp, Prcsdent Of The Efecnrc and
Legislature Temperance AJc,dy Of f~stHta.
Sir. You wished nc to address the Society over
which YOU preside but the nclemency of The weather,
and n cold that have prevented my personal attend
ance: but the last time had the pleasure OF seeing
YOU agreed, that should address you by let
Ter Indeed, could not personally add any thing, 10
The arrumcna,iye and eloquent addresses tia, have
been delivered, from time to time by gentlemen much
ADLER than myself. Blu, the evidence can give, aud
the record can furnish, may be OF benefit and
amount / have been public prosecutor in five courts
of and on Tor y yenrs ard can declare, believe
that three tpur,h Of the criminal prosecutions proceed
ed as appeared from the evidence from the fact that
the time the act perrciated lie criminals we're IN
an excessive state o. noXicaton proceeding from The
i,nmodera Of ardent spirits. For 10 or - years
after The Temperance societies went into operation,
syiden: was the change ur the better, in the
and morals of my ieo,c citizens that had the curiosity
TO ret from the CLERK lst "a: all the prosecutions,
qina tina, had taken place i0ycafs prior 10 the Tempe
rance societies gong into Operations and the list came TO
considerable amount How many, do you think, SIR,
sad /, TO the cerk,) for you arragned the criminals
and prosecuted them, and both o, Us heard the
dence, proceeded from noxlca!;cn by tie nmodera'e
use of ardent spirits, One half, at least. SAID he and
cave M certificate q. the bottom Of the list winch |
htvr shown 70 many ministers oil the gospel and other
persons and they expressed their astonlslinent.-
And | DO AGAIN make my solemn declaration, that
the mmoderac and excessive OF ardent spi-
ri,s WIS tic efficient Of The prosecu-
tions. In most Of tie cases. the unfortunate
persons IN n state OF arrangement, when they
perpetrateG thu act. That man, in excessive
state of noStc",ion ~ mad man for the time being
THIS know irom long life Of observation and expo
Renee Trooper Of Volunteer Conpa-
nv of Cavalry, - III number as fac troop ofyoung
a. nt!emen Of family and fortune, drew
sword. hlicr 80 years, enqurcd ci q brother troop
er how many 81 their company were then alive. He
sa,! that j, often made h.m melancholy, when he
thought of the mortality cf his brother troopers
Count them: There Yourself myself, and five
Others mentioning !hejr names. How many do YOU
thnts came 10 early and middnG age an un-
li,riv grave: half But before their deaths
grea, many brought themselves, their wives and chill
trau Ia sore distress aud poverty Bot only about ~
wears since, the Temperance Society had gone into
auerai,on-a wonderful chamre has taken place. The
.srat bod" OF the people have been acquainted with
f,ar IN wears and they were always the mn.t kind
generous, hospahle and civil people ever knew;
and 10 those notle and excellent traits OF character
above laentoaed they have, under the influence OF
the Temperance Societies. superaded pely, religion,
anI morality. Abcnt ~ years aGr, when ;hc Tenn
nnysnce Societies fist instituted, Of The
Societies. b. their constitutions permitted the use of
wine porter cider, and other small drinks. Now,
when the Societies p:cspered well under such per
missions, what vii! they do under the Temperance,
Total Abstinence Societies How glorious will be
the results! have. two Superior courts Tor two
li.:ec wears past, prosecuted only one crmlnL and
that for a small otfnce and q, two or three Spring
and Fan terms OF the Court, the Grand Juries have
made no present'nents of any KIND We seldom have
env prosecutions Of late. Enquiries have been made
OF all the gentlemen GtoTs for 20 miles surround
ing the City OF Richmond and they say, that there
no, one third of the prosecutions that there used TO be
IN their courts mud they attributed all this 10 the ef.
feet the Temperance sociecs have on the conduct nd
morals Of the people The Assembly oi Virginia, Row