Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-08-07

close enough to satisfy ootn Paiues'
Temperance Couocntion. "Wednesday ana
Thursday last, the State Temperance socltea'y
held their. Convention in this village. 1t con-
,is,ed of Delegates from twenty Districts OF
,be State. some Of which were very largely re-
presented. After organizing in the bapus'
Church, they took possession Of an aroor pre-
nared for their reception by Committee Of
tbe Mechanics Washing, g,onan Society OF ms
v;,Iaps in handsome manner, and winch,
dur;os their session, was well attended by the
inhabitants of the village, and the surrounding
country. The Convention consisted of upwards
os one hundred members, all "good and true"
soldiers in the cold water army. The business
Of the Convention was transacted in very
able manner, Showing iIlatthose who took part
in its discussion, were well acquainted with the
earrings" and ",raneings," the great cause
and had come forward fully prepared to assist
their fellow laborer-, in preparing the means to
bring about Thorough revolution between
mankind and king Alcohol, his alders ana
abet,ors. We were much pleased with Tie
addresses delivered by the Hon. J. b. Y Neah
Col. Melville, Rev. Mr.. Turner, Rev. MIR.
DuBose, and Mr. Darlington, all Of winch was
much to the purpose. The discussion upon
the subject of Legislation was Of very inter,
cs,ing nature, and upon the WHOLE e'!c''eo
some very able speeches. in support Of the
good old way, /" moral suasion," which, as
heretofore, appeared 10 be the great oulwafk
upon which majority of the friends OF the
cause depended. but as doctors will Disagree
there was various ways suggested to gel at
I. moral suasion." H.,
I've feel confident, tifas the Convention has
done much for this immediate neishbofhood
already. as it has closed a breach among The
members of the cause here. who were unde
termiued upon the bes, mode of proceeding TO
;nsure the success of this great benevolent un-
dertaking, they having adopted an address
which cannot fail to satisfy the most scepslcal'
,ba, all the means intended to be adopted by
the cold water army. either individually or col
lectiyely, are forth general good of mankind.
The Delegates Of this, and in fact al such Con.
yen,ions, deserve well Of their country, leaving
their homes and business, without fee or re-
ward, to lay plans to save the rising genera
.ion from the snares laid by the tyrart king
Alcohol. We feel wen satisfied that should
these Conventions be continued but quarterly
or miannualy, d.rorghout the State Ma!
ere Eve years elapses, our beloved country
will be relieved from this fell destroyer, and II
will be rare occurrence to see one Of o,tr in:
basitants, by means of the intoxicating drausht'
degraded below the brute creation. "',
Too much praise cannot be given to the Of
ficers Of the Convention, for the ablej manner
in which the business was conducted, and the
promptness, decision, and gentlemanly deport-
ipent, of,he President ofihe State Temperance
Society, whilst presiding over the Convention
win be long remembered by its members, and
those who attended through the whole session.
For the Ad1ertiser.
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