Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-02-21

+ whom are conslruclively the guardians d
the law. Ought such things to be :? Doe
! ii comport with The best interests of th
{ country! Are those who are TO be III,
right arm Of defence in our hour of dan
ger, thus to be corrupted Are the men
who are 10 leach nen to meet Irivalio.
and danger 10 begin tina! instruction. b,
indulgins themselves, or suffering the gal
) liant yeomany Of the country 10 sree2 them
selves in drunkenness! You will answer
how are we to prevent il? Do your dur,
suffer no intoxicating drinks 10 he sold
al your camps, .regimenal, battalion ol
company musters Deny yourself the
indulgence. For the days of muster. al
Ieasl set the example Of Total Abstinence
10 your II en- -
What will be the advantage Much
every way. You will wipe off ,ha, dis
grace which adheres like brand, to every
militia muster in The Stale. 1t is in the
mouths of every one, the muster ground,
is the place of all others, where drunken
ness abounds.
Such course as we recommend, will
teach subprdinalion. The sober soldier is
easily govorued. The drinking soldier is
ready for mutiny, every no he is ma,cIsd
a foot further than he lancies to be right.
Can such man be taught :? You may
explain and explain agaip, but it is all iu
vain, The ear receives it, but The under
standing and memory are no at home,
they are 10 day on frolick, and the ex-
PLANTATION is as if.npl made. II it should
happen that all officer drinks what are the
effects on him? He may ride well, he
may march correctly. still such u,an is
corrupting The citizen soldiers by the iuAu-
ence OF example; he is leading them iulo
forbidden paths; ; he is sending home mer
taught in the sad lessons Of temptation,
Instead Of being instructed to hear aIofI
under all circumstances. their country S
standard in honor and glory!
Which course does your country desire ?
thar which we recommend, or that t.whic'i
has been too much pursued We repre-
sent large portion of The free armed meu
of South Carolina. Probably one half OF
the militia are Total Abstinence rneu
Many Of you we know honor The noble
distlcions which you have attained, by
lives Of Total Abstinence. Another large
body Of the people who are not, as we are
pledged men, commend The principles
which we have adopted, as those Of srea
practical utility. There can be no doub
thai majority of the freernen of SoulI
Carolina, are prepared 10 sustain you il
expelling slrous drink, as you would {;
lurking enemy lrom the busotn of You
encnnpmculs, and from the midst Of yni!
ranks.
Act as distinguished General did ii
the morning Of the Revolution. To pre-
vent The soldiers from the indulgence il
strong drink, at the time when The siege o
Boston was pressed by gallant farmers
undisciplined soldiers, who with naket
breasts were exposing themselves 10 dan
sers that their country might be free-hl
ordered The mead of every liquor cask to bt
slove. We would rot have you literally
to pursue this example by Il similar Tres
pass noi0 but we would have you imitu.,
il in spirit. Order the sellers from you
grounds. II they wont go, place the ven
der and his poison under g1ard-or If yol
prefer, indict for every drop sold Ac
thus in keeping the temptation away fran
the soldier under arms. Bui above al
deny. yourSelves. Let Total Abstiucncr
from the commander im-chef TO The SEMI
mel, be the rule of life, in camp aud oI
parade
The Hon. John Betun O'Neale, Chair
man OF The Cumniilee appointed TO pre-
pare an Address to Congress, on the sub
jecl Of the spirit ration allowed TO seamen
submitted the following Address, whicI
was adopted; aud on motion, it was resol
we'd that The same be sisued by The presi
dent and Secretaries and forwarded Il
Congress.
The STArE.oF SUUrH CAROLINA.
To the Honorable the Senate and Member
Of The House Of Representatives., in Con
gress Assembled
The Memorial of,he Stale Temperate,
Society OF the State of South Carolina. IL
Convention. assembled at Charleston
would respectfully stale and shew that h,
issuing of the Spirit Ration to the crews D
: vessels in he United Slales Service, is ma
terally retardins the great work now 81
happily uniting all rauks and classes of so
ciety in its support. In this place, tn
, Washington Total Abstinence Marine So
ciely numbers at least TWO thousand mem
bers. Sailors are now no longerIhe init
mates of tippling shops aud brothels nl
shore. They are sober even on land-it
on the sea, when sailing under the star
aud stripes of our own free aud happ,
country. that they are tempted To be drunk
ards. Every day, a gill olSpirils is thrus
upon the sailor-and if it is not drunk.
would indeed be signal triumph owe
temptation. Rarely is human natur
=. strong enough 10 be so honored. The Ra
ton thus furnished. is weakening the strong
arms and msguidiug he clear heads, whic!
are every where 10 direct our National yes
c sells to safety, honor and glory. Justic
calls aloud that it should cease. In it