Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-08-07
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r the confederation of the above legal pro
y visions, with special regard 10 the nianne
: in which il lis enforceds
Individuals have fepea,edly given bone
and security 10 keep an orderly house, anc
3 to abide by the Law. which prohibit retail
! ing less than one quart. How has 1.-THE
J. promise been kept? We leave yous c
i find an answer for yourselves. Have. we
J. not reason5to fear, however, that the Law
| has been irampled dpon, 10 numberleas
leases Have the offenders: been mulct
as The law demands I? We leave yousto
i find an.answer for yourselves Have we
4 not reason to fear, however; that the per-
4 feet impdnilS with which many have SET
the State of South Carolina at defiance,
| has emboldened others; and that we are
indebted to this cause, for much Of the
existing evil which we have 50 much rea-
son TO deplore. ". szs sirrf4
Fellow citizens, we cannot apply a
5remedy for these disorders. lfthey exist
the antidote is in your own hands and
you do not need that we should tells you.
ltbat your interests as individuals, and the
well.being Of society depend upou The
due observance Of the laws Of The State.
We can say this, however. You will
tell US that you do not object TO moral
sdasion: thai, sofar as The cause Of Tenn
perance can be advanced in this way, you
will inierposc no objection; hui that you
will moi submit to any nsurpation ofthe
peoples rights, on The parto Temperance
Societies. Fellow citizens, we have COM
mitted no usurpalion. We intend none.
But We sulemuly declare TO you, that one
ofihe greatest obstacles in our way, is
The open violation Of the laws Of The land;
laws, which have been enacted by the
people in the exercise oftbeir sovereignty,
10 protect themselves from the desolafing
scourge of drunkenness. And we earnestly
and mGstresPectfully enreat you 10 give
this subject candid consideration, and
let each enquire for himself what he can
do fur the good OF bis country. ~. "a, {.
South Carolina is endeared 10 ourhearts
by thousand tender associations. Her
glory is our honor her prosperity our Joy.
We look upon her as a bright star in the
constellation ofihe Union: But the heavy
cloud of iulemperance sweeps across our
sky and bedimns her Iustre. Rise in your
majesty as ireemen, and let the brightness
beamins in sparkling radiance fromSthe.
brow oflhe people, morally and politically
free, bid that darkness fly, that the star OF
South Carolina may shine 10 peerless
beauty, the admiration OF the world. 1.5 Ns..s&
D. McNEILL TURNER, Chairman.a
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson, of Beaufort.
Resoiued, That whenever Society shalt
fail 10 procure Delegate to any future
CONVENTION, il he requested Of the Presi-
dent of such Society. TO forward, post
pad. 10 the place Of meeting, a statement
Of the condition, numbers. &c. ofthe So.
ciety, over which he presides.
On molion Of Mr.. Wright,
Resolved, That The thanks Of this Con-
vcntion be rendered 10 the Mechanics
Washinstonian Society Of Edse6eld, for
their kindness in preparing a, stand and
seats for The use ofthe Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Simpson,
Resolsrd, That the thanks ofihe Con-
vention he rendered to the citizens Of
Edgefield village. for their kindness and
hospitality, extended TO the delegates to
this Convention. S
On motion of MIR. Brewer,
Rrsctued, That HE proceedings of this
Convention be published in the Temper
ance Advocate, and printed id pamphlet
form. 81
On motion of Mr.. DuBose; 4
Resolued, That committee offour he;
appointed 10 superientend the printing the
proceedings Of the Convention.
The President appointed the following
as that cdmmittee: Henry a. Meetze, J.:
Bryce, ). Ellison, aud S.R. Black: &.
On motion Of Mr.. John Smith, si
Resolued, That the thanks of this Com
vention be rendered to tlley Secre,aries,;
for the faithful manner i'd which they have
discharged their duties. 3, IS ;.i5
On motion ofthe Rev. Mr.. Culpepper,5 (
Resolued, That the Rev. D. McNeill:
Turner. be requested to furnish "a copy Of
his address delivered to- might, for publica-
tion in the Temperance Advocate. 55
On motion of Mr.. Brewer, 55;:..
Resolued. That the. proceedings Of the.
Convention, when printed. be distributed
by I. G. Morgan, assisted by the commits
tee 10 superinfend the printing of the same
The business Of the Convention being
finished, the President left the chair:
! Col. Melville was called TO the chair.
and the following resolution, offered by
DR.. n. Burt, was unanimously adopted !:
Resolued. That the thanks Of The Con-
vention be rendered 10 ihe President, The
Hon. John Bellon O'Neal, for The very
able and digui6ed mannerin which he has
presided over The deliberations of this
Convention. ~
After,he adoption ofthe above resolu-
! tim 'ibe Presiienfs in his usual feeling