Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-08-07
Edgeheld Court House, s. c., august y, As4A.


opportunity.
. RESOLVED, That The different Societies
be advised 10 hold frequent meetings. and
call out their own members as Speakers.
ResoLrea. That the Executive Commit
lee be requested 10 invite Mr.. john Haw-
kins to visit South Carolina, and travel as
} Temperance Lecturer, and such other
persons. as they may think advisable.
ReSoired, That The Societies in this
State, be requested TO purchase The Tenn
perance Song Book, and organize choirs
to sing, and thus interest the people by
music.
| Col. Melville from The same Commit
lee reported The following resolution, which
was adopted:
| Rcsoired, That the Reports and Reso.
:Ulions adopted by the Conventions al
Greenville and Spartanberg, have embo-
lied our views, as to any effort, on our
part as body, 10 obtain Legislative ac-
ion on The subject of Temperance-sliil
while we disclaim any action on this sub
irct as body, every member as an indivi-
dual has the right 10 pursue such course as
he, as citizen may think hest; and it is
loped that the Legislature will act on this
subject, as il does on all others, having re.
Iaiion to the best interests of the State.
On motion of Col. N. l.. Griffin, resol-
Ued That this Convention rejoices in the
establishment of The College Temperance
Society. and commend il to the fostering
care of those entrusted by public authority
with the government of that institution.
On motion OF Mr.. Brewer, resolved, That
ihe President Of each Temperance Society
throughout the State, are requested TO fur
nish. (post paid,J a brief account Of The
rise and progress of his Society, and the
causes Of advancement or hindrance of the
same, in The Chairman of the Standing
Committee Of 5, Darlington c. H., as soon
as practicable, after the rise of this Con-
vention.
The Committee appointed 10 select
Speakers 10 address the people during The
sitting Of the Convention, reported through
their Chairman, that the Rev j. J. Du-
Bose would fellow Mr.. Darlington this ar-
ternoon, and that Mr.. Turner would ad
dress them to night.
UC iICu lCSCUCu liullt Ou-
siness till O'clock, P. Nj. .=.z.,
The Convention re-assembled al three
o'clock, P. NJ
The Rev. Mr.. Culpepper, al the request
of the President, sang some spirited Tenn
perance Songs.
MIR. Darlington. and Mr.. DuBose, ac-
cordius to previous appointment, then ad
dressed the assemblase, after which the
pledge of the Washington Mechanics So
cety Of Edge6ed was signed by several.
The President again called upon Dele
gates, if there were any present, who had
not enrolled themselves, 10 come forward
and do so.
Dr.. John A. Johnson enrolled himself
as Delegate from the w. I. A. Society
Of Beaufort.
The Rev. D. Mcneil Turner, from the
Commilree to report business for the Con
venlion. reported an Address 10 The citizens
of South Carolina, bringing 10 their notice
various and importan, facts. The discus
sion upon this report having been length
ened 10 late hour, it was agreed TO adjourn
to half past seven o'clock this evening.
AT half past seven o'clock the Conven-
ton again re-assembled, and according TO
previous appointment the Rev. D. Nc
Neil Turner addressed the assembled au-
dience upon the subject of Temperance.
After Mr.. Turner's Address, the Con-
vention, again proceeded TO business. The
Address to the People of South Carolina,
as reported by Mr.. Turner, being in order,
il was taken up, read and adopted,
ADDRESS.
FetIoG Citizens: Among other important
measures fotpromoiing the cause of Tenn
perance in S. Carolina, adopted by the
Committee appointed 10 Pfepare buriness
for The Convention, in Session al Edsetield
G. House. la Committee, representing
twenty Districts OF The Stale it was
! RESOLVED, That Comriiltee he ap-
pointed to prepare an Address to the Cli-
gens of This State, caliue their attention
to The laws which have been enacted, in
reference to the traffic in spurious liquors.
and 10 the fact, that these laws are openly
violated, to the great detrment OF The good
people of South Carolina.
In conformity with this resolution, we
respectfully ask your attention to The fol-.
lowing considerations:
1t might seem, from The language ofthis
resolution. that. as members of Temper
| ance Societies, we are disposed TO abandon
the ground, which we have hitherto occu-
pied. Let US net be misunderstood.
Al the Greeuville Convention. we re-
solved. "That we disclaimed, utterly. all
Sectarian or Political combinations, and
all dependence upon, or intention to seek
Legislative aid, in the reformation in
which we are engaged"
At The a1e time, our language was,
"we do not deny that it is the right and
duty ofthe Legislature 10 restrain The prac-
tices of the vicious. when their vices are
injurious to society, destructive ofits peace
and subversiye of its morals" We say SO