Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-09-03

AHCE CONVENTION OF =. CARoLlNa'
The delegates Of the State Temperance
Convention, according to previous appoin' :
ment, convened this day, "Wednesday t g
18th of August, in the Presbyterian Church
al Pendlelon. TIE Hon. j. O'Neaii'
President OF the State Temperance socl-
civ, took the chair aud requested the
Rev. Dr.. B. nj. Palmer, of Charleston, To
open the Convention by prayer, ailer
which Mr.. r. FL. Speers, Of CIR 'envIlle,
and ]. R. Wilson. of Ahbeville, were ap-
pointed to act as Secretaries to the Gun
yenton.
We omit The names Of Societies and
Delegates. except those trom Eigrfeld,
From The Mechanirs' Washingt nian So
cictu-Dr G. l.. Goodwin.
Edgrfeld District Society.-S. Clarke.
Beach Island r. society.-S. Clarke
and James Pan,on.
Mr.. CLARK, of EdgeieId, offered reso
luton that commilee of five be appMnt
ed to selec; speakers. and 10 make arrange
ments for the entertainment and instruc iun
of the peuple whereupon. Mr.. Clark. Mr..
Maxwell, Mr.. Nurtun, MIR John Smith.
and DR.. Simpson, were appointed the com
mlltee.
DR.. Watts offered a resolution. lha' a
committee of FIVE be appointed to coliec'
and embody The statistical information ot
this Convention, when DR.. Waits, Joel
Smith. Joseph Grisham. r. C. Honze,
anu CO.. Eesi Caughman, were appointed
said committee.
Mr.. S. r. Black, offered resolution.
which was seconded by Mr.. Speers. that
the Temperance reform has many md
importanl claims on The Patriot. and par
ticularly on those Of our own country who
wish TO secure and perpetuare The blessings
Of our free institutions. Mr.. Black, fol.
lowed by Mr.. Speefs. in short hut interest
ing speeches, gave heir views on the reso-
lutio., after which it was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. r. A. Maxwell. offered resolution
that a committee Of seven be appointed
to inquire into The state ofIhe Temperance
reform in our country, and the canses
which have impeded its progress: where
upon the President appointed Il. A. Max.
well. w. Caughman, d. c. Webb, james
Fair, J. M. Woodruff and j. Herbert, said
committee.
Nj. n. A. Jones offered resolution,
which was seconded by Mr.. Saxon. that
it is desirable TO obtain accurate statistics
of the effects of intoxcation, exhibiting
the amount paid for Intoxicating drinks,
the sums paid as the immediate conse
quence of intemperance, and the crimes
and paupersm which are the immediate
result of the same and that for this pur
pose committee of five re appointed 10
report at the annual meeting Of the Stale
Temperance Society in Columbia. The
mover addressed The Convention On the
subjec. of the resolution.
Mr.. Clark, from the Committee ap-
pointed 10 select speakers To address the
meeting, reported that Mr.. Leslie ami MIR.
Speers would oddress lhe people this even
ing; when, on motion, recess took place
until half past 3 O'Clock. The Conven
ton re-assembed al that hour, when Mr..
Leslie delivered an address, confining his
remarks chiefly to the deleterious iuflen
ces of the Retail system, upon the morals
and the elective franchise OF the country.
The Convention then proceeded TO The
consideration of the resolution offered by
Mr.. Jones, of Abbev:lle; ; when after some
remarks by MIR. Saxon, as to The propriely
of adopting the resolution, it was nnani.
mously carried. Mr.. Saxon moved that
the President be Que Of The committee,
which motion was unanimously adopted
The President appointed the following
gentlemen to compose the Committee. H.
a. Jones, r. G.. Saxon, S. r. Black. J
o. Lewis. d. F. Wright, N. Gist. j. h.
Dorm, GEN. J. Gillian and Rev. J. l..
Kennedy-lhe President, J. B. O'NeaIl
being added on motion.
The Rev Dr.. Palmer then offered the
following resolution, which was seconded
by the Rev MI Mullimax THAT the
gra'i;ad Of a!s body ought 10 he constant
ly oxpresseu to Almighty God, for his ia
vorable consideration of their humble eff.
forts in the cause Of Temperance, and that
therefore, to evince as strongly as posi-.
bic their dependence on God in this great
moral reform, the 25th day of December
next, be set apart as day of thanksgiving
to God. and prayer for his farther aid,
and that each Society br requested to OBJ
serve the day with religious solemnily,
and have discourse preached on the sub
ject of Temperance.
DR.. Palmer lht n sci forth, in clear and
impressive manner. the propriety Of adop-
ting this resolution, when the Rev. Mr..
Mulinaux followed and supported the
resolution in few pertinent remarks, af
ter " hch it was unanimously adopted.
After prayer by he Rev. Joseph Girls.
ham, on ,nolinu, The Convention adjourned
until 9 O'Clock tomorrow.
A. candle light. respectable number
ofladies and gentlemen assembled in the
church, where they were ably addressed
on the subjecI of the Temperance cause
generally, by Mr.. R. Fl. Reid, member
Of the South Carolina College, and DR.. F..
&. Thomas. After The latter gentleman
had closed his remarks, Judge O'Neall
made a shor, bul Impressive address, entor-
cinp The pr0priety Of signing the pledge.