Holly Springs gazette., 1846-03-07
Sale Of Ardent Spirits On the Sal
hath.

bath.
We are pleased 10 zee that the ci,izeus in
many sections OF our country, are taking
such active measure. to sapp1ess the trsfhe
in ardent spirits, particularly on the Sab
bath. Il 10 bad enough to see men, reeling
and staggering abou, dnriag the week. but
dou6ly 80. to see them staggering out of
doggery on that day which all should keep
holy. If the citizens Of our own town
~ouId examine into .his subject little more
closely. they would hnd that some Of our
people are guilty ofshe same acts which
tho ci izens of rsIlaioosa and vicinity. are
endeavofing 10 suppress. Not only white
men are seen waIiowing in tie mud Of our
streets on the Ssoba.h. but ]. il not an unu-
suai sight TO see the negroes staggering a
bout the stfeeta on that day Last sabbath
we saw one. not only drunk, but With . well
filed 5otIle lying by him. Such conducr
should not be tolerated. and we think il the
duty Of every peaceable and we'll disposed
citizen. 10 Jake such steps A. will bring
those who are guilty Of 50 p.Ipable vio-
iasion ofthe law to immediate justice.
Our friends Of TaiIaloosa and neighbor-
hood. have acted in an indepeEden, and
fearless manner aud we have no doubt, al
some future day the men who haze acted in
such a manner az to have caused the citi
zens to pass the following resolutions will
thank them for having suppressed this
wicked prsciise.
Al a meeting of the citizens of TallaIoo.
% sRd vicinity, which assembled at the u.
nion Church on Saturday the l4,h Febr'y.
1916. for the purpose, it ossible, of adopt.
ing such measures as will put down the o.
d'ous practice Of retailing spir'tnous liqnors
on the Sabbath. on motion. Col. B. n. Col.
las was called 70 the Chair. and r G.. Ms-
Gee appointed Secretary; whereupon the
following preamble and resolutions were
read and adopted.
Whereas. We. q portion ofthe citizens Of
Tallaloosa and vicinity. witness with deep
regret. large assemblages OF persons lying
about the Groceries and drinking down
the Intoxicating fluid. which we believe to
be against the pesce and good order Of our
ne'ghborhood. and more particularly cor.
rupting to the youth Of our village and vi
cintv; and as the legal authorities take no
noiice ofthe condnc. Of those engaged in
:he retailing Of ardent spirits, therefore
. Resefrcd. 1H. That we hereby notify all
those engaged. or who may hereafter be
engaged. in this business. thai should we
in future see any persons assembled st :he
Groceries ior the purpose Of drinking and
carousing on the Sabbath. that Ne will
mnst assnredly use our utmost endesvors to
detect and report them to the Grapd Jury Of
our County.
Resoired. 2.d. That should any person
nr persnns persist in this most odipus asd
desestable prsc'ice Of retailing spintuous
liquors. on the Sabbath day. that We will
10, pasronize him or them 10 any way what
ever.
Resolved. 3ri, That we mstuaIly pledge
ourselves 70 carry out the obove resolutions.
Resofued. 4tk. That the Editors of the
Guard and Gazette Of the town Of Holly
Springs. be and are hereby requested Ia
give sheee proceedings place IL their col
umna.
Ga motion tha meeting sdjourned.
B. H. COLLINS. Chm.
R. G.. McGsR. Sec'v