The Ripley advertiser., 1846-02-07

EspS1T AOV1SV1pI1s II
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY T.
Nrw voLvss:-Thc prsssn, number OF
p.ps, completes the first volume Of Tho ns
se,,es Of the Advertiser. We have sndesvor'
"a publish such paper o. would, ss the san
Tina. iu,eres, the general resder, and prove
,s.lous advocate ofthe cause Of democracy
this portion Of the State. How far we hs'
succeeded in carrying oui this desire. our re
ders must be the judges. For the future. v
can ou, say ,nss our best exertions shall be p'
forth TO render our paper both interesting On
efficient.
10 connection with this subject, we trust
will not be considered an inappropriate time b.
our patrons, TO remind such Of them a. are il
arrears for subscriptions to the present voum'
ths, we are 10 need ofa li.le-(we dislike e
dun but out it must come)-cosh.
~ uicuuo VI bCMfCs ouCO ouo 6oou W
der had quite an interesting meeting on. Sunday
last. II was the appointed monthly meeting ol
tho Total. Abstinence Society, and large con.
course of ladies' and gentlemen turned out. No
regular speaker having been provided for the
occasion, Ssmssl Benton Jr. Esq. earnestly so.
lic,ed on oil sides, responded to the call Of the
meeting, and made quite an able and interest.
ing Of hand speech, iu which he held up the
Temperance pledge a. barrier sgainst tempta.
tiou. and urged the importance Of every mans
adopting. upon setting out in life, some such
settled principle with regard to the use Of falco.
hol. as ths. emb odisd in the pledge.
Mt. Benton was followed by Rev. B. D. Ma.
bers who couvulsed the meeting with merri.
mens while detailing some Of the imaginary ad.
vsntagss Of whiskey, and closed 10 most elo.
quent and earnest appeal to the venders Of
spirits and moderate drinkers.
Our worthy District Attorney, John w.
Thompson Esq, being next called up. rose and
delivered an able and scorching address. inter.
larded with many eloquent passages and fine
historical illusions.
Mr.. T. called attention 10 the fact that nine
ten.hs Of the crimes committed, - every law.
yer knew, resulted from the use Of ardent spir.
ito; and he contrasted in forcible terms the vast
amount which it annually cost the State and
County to prosecute criminals with the pi!iful
cum paid into the Treasury for license to sell
,ha, which made them criminals, not omitting
the fact that upon the sober and industrious
portion Of the community fell by far the heavi'
Or portion Of this burden, in the shape Of increa
sed taxes. It was the interest," as well th'
duty, therefore, of every citizen to give hi
support to the total. abstinence doctrine. H
complimented the society for its untiring exer
sions IN behalf of temperance amidst opposition
and discoursgement-said it's cause was tn
case of truth, and must prevail. At the close {
his remarks, Mr.. T. came forward and signe
the pledge. Several other names were ais
added to the list.
We hope to see many such temperance NEE
,inps in our town. A few more such vigorou
attacks. and the armies Of the old tyrsnt, kin
Alcohol must surrender At discretion.
AnyouRNxENr OF The LEcIsLATuRE.-Wen nt
tice the introduction Of . resolution in the houe
of Representatives to adjourn on the 10th ms
Now We desire TO say word on this subject +
our law makerr. We think they should adjour
whenever they have some final action upon a
the important business before them-but VI
think the practice very unwise one and con
uary to the public interests, which has becom
90 common in our Legislature, of setting pal
ticular day for adjournment sefore scarcely an
important measure 10 disposed Of and At th
appointed time. chopping off the whole bushes
Of legislation in half finished state. If it
desired to shorten the session. and save time
let rule be established by joint resolution tina
no new business shall be introduced without tn
consent Of two thirds after certain day; but i
the name Of common sense we protest agains
the prevailing practice ofgstting every thin
into tumble, and then leaving it %. Act upo
every measure proposed let il take long Q
short time, and ther adjourn and come hom.