The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-09-06
From the Temperance Advocate.

honor to be, &C., II. >. FULL.
From the Temperance Advocate
The Smyrna Total Abstinence Society cele.
brated their first Anniversary at the Smyrna
Church, in kershaw District, on Saturday the
10Th inst, under such circumstances as must
cheer the hearts Of all engaged in the Temper.
ance reform.
4 large assembly of the citizens Of kcrsbaw,
and the adjoining districts Of Fairfield aud Rich.
land, repaired 10 the place Of celebration, and
were called to order at ii o'clock A. NJ, by
J. P. Richbourg, the President. The Rev.
VIM. Carlisle addressed an earnest prayer to
Almighty God in behalf of theSociety, and The
cause of Temperance generally. An ode from
the choir followed the prayer, at the conclusion
of which the President announced an address
from w. B. Carlisle, Esq. This gentleman
treated the subject in a calm. argumenatlve
style, with power and ability, forcing the con-
sidera,ion OF the importance of Temperance up.
OH the hearts of all patriots, all morallsts, and
all good men. and leaving the opponents OF the
cause, but a poor platform to stand upon. AT
the conclusion of this address, the choir, led by
w. B. Watkins, Esq, regaled the audience
with one of our fine Temperance odes, when
the President called upon Mr.. James Henry
Carlisle, of Columbia, for his address; and here
all description must fail to give any idea of the
rich, intellectual treat spread bef"re US by this
gentleman. You have perhaps heard him, hut
ifyou have not, do not neglect TO procure his
services in your community, for to my mind, he
will create an impression upon every man who
may chance to hear him speak. Chaste, clas.
scal, learned, his style was as pure as the best
models studied in the Alma mater, whose repu.
utation he has already honored, and whose fame
he will continue to illustrate. We cannul gar
BILE this address by part:cularizing its topics or
synopsising its contents, but trust YOU may YET
hear the original. The subject of tampering
with the purity of the ballot box, was mos: ably
and convincingly argued, and am sure n" can.
ddate present, land there ware four or five,)
could have felt otherwise than Strengthened in
the honest purpose Of retaining from such Prac'
tices.
The silent tribute oftears from mary present.
is witness that the more pathetic phases OF
the subject, were sketched in the best possible
taste, by a master hand. A few more such
speakers in this State would finish The work.
Alter this address, the Pledges were read by
A. NJ. Kennedy, Esq. (who had been request.
ed 10 act as Secretary and an earnest appeal
was made by him, upon fathers, mothers, broth,
ers, sisters, and all present. to come forward ana
lend their aid 10 our great and good cause
While the Pledge was circulated, the choir per.
formed another ode, after which the Rev. VIM.
Carlisle entertained the company very hand
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ladies repaired 70 the table, and were ATTENDED
by the gentlemen, while they discussed din
ner served up in such style as have never
seen euualed at a public entertainment. For
the first time in my life, was as comfortable
at public dinner as could be at any private
table.
This is no fiction, and as was a guest, |
deem it my duty TO say so, in honor OF The COM
miltee and neighborhood. After dinner it was
announced that l6 signatures had been OBJ
tanned to the Pledge.
Several odes were given by the choir, and the
toasts below were given.
Mr.. A. NJ. Kennedy, the President Of the
Camden w. Il. 4. Society. again addressed the
meeting, and towards the decline OF the day
the meeting dispersed, to the number OF four OF
five hundred, all well pleased with the enter
tainment afforded them.
1t is worthy of remark that the ladies of this
neighborhood are TO man, (as an lrlshman
would say,) rallying around The Temperance
Banner. When this is the case victory must
perch upon our standard.
TOASTS.
l.By w. B. Watkins. Rer. W. Taylor
The first President Of the first Temperance So.
ciety in tho Western section Of Kershaw Dis
trict. General Zachary Taylor "never surren'
ders" to Santa Anna and the Mexican army
nor will the Rev. VIM. Taylor ever surrender
to the powers ofthe monster alcohol
Q. BY. B. Richbourg. The Hon. J. B
ONeaH.- THE able jurist, and advocate of eve
ry good work, and pre.eminen,ly the leader o
the Temperance cause in South Carolina
May his life be long spared, and his labor'
crowned with success.
3. BY Joab Coton.-'rhe success OF the
Temperance cause, identified with the best in
teresls of our country, the purity of the Ballo
Box, the perpetui,y Of our liberties.
4. Bv A. M. Kennedy.-May the example
set by this portion of Kershaw District to-day
he initiated by every portion of it, until alcoholic
drinks be banished from all our public enter
tainments.
$. Bv w. B. Watkins. Messrs w. Is
and J. II. Carlisle, Orators ofthe day.-The
exer,ions on to-day in behalf of suffering hu
manity, will long be remembered by many
hearts made glad.
6. BY Rev. VIM. Carlisle. Maj. H. S
Mofat.-He did his duty nobly in Mexico; we
hail him as soldier in the great cause Of lem
perance.
TO which Major Mollat handsomely resPon
ded in few remarks and offered the following
sentiment.
7. By Maj. X. S. MoTat. The Temper
ance Army. May their ranks 20 on swelling
and their march still he onward.