The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1849-07-21

for reelection, by the Democratic Convention re.
Gently assembled at Mlcdgcville.
Celebration of the Sons Of Tenn.
PERlANCE 80
The ith inst, was celebrated bv .he
Abbeville Division Sons Of rempera nee as
their first Anniversary. The day promised
anything bu, pleasant, as rain fell IN heavy
aud frequent showers until about O o'clock
when the sky frightened, and with il the
friends OF the Cause, and the old adage s. tla,
a bad beginning makes good endingp was
literally fulfilled At II o'clock the Cour,
House was we'll filed by very respectable
audience of ladies and gentlemen. The
Division was particularly favored with a
large number of the former, who turned ont
IN strength and beauty. A good number
had come in from the country. and the
Cokesbnry and Lowndsvile Divisions were
represented, especially the latter showed
their strength by their number. The Rev.
Mr. Turner, being requested by the Divi-
sion, kindly opened the proceedings of the
day, with prayer Then was sung the
beautiful Temperance Song, "Speakers,
Tell us Of the Night" when were present
ed 10 the Abbeyile Division, an appropriate
ano esau..la. Banner aaar aHrb q ihsvniag a
II. A. JONES, Esq, acted in their behalf,
and was replied to on the part of the Dvi-
sion, by Charles H. ALLEN, ESQ.
These gentlemen had but short notice
of their appointment, but acquitted them
selves to the satisfaction of all, by their brief
but appropriate addresses. ee'
Mr.. GEORGE ALLEN, then delivered an
able and eloquent Address, whidi was lis
tened to with profound attention by alI pre-
sent. As the Address wilksoon appear in
print, we shall not attempt q Msynopsis of it,
but request those who had not the pleasure
OF hearing forgive it a reading. So long as
Temperance and The Sons, have such advo-
Gates, the cause cannot suffer-.
After singing another Temperance cs'e
to the tune of" of in the Silly Night y the
ladies' were escorted to the basement of the
Court House, where was spread lin great
abundance, the products Of the garden and
the field. No one, who has good taste for
a good dinner, could find fault with the re-
past, the liberal contributions OF the Villa
gers, and of some in the vicinity.
Thee Toasts linen. came off and the day
was unusually agreeable; the ladies 10
judge from their approving looks seemed
late hour of the daythe Temperance jubilee
of action, and its satisfactory progress
throughout as.ss4.,:
AT the reading of every two or three Of
the toasts, Professors Broome and Bell.
monte, contributed to the diversity of the
day by skilIfnllyperforming various Duets
and other pieces of music, deserving our
thanks for their kindness they would ac-
cept Of no remuneration 4pr; their services.
REGULAR TQASTS.
!. !. The Day zoe CELEBRATE IL Long may it
be remembered as giving aneW impulse to
the bene'olen' enterprise in wRieh We nre
engaged. s 81 -.,.. ..s.4s -, l,.-'s-sSs..s,, ;.
2. The Sons of temperance: An order
based on Love, Puraly, and Fzdslily,--hav.
ing for its object the good of man, in the
restoration Of the fallen insbsia,A to him
self, his, family, a nd society.
8, CipA Liberty y If TO preseE II in its
purity, require qmlM eternal yigi!aass o e. ,sniey
4. 1smpsraaee :st TIE moderate and pro.
PER use e things lsasfsial; and abstinence
from things hurtful. ''9 f't. -
=, S. The Ha6u Of Druaksnness: That Tin
natural state Of the mind and body, induced
by the use Of intoxicating drinks, in which
the man is untitled, 10 less for all the duties
of life, than he is for Its FenJoymehts: let
US shun ii. - II
b.. 6. Moderate Drinking: That syren's
song which fa.ters butlo deceive aflures
bur to desiroy - ~
7. Ixssnse 81, Tsmpesanee Invits pro-
motion, we regard reason, argunlept, and
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