The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-08-12

| CoHWJD. anu lOT lildL suultcI ue SuD-
mittcd to the consideration Of the
meeting the following resolution:
Resolved, That We are .lc friends
Of George Washington, Esp., and will
sustain him i'll the coming election for
President, against all ols'er candi-
dates.
'Gcntlcmcn, the Chair is now
about to put the question. The Chair
hopes that every man Wills declare
his sentiments, for or esainst. All
those in favor of the resolution will
say "ayc."
The response was like the shout Of
many voices.
Now for the opposition,' said Mr..
Jones. 'AlI Of tho contrary mind
say mo"
Not a voice was heard. The dead
silence seemed to confuse Mr.. Jones
a little, and he said, 'Gsntlemcn; do
rotc. The Chair can't decide a dis
pntcd question when nobody votes on
t'othcr side, so that the country may
know who are the lricnlls Of Wash
inytnn.'
Upon this appeal, one Of the audi
cncc arose and said ,lat he perceived
the dilemma III Which the Chair
was placed, and in order to relieve
him from snch a quandary, lie pro,
| posed to amend the rcs .luti"n, bv
adlin -:sitcr Tie name of Washington,
'M'd ./ohn Joncs .toy Conyress.'
i acccit the amcul'ncnt, said Mr..
Jones, 'anl the Chair viii now put
the question as aulcnlcd,
All those who are in favor Of Cen
cral Washington for President and
John Jones' Tor Congress will please
say aye
'Ayc-ayc.' said Joaes and his
brother Sam.
The Chair hcsi,ated like sput the
contrary said a hundred oicFs. S5'5
/ al op- olvosea3 10. 7,
! 'Nonashan,,,:arcL. t'4:a-t tTIii x itsFFy;5ftd
mu'iludc.
't'tntlcmen, sad Mr.. Jones, Nhc
! Inns !erceivcs that there are foil $
IN ms meeting ;kat done belong to
ou party; they have come here to
! oy'tnie. | therefore adjourn this
meeting Uron which he lct; tie
| chair. amidst shouts and hu&HIs ior
Washington. and curses ior Jones.
The following pleasant; sketch Of
the great a!,l.trmYcranrc meeting
Of vine, spirits and beer ii ho,,l $.
from the 'Lon!on Comic .AnMual,
is like the music of The fairy Island
il gives delight. hu, hunts not.
\ ii-llly respectable mcc,m. d;
SON" of Tie iuu.t Influential win, !.
beers, ami :, i,i,s, was llsi ry the
purpose OF constituting The best,
mcal,s ci' opposing l!.e Temperance
increment. Among these on the
/ platform We particularly no;icel
Port, sherry, and CIarc'; wl.ii". ~,
I the lower en-, OF the room. were
Calc Ma:saia, and Il icpU,alion from
the British Wines, who were rcurc.
scntvl - the Two ail tNo. penny
! sparkling ChanI aglc. nor. tanIiar-
ly known as ;hc 'GrMuinc Walker
Most Of ii" principal vines wore the
! silver collars Of The orders to Which
! they respectively belonged; ani por,
having been unanimously yo;cl into
! the chair, the business If the mcciint
was :, enc BY tprk-scrcN, in con-
else but pointed manner Cham,
pagl,c was Ii first 10 rise, il 4 State
oi great citcrvcSccncc. l.c declared
that he was iro:hiug over w!,h urc
ludigna,ior at the idea Of wi>r BENG
excluded from tie social board. ant
indeed he found j; imlo>s:bic - lyr.
serve the GOODNESS which ought to
belong to him. lie was TT one 10
keep anything long tott!ci ~
! CUc0r.' uM q laUGh;) iuu!rri,
| when he once let loose. out il must
all come; and he did say that the
temperance movement was playing
old yooscbcrrv With hin il cv,yy
direction. (NrjcS Gt '.Ndrtc .nom
/ tie Grnujnc IjulRrD Cl.rct sad
that he dil not o'tcn -c, INCA s;Alr
Of fermentation; tut On this ocrasIuu
/ he did feel BIS natural su,yt.,rcss
io,saAing him He begged leave to
propose the following resolution
That Tho substitution Of water for
wine is likely to dissolve al social
ties, and is calculated 70 d. material
injury to the constitution Rum
rose. he said, for the purposr ot op.
posing this resolution. wlauh be
thought of too sweeping 4 chrractcr.
He (Rum,) so far from wishing to
get rid of water altogether, vas al!
ways happy to meet with to' equal
terms; and he knew that he (Rum, }
as we'll as many of his friends around