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

country, and tor that Object he sub
mitted to the consideration Of the
meeting the following resolution:
Resolved, That we are lie friends
Of George Washington, Ess., and will
sustain him in the coming election for
President, against all olher candi.
dates.
'Gcntlemcn, tho Char is now
about to put the question. The Chair
hopes that every man yills declare
his sentiments, for or aSainst. All
those in favor Of the resolution will
say "aye."
The response was like. she shout Of
many voices.
Now for the oppositioa,' said Mr..
Jones. All Of the contrary mind
say mo" I
Not a voice was heard. The dead
silence seemed to confu{e Ms. Jones
a little, and he said, 'Gsntlamcn; do
cote. The Chair can't ,Secide dis
putcd question when nobody votes on
t'othcr side, so that the country may
know who arc the fricnl is Of Wash
ington.'
Upon this appeal, one Of the audi
cncc arose and said that he perceived
the dilemma in which the Chair
was placed, and in order to relieve
him from snch Il quandary, lie pro.
posed to amend the rcsalntian, bv
adding after the name of Washington,
and John Joncs for Congress.'
& accept the amcnament,asaid Mr..
Jones, 'anl the Chair Wiiisnow put
the question as amcudcd2
'A!l those who are in favor Of Gen.
cral Washington for PFesiaent and
John Joncs for Congress- will please
say aye
aye c-ayc! said Joass and his
brother Sam.
The Chair hesitated like sIsnt the
contrary said a hundred picsa. +
sAll op-- op-- opposesEss ! ~
s& o3Nthnns Z el3csl .sSl : = essss;ttatlS
multitude
'Gcntcmen, said Mr.. Jones, the
Chair pcrceivcs that there arc folls
in this meeting that don't belong to
ow party; they have come here to
ayitate. therefore adjourn this
meeting Uron which he left Tie
chair. amidst shouts and hu2zls for
Washin gton, and curses for Jones.
The following pleasant sketch Of
the great anti-tcmpcrancc meeting
Of wine, spirits and beer in bottles.
from the London Comic Annual
is like the music Of the fairy island
it gives delight, but hunts not.
a highly respectable meeting OF
some Of the most Influential wines,
beers, and s.ilits. was held FIR the
purpose Of considering the best
means Ct opposing tic Temperance
movement. Among those on the
platform we particularly noticed
Port, Sherry, and Clarct; while, 4,
the lower end Of the room, were
Care Marsha, and a dcputation from
the British Wines, who We're rcurc.
scntcd BY the Two and two.pcnny
sparkling Champagne, mort familiar
~ known rs :hc Genuine Walker
Most Of Ill" principal wines wore the
silver collars Of the orders to which
they respectively belonged; and Por,
having been unanimously voted into
the chair, the business Of tie meeting
was opcnc! by Cprk-screw, in a con-
else but pointed manner. Cham
pagnc was he first 10 rise, in state
Of great etlcrvcsccncc. He declared
thar he was i'rothing over with pure
Indignation at the idea Of Miuc benz
excluded from the social board; and
indeed he found it impossible to pre-.
serve the GOODNESS which ought to
belong to him. lie was ret one to
keep anything long bottled up
('Urn," mtd 4 l0ugh;) indeed,
when he once let looses out it must
all come; and he did say that the
temperance movement was playing
old goosebcrrv with hlln in every
direction. (C,ies gt '.SAa9e' from
tie Genuine IVulhT.) Clarct sad
that he did not often &c. intc state
Of fermentation; hut On this occasion
he did feel his natural sm,ot!ncss
torsaking 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 to do material
injury to the constitution , Rum
rose. he said, for tho purposr Of op.
posing this resolution. wEIch lie
thought Of too sweeping & character.
Hs { RUM 80 far from wishing to
get rid of water altogether, vas al.
ways happy to meet With it ol equal
terms; and he knew that he (Rum, }
as we'll as many Of his friends around