The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-08-02
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be the duty fall good citizens to join
hcart and hand against this common
enemy and to continue these exeriions
until our land is freed from this moi
some pcstlcncc. Whatever the ul,i.
mate object Of temperance men may
DC IN carrying on the great principle,
OF reform, their present one is to .pnl
down the retail system, to put ten,.ta.
ton out Ct the reach of the ,is,np 49,,
Grafton, as we daily see our BOYS be
coming drunkards and falling into
drunkard's graves. The next consd
Grafton is TO remove ardent spirits
beyond the reach Of our slave popnl;,
ti"n, as it is evident to all The cvi! 10
them Is very great Ole as v,'' rs
their masters. IN this matter ,1p,
pcrancc men, whether son, . ,c.:.
pcrance" or not. should c,m binc t. pu,
down the evil. 1t Is the imp .ralivr
duty as wei as interest { Shareholders.
tc suppress traffic in ardent ~
when they considr. heir re g
and accountability 10 thei: -
well.being OF :be ,iaycs,
pcral'y and spiritually.
RS" the power OF ,hcir sl
.lN% IL, men claim irtcu,a -
| LIZ thtir motto be doun sciM N
until Tho ,vil he crauicatcI from ~
inountai - the Scabn".3 81 ~, IS
loved land. Eut so:! yi' al
IS 10 become "i ;hc g.aiu i' +, YrY
distilled To such wou.y ~, ,br'
thrilling question. Are you willinr
:o' Tic &c make money d; the expense
OF your Immortal soul! But if tber.
has ever been any grounds TO-: such an
objection as that, it ccrtai.ily Nil nnt
help you now. Look at Europe and
Asia III Il blaze ofwar. Where do ,hav
expect to get food for tAeir sold;.rs 4
From America. Then V by no. rescue
every grain Of produce from the stiyls
and send it to feed the hun gry soldiers
In all probability before the s,rugple is
over, you will sec two millions e.
diels looking to on for bread. RI! !.
thern was no demand abroas., is th,;
'ionaa market supplied Arc the dos.
tltutc! What but sheer avarice in.
duces the vcndcr to deal out death hv
the ha!fpint to his fellow creature. ~
when he sees daily what an effect IT.
has upon the community. He secs
the orphans rags, he hears the Widows
vail as the chords Of her affections are
cut one by one, until at last all that
she once loved, is laid in the silent
tomb unioved and unwept, save bv
that heart that has cung to him as the
IVY to the oak. 1t is against the ven.
der, that We now would direct ~.
thunder OF our artillery and tell him
with an unblusllirg front, that he istbe
cause OF nino-len,iis of tn. crimes that
arc committed in the land. The con.
sumcr comes next, and ageins, him
some have ben very bitter, and it is
true that he will have an awful uccorot
to render at the Judgment seat of
Christ, whether he be the drunk o.,
wretch that dies in the ditch or III.
millionaire that sips his costly wines il,
lordly palaces. There is one class
however IN favor of whom my sympa.
thies have been, and hope ever shall.
be cntsted-lhe unfortunate youth WHO
has fallen victim to the fell destrov
er. It is to him that you, fellow citi
zens, should extend your sympathies.
AND let it be OF the right sort Bring
1t to the ballot box; let freemen have
'rceman's right; let reform be The
watchward until the widows heart beat
tor JOY over her reclaimed son LET
your motto be to the rescue -
Let us test the right of tn. lioaor.
seller; Us 1t is independence duy. Let
us observe that we do not trespass up
any moral. civil, religious, or poIiti
cal rights. But as We have made s,u
dry sore thrusts n. the trade Of GER
tain class Of men, let us sec if we ca,
vlhdIcate our character as lovers of
American freedom. Every man owes
something to society in return for the
protection that the law throws around
him. The Farmer, The Mechanic c. and
the Merchant. all contribute ,omcthinp
to the good of S"cicty. Nav observe
the bearing the rum traffic has uDon
society. Could you sec with an ANGEL.
eye tho desolations it hath wro,labts
you would say, put ii doun.n But
says the rumsc!ler what right has
government to interfere withta u,t,}S
tT''dfe business. a great right it na&:
| when that business interiurs with pub3
TIC good. And pray has not the coun.
terie'ter ana gambler Alright to the
same pIec! But suppose they .at.
tempt to carry on their operations Ia
! the l'Snt OF the MONDAY sun, how soon
would they be buried from their am
ploy mcn,, and their effects leoniiscated. !.
And why this procedure? answer, self.
preservation, the good of society dc.
mands it. Then why docs not society
demand the suppression ofthe Iian6sr
tratiics Not because they believoahe
vender 10 DO less biamewor,hy, but
because he panders suclaarticles ms, . are
congenial tc the yitiatea tastes of ),
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