The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-05-17
ICnpcr;incC Conventions
Official EorOcCCNislgS.

vcnlon. We make, however, the follow
ing extract from the )" OGiciul Proceedings"
as published in the Curoliniun of the 9th
inst. 1t will be seen that there is a ma
tcrial difference between these prOcecdings
and those first and enormously published
in the" Caroinian," Charleston Courier
and" South Carolina Temperance Advo.
cate"
The mistake OF course was unnt II
tlonal and no doubt occurred with the re-
Porter to the first mentioned paper. We
call attention to this fact that those who
may have read the proceedings as first
published in those papers, may he correct
ly Informed of the proceedings OF this con
vcnlion:
"Thc committee to whom was referred
the preparation OF business for the Con-
'cntluil, aud 10 whom were also referred
various resolutions, report that they have
attended 10 that duty, aud asks to submit
The result Of their consultations
The necessity Of some measure 10 ar
rest the cviI consequences flowing from
thC sale OF Intoxicating drink met with the
unanimous concurrence 0! the committee.
How ;lat desirable end was to bc attained
VAS The only dcbatahle matter with them.
The committee believe that the people
ot the State are ready To unite in any mca-
sure of prohibition which will destroy the
retail system. Every one in any way con-
vcrSaii with lis operation knows that it is
| the parent OF drunkenness. CrI,nc madness,
! paupcriS;n, misery and death In refer
cncc To slave property, we all know that
| il Is the cause q! their crimrs-lha, it,
wcakcns and finally DESTROYS the ties Of
affection which should bind The slave To the
nIaslcr-ald that II thus actually renders
| vaiuClcss this most valuable portion OF
southern properly. This statement, in
general terms, OF The evils of the traffic, is
| enough ior our present purpose,
| How arc they to be obviatcd? More
than twcn,y years trial of argument, ad-
dressed to the understanding, aud of ap-
pcals to the hearts of The people, while it
has convinced every reasonable man OF the
ud'ous character OF the traffic aud Of the
necessity OF putting a stop to it, yet has
failed of accomplishing that end.
There is no other remedy than the final
and absolute prohibition of the sale OF
| n''"N,o"'''S ~ q" 40 " W." MS we
feel the people should demand as Il matter
u, rS"t rom .'ic'r act'"iils' the members
OF tic Legislature.
Ii is, however, supposed BY many that
the people DO not desire this action. lt4
ucshe " 'cSt 'iiat qhesuoli' l'ct itcc!hei
na'c 'Ite'',a" '9it-iet theii SPEAK
ny 'ie o',''ot -ooA-aii' we nave no ieats OF
'iic result. IL Is 'Fue, XII" may i"'stP0hc
nc eo''Hu,''''.'''o'' WHICH we ues'fe longer
"'a' may oc necessary 0''li our purpose
m u''''G an r'asaes III "ppoS't'uh 10 IN.
t"'"c' we ee''' !" Du'S II 50 aeep 'lia'
may never Dc a5a'h Jug up 20 curse INC
state III Whcn we l'vc, IT'S people, our chill
"ft' "' ''"' >''',:'o'' S'':'a't's' ~ acs''c
as was zone III virginia III .le ne-'hi'i'i4
., 'ne mHlo'"t'o'' no' !" va, r, '1t ,i'c t,i,io
., fran,,a,, ,I' ,,,o-;t vii nn me- ,h.
=, MI, ,,I,,.s <yiU tiuarI. 10 lhc rrsruc nj
the flilnr ranks Of humanity in the urea,
battle which is now warin,r with in,o1 ,c,,
inu drink cvcrvwhcrc.
The committee recommend the adop,io;
of the following resolution:
l. RcSoired, That i, is the unauimou.
opinion of Tins convention, that a law pro
hlu liinn 'hc making and selling OF in,ox
icalInr drinks as a beverage is consis,cn
with and not an abridgcuent O. the rirh,:
of the people.
>. RrSpircd. That the traffic in intoyi
eating drunk as barerdge is an evil, is oui,
cvil. and that continually.
3. R.S"!rcd, Tina, the most maignan
and fatal discusses which all c! humanity
are not to be compared, IN tier d.rciu
effects, To The soul and body-dcs,r"yin.
mon! Ter l!iIempcrancc, ana that It's cXtirpl
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