The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-07-02
lFor the Lancaster Ledger.
Sons Of Temperance.

Ma. Epfr6G;h: Allow me, If you please,
through tlie columns Of your paper, to con-
vsy Che joyful tidings TO "aIt The world aud
the rest of mankind,' and more especially 10
the ladies ana other friends Of temperance
throughout the country, that tho people of
Lancaster Village have aShtn aroused them
SELVES up I'd theviccp impbrtan,e Of the tenn
pcrance reformation, and that new Division
Of the Sons of Tcmperancc-that ever
blcssed order which Has wiped away so
many mothers and thildren's tears, within
tfG last few ycafssi--that order which has
carried joy and comfort to The hearts Of so
many who had given up every thing in tles.
pair," WHO bad lost 'all'EoPc, and who had
almost come to the conclusion of Jobs wife,
TO curse God and de''-that order which
has restored peace and joy 10 SO iiiany fire.
sides, aud has turned so many human hells
and human devils, Into htinin heavens and
human angcls-ihat order which has proven
itself the very "lalm in Gi!ead,' fo. the
healing of those diseased with that worst of
all diseases, n love for whiskey, and crav-
ing after strong AHuE has been organized
in our Village. And oh with what delight
should every wife, mother, daughter, sister
aud s,oeei-heau in our Village, receive this
joyful news, this sliding of great JOY" to the
heart o! every one, old or young, male or
female; and oh, what cflYrs they should put
forth, now Chat they Lave an opportunity,
not only TO increase the number OF members
among the male, but also among the female
portion ofour community, ,(for by ii re solution
of the National Division, each Snbc rdina,e
Division may, If the members feel 80 dispos-
Cd, admit ladies rs sister visitors, and our
new Division, among the very first of It's
doings. resolved to admit ladies,) but also
10 discoun,cnance, and assist in putting down
those hcaven-cursed, soul destroying, hell
pccr'cng sinks Of irtiquity-grog shops.
T. Coinc fticnds, ycu'"f the female portion
of ourr" community more 'pafiseularly y-for
you have such fixed place Ia ilre hearts
and affections Of the all men, that If we can
only get you, We are certain of getting them,
and especially The single portion OF them
and lct'us all put our shoulders to the wheel
Of temperance. and give ~ long push, a
strong push, and push all together" and
we will be sure TO roll the wheel into every
dark nook and corner ofour bcnighted land,
and ere long, our ears will bc regaled with
the shouts of many. many mothers, sisters,
fathers aud brothers, who have been brought
from natures darkness into the marre
lous light of temperance. And let US
continue our efforts in behalf of This glori.
ous, God-blesscd cause, q believe it to be
only one step lower than the church,) until
the dark stain Of black ip,emperante shall
be wiped from of our statute books, and its
Llighiiug' influence '1fsl, and feared no
more" in this our happy land, this g
Iand Of the free, and home of The brave"
Without further prcliminarics, Mr.. Editor
I will now proceed to the object of this com
munication, which is to let tue adcaiii' peo
PIE, (as our candidates would say, know
that on las; Wednesday evening, w
Thurlow CASTOR. ESQ, G. w. p. Of the Son,
Of South Carolina, assisted by Mr. William
Mcmillan. of Beaver Dam Division, organic
cd a new Division Of the Sons Of Temper
nnre in our Village, unde; the name O
Division. After being organized. III,
Division elected and installed the following
officers
Rev. JAMES II, WARD, W.P,
Rev WM. a. CLARK, w. A.,
JAMES +. POWELL, r. 8,
THOMAS s. RIDDLE, F.S,
JOHN LEvERTON, T.,
JAMES r. LARK, C.,
JOSEPH b BUTTON,A. C.,
HENRYJ.LYNAM, l. s.,
JOHN J. GRAHAM,'O. s.
} A motion WAS hadc and unauimous,,
adopted, Gin accordance with tn" resolution
OF the National Diyision,) that females b,
admitted rs sister yisiiors into our Division
Aftef which, the Division adjourned 10 NEE
again a, tie ri. Y. Church, ats o'clock tina
evening, 10 hear ah address by w. ThuSlou
CASTOR, Esq. | would here take occasion
. TO state, that this Division was opened undc
rery fiattering auspices and, FROM the zea
and material of those who have taken hold
Off, Fam forced TO believe that'it wilt ney,
cPfalithrough. .
Ats o'elock'ht night, largo eoneourss
of our citizens assembled at the Chafck.--.
Presently Mr. CASTOR appeared; aud, ate,
: prayer by Rev. Mr.. Clark, he arose aud made
q a most noble and stirring appeal In favor o
Probiiion. His arguments were rcpleic win
good, sound sense, and every one seemed d
! strike in the proper place. They are, in m,
humble opinion, unanswerabIe and uncon.
troyertablc. Ar. Castor gayea somple,,
quietns TO nlI objections raised against Pro.
hlbiiion, both asrsgards its coasfi,uIionali