The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-05-08
TvE THE ABBEvILLE BANNER.
GEN. CAREY.

Mr.. Editor r:-Will you please insert the
following, from the Charleston Mercury, in
relation to Gcn. CAREY, the distinguished.
Temperance Lecturer? lie will Lc here on
Tuesday next; and all who would be crat-
lficd by listening to the most eloquent
Temperance Lecturer in the United States,
will avail themselves Of the opportunity OF
Leing pres,nt. The -Ncycury is no meal,
Judge in matters Of that sort; and speaker
who could have elected such praise from
such a source, must bc wollll lc,ring. So,
come out, one and ALL and let lis give the
distinguished stranger full house.
4 SUBSCRIBER.
Ger. C"rey's Lect"re.-A press upon our
time and space prevented us from noticing
the previous lectures Of this jealous and
eloquent advocate Of the temperance reform.
The Hibcrnian Hall, last evening, was
crowded to its extreme limits Ivy an eager
and delighted auditory, and hundreds were
compelled to stand III the aislcs and about
the doors for want of seats.
The SUI ject of the lecture was contin-
uation of the prol,ibitory argument on
which he 'lwclt the night before, ut the In
stitute Hall, intersperscd with anecdotes
and graphic sketches of the tlesolating in
flucnce Of intcmperancc, and tho hcaltl,tul
effects and cheering prospects OF the tem-
pcrancc reform.
lie spoke for an hour and half to
house husllcd to an audible stiffness, and
wrought up to all almost enthusiastic pitch.
We have rarely witnessed more complete
triumph Of thrilling oratory and impassion-
ed eoqucncc. He seemed to have thrown
the witching spell of his power about the
hearts and wills Of his audience, until the
mastery was complete, and they wcpt or
laughed at his bidding.
We know that the immense crowds that
have heard him will regret the shortness of
his stay among lis, which compcls him to
leave this morning to visit other parts Of
the State, programme OF which has al
ready appeared in the public journals.
We need not bespeak for him hearty
and generous welcome wherever lie may 20,
for his fame has preceded him, and all will
lie not only willing, but anxious. to SEQ and
hear him. lie has won u name and rep
utation as a temperance lecturer, second
only to that Of Cough, and it is thought by
many that lie even eXces him.
When near tue close Of his address last
evening, lie requested several gentlemen to
hand round cards through the crowd, for
tile purpose Of obtaining signatures, when
over two hundred names were obtained,
which will be added to Palmetto Division.
Travcl from The SoutA.-The New York
Express says that the travel from the South,
thsu carly in the season, is beginning to be
very extensive. The steamers all arrive
we'll filled. A single steamer from Savan-
nah brought upwards Of two hundred, a
large proportion OF them families.
Such occurrences as these are we'll calcu-
lated to discredit the idea that the Soutl,
will ever take any practical steps, either of
retaliation for the plunder Of it's q ave prop
cry, or to establish It's own indcpen lence.
1t is all easy thing to pass toploftical reso-
lutions, make blood and thunder speeches,
and in the one word, "Yankcc," condcnse
the adherence and contempt of the whole
soul. This, we say, is easy, nay, it is pleas
uraLle, and gratifies the same love OF ex-
citement and novelty which leads people to
50 North evory summer, and spend their
money like water among tho Yankees
aforesaid; but it is not tho way to SO.
cure Southern property, or Southern inic.
pcndence.