The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-08-20


taken as il addressed TO himself Asi, Is
on subject in which We a,e all interest
el, It will, feel assure, plose Of cousid.
cradle Interest. ...,,
..ss. ~. "A SON"
FELLOW CITIZENS: We address you bv
Instruction and aulhuli,y OF the York
Division o. the Sons of Temperance. Tie
Objects Of the society and lie duty OF .he
CHRISTIAN, the moral man, Tie good citizen
and the lover Of his country III reference
thereto, will constitute our topics The
Objects OF the organization are readily ex-
pressed IN few general Propositions
They ARE, to encourage each other ia to.
tai abstinence ;lnm4 Intoxicating drinks
, 10 reclaim the druukard--tu SUPPRESS hy
counsel ani example all drunkenness in
the land-.o work fog the eradication of
all those conduccmcnts, 10y which iutcm-
perancc is sustained and promoted, and
thus 10y necessary consequence promote
the best Interests OF our pcopc, aud I'D .
vance the welfare OF our Stale.
1S~ Fsst consideration ISIS the use of
alcoholic drinks an evil in our land p
WHO will stand up and affirm tlIa, il Is
not--is no, q mighty evil, the gieat,st Of
I'll social evils, which poIlutc on. homes,
aud dehle our couniryi Go whcfa SlIn
nlay--w.n6er where you will-WLGthcr
10 The ballot Lox, in tic discharge Of your
duty rs y citizen Of this free repuLIic-0r
Gto. tile Retd Of niiiitary parade-or 10 ,Te
SndEpcnsab!c safe OF the effects of a neigh.
boz, whose place OF, carl, Si,aIl know him
10 moic-ofto any point OF lusiness or OF
rleasure--or eren 10 the sanctuary Of
God, Whit fear broods over your mind
what evil looms up before your inacina
lion, except the demouac rawlings aud
consequepts of tlic guzzIers Of Nhi:kcy
and distilled spirhsi IhcmT erance is
ahat feared evil-thc only one usually
realized. Clear Of this blighting curse,
our country would bc compatati, G
Eden. Fathers aud motliess could letter
hope for their sons, and rest In caItrer Sc.
curity. The patriot cotild lock forward
with greater confidence 10 a bright career
for his cherished State; and the christian
would esult in the enliyening prospect OF
a glcTious ingathering q the rs,nsomcd OF
abe Lord. IL is intenpernnre mainly,
(which crowds your Sessions dockets--fiils
your prisons--supplicsy your galows--cuts
flic ib5oats Of your citizeas--b -bligh,s the
happiness Of ths domestic fireside--brcaks
the hearts of wives and children and
irlends--beggars famiIies--sows discord
ainoDg neigbbors--iu Induces bess,liness.--
eouduces 10 almost every other vice i'm
pedes the progress Of all moral ref,rms---
cnpples the lalors OF the sanctuary, and
rohs church, state aud society of what
should be mans glory, duty aud destiny.
u IS an open, giaring, wide spread and
highIful evil. Ii there be . single individ-
nal within the con6res Of our district,
whose understanding is so perverted, and
whose conscience is in snch n condition Of
obhqui;y rs TO doubt the evil Of inteupe;-
ance, we tell him, this address is not de-
signed for bin. Sueh man has our SYM
pathy, bot not that consolation even i'm
piled bs public address, g
Admitted then to be al evil. an evil Of
deplornble mauni,pde. should no, drunk.
enness te opposed, suppressed anil rooted
put Of the landl Conscience--your con.
science, reader, returns no uncertain an
swet. Furnished by youv Creator with
ihi- inward montor---tlfia . Candle of
, sti,c lyofd,p yon reply TO tI,e question with