The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-05-14

ports of those Deputias which are herewith
submitted, The following Deputies have
made reports. - E = - = Te
J. j.. Richmond. James II. Smith. DR.. w.
l.. M Austin. Wm. p. Price, J. IIohnan, A..
NJ. Kennedy, Alexander Gregg, Ebeneser
lhayer, Dr. J. ~. Walker, Hon. Donald r.
Barton, J. c. Z. Feas,er, G. w. King. a.
s. Towers, Henry w. Gardner, J. r. Lea.
vell sst. on ISSzD''''l J
these Reports exhibit tous what NAV be
expected in all human enterprises that
there will be days Of prosperity, and days of
al, ,ersity. il is well that this is so. Were
we alwaysprosperous. presumption and pride
would necessarily folIow--were adversely al.
ways to meet us with her discouraeements
despair would lay hold Of the human now.
ers and paralize all our energies. We must
therefore set ourselves to the task of work.
ing Tor the cause to build il up, and strength
en- II IN the affections of the people. -'
AT one period in the history Of this Re.
form moral suasion was regarded as the
great lever by which the people were to be
moved and this is still true. il must, how.
ever, be remembered that moral suasion
alone will not and cannot accomplish the
objects desired. The principle on which
action Is based must be im6edded in the
nature OF man, and it must become a mar,
OF that nature, or it will be utterly fruiiiess
ana rbortive. To make the Impressions ere.
ated BY moral suasion permanent, legal ON.
actment Is essential. II must he nut in
shape aud form aud be embodied so as 10 he
Thing tangible, and that can be mnte 10
operate upon the daily business and IN.
duties of life. In the Temperance Reforr,
tins can only be done 10y the power of law
| would not dispense with moral suasion
ior II Is by presenting the truth to the peo
pie on tins great subject, that majority can
oe reached and persuaded Of the necessity
OF law prohibiting the traffic in intoxiea.
ung drinks. The reason must be convinced
OF the Pfoptiety and necessity OF the course
70 be adopted, and the judgment must an.
prove The same, and then when a maioritv
OF the people demand such law il will not
only be passed by the proper constitutional
authority: but there will 20 along with ,Ie
law a moral power that will command Ohio.
diencc. We need not hope TO secure the
passage of such law until we send on rem.
reSentatires 10 the Legislature who will pass
IL. Our efforts must he directed to the secur.
ing OF this object. We should, on all occn.
s'ons, adhere to this as our ultimate goal.
Let our motto be" Nothing more, no,hing
less, than prohibition"
One OF the principal means of diffusinp
our principles and securing the public nj.
teniion to our arguments, Is the Press. Il,
ems to me to he worthy Of the very bes,
consideration Of this body whether we are 70
drag along slowly, and will say, indiff.r-
entity, without paper devoted primarily
to the cause Of Temperance. Without suci,
an organ, our influence is acting without con.
centration Of effort. Concert amonps, those
engaged in common cause, is always pro.
NOTED by the knowledge of what the differ.
ent sections and parts are doing. Their are
no means SO efficient and powerful in this
cause, as well rs all enterprises of .great
Pith and moment" rs that which the Press
can bring to bear upon it. The question
then recurs TO us, and presents itself with
earnestnessr shall we have paper or shall
we abardon the hope and let il die2 I
leave tins to the consideration Of the friends
of Temperance generally, and to this order
especially. II will be the burden OF nv 9th.
er Quarterly Reports, should live to make
them. ~ '''
The collection and preservation Of ,ho
r '~SN~N'"S5S VI 'uO otdbu DlVlSlOn should
also engage the attention Of this body.
Docs not the fact that our proceedings are
only now to bcfound, for several wears past in
hose newspapers, justify the conclusion that
there is indifference amongst us, and our
tiends IN this cause. Surely, il is desirable
that these proceedings should be collected
and published. Though am anxious that
This should be done, am not so welded 10
any particular view | may entertain as TO
make that view the great paramount object
Of this Reform. '1&F ',,,l sZf@N..
A proper digest Of the rules, regulations
and decisions Of the Grand Division and
National Division, such "a was made by
Bro. Upper OF Charleston. is very desirable.
for the instruction Of the members, and for
the proper decision Of various questions thai
frequently are made ia, the Division. A
wotk OF tile sort suggested would ;,s 8:
great assistance to the members Of our order.
u has long been very much desired tbat
some means should be resorted 10, To render
the meetings Of the subordinate divisions IN.
tcresilng, and not only interesting but in
stfnctive. This has been partially attained
by the new feature in our order, of the in.
production Of lady visitors, wonan's infIu.