Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-02-17
For the Advertiser.
LIQUOR SELLING.

MIR. EDITOR - know that you arc an nonest man,
and always like the fair thing. You were kind
enough to say of US that We fairly gained the "wet
ticket" on last town election. I hope you will still
be kind enough to let be heard through your COL
umns. I wish to answer piece of stuff which ap-
peared in your last over S." about liquor matters
Now, Mr. as" word to you sir; what sir, is your
rule Of morals Us citizen of South Carolina? Is it
South Carolina law? That is my rule-my law but
see you are Seward-man. You 60 for "higher law"
acknowledge that tho license Inv of the State al
lows tho council to 60 higher lower rs they may
judge best but my object is to show that you 20 fur
rs the town council is concerned, are higher law
man, may bc an aboltionist The town council has
given us license to retail. They knew it would do
good SO they did it So fur rs and my brother re-
tailers are concerned, have gone into it for
Gs4d and khS% aS S s fss aSaS
making the confession but nm plsix man, South
Carolinan, ii. e. I live here,) freeman, and will
speak what please; s, that "speak truth and
shame the Devil" (f there be personal Dcvl)
Do you think sir, that we are such fools as not to
know the influence of liquor-drinking? You reason
that it will "injure health" Do you think liqour-
dealers such not to know it? You talk of
" weeping widows" dragged orphans" and so on, as
if you were lccturing n schoolgirl to make her cry
Now sir let Inc tell you, my calling made of "stern-
er stuff know all the nalnby -pamby talk about
wasted health, and wealth. md mind, and morals and
the purity of society; know it is all true, every word
Of it, and more too. But let tell you sir that we
sell liquor that IRE may make money. We would all
like the business BETTER if these evils did not follow
but we take the money, and let those who patronse
l* take the evils.
(Now if the Editor were in my bar room, should
stop writing and say diets liquor up")
will let you know, sir, we have strong hold on
he community. Don't tho ladies drink syllabub?
lon't matrons have their cooking with liquor? Don't
church folks drink drains? Didn't SOME of them vote
ho "Wet" Don't even some of your great temper
nce MEN argue for our side now? Don't ul this help
IS heard Of preacher not long since WHO
reached against froekins, Il don't belong to his CON-
and if had kept company with bis MEM,
crs, should have heard some of them not n week
ftcr %ty, no doubt, "he did more harm than good
y it." So it is with lquOr,-I have no doubt many
ave snid Of your trash, ait will do more harm than
ood."
You threaten US with He'll and Dannation in Eter-
ity, sir. I will have you to know that there is no
ell and Damnation in Eternity. Some of the best
tizens Of this town. sir, of education too, can prove
ere is no Hell tho other eide of jordan. And il I
axe money in Mis, will risk hereafter.
Now, sir, will advise you to save your efforts to
ing US to tears in fear Of your Devils and Damna-
'ns. Make those efforts to your granny, who be-
;ves in witches, ghosts and devils, and make her
'p her groanngs for her grand son. who was stabbed
drunken frolic ut College. I hear tho dimes
inck into my tin-box when the men and boys ask
drink-and shall stop for>your gay SO? Now,
ell you, sir, that you might as we'll "whistlc jigs
a milestone and expect it to Dance" US stop me by
sing
40 turn sinner turn,
Why will you ie!"
just give you little taste this time. If you
INT again, you may hear from
LIQUOR DEALER.
,. S.-All Editors who love liquor will please copy
above and whom they como to town, call and get
best gratis. LID. re-
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