Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-11-25

the drunkard forsaks bis way, come signthe
pledge I am sure it will strengthen him to
reform his life.
l once spoke to young man on the sub
ject Of joining the temperance society He
answered me rather deridiugly; said be
thought it weak way Of doing to sign a
paper to keep from drinking; he could let it
alone if he pleased, CT if he drank he knew
how to govern himself. A short tune. after
he went to town to get some work done on
watch, he became intoxicated and left the
watch, he knew not where and came from
town be knew not how. Some, honest per-
SON took care of bis watch and helped him
get out of town. The horse brought him
on towards home and when he came to him.
self he said he knew not what had become of
the watch or how he got out oftown. That
was the way he took care of himself The
only safe way is taste not, which is the plan
the young man has now adopted, and he
stands elevated to office.
Ye virgin daughters also come sign the
pledge; have your names enrolled in favor
of the temperance cause, lest ye yourselves
be taken in the snare, by being bound for
life to drunken husband. 1t isin your pow
er to put 8 stop to intemperance for if you
are the weaker vessel your influence is pow
erful. Ye fathers and mothers too, come
sign thu pledge to help to save your sons
from drunkards' graves. I know an honor
ed old man that has been making spirits
these many years, and in the first of my
house keeping l also thought it necessary to
keep some, for knew no better then, but
have long since found I could do without
and people who made spirits years past we're
not so guilty then as they are now, knowing
the evi! arising therefrom. But strange to
tell, the honored old Esquire continues yet.
He has raised sons, some are dead, one Of
them recently died of intemperance, and bis
father, as We are informed, furnished him
with the article until he was nearly dead
Seeming to have respect for the money, but
not enough for his sons welfare.
Ye Farmers, furnish not the distillers with
your grain, because he will give the higher
price let not the labor of your hands 60 to
the support of that fruitful source Of evil,
lest you also be found guilty ofa brothers
blood, by furnishing the staff of life to be
converted into an article of death. Yo mil
ers too, grind not tina grain, lest you also be
found doing work for the destruction ofmen,
and thus dishonor God; for every man that
honors God, is careful how his hands are
employed, having respect to the recompense
Of reward. Wo into you Lawyers and
Doctors, professional men and men Of inau.
ence, ye will not come in yourselves, and
prevent others also, by your example, from
coming in for you taste the baitand many Of
the noblest of your class are caught in the
snare and go down to drunkards graves. The
temperance pledge offers cure salvation from
the destruction which comes by iutemper-
auce. Ye ministers of the gospel, labor for
temperance as being connected with right
eousness; teaching the whole law without
respectto present rewards, looking to the
furture; teaching your people to clear their
hands, every one from the intemperance
stain, and thus clear yourselves of sinners
blood. Come, then, all people, make a league
with each other and join heart and mind to
put an end to intemperance, removing its
evil from our land by taking away its sup
ports; viewing no longer with indifference
the destruction of its victims and vote mo
more for drinking men to legislste for u.s..