Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-01-21
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| Messrs. Editors:-The record of 1857 has co-
sed; and that of 1858 is being made. The deca-
ration has been heard from the mouths of some of
our citizens, who disavow all prediction for the
principle of total abstinence, that much liquor has
been drank in Yorkville during the past year. Is
this affirmation fact, or is it fgment-a truth
or fiction? Omittng to admit or deny the state
ment, let US test its truth synhetcally. In doing
this, we must remember that no fact of earthly oc-
currence stands isolated, and disconnected from
every other fact. The relation of cause and ef-
feet is admitted by all. Every antecedeut must
have consequent If the declaration above be
true, some fact certainly preceded this much drink
ing by wny of causaton, and some other fact as
surredly followed it by way Of effect. Now does
any rational and intelligent man doubt the abso-
lutte truth Of these farther propositions that
drunkenness is the consequent of drinking alco.
hoc drinks-that sad experience attests, there
will be drunkenness where much liquor is drank
and where much liquor is drank, there will be found
drunkards.
AS test of the truth of the declaration, that
much liquor has been drank in Yorkville the past
year, the question becomes important Has the
year 1857 affixed the appelative, DRuNKARD, on
the reputation of any single one, or more, or
many of our citizens, old, middle-nged, or young?
Let not the question startle us. declaration or
principle, which will not bear its legitimate con-
clusion, is essentially bad and erroneous. and
should neverhave beenpromulgated. A purgatorial
betweenity is ever and every where condition Of
error. On the contrary truth, in all its ramifca-
tions, is still truth. We recur then to the ques-
ton, correlative to the declaration above alluded
to:-Has the large quantity of liquor consumed
among US last year resulted in the manufacture Of
drunkards?
Ifithas motif no individual has fallen in pub
lie estimation from his fair fame of temperate
and sober citizen; in such case, believing that
God in his providence has proclaimed alcohol to be
poison to the healthy human frame-that His fat
is continuously sounded in our ears trumpet
tongued from the graves mouth, that drinking
makes drunkards, and that drunkenness is death,
if then we have no drunkaris, boldly deny the
statement of much liquor being consumed The
assumption cannot be true. We, like others, live
subject to the physical laws of creation. Our hu-
man organism must yield to those laws, like our
fellow creatures in like condition. If We have
no drunkards, then much liquor was not drank.
But if there be drunkards among US from this
great consumption of liquor-f public sentiment
have truthful!y established the fact that the much
liquor drank in 1857 has entailed the blot and
stigma of drunkard on any individuals character,
then the question becomes momentous: "Is IT ?"
Can it be the writer or the reader Is it possi-
BILE that nm to fill drunkard's grave! Is this
my doom on earth, and eternal misery my portion
hereafter? Where shall Igo to have the question
solved? Not to my conscience: for that is stepped
and scared in alcohol. I could have trusted its
response once but my labor has been to smother
its teachings. It's light is now almost gone.-
Shall go to my drinking associates? No: for
they wish my example and couutenance. My to-
tal wreck is salvo and justification of their occa
sional drunkenness. No man aspires to the repu-
tuliOu VI UCiuS tuo SlCatCoe ul " ous tu0
drunkard rejoces he is not the worst sot. Where
shall go?-Let us forbear, and go to another
scene.
"Guard. guard those wniows-bar that door
Yonder armed bandits see;
They've robbed my house ofal its store,
And now return to murder me-
They're breaking in, don't let them come;
Drive-drive them hence-but give me rum,
0! give me rum"
"There! there agan-that demons there,
Crouching to make fresh attack.
See how his flaming eye-bals glare
Thou iend of fends, what's brought thee back?-
Back in thy car? For whom? For where ?
He smiles-he beckons me to come
What are those words thou'st written there!
..Iy HELL THEY NEVER WANT FOR RUM"
In hell they never want for rum.
Not want for rum! Read that again
feel the spell haste, drive me down
Where rum is free! where jewellers reign,
And can wear the drunkard's crown.
Accept the proffer, ieud? l will,
And to thy drunken banquet come:
Fill the great cauldron from thy still
With boiling, burning, fiery rum
There will quench this horrid thirst
With boon companions drink and dwell
Nor plead for rum, as here l must
There's liberty to drink in hell.
Thus raved thai maniac rum had made
Then starting from his haunted bed
On, on, We demons, on. he sad
Then silent sunk-his soul had fed.
Scoffer beware. he in that shroud
Was once o temperate drinker too,
And felt as safe-declaimed rs loud
Against extravaganza, as you.
O God, thy gracious spirit send,
That we, the mockers snare may fly,
And thus escape that dreadful end,
That death eternal drunkards die.
ELBIB.
Hon. W. H. SEWARD AT Conn SHucKISG.-
Hon. w. H. Seward, of New York at the invita-
ton of the Hon. John S. Pendleton, paid that
gentleman visit q few days since, the object Of
which was to witness regular Old fashioned
Virginia "Nigger" corn shuckug, Mr.. Pendleton
being desirous that Seward, from what he would
see there, would be convinced the Slavery in Cul-
pepper was not rs bad as represented by the Anti
Slavery men of the North. The frolc passed off
very pleasantly indeed, and no one was more de-
lighted than the New York Senator Warrenton
Wing.
JIM LANE Mormon SPY.-The report is be-
coming current that Col. Jim Lane, of Kansas no.
toriety is now, and has been for some months, in
collusiou with the Mormons. A Washington cor