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

MIR. EDITOR - KNOW tnat you arc IN noncst num-
and always like the fair thing. You were kind
enough to say of US that fairly gained the "wet
ticket" on last town election. hope you will still
be kind enough to let be heard through your COL
umns. I wish to answer piece of stuff which ap-
pearcd in your lust over I" s." about liquor matters
Now, Mr. as" word to you sir; what sir, is your
rule Of morals rs citizen of South Carolina? Is it
South Carolina law? That is my rule-my low; but
SEQ YOU arc Seward man. You 60 for "hgher law"
acknowledge that tho license law of tho State al
lows tho council to 60 higher or lower as they may
Judge best but my object is to show that you, 80 far
as the town council is concerned, ure n higher law
man, may be an abolitionist. The town council has
given US license to retail. They knew it would do
good so they did it. So fur as and my brother re-
taers are concerned, we have gone into 1t for our
nsnacial advantage and good, and not for charity.
There arc some Of us, know, little squeamsh about
making the confession; but am pais man, o South
Carolnian, ii. e. live here,) freeman, and will
speak whnt please; 8, that "speak truth and
shame the Devil" (f there be personal Dcvil)
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 are such asses us not to know it? You talk OF
weeping widows" dragged orphans" and so on, as
if you were lccturing n schoolgirl to nuke her cry
Now sir let Inc tell you, my calling is made of stern
er stuff I know oil the naInby- -pamby talk about
wasted health, and wealth, and mind, and morals, ana
the purity of society; know il is all truc every word
Of it. and more too. But let tell you, sir, that ne
sell liquor that ire may make money. We would all
like the business BETTER if these evils did Rot follow
but We take the money, and let those WHO paronisc
W., take the evils.
(Now if the Editor were in my bar room, should
stop writing and say lets liquor up.")
will let you know, cir, we have strong hold on
the community. Don't tho ladies' drink syllabub?
don't marons have their cooking with lquor' Don't
church folks drink drains? Didn't soue of them vote
tho "Wet?" Don't even some of your great temper
ance men argue for our side now? Don't all this help
us I heard Of preacher not long since who
preached against frolickns, II don't belong to his
gregation,) and if had kept company with his meni
bers should have heard some Of them not week
after say, no doubt, "he did more harm than good
by it." So it is with lquor,-I have no doubt many
have said of your trash, ait will do more harm than
good"
You threaten us with He'll and Damnation in Eter-
nifty, sir. will have you to know that there is no
He'll and Damnation in Eternity. Some Of the best
citizens Of this town. sir of education too prove
there is no He'll the other side of Jordan And if
make money in this, 7 will risk hereafter.
Now, sir, will advise you to sare your efforts to
bring to tears in fear Of your Devils and Damna-
tions. Make those efforts to your granny, who be-
lieres in witches, ghosts and devils, and make her
stop her groanngs for her grand son who was stabbed
in drunken frulic ut College. I hear the dimes
chinck into my n-box when the men and boys ask
fur drink-and shnll stop for>your say So? Now,
tell you, sir, that you might as we'll "whstlc jigs
to milestone and expect it to dance" stop me by
singing
40 turn sinner turn,
Why will you die"
just give you little taste this time. If you
sruut again, you may hear from
A LIQUOR DEALER.
p. S.-All Editors who love liquor will please copy
the above, and whom they to town, call and get
he best gratis. l.. D.
Edpefoli s c. Feb Sth 1853