The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-12-06
TO THE BUSINESS MEN AND COMMUNITY
GENERALLY OF NLWDEHkY.


GENERALLY OF NLWBERkT.
Respectfully and earnestly, and with a
stroHg desire 70 advance the moral and re-
liginus, as well as the business interests of
this community and town, is this memorial
presented TO vou. Representing Gn order
whose waic:Iwords are love, purity aud fl
deity" and with principles fixed and m
wavcring to proclaim the truth anu the right,
aui. to dare maintain ii, NC would I'll far
shcrt ofour duty and privilege, if nc failed
10 call attention 10 an evil which nov cxiSis
in cur town, aid which threatens, r con-
tiEucd an! allowed 10 grow and spread, to
work untold ruin. We ai!ufc 20 the practice
Of merchants and traders dispensing in:o1i-
eating liquors grc;u.ou-ly 10 :acir cust"-
mers as IN inducemcnt or incentive 20 trnde.
Dear fellow -citizen-. fr:cnG., blothcT!, lus-
bands, fathers, VIC DO ret in my split of
dictaion, or Superior wisdom, or goodness.
make this appeal to YOU, bat in kindness and
love, and we bcscech rou. as yor love order,
morality and ana an elevated tone Of aocieiy,
to lend hand TO stop Al evil which threat
ems so much mischief. We DO no: ask o.
you much, the sacrifice is not great. We do
not ask voa to jp:? our order, Hlihougn this
wosld provo "consummation dcrou:T to be
wished bat we Go ask you 20 fro#n dom
practice so srbversive Of 1.rpiacss. 1t is
now In It's iac!piency, &c. 1t is comparatively
recent birth, but re;hercd By bad tas:e, foS-
tered and promoted BY influences Of the most
bAlefui character, it mast soow alarming If
rot checked and stopped in tiuse. This is .
new thing win yo7, fci.oTc citizens, SD that
i. is only praesiccd by minority, gives Us
hope .lat 1t vii! die the death it tmerits. Stop
i, fc. the love you bear those dear to yoI;
stop It for the hope yoa have Of the future,
ard before the sin grows greater, and per.
hap9 beyoId remedy. What is i: toc? A
little gan, or to make this place Of business
uore attractive snd popular than others?
Would yoa give that to fs.loT>creat;lre, 10
gain his money 0. his goodwill, which
will steal bis senses, rob him of bis TIM, cs>
p-;ve his family 0f tleir support, and hnaI!y
scud hin % .erliion, and only 70. few
pal'ry dollars? God forbid Who are the
vic;ims7 IN the first iDS.ancn, the coiored
msa-for they are os:iy led 10 grasp Gt 60
aliurcmcGt Which coGos in suca attractive
form. And VIC ask here, is tho7e gain in TIC
end? Dru,aliZci b: stroug drink, cheap
driuk, the worst kind OF poison, are they not
made destructive elomeGt, ready 10 do any
mischief their hands End TO DC, or which
they may Be prompted to do by designing
anG cv:-di<poscd persons? Think of this. Put
not in the balance miserable money gain
agains: every pritc;pl; Of right, honor and
interest.
Ana then think Of your clerks aml your sons.
Our efforts have been put forth successfully
among them, and SIC hope and trust, that BY
making them sober, or restraining them
from the evil, We add to their efficiency ss
employees, and render :hc21 more trust
worthy and reliable: Bu:, vh:'e the work
thus begun by Us will. If successfully
carried on, rebound 10 yonr advance
mcnt as business men, vc fear that the prac-
tice above referred to, may render the ties
with which We have bouai tscla 70 tempe
rance, partially, if not wholly inadequate.
and csuse many Of them 70 fall Of aad be
carried beyond our influence for good. As
nc member Of oar organization caa con>
si<tentIy, either As an employee or otherwise.
dispense Intoxicating drink 10 others, should
they, By reason Ct the aforesaid practice, be
called upon by you TO do SO. and, comply,
they will very soon after yielding, become in
consistent IL ctbet respects. Think Of this
daily and hourly temptation and example,
and refrain. NC beg Of you, before it is too
late.
AID lastly, oGt of respect % the mothers,
sis crs and daughters ofoUr town, who would
nor. if they knew you followed :h, pracice.
pa.ronizc you, we tcs you to 1cs:ss Aud
we the SuIs OF Temperance. eni the ladies
Of Nvw berry, will suppor. &ni assist all
those who, in The interest of i:.z, o!dn-, NOR
airy ana eu e'c.a'+d !oue 0: society, do
not practice such an evil, but ifo~n 1t down
wherever j; may hereafter DC :,.ac;lccd.
~<1ce
TO TIE T.rITons OF TIE NEwBEEHT Her
AID:
SiEs when Ircc.:vcI AMI rca1 The cE-
Closed ,lc:c, which you will please print in
coaDrc'ina with this, ny feelings "e!e very
dcerly moved, not with anger or resentment,
bu: with profound pity for the frsilties and