The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-06-06


BRAT1oN-SPEEcH OF Co... L. NJ. BoYKIN.
On Tuesday of last week, Colonel I. NJ
Boykin delivered an address to the public
under the auspices of Waterce Division No.
., Sons of Temperance, on the subject, elm
temperance Medically Considered" The
audience was very large and eminently re.
spectacle, and the Grafton was well received,
and worthy alike Of the occasion and its au-
thor.
We regret that our fcilities are such as
10 forbid our publishing the entire address.
Col. Boykin began with Lord Byron's Gel
ebrated speech, Man being reasonable, will
get drunk" and went on to show that man.
kind universally crave some kind of stimu,
lant, demonstrating the anomaly that of all
intelligent creatures, Nan alone will seek to
tighten his cares With ardent spirits, The
speaker gave all interesting epitome of the
national beverages used by the various ma
tions, and showing that in the United States
alone were whisky and brandy used to any
great extent. The Colonel was in favor of
treating cases Of habitual drunkards in the
same way as any other chronic disease, and
of having an asylum where such could be
carried and treated. He had no doubt that
such course would render the cure of drunk
ards, in most cases, certain. The Colonel
also gave some startling statistics in regard
To drunkenness and the effect Of liquor on
the action of the heart, and closed with the
following eloquent appeal:
II know our young men well, and have
seen them again and again, and again, en-
dure bravely and submit to sacrifices with
out murmur. and when such murmurs
might be expected and almost JUS
tilted, aud to see 'now, as we are sometimes
called upon to do, men who have sustained
our fallen flag with prayers and tears and
blood, and borne upon their hearts our own
Palmetto, like a silver star set in a golden
shrine, walowing in the stye of drunken
ness-it is sight to make the devil laugh,
while angels weep around the throne of God
himself"
The music was rendered by an amateur
choir of which the pupils of Mr and Mrs.
Workman's school formed very considera.
bic part and effective service in giving the
chorusses
Altogether, the affair was great success.
At the regular meeting on Monday night,
the following resolutions were adopted:
Camden, S. C. June Sd, 1872.
To Col. E. " BQyki.
Dear Sir.-I have
the honor to transmit the following extract
of the minutes of Watcrec Division No. g..
Sons of Temperance, at their regular meet
ing held on the 81 ultimo:
On motion of brother w. L. DePass, the
following resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed:
Resozvcd, That the thanks of this Division
are due, and they are hereby rendered to our
distinguished fellowcitizen, Col. E. NJ. Boy
kin, tor his able, instructive and learned ad-
dress delivered III pupllc, uhuef INC auspices
of,this Division, in Temperance Hall, on
the 2Sth inst
I'd. That the Recording Scribe be in
structed to communicate this resolution to
Col. E. NJ. Boykin.
Sd. That the thanks of this Division are
hereby rendered to the Wateree Cornet
Band, the gentlemen and ladies of the choir,
and to Mr.. and Mrs. Workman and their pu-
pills, for their agreeable contribution to the
harmony and pleasure of the occasion.