The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01
1NrEMpERANcE AND cra1nrE.

Of peace, happiness and prosperity as the
incorporate use of Intoxicating drinks,
and it is somewhat appalling to see how
decidedly this evil is on the increase.
There Is scarcely town in the State In
which the sight Of drunken men is not an
everyday occurrence, and this is not the
worst of the matter; for although this
habit shows that the custom of drinking
to excess 10 not condemned by society,
still the most dangerous feature is the
constant, habitual, excessive use Of spirits
by large number of the citizens of every
community in the State, so that their
minds and feelings are constantly excited
and inflamed, thoreby keeping constantly
on hand in every neighborhood the ma
; terial for brawls, riots or conflicts from
she smallest to the greatest. Those who
will trouble themselves 20 visit the courts
of our State will find that three fourths
of all tho crimes committed here are
traceablo either directly or indirectly, yet
clearly, to the use of spirituons liquors,
and the reason for il is clear to those who
will reflect. The use of Intoxicating
drinks tends to intensity and inhame the
feelings and dispositions of the persons
drinking, and hence the result shows It.
colf in the breaking of law and the COM
mission Of crime. Scarcely one out of
every twenty homicides in this State is
committed by :. sober nsn upoc sober
man. The same is true, also, to q very
surprising extent Of all the shooting
scrspes and assaults and batteries which
go before the Courts.
Not only this, but the waste and want
occasioned hy the ,,so of Intoxicating
drinks is very great, and particularly so
with the colored population around our
towns. Their regular drink must be had
If their families are wanting bread. Out
of their scant wages enough must be
taken to supply their whiskey, when the
amount would, if judiciously expended,
give them many comforts, which would
conduce to their health and happiness.
The citizens of this County have not
contracted the habit to the extent of
some other counties. and yet 1t Is entire
ly too prevalent here, and unless checked
by public opinion it is destined to bring
sl.a same a.===,se- 80: cc.:=o c.:=o 3 :l,o.. 10
which il fonnd in anma Of the ennntiaa
of the State. We have spoken of the
evil TO condemn ii, aud to call upon our
citizens coolly to determine to leave of
the habit themselves, and to exert their
moral Influence to prevent othem from
contracting or continuing it. Parents
owe 1t to their sons to exert all their In
auencs to instruct them in youth and
porsnnde them iR maturer years to ab.
stain from Intoxicating beverages. Tho
ladies Of our county owe it to them.
selves and to tho laen of our State to
exert their influence in society to form
and maintain public sentiment against
drinking which win prevent men irom
contracting or continuing the custom.
/ sA;.r Oh. Churches and our ministers owe it
70 the cause of morality, ~ we'll aa to the
interests ofthe country, to give their dis.
applobation and TO exert their influence
againat The evil, and if oil these elements
of our people who condemn the habit of
drinking 10 excess will combine in the
ef6gt 70 suppress Il. great reform may
be worked out FOR our citizens and for
che whole State.
Drunkenness is q habit which impov.
erishes and degrades man without maxi
Ing him q single return. It not only IN.
;... .l iit II sdangeFs tho
happiness and lives of these around him,
aud, therefore, society Is interested in its
suppression. In order TO help In tioiug
this, IL Is mt necessary that every one
should join temperance society. These
societies deserve the encouragement aud
corporation Of every one, but still, if
persons are unwilling to Join them, they
may help in the work of eradieating
drunkenness by their private exsmpie
and their influence upon those around
theaa, While other reforms ART being
adTocated, this one, which is pre-emi-
neatly important, ought not to be neg
leeted. It vail, il secured, do niors to
advance the financial prosperity az the i
country, to psomote morality and Feli-
gion and to pnSifY society, than any one
reform thai co0Id DO eiEected. Is would
diminish SSsitne and promote q healthy
public tenStneit on all subjects. Is Is
worth tsihkiug about ard wosking for.
dent Hayes has appointed Hon.
fAyiRss4 Henry TFsscos, at present OF
Washington, u. q. bat formerly citi-
rem of sonth Carolina and a R4pTesenta-
tive from Anderson County, as ens Of the.
Conn ssi0fters % lotiste d treaty be-
tyse een Tho Enpirs OF China ana the tTni-
set slates The presid dslss could not have
sppoihssf 8 N., .,1slceompl lIsheSi diplomat
a n,ofe polished gentleman to repre-
set this government and tho Eogthcorn.