The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-05-21
Mr. MeIees Explains.

May IA comment or criticism on my
article in the INTELLIGENCER of May
7th by John G. McCurry. AS said in
that article had no intention OF getting
into any discussion on that subject witt,
any person, neither do now reply for
the purpose of controversy. If the
true sense and meaning Of what l said in
that article is that am opposed to pro.
hibition In limited sense, I did not
mean that. said Anderson was the
only place at which spirits are sold in
the County. also said it was the last
place In the County 1t ought to bo sold.
There ought not to be retail shop in
Anderson City nor in the County. That
is what say and mean. My friend, I
say my friend, because I regard him as q
friend In the full sense of the term, says
"But If you will compare the society Of
that day and this, you will see vast
difference. In the frat place, tho popu-
lation was not half 30 dense, and boys
were only boys until they were Of proper
age; they regarded there fathers com.
mands and example more than at pres.
ent, and the habit Of public drinking had
not become 80 common and dangerous TO
5ociety." I must difer little with my
friend. He seems to think the dense
population has something to do in this
matter. know :he population of the
United States has increased, but don't
think the increase Of population has
much to do with the use of whiskey.
Ny friend says boys were onl y boys until
they were of proper ege. That ID true,
and if parents had kept their boys boys
till grown many Of them would have been
sober men to-day who are very often
found drinking to excess. He also says the
habit of public drinking had not become
80 common. don't know that know
what tho word common applies to, but l
know thEt drinking was as frequent and
in as many different places in those days
as it is to-day. That,is ~hs. I under.
stand tho word common to mean. Again
he says, alluding to the so.called temper.
ance societies, II am sorry he wrote of
them as he did, for although, be it said
to their shame, that some Of them drink,
vet some of our best men and women
belong 10 those societies. In that para.
graph ! did not use tho word woman
neither did Include tho entire member.
ship Of those societies." said believed
that one.half of the male members of
those societies were drinking men, TO o
greater or less degree. also said that
many Of our best men belong to those
societies, and If said anything that
imputed disgrace to those societies as q
whole did not understand my own
meaning, because there are many men
and women belonging to them that l
have the highest respect for. Again my
friend says that I said that Christ mi.
raculously made wine on q certain occa.
sion, but says remember 1t was to be used
as an article of food at q supper, and not
to get drunk and carouss on? Did say
to get drunk and carouse on. If the
gentleman says that say 1t, IL Is not 40.
IF he inferB that 10 what meant, he is
badly mistaken. Next he asks the ques.
ton: "Think you (that means those
that read the Anderson paper) that Chris:
would have made il for this purpose ?"
I think not, neither, do think Il was
made on that occasion to get drunk aud
carous6 on.
IF the above question does not convey
the idea that my view of the matter was
that Christ made that.wine for drunken,
cafousal frolic, confess ] don't under
stand what read. If have macon.
strued or misunderstood the gentlenlan's
meaning beg pardon, and hope he will
explain Il 20 7 will understand 1t fully.
he says as for the Bible advising it's
moderate use, you will find many places
condemnlng its improper use. The gen.
tlen,an might have taed the word every
place instead Of mafy, because the Bible
does not authorize the excessive use Of
know Of he says again,"T think It says
putteth the cup 70 his brothers lips," and
then asks the question what does that
teach7 I will answer the question by
asking how the Book reads In the 3lss
chapter Of the Proverbs of Solomon,
(said 70 be the uisest man that ever lived,
and Of course that ever died. The 9th
verse reads thus: Give strong drink
unto him that 10 ready TO perish, and
vine to those that Do Of heavy hearts"
7th verse: "Lat him drink, and forget
his poverty, and remember his misery NO
inore." man might take O detached
portion OF the Bible aud prove or estnb.
lish almost anything Or any point; but
pss ska Bible altogether and there Is Q
great many thinks therein written that are
hard TO understand, and without contro.
versy great 10 the mystery OF Godliness.
& Il will close these few lines by repeating
what I said 10 my former piece that ]
had no desire, disposition or expectation
sof getting into dispute or discussion on
the whsakey question or anything else.
But / think The gentleman has certainly
not. understood my true position.
kaoH I threw out the idea that to turn
thiB whole thing loose and broadcast,
might rsmeay ..ho evil about 40 we'll aa
some othof plans. think there would
DO tronbis fora while, but it,Mouid soon
blow over 81. ,t :. ..s 5Sl ;
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, II you will
be kind enough to give these few lines Q
place Id your paper I; Will be much
Obliged. ! do not expect TO make any
other reply TO what my friend McC Curry
has said, or may say hereafter or anybody
eise. ] did not set out for o controversy
and will not 20 into. one 10 j trust that
ffiothers are disposed to csitcise what j
have said, mono will be willing TO lay
moro on no than they would sbe willing
% carry theinssly 8, z
's.Ss JAisEs alcLans. n
- Under tho compnlsory edncatior
System yery fstnarkabl results ARE somo.
Hmes achieved. A Missouri Judge
sentenced an sill;tefato thief TO jail Euntll
he learned 70 read end write and another
thief was seE to work TO teach him with
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