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To the President oj the State Tern peranrr Honventinn of Georgia. vow .sit ting in lYewnan, the undersigned begs /care to report: ‘l'nnt inini“(li aiely alter hi* appoint ment 10 Idoiure, inensuroM wt re adopted wiili n view 10 kiln'll, if pructicsble, to each gentlemen honored w ith your con fidence, his ohyiouol th> dial riots.*— Learning, however, that Bro. Campbell whs not likely to accept of his appoint, tn nt, and not being able In learn from Urn. Jones what would ho l.is choice of the district*, if lie had any, the under, stoned after consulting with Russell Itennnu, the other lecturer, concluded to go tn work on the itinerating plan in the district. Pursuing this plan, ho has travelled mid lectured through the counties of Gwinnett, Clark, Jackson, Hill, Hah ershain, Franklin, Putnam, Jasper, and Lun.pkin. These nine Counties have been travelled through and lectures do. livered at all such places ustho friends, of tho cause. In each believed llio pen pie would atu dd to receive them. But as no other lecturer known to the un dersigned, attended to tho cause of tem perance, as a regular business in any of the districts ol the State, and as the Small Pox was understood to be in some of tho counties ol his district, he finally declined cunlining his labors ex clusivtdy to that, in which he at first purposed bestowing them. lie has | therefore lectured in several counties not belonging to it. In some of this be lias labored more, and in other, less. However small the good effected by your Lecturer may bo, his labors have been arduous nod almost constant in their performance, except tlip interrup tion which they received in their pr.,; res* from the severity.of lii ■ winter. In their several branches and ijuanti tics, they are as follows : viz: In lee luring, truvi llmg, and enablinghiniselt to make appoimuents to lecture, ho ims I, employed two hundred an t fifty da s ; ’ travelled on horseback two Ikons ~and three hundred and fifty one mi , u delivered one hundred ami twenty lectures. lie lias receivt it si■-()35 1 cents, and expended $55 7!) cents— , leaving $l2O s(j cents, over and above 1 j the amount of expt ndituu s. It will he remembered that last win ter was a very cold one ; so much so, that theie were Something like three mouths, in which the people Were not disposed to attend h olms, nor end,; 1 they bo expected to do k>. But if wt . substract only two mnnlhs am! two 1 thirds of a month, or eight days, from : tho whole year, it will leuve two Imn. drod and eighty five days, in which temperance labor was practicable, mid by comparing the number of tho lee lures delivered with the number of the days in which it was practicable to lec ture, it will be seen that the number of the lectures delivered, is more than equal to two fifths of all the days m which it was practicable to have audi ences. Your lecturer ia satisfied tiiut much more can be done to remove the [mvju dices against the temperance cause, by lecturing in neighborhoods whore there lias been but little or nothing done fir their removal, (and much of’tlie country is in this situation,) than can ho ell'cel ed by lecturing where the peoplo have had the full benefit of thu temperance labors. lay carrying the lights of the cause into the loss favored parts of the country, existing prejudice may be removed from the midst of the sensible and good every where. This being ef fected, many who are now standing oil the line between the supporters and the opposers, unit so nigh to both us often to be counted as modest by belonging to both, will relieve themselves from the charge of being on both sides, by coming out decidedly and delining their posiliou. In this class there arc many who ought tube leuders in every good work. Observation and experience have compelled thu undersigned to believe tiiut other associations, besides “the or the Sons,” are necessary to the success of the temperance cause. Though “die order of the Sous’’ has done much for iheir country, and with the blessing of Providence, it is hoped are destined to do much more yet; it should not be forgotun that they need help, and that by tho laws & usages of their order, the whole female sex, aid mules under eight years of uge, together w ith some others, ere nil excluded from their doors. We mention this, not as an uj j ‘etion to the “Divisions of tho Sans,” but as u reason why other associations should be formed to act in concert with them. The temperance cans, is unconfiiH-.) by localities or boundaries. Il ims tin world tor its homo; and like its Author, j ihe Father of mercies, it seeks to do good to all of every age ands x. To tree mankind from all the sin and crime and misery with whioh the use of li. quor ufHicls onr suffering rave, are the groat objects of ull its s. lf-douiu!s, ssu! benevolent labors. id accomplish s i gr.-at and good a work, requires the allot all win* are able uud willing to help in us p rfonn ttttCC. We should then have socieites suit e I to the reception of all, of every ag*‘, sex and coiKillion, who are wilting 10 sign a pU'dgo. to übsiain from ihe use ol intoxicating drinks, for numbers consti tute power. It is not in our nature to fuel as much interest in an institution, ol which we are not allowed to be members, and tor the success of w nich we are in no ay responsible, as we would do, if we were members and co- workers in its support. mtli.VN HI-’ IUK SONS OK I I.'.)III';|IANC , I'; AND STATIC TKMPKKANCE CONVENTION. !- This being in, th ■ influence and sup ’ ; port of the whole f uri ile sex, and alsi v th it of the hovs i ising t” manhood, BTf It, n grunt extent 10-t to the temp rauer - cans'-. Though some women in sum I places can and do associate as D iugh ) tors of Temperance, (and we think ail . ought fu do so w hen they unit,) vet this ■ is practicable to but comparatively f**w; and similar remarks are applicable to ; the forming o! Hectioi.s of oel- t- 1 ". 1 Th-.itglt th si: institutions, one and ‘jH, should he cherished and supported ; Vet, as they cannot be entered by nil who would be wilting to join-Societies , and support the cau -o, suidi S>- icti■ s ‘ as would receive them iota membership, shonldhe provided for them; so Unit we mav hnvetho help'd ail who are willing to unite their influence an ! i Hurls in J the support of th” common cause of the country . S ms, 1 laughters, Cadets, and Wahingtonijw 8oe: ms, uml under its ■ banner give a united su . rl to the I cause nt Tempei unco. !>} a Wash ingiomun Society, we mean one whos<- j doors are open to all, who w ill feign a pledge not to make, buy, ■ or drink ; any njtoxie.uing liq.inr >s u hexerage. It is suggested tnal it im. s-mu • ting* ; weir held once a year, in all simahi ■ neighborhood they “oi'd, ii is I, ■- | heved, he very efficient iu aniptutmg in to in: iviiy, the l.nguid spirit of the Tent pi ranee cause, i Allot’ which is respectfully submit fed. LIiVViS RKMBAU, S. T. L. This r- jioit vas referred to the fil ( low nig Co'inuitl'e. Wisley W. T.-ioui ■is, lit ury 0. VVure, anri Joseph Gresh am. Third: -On the Liquor traffic.— Bro. Win. King, moved the adoption of t - thleiuing n sol minus, wnitdi nf.er |con'U.iirrublo di.-qussion, were adopted, one at a time, with great uii.nitiiiiiy : Resolved, i'uni the .truth : in i loxi catioli (I iio s as u be vi r ag. is tin iiimio ■alily and public _ri vaoeu. - / -.1 dr ltd, ,’h tit i< .. jo t .(id vj j ... i-e L gstaiiv, powi i, to piphib u .... it .... m intoxicating dtinks. liisolvi'd, l ti.it it i-> tin- duty of the advocates ot good order and national prosperity, to awaken a public interest tow ard tin- duty and hi-moit of a legal prohthi i"ti of the Liquor-traffic. L ourtkiy :—'i nr. port eu tiic state of ihe ()rder. A Cainmitl- e appoint'd to i. port on the state ol tin* e.ois in tin IS: .• C non Itt c Lewis R n ,u, Wul. ivi g, it. l . J ue s, J .im \V . Bu.'ke uon live). . tirunlly. 1 lie C )ii Vetilion now iv Ij-auned to 7£ o’clock, A. Al. 7.1 o’clock, A. M. The Convention m. i, ami was opened with prayer by Bio. Joseph Gresham. Bro. Dabney I*. Jon#s introduced the following preumble and resolution, which were uiiauiniuusly adopted: Whereas, ihe evil id Intemperance still exists in our S iin, and the advo cates and members ol Temperance 8o- I defies, have, under tho divine* blessing, accomplished much, yet much more re. indius to ht) done In view of these facts, Resolved, That the ni>. mb. rs m i'emperaiico Sod -lii s ami the iVu tins of tin cause, he is sp.-ctfnlly nqu..-.tet to hoi ll Temperance niass-mceiings at some suitable time ami at properplant s, in each (hiouressionul District through out tne State, the present lull, or Tu ring the Conveuli >tial \ ear. The repot! of the ('.inniitiee to up point etlieers was now i;. ad vV ndopji and. For t'resident, Jos urn Henry Luaukin. „ Viee-Prest. Ist Disc V\ . tv-ng. ~ ~, 2d ~ ill. L. I lerue. „ „ lid „ K. ti. Cabiik'ss. ~ „ 4lh „ G-i. vV Ezzarff „ n sth , Rev. J. Giesimm. , „ tiiti „ id. Ij. i\t w'tou. „ „ 7tlr „ N. i Har.'ett. >, „ S.h „ K. 1-. Ldi.;r-i dt. Cob L, T. Doyal, .M'uifnougli—Ci rres pomting Secretary. Joliu VV. burke, (aissvitle—Reoi rding See iv t ury. Wesley W. Tliotnaa. Niewmftt—Assistant, lu-iij. Hruutly. Treasurer Executive Committee. —J. Noroross, R. Id. Oslin, 1. O. ,v| Daijn l, J. ed M'Ginly, Dr. 1). Hook-—A Uinta, Th ‘Treasurer ol the Couvmtioii re spectfully sutmdts the follow ing repm t: ‘Tut! Tii-asm r oftlie State i • dj•- r ance Convention, D . C. sh tin bund las \ - ar. SI si R c’d at Giiiiin tor gi ueral purposes, 5 Oi) I'loui W UarisTtel 1 of Harris Cos. tor Temp. Lectureis, 15 (hf S2l 5o Cr. Taid Sexton ot ihe Church at Guilin, for funistnug water, and attention to the Conven tion, . 95 00 Raid Rev. D. T. Jones, S. C. Ebittn, Lew-i- Reueau, each $5, or 15 00 S2O 00 Leaving iu ilie hat ds oftlie Treasurer at the sitting ot tliis Convention, §1 50 li'-sp e’fudv sub.lulled, U-'dMJ. IMIAN'i LY, ‘Lt. N'-'Wiian, June 20, l-;i2. On motion the Convention now ad journed to the Stand, marching in pro jcossi'W*, wiin t*a i aula and eloquent ad- Idr- ss was delivered by our talenlud tirptii-. r, Lieut. C. U. Duryce, of S.i ----v an null. July Ist—Evening Session. ‘The following resolution was intro duced by W VV.* Thomas, and passed unam nousU . Resolved, Thai th* t nmks ol thitf 0~ ii, volition be l< ridered to Lieut 1 ‘' :ir,es i 11. Duryei', fir the able and • !i>qu''i>t ■ i address which he delivered this day, •j before the Corn enti -i onl the pu -lie. On motion of I). P. Jii*M‘s, it we- er liiiered that- one thou A n-f Olhpif-s of tho t J procuefliriL's of this Cunventiou he pub- ‘ ; : • is,, and in jn. iiiphb-t t >t in. . r J lie i ,!| .wing resoUitious were intro i ilucdn ami pa-seif; , 1 If .T. A. Brewer.—Whereas, a f rod was laisiul nt the last meeting ol | this Oinvention, amounting to twenty- 1 : eighty dolturs, arid placed in thfl bands of Id. (J. Cutiin -ss. Jdsq. for the purpose i,(’publishing an addi'ess, and wlicfeus said fmiil is unexpended:— Tiireefbre, tLesohed, That the a mount he paid over to Bro. Lewis R* ii. e.it as State Temp ranee Lfcturi-r. iiyllmy C. Ware.— Resolved, In I view of the great pecuniary loss which Bro. Brandy lias sustained in conduct- i mg th i Temperance Banner, by the failure of inuny to |ny tle-i:- Suhscrip- ManS, that each Itiaisiou ol theSonsof; 1 mperunce in tliis Stan be n emn. nwitijed to Subscribe :or t; it less than ‘ dv copiiss of tin; Ti-iiineraii-.-e iiemer to t*e,gratuitously • l-i; ibutt’d. svli r i . | t Uei 1 jmlgini.-llt fliey 1. ill lie m-I US. |i,|. ! ~d Rcadved, That each VV. P. of a very l)-.v;stou iu this State bereques- I pul to act asUgciit for the Banner Hu-1 ring the term of Ids continuance in of fice, using Ins best elTu'ts to induce eve- , |ry member of Ins Dived m to subscribe lor tny pap. r, and fu'vvard tne dniistfripi on money in advance. By C, U. Durvee.- R. soloed, ‘l’bat I the cordial thanks at this Convention be | extended to the citizens of Newuan for the open handed and liberal hospitality I I xteudeij to its inembers. By C H.Duryce.— Resolved, ‘That j ton Couyentiou acKiiow lec""s with leei "t:/s ofdi ep gratitude, the kindness ot •ue oi-i sis and trustees i.f tiie eiilei eut j oh a run- s in meowing tucin open to its ; id . By J- ... il -b-srson. Resolved, That j Dhe thunks ot . ins Com -imn i-.ki due j Lies Hun. VV. W. Jd/.zir i, and Win. j King, H.-q., fur tho very Giiei nt and saii.si.iotoiy manner in wincn thev j nave (in-suied over the doitburadons of I | itns body, and also the Bcu tar is Tor j the prompt ui charge ui im ir bum s. * . ■_ . idouuAN, July 7 a, H5->. Mr. Editor: —ilavtng attend. • wid. i nine giu-.sllte an I lutuli.st, tin L.va.ni- I null Hi ‘oi till; Pupils lit fellq.i raua I AoaiJi iuy, on li ,- 2nd lust., 1 in invv Hi, ‘ send you U nonet: of it, wh.-jii, tor Ue interest amt uuvauci incut of Co.iimuu j tSciiuol education, it is desired that you (luuiish it. i tie Academy is situated in a quiet, plt> isunl retitttti, avluut seven uitlcs vVist •in iVLiO.siu, under the putrouag -of a j ! community remarkable lur iut'di,genet-, I j .tbui -iljry , soni ioiy ami good order, ii jis m.iecd Hi. sti'i.iig thud ot i ■... jj> r- I auce m Al r- an, and ini sui j ns-ed in ’ tins ik Spout, uy any mme Biaie. And .it 1 desired m lix. up n a yuutii, haUt -. of soLin.-.y ami b o id morals, l hiiovv ol |no s"i leiy more sUltanh ior lhal par : pnsS “< an tnal ai uml i i-.np, rune - J At'“'v 41 * • . 1.1 01 M in', IS i.ll ]’ till- OL.uge of air. J. L. S>J.ii,.au in ii.,u u,.. ooiiL 11 iu.), t.a . i,.g I• win luliiy -live iu loi ty pugris. in j. ; . ul.iu! branches ol an i'. igllsh eiinoait m are t. nun som. ol the feigner brauciu-s ol Hie iiifitlHiiiuUcs-. lilt: exaimuuiion was oonoucten iair jiy uiui tbmough.y to tne i n. .re s tiistao > ion 01 sj.. e. ato 1 , unit to tu. 1 Lie rest aim • pleasure ol the pairo.i.-.; uuu | filial Indus iy an I 1111 |. .1 lu Uk- cause I”1 i.nUuau UI 01. the pf.lt oi Uetu pUi-iis I and 1 c..oiicr. i lie te.iiuui el i.le exam ualieii Was ’relieve., by uu'oecaslotial uiscpurs.'• ol said sou 1 uis Oil I>’ ill win 1 nil st mi-red o il t.uuy Ot glii>vluJ - A i ‘logs, am lull justice’ 10 mat .ii’pailuieii; J t sou uop. lue s{)eeeiu s I ae oral.ns, some ungnini, and some scleoi, ! Wi re lieUveieii w ith cm root empiiusi-. and Hue died. \\ emm uo fearouuuc ; ae haurio.ie of this running mm uur - 1., lug oi servants, and uois , and c unu s mi, w nleil always udend .-;u a a dill- 1 u. 1 ; out Hie gaud inalruils ed tiie viem lame piepuled with ba-ilds wl . .iu olli,siM<Uii/s, and • . .. . . o s hXt and up 111 abundance, ..... wmi joy lul hearts aud smiling l'. • o.- s, invited their Ji lends, nn . visitors, g. iu rally, to’ paitake oJ tucir hospitaii iy. i .ius the day was spent, in goon mdcr.ruui harmony, to the pleasure an 1 ■ piolil “I all present. The 1 x -roises of I mo oay were closed with an address i tiom Jovl'C. UariKiti, Es.|., of Madison. Do spoke mainly ol the value of our common sounds, and of the policy ol ! encouraging our own young men toon mr ihe profession ot (cacluu * W e en tirely concur with Imn itt ms opinions. ine people have been pursuing a policy not only injurious to the cause ’ 01. ducal toll ut the iSoulu, but to then own cuiiiiioil. t hey have hermolbre dii'H't asWe tlieirowu young men, to ’ a*..A place lor, tne ti'uiiskiH icaotiyr — ; lai 11 it ir - who came from a distance— lei m.. 1 Moose ciigui is rave loped in 111. simy, —ana m a ‘arge majority ol OaSt's, jor SUCH US have ploVt li to be quacks Ml (lie ait Ot lesclHllg. Tilt’V nave b. 111 Überftlly patronizing those of vvlunii they know nine or liou-mg ; tiiose tv nose tiiti rest and (Ladings, and svm putlii. s are not with them, wived in*’ late, inr y iiavo had it to 1 Bm when 1 took around 1 am jmppy to see that in this particular there is a change going on in Georgia; and it is tiie most interesting feature oftlie times, to see ,our ■Colleges annually turning out young men, graduated forthe express pupose of teaching—to see those of re spectability and itigh order of talent, epgagiug iu this profession. Tho hon or & dignity of the profession is rising inythe estimation of the people. The superiority of the Georgia teacher he ”ins to he seen ; and in many places, | the voice oftlie people is iu favor of the Georgia-raised teacher. They say, ■‘‘he is bpller acquainted with the habits land feelings of our children, and ought !to be, and is, better qualified than the foreigner or Northerner—let him take ’ the torch of science in his own hand, | and hear it throughout our land; we ; may safely trust him; his sympathies jure with its—our people are his people, our God his God, and our voice is, let him abide with us.” A GEORGIAN. That Calf Cash .--A, i.went the rounds som n . t-g i (Fectthnt a lav ’■ . e i’- ; r i lingtpn, lowa, d_se cm 1 ■ t ; costs ainonfite to- 1’ ■ im i: j lliirs. The i > !‘.!tacaso-orig! : ; U i nr, ir ;county, utid-T -i it f j .1 ’ tided on an sfyp- I, #r.i f,:rt:.'-r th ~ the. costs ninou tt , i •hi i .■ dd. ’...-! s i independent of c< <1 b • On ii . : first trial, the v im. s i- fir * pariv. j j some twent’, nr *1 ii t. in huiiiui r, -wauf that the calf’.-- ? .il w. - entirely i-lsck. . while those on the other spit? swam it j was partly white, a ui the pl.uwd;; i.- gained his case. The value of the calf is three dollars. A gentjeman who gave up the iron trade to publish a newspaper, says that the newspaper business is the hardest of the of the two. ~ ! - 4 ; i *V \y.p K ‘ ; ‘.L ’ > c v> *v f* r • . > mm > of tho ffott* of ' i .5; —l, without reserve, sotemnlv jileti o-t iiyhonorasa man that i vviUnettiie-rmake.buy, .-ii nor use, as a beverage , any Spirit uous or Malt f-iiiaors, Wine or Cider. Officers of list; Drtini! division, G. li. MTlf.skky, G. \V. T. Monroe. .1. S. I’i.Ni kahd, G. W. A. Forsyth. VV. .S. \VH.uioitT), (i. Scribe, Macon, id. C. *fiiANNiss, G. Treasurer, „ J. L. M van’s, G. Chaplain, „ !h Jn. Blount, G. Cocci actor, CliiUon. .1. D. if avis, G. Son. Houston, Cos. Office of the Grand D ivi -ton, ) - con, Juiii! 30, 1852. To the If . P's. and 11. Ss. of Subordinate Divisions. Brethren : Sneli irregularity having occurred of late in tin’ mails, t ..in induced to make the fol l('.'.t“g siig.estioiis as a saving of unneces s. delay:— 1 ’t. i n.it you will endeavor to forward yourtiuarieriy Ketwna as soon after the close of tiie quarter as possible. 2i. That when you do not receive the !’■ VV. and Ex. within a reasonable lime ;ri tcr the Return has been sent to this Office, you will mite and inform me of'the fact of i;s having been sent, so that if tiie Return has been reeeiv ed by me and tile P. W. miscarried, 1 may immediately send another, yßeturns are always acknowledged the day iln y are received by me. 3d. i’o state distinctly on the Return the Posi-Oiiiee, at which you receive your let- UTs. -4.!i. To fill up carefully, the blanks in the heading of returns with the name and num ber ol your Division. £nh. vV hen orders for cards or oilier ar iieles are sent to this office, write out the uni vr fully on a separate piece of paper, troll) rite Return or letters of general im partance. ti.a. Prepay your postage. A eonqiii.mei. wall the above will save the Divisions you represents, much annoy ance and uitnecesary delay, and enable this otiiee 10 be more prompt in its duties. \ ours tralerimllv, Vv. S. WILLIFORD, G. 8. CUMlti iMPfifiANCE. l*L,sji>fci j;. No member s.hall make, lu\ T ANARUS, sell or use, as a beverage,any spirituous or inalt liquors, wine or eider. Officers ot tils; Rriuiil hertioi!, J. W. Benson. G. 1\ Macon. B. Burton, G. A. P. Pondtown. t. ( Edison, s. &. T. Atlanta. Rev. J. 8. Wilson, G. O. Decatur, 8. M. 11. Byrd, G.G. Oxford. N\. i* Kino, G. W. Tiioinaston. I. O. of Rcriiiibites. Officers of Georgia Dial. Tent, No. 2e, loca ted at Washington, Wilkes Cos., Via.: t\ nsliington, Uev. G.G. Norman, D. I’. C. B. Washington, John K. Smith, D. O. R. Atlanta, 0. K. Uunleiter, D. D. It. v\ asiiingto'), A. 11.. Sneed, 1) R. 8. u L. F. Carrington, D. F. 8. >. St. John Moore, D. Tres, Atlanta, It. H. Lynn, D. Levite. IlecliabUeN I hereby .declare, that 1 will abstain from all intoxicating liquors, and will not give, nor offer them tothers, except in religious ordinances, or when prescribed, m V ~,,/ iailh, by a medi cal practititmer ; 1 wad nut engage iu the traf fic oi th. m, and in all suitable ways will dis countenance the'use, sale and manufacture ol them ; all cl to the utmost of my power, 1 will! endeavor to spread ihe principles of abstinence from all intoxicating liquors. TOE MSOTB. PLJfFIEIiB) JULY 17, ISSU. (C 5“ NOTIO3. —Subscribers recei ving their papers with a straight black mark, are thereby notified that they are in arrears. One mark indicates one ! dollar due; two, that two, &c. Please remit the amount at once by marl , with out wailing for other opportunity. ■ - - - ■ State Convention. The Minutes of the recent Session of the ! State Temperance Convention, may he found entire, in this issue of tlie Banner. The friends of the cause may see all that was done, by n perusal of the Minutes. The resolutions in regard to Legislation against the Traffic, may there be found, to gether with some other matters of interest. I iq-p *ho resolutions ui nni imoußy ■ 1 ion to holding Mass Mect i -i. .1 vn other items,-may :m tin- - >1 ! • i"ti of our readers. .- ■ ... i-.-t'. t m ..” !’ these in a fu ! “ : 'v >’ 11 ‘l*v -53 -intiT. ‘O .i .'ii,. id ..-./-ij'li Henry Lump • ii; i . 1 i nii uvr in ds Divisions, are in •rul'd, tint 8. .M. 1 fr.wLETT is now in a • i IA II I 8 :.t". and 1: civfnru the publication ‘•ftlieir ii'.'. nation to him would be useless. 53T Opr friend, A : r. in; W. Thompson', of 11.rrl - Gun ui v. h.s our sincere t liar,ks for th.* prompt and hi •! litieiitio-n given to n matter of business entrusted to him. Mcetiiigs.” Letters from all parts of the State assure ns that the action of the State Temperance Convention, on the'Liquor Traffic, is hearti ly approved. Our Temperance friends have a compnign before them of vast im portance; and we trust that Temperance meetings—not Political meetings—will en gross all their spare moments during the remainder of the campaign. “Campaign ENt^er'-.''’ Our political Editors are offering tu pub lish extra papers, during the Presideniial Campaign:—The Temberakce Banner is a campaign paper, during tiie war, against Prince Alcohol. The price is onlv One Dollar a _\ ear—the cheapest paper publish ed at the South, and devoted to a noble cause—“the cause of all mankind.” Ought not the professed friends of this great cause to give tiie Banner their support? IRLctbuioa. The State Temperance Convention has declared “That it is a just-and wise exer cise of Legislative power, to prohibit the trade in intoxicating drinks;”—This has been our doctrine for runny Years, as the readers of the Banner well know. Some ! of our Temperance friends, we are aware, have been heretofore opposed to our views. How they stand now, we do not know. Our desire is that truth and right may in every instance prevail. We have never closed the columns of the Banner to a gentlemanly opponent; and we do not intend to do so. If, therefore, any friend (and, we had like to have said, or foe) to the Temperance Refor mation, entertains views different from our ! own, or that of the resolution of the State ! Convention, our columns are open, and Iwe invite such to show their reasons, i through tiie Banner- Come “Exclusive I Moral Suasion'’ friends, and let us “reason ; together.” Facfs in Geography, &c. Mt. Choumolnric is the highest mountain in the world. The Mississippi is the long, est river in tho world. The Pacific is ihe largest ocean in the World. Nevy Holland is the largest island in the world, jenny Lind is I he greatest singer in the world; and the man who drink's most spirits is the mosl intemperate man in the world. Orion, Ala. July 7th, 1852. Mr. Editor: —As 1 have permitted one of your black murks to deface my Banner, i think it as little as I can do to send you at least one i.evv Subscriber. One .d'llie within three dollars is to pay for a Banner which you will send to J. H. S , the other two dollars vou will place to my cre dit. ‘ J. B. 11 —. JSPThe above is the production of a sensible and conscientious man, and wv have no doubt lie will feel pleasant for the next twelve months. We publish it as a pattern for others. —Ed. Banner. The Liquor Law Constitutional.- The Supreme Court of Maine, now in session at Augusta, hun decided thui liquor cannot be seized in transtu, un less it can be proved that such liquors are intended lor sale. The following is the first paragraph of tho decision : “It is competent for tiie State, by legislative enactment operiiting pros pectively, to determine that articles in julions to the public health or morals, shall pot constitute property. It’ h should so conclude in relation to spitii uous or intoxicating-drinks, tv hen de signed |o be used as a beverage, the conclusion would be justified by tin history and expeiieuc? of man, am; would furnish no occasion to complain that any provision of the constitution had been violated.” liie Weather. —ln the month of July there will be two full moons, on the Ist and Hist—a circumstance tlini has not oectued since tiie year 1770. “hen there was a lull moon on the Ist u ; on the 30th, and on ihe latter day an extraordinary eclipse of the moon visible in most parts of il- m.hab.:ed world. 1 i.e ulmaiuick of i.j> v. a. give-, us an rcHp.se on toe hist . . .>f JtliV Wlmt civil society l:is u .i*,,, Nothing can be more plain than th t T Creator designed that men should iff. * getherin society. The possession are termed the social affections nr j gift of speech as plainly intin a c , hat ■ ! ihe will of God that men should lii . - I '’ communities as if he had miraculously I ‘" - claimed the fact by a voice from the st- Such being the design of l'roviJe n ', ( ! M ; follows as an inevitable consequence th society hits a right to adopt all those mea mho- which are essential to its preservation’ H it is found essential to the existence of society to punish by death the man vv |, t. the file of his fellow man, then th° right to indict death becomes unqn.cslion- 6 blc. And all tho declarations of p seud ” philanthropists on the injustice of taki n ° away that which we have no power to ate. together with the morbid aeiisibi'ity which has been manifested by the oppo nents of capital punishment, are utterly’ empty ami unmeaning. If it be found in. dispensable to the preservation of society th; t the man who invades his neighbors’ rights be punished, that he who violates the laws of property—who injures his neigh bor in porsmi or estate should be deprived ”f his liberty and so confined that he can* have no power to commit those depretiji. .ions in future, then prisons and penitentiiu vies are legitimate, and it is not only tho right but the duty of society to confinecrim imtls in their cells. Let this principle he iq.pli, and to the ipies. lion which is now eliciting unusual interest in various sections of our country. That queslion is, lias society the right to proliib. it by law the traffic in ardent spirits? To this question there are multitudes who say, Mo. Tn-ose who depend upon the sale of intoxicating diinks for the support of their families, or the accumulation of their wealth say, No. Those who have formed an appctiie for intoxicating stimulus, and who are miserable if it lu- withheld, concur with the venders and deny tiie right. Poli iiciaiis uid men in quest of populari: y, belie ving the iiquur sine 10 he the strongest, give with tiie venders and consumers, and say , N". hut there i- a large and we be li *.e a growing ela-s in the community woo in-i.-i that society has this right. Those who take this po.-i.ion contend that society has a right tu protect itself against e\Vfy tiling which is oppiassive to its members or detrimental to their inqipiness. They believe that the liquor tr. Hie increases the taxis nt ihe members of the community. They b- lieve that it increases crimes. Thev have no doubt that it i- a very prolific source ofs uttering. Throwing these things together, they insist upon it that society lias the right to abate a business which in creases the expenses, tiie crimes, and tho wretchedness of the peopip. bhouid it lie said tint tiie iiquor vendor pays an annual remuneration to the civil authoriiies for his license, wo answer, that tiie amount received from the sale of li censes bears no proportion to the amount to which the taxes are increased by the ‘.raffie. Audit to this increased taxation,you add the crime and distress which are the inevitable consequences of the business, tho aggregate is fearful and throws into abso lute insignificance any sum which the li quor vender could pay forthe privilege of carrying on his pernicious business. Socie ty derives its powers to make laws not as some say ‘•from the consent of the gov ■rt'i'd, but from the will of God. And it is surely his will that this society should have . the right of legislating against those 1 ‘ili which would not merely endanger its existence, hut which would consign men, soul and body, to hell. The Commencement Oration lore the two literary Societies of Mercer University, l'eiifi. Id, Ga„ wllj be delivered on tiie last Wednesday in July next, by Prof. John N. Waddell of Miss., an hon -01. ry member ot the Phi Delta Society. Tiie Anniversary Sermon before the “Young Men's Missionary Society”of H-.-r University, will be delivered on Sabbath evening, July 25th, by the Rev J. G. L’inney, 1. f Augusta. • Wesleyan E’cinalc College. A friend has furnished us with a Cata logue of this College, for 1851-2. The Bounin!'lnstruction consists of eleven,—at riio head of which is the Rev. Edward H. uy 1. >ts, A. M., President and Professor of English Literature. This Institution is in a most flourishing condition, the summary exhibiting a told of 211 Students. Roanoke, Ala. Jan 26, 1852. Urn. iiraiitly:— In accordance with a mo turn ot Purist Division, No. 120 Sons of Temperance, we herewith transmit for pub lication the tallowing tr bute of honor. ... . Roanoke, Ala. June 19, 1852. t u tne Sons of Temperance Forist Divi —Gentlemen:—Please accept these Lakes.— I present them to you as a taken ol npprobatiop of that magnificent ■and glorious cause you maintan. May thy pi-uu i Banner ever wave unfurled, and the great cause of Temperance prevail until time immemorial. Yours most respectfully, MARTINA PEARCE. At our last communication on 19th of June, we received the above Note and two 1 age and finely dressed Po.und Cakes, with the u uni Badge of the Order, which called tor'.ii the unanimous thanks of the Division, and has caused a general feeling of interest iu tiie fraternity, and has given new life to the cause of Temperance iu this vicinity. And we hah-the triumphant time, when a “iiu n wil Gee I heir glorious redemption 1 tyra : \ ot Drunkenness, and wo u, I ‘l “' lll ‘' 1 ‘h'’ luieroin upon which wo h”pe I- rot d.eh uv.r to npset King Alco hoi - ii-uiuiin. WILEY WHITE, > D\Y[l) STEWART, ‘.Tom. •i VS. il WF.,WV, { \