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THE EMPIRE STATE OF THE SOUTH.
Mr. Editor: —l am full}’ persuaded, that all sane
persons, will give their sanction and sup|>ort to any
cause, whenever they can be made to feel that by so
doing they are enhancing their own interest and hap
piness. Especially is it so in Georgia. The people
of Georgia becoming convinced of the utility of Rail
ways, almost as by magic, the thundering iron
horse is heard, from the seaboard to the mountains;
and from the eastern to the western bounderies of
our State. The people felt the necessity of manu
facturing establishments, and at once the State is
dotted over with the various kinds of machinery, as
so many monuments of industry and wisdom, where,
but a few years ago, the inassy rocks reared their
rugged heads, as it were, forbidding the passage of
anything but the rushing streams, now is heard the
rattle of the loom and spindles, the iron foundry,
and the flouring mill; coming up, as it were, from
the earth, at the bidding of a free and intelligent
people. What a halo of pleasant reflections, cluster
around the name of Georgia. lier colleges, semi
naries, and schools of various grades; her healthful
climate, and productive soil; her beautiful cities, vil
lages, and farm houses; her mountains, valleys, and
silver streams, all, all join to prove that Georgia was
designed to be one of the bright spots of man’s ter
restrial abode. And yet, with all this flowing train
of loveliness and improvement, beloced Georgia is
the subject of one of the greatest curses that ever be
fell the human family. We mean Intemperance,
supported by the liquor tarffic; which, vampire
like, fans its victim to sleep, while it sucks the life
blood from its veins. Novr, we do know, that this
fell monster ought to be driven from our borders ;
an'd we believe, that what ought to be dene ran be
done. We have above said, that all that is necessa
ry to secure the aid of persons in any cause, is to
make thorn feel that they are interested; and we
think, that all is necessary to make people of all
classes feel that they arc interested in the extermi
nation of the liquor traffic, is to get them to think
seriously on the subject. We have no quarrel for
any person; but we are sorry for our fellow men,
who are so lost to all sense of propriety and human
feeling, that they can have the hardihood to deal out
the poisonous draught to their fellow men. I say,
we arc soiry for them, and therefore, we would per
suade them, and tell them, as a faithful friend, that
they are the core, around which, the festering gan
grene gathers, and from them, runs through all
the nerves, veins, and tissues of society; spreading
sorrow, bitterness, and anguish—the like of which is
felt from no other influence. But we have not much
hope of our entreaties being heeded by the dram-sel
ler, nor by the petty politician; but we think the
time has come, when the sober, thinking community
of the Empire State of the South, will throw the
strong aria of the law around her sons and daugh
ters, to shield them from the ravages of the liquor
shop.
We only nek you, young man, to look around you,
calmly survey the scenes of riot and bloodshed, the
beggared children, the weeping mothers, and the
emaciated forms of what once were men like your
selves. I beseech you for Heaven’s sake, to give the
subject a serious consideration, and fly to the relief
of suffering humanity.
And you, fathers, think of the flood of evil influ
. cnees that surrdund your dear children, growing out
of the liquor traffic ; think of the responsibility that
rests upon you as representatives of your families, —
We ask you to think seriously, and to think quick,
before the lamp of life ceases to burn ; and give your
whole influence to the cause of suffering humanity.
And you, mothers, it is to you that we look with
anxiety and with hope, for with you is the balance
of power, and wc know that you have a deep solici
tude for the welfare of your sons and daughters; arid
as you wish th* welfare of those sweet babes, let your
influence lx; felt in bebaif of the honor and well-being
of Georgia.
And you, Young Ladies, though last, not least, we
know that your weal or woe, to a great extent, de
pends upon the success or defeat of the present re
farm movement, and we know that you con wield a
powerful influence. Then we would say, while there
is a work for you to do, and time to do it, he at it
with all your might.
In conclusion, we would say to Father?, Mothers,
Sisters, and Brother?, let it not be said that the
Empire State of the South, refuses to be free from
3Pebotrb to Cnnpcrancc, literature, Central Intelligence, anb the latest |tetus.
; the shackle* of Intemperance. The signs of the |
times are encouraging to the friends of order; for
the enemies of the cause can make no substantial
objection; neither to the c ause itself, nor to the stan-!
dard-boarer.
Then let us all lay aside all party feelings and pre
judices, and with united hearts and bands, rally to
the work, and tell to the world that Georgia shall he
free. W. DRUMMOND,
j Cherokee, April IC, 1855.
Kor th<> Banner.
(H R PROSPECTS.-THE ISSI'E.
Mr. Editor: —l am constantly traveling and lec
turing, as I have been for several years past, on the
merits of the temperance reform, and I can say, with
good reason for my opinion, that our prospect of
success at this time is even better than we expected
it to be at the time we nominated Overby. Every
where I go, I find the kind of men, both in and out
of the church, whose influence it will be hard to re
sist, and who are decidedly in favor of electing Over
by, and temperance men to the legislature. Men of
sense, everywhere, have become disgusted with two
faced candidates who. for the purpose of deception,
say they are in favor of temperance, hut at the same
time are opposed to its being carried into politics.—
! Their meaning is, that they are opposed to seeing
temperance men exercise the rights of freemen, in
electing a Governor and members of the legislature
to carry out their principles. This is, in effect, what
we were told some two years ago by men in high
places, though they well knew that our enemies had
themselves carried their opposition into politics.
While these men look with smiling complacency
on efforts made all over the State, to elect men to the
• legislature, who pledge themselves, if elected, to
nurse and protect the present liquor traffic from all
interference by law, yet, whenever they hear any
one speak of electing men to put a stop to the State’s
institutions of the Doggeries, their moral purity is
shocked, and their patriotic and political hilc begins
■ to ferment, and to pour itself abroad, and often, even
into the newspapers, warning the people against the
policy of the temperance men. Whigs and Demo
crats may each very rightfully elect men to carry out
their principles, yet it is very alarming for temper
ance men to presume to exercise any such privilege.
They should, in politics, only attend to the will of
liquor sellers and treating candidates! That is al
lowed to be glory enough for them !
All this is natural enough to those who abhor leg
islation for the promotion of good morals, or the pro
tection of society and its members from the destroy
ing vices of bad rnen; and who seem to think that
all the honest use that can be made of politics is to
support parties, protect liquor sellers in the enjoy
ment of their monopolies, and to give offices to hun
gry partisans. These men labor to keep us ignorant
of our strength. They tell us that we arc not pre
pared for legislation; and that they, poor things, are
mightily afraid that we will injure our cause! How
greatly this would grieve them! Our temperance
men have, however, resolved to make the trial, and
sec how it will work.
When our candidates shall be all in the (ield, and,
meeting their opponents, shall make the issue, pro
hibition or no prohibition, or liquor shops or no liquor
shops; then will the elements of the two parties be
gin to embody themselves. Our opposing candidates
for Governor and all, will be taken from the family
of the Dodgers, as they heretofore long have been.
This time, however, they will be required to say ex
plicitly, whether they are for continuing or dis
continuing the business of the liquor sellers. They
who may shrink from the issue, when it is put to
them, will find the people shrink from them, for men
do not love to fight under shrinking, cowardly lead
ers.
When this issue shall be made, all whooppose leg
islation for the support of good morals, and the peace
and happiness of society —all who think that the
negroes ought to be, as they now are, protected from
the depredations of liquor sellers, as far as is possible,
but at the same time, believe that doggery men ought
to be licensed, as they now are, to destroy white men,
and obtain from them their property, and to tempt
and ruin their sons, sink their families in degrada
tion, want, misery, and ruin -all these, having no
hearts to feel for the woe of others, will have the
pleasure of associating together, and voting against
our candidates. And as every thing in this world in
clines to be, and, if it acts at all, to act in the compa
ny of other things, the most like itself, it is not hard
to see w hat sort of men will be for the Temperance
candidates; and what sort will be for their opponents.
Liquor sellers, gamblers, loafers, vagabonds, and all
such as they can influence, with old Captain Scratch,
their commanding general, w ill be against us. We
will then have a time of equal liberty —a time when
Christians and sinners of every sort, each one and
all, w ill have an opportunity afforded them of a.-so
! dating and voting w ith and for others, whose morals
‘and religion, arc most like their own. This will be
i the consummation of liberty I The giorv of both
I Christians, anti-ehristians, and freemen!
! The old Captain will do his best to prepare his
! soldiers to muster as strong a.- possible on the day—
the great day of battle! All liquorism will then be
in a move. The gambling tables will be left desolate,
!the liquor yards will l>e for a while forsaken by their
loafers, drunkards, and vagabonds, w hile the liquor
1 houses of all sorts, will spue forth their noisy braw
j lenq and staggering victims, all smoking hot upon
! the political arena! What a dignified host the old
j fellow will then have. Wonder if any of the metu
! bers of the Church, will then master in any of the
jold Captain’s battalions’ Will they'r Is* us wait
land see LEWIS RENEAU.
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l’HO( eedings
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Grand Division of Ga., Sons of Temperance.
Q I’ A KTFHLV M I: r T 1 N <!.
Ai'ucsta, Aphil 25, 1865.
The Grand Division met. Present It. Itencuu,
Joseph Gresham, E. L. Newton, W. S. Williford, A.
It. Tribble, May Horn, if. (.'. Cotlin, 1.. I). Lallcrstadt.
Grand Division opened in due form, by
It. ltenenu, G. W. I*.
Joseph Gresham, G. W. A., pro tem.
May Horn, G. S.
V. It. Tribble, Grand Chaplain,
W. S. Williford, G. C., pro tern.
J. C. Coffin, G. S., pro tern.
L. D. I.allerstadt, G. TANARUS., pro tew.
K. L. Newton, P. G. W. P.
Brn. J. Huff, of Magnolia, No. 22, was announced
in waiting, admitted and assigned his seat.
The G. M . I*, appointed bros. Williford, I,alter -
stadt, and Huff, Committee on Credentials.
The Committee on Credentials reported the fol
lowing as correct:
Magnolia Dicision, So. 22. —J, K. Spence, E. ,J.
Pannell, I. Huff
Augmta Division, So. 7.i—L. I). I.allerstadt, G.
H. Crump, It 11. May, W. L. Sherman, H. S. Mar
shall, J. C. Coffin, W. F. Pemberton, G. F. Adams,
D. W. Reid, W. P. Douglass.
The G. C. announced Rep. G. H. Crump, I). W.
Reid, J. H. Douglass, R. S. Marshall, W. L. Sherman,
of No. 7, and J. R. Spence, of No. 22, in waiting, who
were introduced, initiated, and assigned their seats.
The G. A. Patriarch mode the following Re
port :
Brethren: —lmmediately after the last Annual
Meeting of the Grand Division. 1 entered upon the
duties of my office. I have devoted the most of my
time to the work. I have visited eleven Divisions,
which have long since ceased to work, —but one of
these has re organized. There are strong hopes that
those at Cassville and Adairsvillc will shortly re-or
ganize. I have found it hard to arouse our friends;
they have a much greater disposition to organize for
the purpose of procuring the passage of a Prohibitory
Law. I could organize large associations every where
for this purposo. 1 have visited nine Divisions winch
still work—some them are prosperous. Upon the
whole, I believe the Order is on rising ground. I
have been able to appoint but few Deputies, on ac
count of the impossibility of knowing who to appoint.
I have delivered twenty-five lectures, besides seve
ral sermons, partly on Temperance,—have travelled
860 miles by railroad, including my visit to this place,
20 miles in the stage, and 820 miles in private con
veyances. The extreme coldness of the weathei, often
prevented my getting an audience, and at other
times caused the attendance to he small. Rut in ev
ery instance, when the weather was favorable, my
congregations were large and the beat of feeling was
manifest. The contributions have been small, only
$90,85.
The Degree work is deservedly popular, wherever
I know of its having been tried. I think it would
greatly promote the good of the Order, forthe Grand
Division to authorize the Grand Scribe to keep a
supply on hand, so that the work can be procured
without those discouraging delays, attendant upon
our present arrangements.
The admission of females as spectators is very
popular, and some Divisions arc admitting them
rather irregularly. Instructions from this Grand
Division should he sent to all Subordinate Divisions,
upon this subject, for the sake of uniformity, if for
no other cause. Devoutly praying the Giver of all
good, we look for increasing prosperity this year.
Since the time of our last meeting, I have devoted
rnyself to the work, and have met with every en
couragment as to the cause of Prohibition.
Our Order is about as formerly, some of the Divi
sions are in a very flourishing condition, while others
have a merely nominal existence. With regard to
my appointment to lecture, I ought to say a few
words. My work has been carried on under very em
barrassing circumstances. The long and uncom
monly severe winter, the heavy expenses of travel,
and various other things not necessary U> mention,
has made mv work very arduous, but wiiat has been
more embarrassing than all beside, is the op|*Mition
of men who are Temperance men, but take upon
themselves to determine that no audience can be
had; that nothing can he done in the Prohibition
move. Owing to some cause the contributions have
been very small, about one-half of what I have re
ceived, has been contributed by one individual.
The people are beginning generally to think that
wc arc working for their good.
In Love, Purity, and Fidelity,
RUSSELL RBNEAU, G. W. P.
G. W. P.’s Report referred to the following Com
mittee. W. 8. Williford, L, D. Laller.-tadt, E. L.
Newton.
The Grand Scribe presented the following report,
which was referred to brothers Gresham, Tribble and ,
Coffin.
OrrtCß >v Graxd Sckibk, t
Macon, Apr il 21, 1855. \
G. IF. und Brothtrrs —l herewith present you j
a report for the last two Quarters.
Rut little of interest to our cause, beyond the gen
eral routine of business has come before me. Divit- j
ions still continue to fall off; the present number of j
Divisions is 91; of these about 50 only can be depend- j
ed upon to battle unto the last in our glorious ami.
philanthropic, cause.
A refusal to co-operate with the Order on the part
of many of our Division*, I cannot consider in any
other light, than being almost an equivalent to id
abandonment of our enterpri/.e. Are the few Divis
ions now left to he the only ones to stem the tide of
the monster Intemperance. If such is the case, be
it so. We shall not shrink from the task, or waver
in the pursuit. Heart, lip, and hand are pledged to
the cause, and so let us work for the good of the Or
der, until pulseless, voiceless, and motionless. Hea
ven dismisses us from our work in the good cause.
Since the introduction of Degrees, ;lo Divisions
have keen supplied with the work.
The returns of this G. Division to the N. Division,
the per centage amounting to $20.07, as also the
l redentials ot Representatives, have been forwarded
to the M. W. Scribe, and the receipt thereof ac
knowledged.
I he following Divisions, having tailed to make re
turns for the last four Quarters, have been erased
from the list:
Washington, No. fi Mathews, No. 185
Randolph, 14 Ohehaw, 138
McDonough, 27 Daviston, 175
Pierce, 311 Clarkesvillc, 178
I iuellen, 43 Hethluhem, 181
(ovington, 52 Newburn, iyo
Fl°yd, 57 Sanders? 187
J. U. Lumpkin, (12 Hobnl, 190
Oak Hill, 05 Starr, 193
Thornasvillc, 73 Benevolence, 190
Rising Virtue, 80 Rrooksville, 201
Fairburn, 88 Stone Creek, 211
Duhlonega, 95 Rising Hope 275
Mountville, 108 Coweta, 293
Cttwassee, 112 Runyan, 812
Shady Grove, 118 Fancy Hill, 393
Coosa, 128 Seven Islands, 330
Fork Chapel, 181 Sharon Grove, 389
Annexed please find account of Receipts and Ex
penditures for the last 0 months :
nKCEIPTN.
Rec’d for Charter fee, $ r> 00
Percentage, 1,35 93
Disp. fees, 3 25
Rooks and Cards, 55 00
various items, 0 10
$205 30
Kii'KNDiTnrr.s.
Cash paid G. Treasurer, $lO5 00
“ “ Degrees, 55 00
“ “ Prem. on checks, 43
“ “ Freight, fl 25
“ “ Postage, 30 70
“ “ Stamps, 500
“ “ various 100
“ on hand uncurrent money, 1 92
$205 30
During the last two Quarters, Worth Division, No.
8, Sandersville, 21, and Sparta, 30, have surrendered
their Charters.
Jouadab and Van Wert, who have long lain dor
mant, have again been re-organized.
Anew Division, Magnolia, 22, located at Warren
ton, has been chartered.
I cannot close this report without returning my
most sincere and heartfelt thanks to bro. W. S. Wil
liford for his truly fraternal attention to the duties of
my Office, as also for many kind attentions to myself
during a severe and protracted sickness last fall.
With fervent wishes for the advancement of our
cause, the foregoing is
Respectfully submitted in 1,. P. and F.
MAY HORN, G. 8.
The G. Treasurer's report was presented, which
was referred to brothers Gresham, Tribble and Coffin:
E. C. Grannm in fleet, with the U. Ditittion of the
State of Georgia.
1854 —Get. 20, Cash on hand as per report, $ 86 75
1855 -Jan. 14, Rec’d from May Horn, (}. S. 105 00
Total, si9o 75
1854 — Oct. 20, Cash paid E. L. Newton, sll 00
“ “ B. F. Griffin, 17 00
“ “ R. Bryce, 5 00
1855 Jan. 10, “ “ M. Horn, 100 00
April 4, “ “ Per cent. N. Div. 20 07
$153 07
Cash on hand, 37 08
$l9O 75
There is still an outstanding check which was pass
ed in 1863, for forty-five 35-100 dollars, in favor of
H. F. Griffin, which has not been presented for pay
ment, for at the time, of the passage of the same,
there was not sufficient money on hand to pay the
check, and as will be seen from this report, the Trea
sury is now in the same condition, should it be now
presented. In addition to that, thcG. Division owes
t.ro. May Horn one hundred dollars, due on the Ist
of this month. And now, Brother*, allow me to
state that I have looked forward to the time when I
should meet you at this Quarterly Meeting of the G.
D. In the city of Augusta ; but from my engagements
in business at this time, and circumstance* beyond
my control prevents me from being with you at this
meeting, but be assured that my heart and feelings
are with you in all your deliberations in the great
cause in which we advocate, Temperance.
Rcejioctfully submitted in 1.. P. and F.
E. C. GRANNISS, G. T.
Rro. Coffin offert and the follow ing resolution :
Revolted, That no member violating Article 2, can
Is; reinstated on the same evening the committee re
port on the case, twit must lie over one week, as pro
vided in Section 4, Article 2.
On motion of Rro. Williford the above was voted
for by Divisions, as follows :
No. 22, Affirmative, 7 Negative
1. “
84,
Resolution carried.
VOL XXI.--NUMBER 19.
P. M.
(. Division assembled, bro. L Hurt', G. Con. pro.
tern.
The ronunittoc to whom was referred the Grand
Si ribe and Grand Treasurer’s reports, reported as
follows:
1 hat wo have examinod the same and tiinl it unr
reet, agreeing with his books and vouchers.
Your committee find that the Grand Scribe has
punctually performed his duties, and has not recciv
ed what is honestly due to him from the Grand Di
vision. And from the returns, your committee is
fearful that the Order will suffer from the indiffer
ence manifested by the Subordinate Divisions. Out
noble Order should enlist our feelings and command
our best exertions. We regret to find that many of
the Divisions which have ordered the Degree Books,
have not paid enough to cover the expenses incur
red, and most of them have failed to pay the small
per eentage on the Degree members.
Yoirr committee being also charged with the ex
amination of the Grand Treasurer’s report, having
examined the same and the accompanying vouchers,
find the same correct, and recommend the adoption
of the following resolution :
Retained, That the thanks of this G. Division are
due, and are hereby tendered to our G. Scribe and
G. Treasurer, for the faithful discharge of their re
spective duties. JOSEPH GRESHAM
A. K. TRIBBLE,
J. 0. COFFIN.
Rep. May, of Augusta Division, No. 7, was an
nounced in waiting, he wan introduced, initiated,and
assigned his seat.
The Committee, to whom was referred the Report
of the G. \V. P. reported as follows:
Officer* awl Representative* -The (Committee to
whom was referred the Report of the G. W. p., beg
leave to report that they have given the same their
careful attention. The Committee regret exceeding
ly to tind that the arduous and faithful exertions of
our G. W. P, during the past six months, have been
so poorly recompensed. We find that he has only
received about *2OO during that time, and your com
mittee feel that this is far short of what he ought
to receive, as we have every reason to believe that
his labors have proved satisfactory to the Order.
Such being the case, we think he should receive ade
<|uate compensation, and as the resolution rerjuesting
him to devote his whole time, to the advancement of
the cause, looked to the Subordinate Divisions to raise
such compensation, and as such has not been done,
we would recommend the adoption of the following
Resolution:
Itrsulrcd, That the various Divisions in this State
bo requested to contribute according to their means,
towards a fund for the rc-cmburncmcnt of the O. W.
I*., for the present year, and that the same bo for
warded to till! U. W. P., or to the G. S., by tho an
nual session. Submitted in L. P. &F.
W. S. WILLIFORD,) ~
K. L. NEWTON, f ‘ o, “ miUr( '-
Report adopted.
The Committee to whom was assigned the duty of
procuring a Silver Pitcher, to be presented to bro.
W. S. Williford, reported progress, and asked further
time. Granted.
Bro. M. Horn offered the following Resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That the thanks of the Grand Division
be and are hereby tendered to tho various Orders
who occupy this room, for the use of the same, during
this session of the Order.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Grand Division
be and are hereby tendered to Mr. F. L. Medium for
his attention to this body during tho present session.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this body be
published in the Temperance Banner.
On motion, Grand Division then closed in L. P.
and F. MAY HORN, G. S.
A ItAIVIiEROIJS DELUSION',
Strange as it may appear, still we believe it to be
true, that the drunkard in his downward career, n;
unconscious of his real condition, and deludes him
self with the idea that he is only drinking moderate
ly. This opinion goes with him through the various
stages of his course, until he stands upon the very
brink of ruin; then he arouses his benumbed and
stupifled senses, and asks, “What lias brought me
here'!'” True it is, he may perceive that his lace is
somewhat flushed, or that his breath tells a story that
his tongue, is unwilling to utter; but the redder his
face grows, ami the stronger his breath becomes, the
less he will care about it. The delusion increases
with the habit, and when be arrives at that period,
that it is a matter of indifference to him whether he
sleeps in a bed, or along the way-side, he is less like
ly to realize bis dangers, than when he began to
tread the fearful path.
Is there one who reads these lines and partakes
ever so moderately of tho intoxicating beverage, that
feels himself safe V Doyou find that at certain hours
of the day, it is necessary for you to drink V And do
you, in order to quiet the uneasy feeling, take the
stimulant V If so, do you doubt who we have been
talking to? “Thou art the. man,” whose case wc
have just presented. In this longing desire for stim
ulants, Irnhold your own infatuation—your own de
lusion, and hew are ! You are treading a fearful and
dangerous path, and if you persist in travelling it,
you will find the end sooner, much sooner than you
anticipate. Pause where you are, for you are fast
approaching the place where
“Death leads the danefc_amiMaii-i^M
UAMKS T. IiI.ALN',
( PKINTEH.