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Jack Oleary that was killed in a row by
But where's the use in talking any farther ?
You all know the c>use of our troubles, and so
does Father Mathew know it, and the sooner
you go and take the Pledge the better for your
■owls and bodies in this and the next world.”
Here there was considerable, in fact an invol
untary burst of applause, which Larry’s good
sense saw was an excellent opportunity for mak
ing a good retreat; so he descended from the
table and was received w th open arms by all the
ladies, who pressed warmly around and almost
smothered him with compliments.
It will be sufficient to add, in conclusion, that
Larry appeared next morning before the. Holy
Father with no less than 12 of theVoys from the
dance, whom his eloquence had ‘brought over.
They all took the Pledge and received into the
bargain a benediction, Our persevering Larry
returned with all possible despatch to Biddy Cas
sidy, according to promise, whO|gave him her
hand with her heart in it, and both on the follow
ing Sunday were united in the bonds of matrimo
ny, in which there is every reason To believe they
will live long to enjoy the fruits of temperance
and love.
Raleigh, March 31st, 1843.
Rumsellers, Read it!
At the late Annual Meeting of the Jamaica
Plains Washington Society, Mr. Robert Seaver
who had been for thirteefi years a retailer of in
toxicating drinks in that village, came forward
voluntarily and add reap'd the crowded assembly.
His remarks were listened to with deep interest
by the audience, and appear in the Boston Mer
cantile Journal, as follows. — Organ Wash.
My Fiitndi — I am altogether unaccustomed
to address tin audience, especially so large, so nu
merous End respectable a one as i 9 here present;
and you undoubtedly are somewhat surprised to
see me here on this occasion. Ido not appear
before you from the result of an excitement; I
have carefully and deliberately considered this
subject, and have seen the evil effects of the use
of all drinks which tend to intoxication. I have
seen tho husband separated from the fond and
loving wife—the. wife from the loving husband—
the children from their parents—and have seen
them all collect, one after another, in sorrow, to
pay the common debt of poor human nature—
and that debt paid, perhaps, many years sooner,
by the use and abuse of intoxicating drinks.—
And therefore I now come to this conclusion,
that the traffic in, and use of, intoxicating liquors
as a drink, is disreputable and highly immoral;
that it is an injury to my fellow man, bv causing
him to neglect his duty to God, to hitjieighbor,
and to himself and family. And thdrebeing my
calm and candid opinions, I now, in this place,
dedicated to the worship of my God, anti used
this evening for the promotion of His cause, (the
cause of total abstinence,) and in the presence of
this holy and joyful assembly, do renounce the
traffic in, and use of, all drinks which tend to
intoxication, unless prescribed by a physician.
My friends ! I have sacrificed this part of my
business for a noble cause. These happy smil
ing faces I witness, which your kind feelings
cannot control even in this house, go to my heart
and give me comfort in doing my duty—lor it is,
I think, a duty that 1 owe to God, my neighbors
and myself.
My friends, I have been in the occupation
which I now freely renounce, about thirteen
years, and during the most of that time it has
been followed by myself and others, and has been
considered, as an honorable and respectable bu
siness. But men and opinions change as the
seasons change. What was looked upon and
supported as a respectable business of yesterday,
is denounced, and with truth, as an immoral bu
siness of to-day. And now 1 thank God, that a
new, gjorous and moral change is going forth
ovjr the whole land—that we can and do meet
together in love and charity, for the promotion
of the good and noble cause of total abstinence.
Let all our words and actions be those of love
and charity to all; for we are children of the
same family. Let us remember in our daily duty
that the eye of God is ever upon us- -show our
fellow men that we have love and charity within
us, and that total abstinence awakens tender and
christian-like feelings—show our fellow men that
total abstinence makes and places men nearer to
what God designed they should be—show chari
ty as far as in us lies, (without injury to the
cauke of total abstinence or ourselves.) tn the
wholesale dealer, fori do sincerely believe that
many of them are kind and benevolent men, and
that they have the kind feelings within their
breasts as well as ourselves. Some of them 1
know personally, and I have seen the hand of
charity extended to the poor and worthy of this
neighborhood. 1 have seen the basket of provis
tons given freely and without ostentation. Let
us awaken those feelings—let us do it in kind
ness and love—use moral and kind suasion—
show them that we want them upon our side—
■top the use and consumption of intoxicating
liquors —do it by moral suasion, and you will get
them. They probably continue in the traffic for
the same reason that I did, that is for the support
of their families, and arc not aware of the misery
that is caused, or do not see the firesides that are
made desolate and wretched, or the lives that are
destroyed, or the sickness and disease caused by
the use and abuse of liquors as a drink. They
•ee their customers, they appear gentlemanly,
and pay for what they purchase, or the most of
them do, and therefore they feel satisfied and
continue on. The retailer secs the misery and
wretchedness in his neighborhood, and if he lias
any feelings of love for tnose within his sight and
-knowledge, he will give up the sale. L?t the
friends of this noble cause keep the glorious prize,
the good ofa!l mankind, in view; use mors! and
kind suasion ; let us one and all unite our efforts
to carry forward the great reformation that is
spreading peace, comfort and happiness through
out our blessed land. Let us show charity and
love in the broadest sense to those who in their
unguarded moments have forgotten their pl4Bge:
forgive them for humanity’s sake. Let u*s re
member that a habit once contracted and settled
is a second nature; and the older a person grows
who contracts it, is the more binding, and the
less power he or she has of counteracting or
breaking such habit, especially if it be the habit
of using intoxicating drinks. Forgive them—
take them back again; for he is our brother, and
it is our duty.
My friends, if I have said any thing which is
wrong, charge the act to me, not to the noble
cause. Ami now, may the blessing of Hea\en
crown the efforts of this and every society that is
now employed in the cause of God, Love, Chari
ty, Truth, and Humanity.
But a few weeks since, two brothers of Mr.
Seaver, who keep an extensive West India Goods
Store in Tremont street, Roxbury, gave up the
sale of intoxicating drinks, and presented their
toddy sticks to the Washingtonians.
A Hogshead of Ruml
Could the history of one rum hogshead, the
destination and effects of every drop it contains,
be plainly told, and strongly brought home to his
heart, much would be done, we are persuaded, to
induce the seller to give up his trade. And such
a tiling might be easily done. As the hogshead
is set up in the dram shop, and made ready for
sale, imagination might easily picture its work of
destruction. There would be the generous
hearted sailor, purchasing madness and disgrace
with his hard earnings; there the miserable me
chanic, leaving his starving family, his sorrowing
wife, and half-clad children, and getting credit for
rum, where he could not get it for bread; and
there the little child, sent by its brutal mother to
buy the destroyer of her body and soul. These
would be visible scenes, but thrse would feebly
represent the whole misery. There are things
that the pencil can not draw. The broken heart,
the deep hate, the burning revenge, the going
out of the intellect, the crushing of all good and
generous feelings, the moral desolation of the
soul; these can not be made evident to the eye of
man. But they may be imagined. A slight ac
quaintance with the annals of intemperance, a
few visits to the house or death bed of the drunk
ard, will but too soon lead us to associate all that
is dreadful with the distillery and the rum hogs
head.—Ch. Exam.
• Retailer's Apo'ogy.
er often justifies himself by saying,
“my traffic does no harm to any man who iooks
•ui fui ktiuovl(*• ««» WUa oati v wf 1 1 i*«i
self and my retailing wont harm him.’’ This
reminds us of a wellerism which ap|>eared not
long since—“ Let every one take care of himself,”
as tne jackass said when he danced among the
chickens. But confessedly, while the jackass
dances, the poor chickens have but a small
chance to take care of themselves And the
whole history of the past cries aloud with this
startling truth, that so long as men retail, poor,
weak, infatuated humanity will be crushed, and
sink into ruin. As long as the jackass dances
there is no hope foi the chicdens.— Aquarian.
A Soliloquy.
I will Sell no Mure Rum.— Why should I
sell rum 1 Does it do any one good? Does it
bless the parent or the child—the wife or the hus
band--the neighborhood or the community?
Doe? it bring me money which I can no other
wise gain 1 Is the traffic one on which I can re
flect with comfort in the dying hour, and for
which I can give a good account to Inm who
mademe? Whyshouldl se 1 ruml Was my
father in the business, is it mv inheritance ? Is it
because I keen a tavern and it is expected of me
by the public s Is it an essential part ofthe busi
ness? Would not my tavern be better without
it, than with it? Why should I say. 1 will
sell no more rum ? Shall the wife ofthe drunk
ard answer for me? Shall the father of the
drunkard, or the drunkard himself? Shall the
voice of an injured community ? Or shall it be
left to conscience? to conscience, that inward
monitor so unwillingly consulted? 1 will sell
no more rum. It makes drunkards. It makes
maniacs. It makes murderers, and se'f-murder
ers It makes men flout at God, and heaven, and
laugh with fiends anil league with hell. A good
resolution I No more rum shall go from my
house, or my store, or be freightened in my ship,
or be landed on mv wharf; and if my son is a
drunkard, he shall never say, my father made
me so.— Temp. Jour.
Popular Poison.
When puie ardent spirits are taken into the
stomach, they cause irritation, which is evinced
by warmth and pain experienced in that organ :
and next inflammation of the delicate coats of
this part, and sometimes dangerous. They act
in the same manner as poison. Besides the lo
cal injury they produce, they act on the nerves of
the stomach which run to the brain, and, if taken
in 'large quantities cause insensibility, stupor, ir
regular convulsive action, difficulty of breathing,
profound sleep, and often sudden death. The
habitual use of ardent spirit causes a slow inflam
mation ofthe stomach and liver, which proceeds
steadily but is often undiscovered till too late for
relief.— Lon. Med, Sur. Journal.
To the Different Temperance Societies in
the State of South Carolina.
The experienceofthe past year has satisfied
every one, conversant with Temperance affairs,
how much has been, and may be done by con
cert of action. The semi-annual meeting of the
State Society, in Convention, at Greenville, last j
August, brought the advocates of Temperance j
from the sea-board to the mountains, face to face,
made them acquainted with <ach other, gave to '
all settled rules of action, furnished them with
the means of removing prejudice, and correcting j
error—and made them acquainted with their own •
numbers and strength. These results have had (
an effect upon the community, which can only be
fully appreciated by thtt e who had closely observ
ed the previous course of the people towards Tem- \
perance Societies. To that time*fhe opposition
had been fierce, prejudiced, attMteibending.
Since, it has lost those is now
more nominal than real. The Re
form has since spread steadily
pervading all classes of community, and in a great
degree, changing for the better the social*habits
ofthe State: less however has been accomplished
towards breaking the charmed circle, which sur
rounds wealth, fashion and knowledge, than in
any other class.
Another year is before us—the approaching
summer will afford us another season of leisure,
in which we mav confer together for our own,
and the common good.
It is therefore proposed to hold a semi-annual
meeting of the State Temperance Society, at
Spartanburg Court House, on Wednesday, the
second day of August next, at 10 A. M. It is
recommended, that delegates from each Society
in the State h<? sent ns follows, viz: of and under
100 members, 3 delegates: over 100 and not ex
ceeding 500 members, 7 delegates: over 500, and
not exceeding 1000 members, 10 delegates, and
above that number 1 additional delegate for every
hundred members. It is desirable that each dis
trict Society, (although an entirely representa
tive body,) should in this Conven
tion ofthe SocietyVEach of such Societies will
be entitled to three oelcgatos.
It is hoped that the delegates will be furnished
by each Society, with an accurate statement of
the number of membeis, distinguishing between
the males and the females.
Friends qf Temperance, fellow-laborers, in
this goud cause, we hope that this call will be an
swered, as it was at Greenville, by an array of
delegates from all sections ofthe State, which will
speak, in a language not to lie forgotten, that ice
are in earnest, and that our purposes are stead
fast and immoveable.
A few days spent in that noble section of the
State, so remarkable lor its natural resources, and
tor the spirited efforts made to improve them,
cannot be otherwise than pleasantly spent, But
when you remember further, that those few days
may tiring into action, the means which will close
«.!**> «Kfl a gianun t.iumpn ot J pmper.infp
than any which has heretofore occurred, it is ex
acted and believed, that every Society will ap
point delegates, and that every delegate will be
sure to attend.
To the Temperance Societies in North Caroli
na and Georgia, we would say, gladly , proudly,
will your delegates be welcomed to seats with us!
The Temperance cause is a common one— it has
no boundary! Therefore to each and to all of its
friends every where, we say, cornel
It is requi sted, that the President of each Soci
ety will, as soon as practicable convene the same,
and read to the members this Circular: and if it
meets their approbation, then that delegates may
be forthwith appointed.
John Bf.lton O’Neall,
Pres'dt, of the State Temperance Society.
Montreal. —lt appears by the annual report
of the Montreal Temperance Society, that in
eighteen months 840 meetings had been held by
its agencies, and 17,000 members enrolled. In
the Province the members have increased from
30,000 to 100,000 —all tee-totalers.
A Fact.
A few years ago, when temperance societies
began to become a little in popular favor, and
when there was some virtue in signing, on ac
count ofthe novelty of the thing, and the dis
grace and Censure cast upon those/ew who had
the moral courage to do so, the following little in
cident occurred:
A young man, about going into the rumselling
business, when seated by his “ swee' heart” one
evening, asked her what kind of a sign she
would have put up on the outside of the store.
“ Oh!” said she, “ 1 should have a sign to read—
Drunkard's made here!!
and over the bar I would have—
Destruction sold by the cent's worth!!”
The young man on hearing this, arose, and
suddenly departed; and report says, that, al
though he was not wise enough to abandon the
traffick,yet he took the hint, and never visited
the young lady again.
This happened “a long lime ago,” and al
though the signs were never put up for public in
formation, yet the reader can see, on passing the
store, at any time, signs, in the shape of drunk
ards, before and behind the door; and that when
they have not got the money to get a cent’s
worth, they are, of course, kicked out of doors !
[Friend of Man.
Are you a friend of Temperance 1 If you sav
yes—how do you show it"? Do you assist in the
labor that is necessary to carry on the work—do
you contribute to the support of any society, or
the press ?
TH E W A SHIN GTO M AN:
AUGUSTA, MAY 20, 1843.
Washington Total .Ibsllntnce Pledge.
We, whose names are hereunto annexed, desirous
of forming a Society for our mutual ben est,
and to guard against a pernicious practice.
which is injurious to our health, standing and
families, do pledge ourselves as Gentlemen,.
not to drink any
Spiritous or Malt Liquors, Wine or Cider.
THE WEEKLY WASHINGTONIAN.
To day we issue the 24th No. of our paper,
which closes the first volume ; and we return our
warmest thanks to th« se friends who have kindly
aided us in our endeavors to establish a Journal
devoted to the great cause of Temperance. In
this cause we shall ever be glad to labor, and if
we can be instrumental in efleeting a!> ; y good, by
continuing the publication of The Washingtoni
an, it will be a sourc< of gratification to us. Our
little sheet is circulated among all classes, and so
far has been well r ceived—we believe that it has
at least been instrumental in staying the use of
intoxicating liquors in many families in the city
and country—the wavering have been stimulated
to renewed exertion—the fallen Washingtonian
has renewed his pledge—its stirring anecdotes
have gone home to some, who have acknowledg
ed their truth and reformed—the little child has
chaunted in happy glee the thrilling temperance
odes, —the subject is thus kept up, and the cause
advances.
Shall we appeal to the fiends of this reform,
in vain, in urging upon them the necessity of
sustaining us in a work, which was commenced
under such favorable circumstances a twelve
month since 1 We hope not. For this purpose,
we beg leave to call attention to our pecuniary
aualrs, and'suggesi the means hy which our paper
may be enlarged and published weekly, contain
ing a greater variety of reading matter, at the
present low price, and without loss to the pub
lisher. Our receipts fall short of balancing us
the past year about .jjilOO, and we desire to reme
dy it the next—not, however, at the expense of
our patrons. We propose to issue a Weekly
Sheet, (enlarged,) at One Dollar per year, if
sufficient patronage be given us to warrant the
undertaking. W ith 500 subscribers added to
our present list, we can safely engage in the pub
lication. The propriety of a weekly sheet, devo
ted to Temperance, Agricultural and Miscella
neous readings, has been frequently suggested to
us—and all wo want is encouragement frorfA
those who can aid us. About the 10th of Jahe
next, we will publish our Specimen
W ashingtonlan, and send to each of our
sent subscribers (and would also be glad fS 6
furnish those disposed to assist us in obtaining
subscribers) a copy, who will please use their
influence in increasing our list—and send on the
names (free of postage) of all who may wish to
take our paper, at as early a date as possible, that
we may ascertain with what success we may
begin the contemplated publication. The speci
men No will be printed on new type, the paper
enlarged to afford room foi advertising, contain
ing near twice the amount of matter, in each
week, as the present, devoted also to Agricultu
ral, Scientific and Miscellaneous matters, as well
asTemperar.ee—a cheap, family newspaper, at
the low price of one dollar per year. W e propose
also to furnish a Piice Current of our market,
which shall be as accurate as we can make it—
in fine to furnish the public a valuable journal,
worth three times the subscription price. We
ask of all friendly to such an enterprise to bestir
themselves in our aid.
To Delinquent Subscribers.
We would again take occasion to urge upon
such of our subscribers, who are in arrears for
our paper the past year, the necessity of comply
ing with our request, by remitting the amount
due lor their subscriptions. The amount sepa
rately is small, but altogether, would relieve us
considerably, and assist much in making arrange
ment* for our contemplated weekly publication: