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<% tarry no longer where joj s fly away,
And the heart and (he soul loose thoir brightest array ;
Where eye n.ockelh eye, as anmeftflisg they roll,
And the tongue w hisperi folly—fort, well to the bowl.
Oh, think of the maiden who smiles in thine eyes,
Once saw thy proud mind in this shameful disguise ;
Ilow her heart would turn from thee, how sadly her soul
Would pity and lease tliec—oh, flee from the bowl!
Oh, think, ere the moment of thinking is past,
And the chains of the mighty upon thee are cast ;
Return era the iron shall enter thy soul.
And thy whole life besides be— a curse to the bowl!
TIEMPEISANeE, ~~
From the Penlield Temperance Banner.
Penfield, July 241 h, 1843.
A Convention of the friends of Tem
perance met at the College Chapel, at
Penfield, at early candle light, on the
evening of the 24th inst. The Conven
tion was organized by appointing N. M.
Crawford, Esq. President, and l)r. E. C.
Lawrence and John M. Ashurst, Esq’s.,
Secretaries.
The following Delegates then appear
ed and announced their names, and made
reports from the Societies they severally
represented—to wit:
Hearnville Total Abstinence Society,
Putnam Co. —Henry S. Davenport, Esq.
Jones Co. Temperance Society—Rev.
J, H. Campbell.
Temperance Society at Clopton’s Mills,
Putnam Co.—J. M. Ashurst and William
Wilkes, Esqrs.
. Crawfordville Society—L. L. An
drews aad J. W. Reynolds, Esqrs., Col.
A, G. Janes and Dr, R. Q. Dickinson.
Greensboro’ Total Abstinence Society
—William N. Morgan, Elias B. Corlew,
John F. Zimmerman, Josiah Davis, V.
Sanford and J. W. Godkin, Fsqrs.
Penfield Washington Society—B. M.j
Sanders, Dr. J. S. Baker, B. Brantiy, Dr. s
E. C. Lawrence and Rev. P. 11. Mell. i
Madison, Morgan Co.—Col. J. B. i
Walker, Thomas J. Thomasson and T. i
J. Burney, Esqrs.
Twiggs Co. Society—Rev. C. I). Mai. i
lary and Henry Bunn, Esq. <
Society at M. Kilpatrick’s in Putnam i
Co.—J. M. Ashurst, Esq. I
Oglethorpe Temperance Society—N. i
M. Crawford and E. M. Gilham, Esqrs.
Rehobothsville, Morgan Co.—Rev. N.
Hill, Jos. J. Loudermilk and John H.
Hawkins, Esqrs. i
Mar’s Hill Temperance Society-—Bed
ford Langford and John Garwood, Esqrs. :
Watkinsville W. T. A. Society—Geo.
M. Paine, Esq.
Social Circle, Walton Co.-—Geo. W. -
Graves, John L. Gresham and Thomas <
Gibbs, Esqrs. I
Salem, Clarke Co.—Francis A. Clark
and Francis Hester, Esqrs.
Harmony Temperance Society, Put
nam Co.—John A. Cogburn, Esq. i
Eatonton Total Abstinence Society—
Col. J. A. Wingfield, John M. Ashurst
and William A. Houghton, Esqrs.
The President, after the organization
of the Convention, addressed the audi
ence in a short but very forcible manner;
introducing the subject, after a few pre
fatory remarks, by interrogatories. Why
so much effort at organization? Whv
send delegates to and fro over the coun- i
try, lecturing on temperance?—ls drunk
enness a new thing ? Dwelt upon the ;
cause of the ruin of Sodoni, and shewed
that even righteous Lott, after his deliv
ery, was found intoxicated—that the se
cond father of man, after building the
ark and saving his race from destruction,
was overtaken by this vice—that profane
history taught its abominations, and
shewed both etforts to suppress and build
up drunkenness—that while the people
acknowledged the evil, the ablest of poets
were immortalizing it in song; proofs,
that it is an old vice, that history and
philosophy taught in vain, while under a
new and simple organization of modern
origin, it can he put down. Not for
Kings or Princes to drink wine or strong
drink—the King of the Chaldes was rev
elling in the glorious city, drinking wine
in the halls of his fathers, from the vessels
dedicated to the Temple, adding sacri
lege to crime, when the hand-writing
appeared upon the wall—while he slack
ened the reins of government the soldiery
without were indulging the same vice,
making themselves an easy prey for a
sober and vigilant enemy. The people
are the Princes of America—if they be
negligent and drunk, how will their ser
vants 'act ? Surely as did those of the
Prince of the Chaldees. The people, as
the Princes, should put down drunkards
for self-protection. 300,000 drunkards
in the United States—the proportion for
Georgia about 8,000, making it evident
that the drunkards of the State control;
the elections, as none ever turned by such j
large majorities. An election in Fcnn
jsyivania came off with about 20G majori
ity —a Governor of Massachusetts was
jekcfed'by a hare majority of 1.
The Christian friends not ail to the
jwork. The necessities of Hager were
administered to with a bottle of water,
and thousands were now travelling the
drunkard’s path and perishing for want
of cold water —and even professing chris
tians were idle spectators. We need not
. attempt to give the ideas advanced, the
language and eloquence of the speaker,
but simply sketch the strong points to
shew whence they came, that others may
draw from the same fountains.
1 These facts clearly demonstrate the
necessity of a soberness in order to be a
happy people—that government is to be
protected, not by drunkenness, but its
converse—that we shall reform the pre
sent generation as far as possible, and by
teaching the youth temperance, bring the
next upon the stage of action all sober
and virtuous—that when the people are
in the hands of sober officers they have
goad government—good government the
effect of good officers, and good officers
the best evidence of a temperate and free
i people.
On motion of Rev. B. M. Sanders,
it was
Resolved, That a committee of five be
appointed to report business for the action
of this meeting, on to-morrow evening at
4 o’clock, P. M.
It was Resolved, further, That the
President of this Convention be request
ed to act as chairman of said committee.
The committee, under the above reso
lutions, were N. M. Crawford, Campbell,
Sanders, Burney and N. Hill. -
Messrs. Sanders, Mell and Lawrence,
were then appointed a committee under
a resolution for that purpose, to request
gentlemen to address the Convention on
to-morrow evening, at early candle light.
Convention then adjourned until 4
o’clock to-morrow, P. M.
4 o’clock, Tuesday Evening.
Convention met according to adjourn
ment.
The committee aopointed to report bu
siness for the action of this Convention
made their report, and their recommen
dations were put in the form of resolu
tions and unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That a committee of five be
appointed to prepare a report on the
cause of Temperance generally, and an
address to the public ; both to be pub
lished after the adjournment of this Con
vention.
Resolved, That the members of this
Convention be requested to act as agents
for the Temperance Banner, and become
subscribers themselves ; and also to aid
in the circulation of all other Temper
ance papers published in our State that
may be deemed worthy.
Resolved, That this Convention re
commend the different Societies through
out the State to hold Temperance cele
brations.
Resolved , That the Temperance Soci
eties throughout the State be requested
to forward their statistics to the Editor
of the Temperance Banner.
On motion of Dr. H. S. Davenport,
it was
Resolved, That the Ladies can wield
a powerful influence in carrying forward
the cause of Temperance, and that we
most earnestly solicit their co-operation
with us in this great cause.
Resolved, That all the Temperance,
Religious and Political papers in the
Slate be requested to publish the proceed
ings of this Convention, as well as the
address and report that will hereafter be
made.
The foilowinggentlemen appeared and
enrolled their names as Delegates.
Walton Co. Temp. Society—James
Brewer and John W. Booker, Esqrs.
Oxford (Newton Co.) Wash. Society—
Rev. O. L. Smith.
Morgan Temp. Society—A. A. Over
ton.
Convention then adjourned to meet at
early candle light.
7 o’clock, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Convention met according to adjourn
ment.
The President announced the names
of the committee appointed to make an
■ address and report, viz: Messrs. Mell,
i Ashurst, Campbell, Rev. O. L. Smith
and Paine.
After which, Dr. Lawrence, by parti
cular request, demonstrated the effects of
intemperance upon the human stomach
, from drawings by Dr. Sewall.
Several gentlemen then addressed the
Convention and called upon the friends
of Temperance to-rally every whereto
the cause. Mr. Ashurst opened the dis
! cussion, and was succeeded by Messrs.
; Overton, Hillyer, Campbell and Davis,
i in short and pathetic appeals to all who
i feel an interest in the well being of our
•race and the perpetuity of our institutions
: to come to our support'.
!j It was then Resolved, That the propr
iety of holding another Convention, at
'some central place in the State, some
—.ju— —
•.'time next fall, be submitted to the com
simittee appointed to write the address;
!and they are hereby authorized to fix up
i\ou the time and place of holding said
e Convention.
, Convention then adjourned sine die ‘
e N. M. CRAWFORD, Pres’dt.
t Jonx M. Ashcrst, } a .
. E. C. Lawrence, | S*relancs.
1 The Claims of the Cause.
g
Now is the time, above all others, when
’ the cause of Temperance demands the
utmost exertions on the part of all its
' friends. When the Washingtonian move
ment first commenced, its novelty and
' the excitement incident to its onward
' progress, sustained the cause, and it
seemed fora time, fast approaching a final
consummation through the agency alone
'of its newly acquired allies. Some of
Sthose who had been its warmest advocates
through good report and through evil re
port, stood aloof for a time in wonder,
amazement and delight, at the rail-road
velocity of its onward movement; and
seemed to feel as if the responsibility of
' carrying forward the enterprise had pass
ed into other and more successful hands.
They were contented to retire from the
’ j field and yield the ground toothers—do-’
ing scarcely more than to bid them God
“ speed in the glorious work. The new
t allies sustained the cause noblv. They
have wrought wonders. AH the good
accomplished by them cannot be,fully
known, until Eternity brings it to light.
" The miserable hovel of the drunkard has
been converted into a happy home, where
’ peace and plenty are again found. The
’ gratitude of hundreds and thousands of
wives and children for the redemption of
’ husbands and fathers from the thraldom
t of intemperance, has ascended as a sweet
( memorial in favor of those who have ef
fected it, before the throne of God.
| Rut notwithstanding so much has been
accomplished, much more yet remains to
be done. Many among us are yet slaves
to appetite. Misery and poverty from
intemperance, are seen in almost every
city and village. The unprincipled and
avaricious are permitted, in violation of
| the law, to hold out the alluring bowl at
every corner of the street, to tempt the
’ poor, deluded wretch whose appetite from
long indulgence has become insatiable as
the grave, and cannot be denied when the
' means of gratifying it greet him on every
( side. Those things are so, and so they
will continue until every friend of the
cause comes up to the work. The charm
of novelty that at first attended the Wash
-5 ingtonian movement, has in a measure
’ subsided ; the excitement is much abated;
; the inebriates most susceptible of refor
j mation have been gathered into the gar
ner of temperance. Those that remain
j will be reclaimed with much more diffi
culty, if reclaimed at all. Let all there
fore, who have formerly been active in
the cause, but who for the last two years,
have done little more than to look on,
buckle on their armor anew, and take the
field again. The duty of such to them
j selves, their neighbor and their country,
r requires it of them. Humanity requires
it; —God requires it.—[ Wor. Waterfall.
Beware of the First Glass.
James Reese, a Reporter for the New
York press, was picked up near the South
Ferry, Brooklyn, on Sunday last, suffer
ing under the delirium tremens. He was
1 almost in n state of nudity, and on the
eve of jumping into the river to destroy
’ himself. He was taken to the Alms
! house, where his wants are supplied.
Mr. Reese signed the Pledge, and made
an address at the Parent Society, nearly
' a year ago; but, unfortunately, after liv
ing a temperance life about six months,
he was induced to partake of that which
has reduced him to his present deplorable
’ condition. He is the author of several
popular works, favorably known to the
’ public, and by living soberly might be
come an ornament to the community.
Washingtonians, take warning! Shun
the first glass, for it is that which does
1 the mischief. Keep away from the
shops—go not in the way of temptation,
for on this depends your safety.
[Organ.
George Hyatt.
s W e saw it stated in a paper lately, that
i this person is now a common soldier in
, Maine. Fifteen years ago, says the
3 Mobile Herald, Ilyatt was the very soul
of one of the most select circles in Bos
- ton—the best comedian in the country,
f and a poet of the first water. Some of
fi his songs are even now popular—the
“ Mellow Horn,” for instance, and sever
e al 6thers that we cannot now name.—
s Hyatt married a beautiful girl, who in a
o few years was obliged to descend from
the luxury of riches, and take in washing
t. for a living. Her father lived in one of
!, the most splendid mansions in Boston—
o and nine years ago she was dragging out
r a miserable existence in a cellar in New
s York. At last, she was driven mad, and
died in the alms-house. Reader, you
[. must know the secret of this tale of mise
t ry.l George Hyatt, the educated, favor
el winning man of genius, was a drunkard!
- When he reflects upon his past life, as
:;he paces ids lowly round at nigjjt, what
- must be his thoughts'? Pity that he
ilcould not teach others to feel as he feels
{then!
A Young Tetota’.er.
An anecdote was related to us the
other day, which afforded us much pleas
ure, as evincing the deep root which the
i principles of Washmgtonianism are ta
lking in the minds of the rising'genera
tion. A woman in a neighboring town
3 jaccosted a little boy in the street, and
.irequested him to go on an errand for her
1 to a neighboring store, offering him t#e
1 cents as a compensation. On learning
t that it was rum which the woman wanted
1 him to get, the boy declined the service.
} She then oflered him a piece of pie, in
f addition to the money ; but this was no
, inducement. A piece of cotton cloth
. was then produced, sufficient to make a
, pair of shirts for the boy,—and this was
j oflered in addition to the money and the
1 pie ; but the little fellow still refused,
f ‘lama teetoialer,” said he, **anrl 1 can’t
.go after rum any how. ’ Whether the
, woman succeeded in getting her rum by
» other means, wc are not informed.
[Fountain.
I
Germany.
! The President of the Osnaburg Tem
. perance Society, in Germany, in corres-
Jpondence with the Rev. John Marsh,
iSecretary of the American Temperance
j Union, says:
'j “As with you, so is it with us—the
| cause of Temperance increasing. We
’ shall hold a general convention in Ham
, burg, in August next. Wc contemplate
to have also travelling agents in the cause
1 of 'Temperance.
“ We have to acknowledge our grate-;
ful feelings towards the United States for j
the beginning.”— [Ladies’ Tp. Mirror. I
American Seamen Abroad !
1 The British Recorder, speaking of a
iTemperame meeting held at Greenock,
says—There were present the entire
crew of the American ship Siberia, of
Plymouth, who are all teetotalers ! Mr.
Atwood, the chief mate, gave an address,
and testified from experience, with his
i own career, that men can be teetotalers
i and good sailors.— [lb.
i ———
A Wine Bibber at the Confession-!
ae.—“Col. Stone admits that he has’
. drank 8174,000 worth of old wine, ini
i ported by Peter Stuyvesant. He ought
to be ashamed of himself to say so, in a
i 1 city where there is so much good Croton.!
and so many Temperance Societies.”—
’ N. Y. Herald.
This wine receptacle must be stone,
i sure enough, or it never could have stood
, it, —leather would have burst long ago.
[S. C. Temp. Adv.
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