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AUGUSTA, JANUAKY 21, 1844.
W'tißhhit'Um Total MtMmmee Pledge. \
We, whose names are hereunto annexed, desirous I
of forming a Society for our mutual henejit. ,
and to guard against a pernicious practice
which is injurious to our health, etandiner and '
families, do pledge ourselves as Gentlemen. ,
. not to drink any
Spirltous or Malt Liquors, Wine or Cider. s
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE. ~
Rov. W. T. Biiantlv, Dr. F. M. Robertson 1
“ W.J.Hard, Dr. D. Hook, ,
“ C. S. Don, S. T Chapman, Esq.
“ Geo. F. Pierce, James Harper, Esq._, I
Col. John Mileedgk,
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To Correspondents. —We shall, at all j
times, be glad to hear from our fair cor
respondent, Yona, of Clarksville. Such
favors are always gratefully received by '
the publisher.
To our other fair correspondent, Anna, *
it becomes us to say that the third verse
of “ The Sunny South” is exceptionable. '
and for the suppression, we hope she will
in all charity appreciate our motives.
(Kr - At a meeting of the Augusta Wash- r
ington Total Abstinence Society of this t
city, held in the Unitarian Church, on |
Monday night, the 22d inst. Dr. Joseph (
A. Ev* was elected President, for the v
remainder of the unexpired term of the i
late President, who resigned in conse
quence of his inability (from ill health,
principally) of discharging the duties of f
the office.
Arrival of Mr. Hawkins. —This de- 1
servedly popular and interesting lecturer (
on temperance arrived in our city by t
invitation on Wednesday last, and was i
* received by the committee appointed for
that purpose, and took lodgings ut (Kend j
rick’s) Globo Hotel. t
In the evening, the Temperance Socie* 1
ty assembled in the Presbyterian Church |
at the usual hour, when the Kev. Mr. ,
Hard opened the meeting by prayer, and |
announced to Dr. Joseph A. Eve, the |
new President, his election to that office t
at a previous meeting of the Society.— t
The Chair being taken by the President, |
he then introduced the lecturer to the j
audience, when he ascended the sacred (
desk and delivered the first of his lectures, t
We have seldom, perhaps never listen- f
ed with greater delight to a temperance r
address than we, and perhaps many oth- a
ers, did on this occasion. This energetic, t
devoted and reformed Washingtonian r
enchained the attention of his audience i
for nearly two hours in pourtraying some t
of the woful scenes and miserable passa- v
ges in his own past history, connecting \
with them, the wounded heart and the
broken spirit of his own domestic hearth.
The part which his youthful daughter
enacted, and the final success in saving
her father, whom she never forsook—
never despaired of—the devotedness, the
fixedness of purpose and force of charac- ,
ter displayed by one so young, challenged £
the admiration of all, who heard this j
thrilling story of her life. f
On Thursday evening Mr. Hawkins t
delivered his second lecture in the Bap- i
tist Church, according to adjournment of i
the previous meeting, which under all the i
pircumstances was fully atteuded. Tho«
lecture on this, as on the evening before, ;
was interesting to all, and none we be
lieve came away with any other than i
feelings of the highest satisfaction both i
with the lecturer himself and the subject i
matter of his discourse. We can add i
nothing more for the present, as our paper
now goes to press. On another occasion
we shall be enabled to speak more fully .
ofthe ultimate good effected by the visit,
to our city of this distinguished temper
ance reformer.
It becomes us however to add further, i
that Mr. Hawkins will be with us for .
several days longer, and we invite all to
hear him—the temperate dri Aker and the I
irunkard—the young and the old—the
rich and the poor—the high and the low
—the matron and the blooming maiden—
he father with his son—the mother with
her daughter—the sister with her broth
er—in fine, the door is open to all—
-4 Knock and it shall be opened.”
OCf~ We hope that all those who arc
ngaged, or interesting themselves, in
extending the temperance reform in
Georgia, as well as out of it, would al
ways bear in mind one important fact,
ft is, that to effect the designs contem
plated by the reform, and to carry out the
reform itself successfully, there could not
be a better, safer, or surer means de
vised for this purpose, than for all such to
support some periodical'devoted to this
end, and by their influence induce all
nthers who feel any interest whatever in
the success of our efforts, to do the same
thing.
We feel no delicacy in earnestly urg
ing this upon the consideration of the
people generally—as well those who are
with us, but not of us, as those who are al
ready in the ranks of the sober party.
Periodicals and newspapers are greatly
encouraged for the support of different re
ligious opinions—for the support of differ
ent political parties—for the encourage
ment of literature and the arts and sci
ences ; and wc can see no reason why
papers devoted to the temperance cause
should not be equally well supported, and
wc were about to say, equally numerous.
We therefore hope, for the sake ofthe
cause, that every man will do his utmost
to sustain the presses devoted to it, and
allow no proper occasion to pass to in
troduce them into the domestic circle.
Experience has long since taught us the
power of the press for good or evil, and
we do not hesitate to say that we believe
it almost omnipotent on earth.
££r The impression exists in the minds
of many that the excitement, as they
please to term it, in behalf of the cause
of temperance, has greatly subsided oi
late, and that many in consequence there
of are relapsing into their old habits, and
that in fact, the cause itself is on the
wane.
It may be true, that whenever any sen
timent becomes popular, and is generally
admired, that many may profess to be
lieve in its good effects, and that many
may affect it for sinister purposes, by
way for the time, of accomplishing some
favorite scheme, or of effecting some
hidden design; but by such we are never
to be duped, nor ought the withdrawal of
their countenance and support either to
produce despondency in us, or discourage
in the least our efforts in the reform un
dertaken. It is not upon such men as
these that any good cause, or any efforts
for the amelioration of the evils of hu
manity, have ever been relied upon for
support or aid. Such men are tooeften
the victims of popular enthusiasm—of mo
mentary excitement, and whose conduct
is oftener regulated and conlrolled by
their good and bad impulses, than by any
well balanced and fixed principles of
virtue.
We assert then, that though there may
be instances, and indeed many more than
wo could wish to see, where, without
any good reason at all, persons have ta
ken their names from the pledge-roll, or
have “ gone by the board,” yet in all this
we neither see that the cause of temper
ance is itself retrograding, or that amongst
its friends there is any, the least cause,
for despondency. So far from this being
the case with us, the reverse is the fact,
that every day convinces us the more,
and the ultimate triumph of our efforts is
as certain as that truth always must,
sooner or later, triumph over error and
falsehood.
We conjure then, the friends of the
temperance cause not to despond—not
to despair. The reform is progressing
under all the circumstances and numer
ous difficulties with which it has had, ana
will still have to contend, with almost a
wonderful progression. If it is silent and
quiet, like the running stream, it is but a
surer evidence of its aepth, and that it is
hnried the deeper in the hearts of its ad
vocates and its friends, and is daily be
coming more and more a principle taught
at the domestic fire-side. Scarcely a
week—scarcely a day passes, but we
hear of some new effort in our cause—
: some new society formed, and this often
, in places where least expected, and with
-;the most flattering prospects of doing
i much good. The amount ofinformation,
. displaying the evil consequences of drunk
_ enness to public as well as private inter
ests—its domestic and social evils, is
greatly augmented within a short time,
and is every day increasing. Besides
these, there are many other things oper
ating in our behalf, which the observer
of passing events cannot fail to see.
If all this be so, and it surely is, it is
certain that there is no cause for despon
( dency or despair. True, some of the
over-zealous—some of the impatient and
sanguine—some of those tinctured with
fanaticism, upon the subject, may view,
I through a jaundiced eye, this glorious
cause in this dilemma ; bjit the patient in
well-doing—he who knows his foe, —
' knows his fastnesses—his old habits—his
long-cherished opinions—imbibed in in
fancy and strengthed by manhood—
knows how long this war must last—what
' labor it will cost, and with what patience
he must await the day of final triumph
‘ and success.
A great share of patience is then re
quired in all those who are engaged in
carrying out the temperance reform.—
Our Creator, from mere will and pleas
ure, took six days to make this world,
when he could have done it in an instant!
k
j This is a sublime lesson taught his crea
tures in an equally sublime manner !
' Nor can we, nor ought we to presume
to the power of Omnipotence! Even
I His commands are disregarded—slighted
—contemned ! With His words—with
His unqualified commonds in our hands,
| our fellow.men are obdurate, stiff-necked
I and intractible! Even with the highest
authority, man fails to evangelize the
world in a day, but must bide the time
for its consummation.
• Tell a man that God commands him to
do this, and he forbids him to do that—
• tell him it is his duty to obey—tell him it
i is his interest to obey—tell him he must
• obey—that he shall be forced to obey—
I and the consequences could easily be
! foreseen. But show a man what God
commands him to do, and what not to
■ do—convince him of the error of his pre
r sent opinions and the folly of his con
■ duct—convince him that his every inter
’ e*t here, and hereafter, requires him to
' abandon his former, and to adopt a new
' course of life—convince him of this, and
! the result is no longer doubtful. Men are
• indeed but children of a larger growth,
f as has been truly said, and he who deals
» with them as such will never be mistaken
! in any course he should adopt to further
• their interest, and secure their well-being
• in any efforts which he may make for
1 the amelioration of the evils incident to
humanity.
, CO" The following letter has been re
ceived by Mr. Hawkins since his arrival
here, and at our request, consented to
its publication, that the friends of the
temperance cause may see how people in
masses are sometimes urged “to do the
clean thing.” We should rejoice if our
citizens could thus be moved as have been
, those of Georgetown:—
t Geokgetown, S. C. Jan. 23, ’44.
Dear Brother Hcfwkins —l cannot re
• train from writing you a letter, in order
s to let you know some things which have
. occurred among us, since you left us,
t an d which no doubt will cause your heart
, greatly to rejoice, as ours have rejoiced.
r I was informed last evening by our Se
, cretary that something over one hundred
, additional signatures to the pledge had
s been obtained as the result of your labors
, among us; and what is better still, the
1 Rev. , of his own free good
will and accord, has “toed the mark,”
; a »d put his name to the pledge. This
t step ot itself will give additional impulse
. to the good cause among us, and especial
. ly will it serve to arouse up his own flock
ito the importance of the subject. Some
i few others have signed, who may be re
i garded as hard cases. Many of the grog
i sellers are uneasy—some of them talk of
s giving up selling rum, and keeping a
. temperance house : this is the feeling of
. Mr. who keeps a grogery. Oth
i ers would quit now if they could only get
i rid of their present stock of liquors with
b out sacrificing them.
You cannot form any idea of the ex-
Icitement that prevails on the subject of
i temperance among us. The last night
t you lectured there were many out, who
, in the first part of your labors were at
. borne. I have heard it said often since
- you left us, “ O that Mr. Hawkins could
f have staid longer!” Ido honestly be
. lieve if you could have remained with us
s a few days longer and held meetings cve
- ry night for us, that this town would have
r been fully reformed, and not one would
have been found whose name was not to
> the pledge. The people here love you—
. even the grog sellers themselves—and
; would be glad to have you back again.
I If you should “ come South” next win
i ter, just come to Georgetown, and the
, people will receive you with open arms,
i and hearts. For my own part, I shall,
i regard your visit here as one of the most
- delightful and interesting periods in my
s own life ; and so long as memory lasts,
. I shall not forget you.
Accept my prayers and best wishes for
I yourself and family—May you all live
: happily and prosperously in this life, and
i and have a home in Heaven at last!
We are requested to state, that
Mr. John W. Hawkins will deliver Tern
perance Addresses at the (bllowingplaces.
Monday, 29th inst., at Athens;
Tuesday, 30th inst. at Athens.
Thursday, Ist Feb. at Augusta.
Friday, 2d Feb. at Augusta.
Saturday. 3d Feb. at Hamburg.
Sunday, 4th Feb. at Aiken.
Monday, sth Feb. at Aiken.
Will the friends of temperance in the
above places do what they can in order
to insure good and full attendance, that
the object of his mission, the good of his
fellow men, mav be fully realized.
1 * I
(KrThe New- York papers (particular
ly the Herald) give an interesting ac
count of the Temperance Festival held in
i that city, at the Washington Hall, by the
“ Lady Franklin Temperance Society.” 1
It is described as a splendid affair, and is :
said never to have been surpassed by any
. thing of a similar kind ever gotten up in
i that city.
Change of Editors. —The Editorial
1 chair of the So. Ca. Temperance Advo
-1 cate has been vacated by Mr. Mahtin,
its former editor, and is now occHpied by 1
E. J. Arthur, Esq. a gentleman whose
’ reputation for the necessary qualifies* 1
tions in his new duties is beyond question,
and whose zeal and energy in the cause 1
is not less than any of his predecessors. 1
We cheerfully welcome Mr. Arthur into 1
the ranks of the corps editorial. The 1
Advocate of the 4th inst. contains-the;|
opening address of the present editor.— 1
From it we extract a few paragraphs: 1
“In conducting the Temperance de-;;
partment of the paper, I will endeavor.ii
as far as possible, to avoid all allusion to ! ,
those minor points of difference which | (
may exist among the various Societies
established in this State, and which, how
ever important they may be*, as affecting 1
the internal organization of such Soci- i
eties, cannot interfere with the great i
leading principles upon which we are all ,
agreed.
“ The forms of the various pledges and 1
the extent of the obligations they impose. ‘
are matters which can be best judged of .
bythcseveral Societies by which they,
are adopted; and therefore, so far as Ij
am concerned, will be left entirely to'
■ their discretion, without interference on
, my part.
“With regard to differences of opinion
on subjects of more serious importance, 1;
will be guided entirely by the instruc
tions of the Executive Committee of the !
■ State Temperance Society, as embodied
| in the Resolutions passed by the Green-
I ville Convention, held in August 1842,
$ and adopted without alternation by the
Convention held at Spartanburg, during
: the past year. It will be recollected that
l these resolutions disclaimed all religious
’ or political combinations in promoting
j the Temperance cause, and explicitly de
nied all intention, as a Society, to ask for
Legislative aid, in carrying out the great
' moral Reformation w’e had undertaken,
i “Reason, argument and persuasion,
i and these alone, were to be the weapons
.of our warfare; and while we attempted i
, not to interfere with or control the pri-;
j. vate opinions of our members, as a Socie-;
1 ty, we were resolved to rely for the ad-!
* vancement of our cause, on no other hu- j
f man means than persuasion.
“These views, coinciding in every par
t ticular with my own, will be advocated
by me so long as I remain Editor of this
* paper.
“Regarding all opinions honestly en
- tertained, and farelessly expressed, as)
■"'■■A" " ! ' ». rnmmmmmmm,
entitled to respect, I shall by no means
; led it to be a part of my duty to make war
, upon those, who entertain opinions op.
( posed to those above expressed.”
Ecclesiastical. —On Sunday the 14th
I inst. the Rev. Charles S. Dod was or.
dained and installed Pastor of the Ist.
‘ Presbyterian Church of this city. The
jordination sermon was preached by the
Rev. Dr. Lelaxd. The charge to the
' Pastor was delivered by the Rev. G. W,
' H. Petrie, and the charge to the people,
' i>y the Rev. F. H. Gouldixg. The cer-
emonics were imposing and solemn and
were witnessed by a very full and crowd
ed audience.
i Harper's Pictoral Bible. —We see it
stated that four Divines, of Newark, have
published a card, censuring the publica
tion of the above work as indelicate and
tending to demoralize the people from the
character of its illustrations. We called
at Mr. Richards’ Book-store to examine
this work, and from the examination we
have given it, must say that, in our opin
ion, these divines are too sensitive and
over-cautious.
Would these divines have Adam and
Eve exhibited in the Garden of Paradise,
dressed in modern costume? They them,
selves could never agree upon the fit of
Adam’s tailor, or whether Eve should
wear a bustle or not!
To such as are unnecessarily so sensi-
Itive. we ofTer the motto, in old French, of
the British Kings—
“ Honi suitqui mat y pense."
.We think the City Council would
do well to make good, substantial, ana
permanent foot-paths across Broad-street,
for the use of citizens, especially the La
dies. Our streets are very wide, partic
ularly this one, and when it is at all w< t
there is great difi'culty in crossing it any
where without being over one’9 shoe tops
in mud. They had better do something
of this kind shortly for the ladies wont
stand it much longer ; besides we saw a
very pretty foot, a few days since, up to
the ancle in mud, and the owner’s bright,
black, sparkling eyes flashed vengeance
against the Street Committee, or thi
something else.
Confinement of Juries. —The Goths,
or rather the Gothic nations of Ear >|> ,
were once furious for the great quantities
of food und drink which was consumed
by them. This was also the caw: with
the ancient Germans and their Saxon
dcscendcnts of England. The vices of
drunkenness and gluttony were so com
monly practised then among these poo
jple that no disgrace whatever attached to
those who indulged in them to the most
extravagant extent. Intemperance and
gluttony was indeed carried so far that no
one was thought fit to attend to any se
rious business after dinner, anti under
this state of things law's were enacted
which compelled the Judges and the ju
ries to administer the laws fasting. The
older Britons indulged in intemperance
to such an extent that the same restric
tion was imposed upon them while ad
ministering justice, from which has
sprung our present custom of confining
juries from meat and drink while dis
charging similar duties.
Pick Pockets a —This cTass of our pop
| ulation seem, of late, to be travelling over
the country pretty generally. Charles
ton, was but a short time since infested
with a portion of them, on their migrato
;ry trip further South. The Editor of the
1 Charleston Observer , in cautioning his
fellow-citizens against them, wound up
|by saying that he had his pockets picked
while standing at the post-office. He
was a green thief this, to attack the pock
ets of an editor, and for that, and for this
meanness, if he knew his man, should be
ostracised from the society of pick-pock
ets, and kicked bv every gentleman thief
in the country. Pick an editor’s pocket!
the thing is unheard of among intelligent
and honorable thieves ! What a fellow!
If he had been detected, he would have
been cleared by any jury in the country,
on the ground of, the plea so common of
late— insanity. What! pick an editor’s
pocket! JupiterTonans! his“Madoes’nt
know he’s out.”
Suicide of a Thief. —Lachner, the
German, who stole the trunk of Pomeroy
& Co.’s express, committed suicide by
; hanging himself to his bunk, while con-