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I ('OMMCNICATiONS
Mu. Editor:—As tlie approaching guberna
■orial election will soon be upon us, and us the
Hjuesjtio'n, whether or not we should again have
Bur champion in the field, has been, and is being,
Bgitated in certain circles, it becomes necessary
Bhat the friends of the Temperance cause fhonld
Bnterchange opinions with reference to the exist-
Bng state of the cause, and the means best adi.pt-
B-d to promote it. The question with us nowts, not
Bonly how we are to maintain the ground that we
Bhuve already gained, but to advance it by every
B.onorable means in our power —to gain now
■foot-holds, and to well man the ports we have al-
Brtvidy stormed, instead of either letting them
■crumble into ruins, or quietly resigning them
■again into the hands of the enemy.
By examining into the present state of the
■Temperance cause, we find it in anything else but
■in a prosperous condition. In a few sections of
■our State the friends have been energetic and rer-
Iseverhig. Their battle cry is still heard, and the
■eneimv strong-holds are still being stormed and
■carried. But these are few and isolated. The
■influence exerted by these faithful Divisions is en
■tirely sectional. I mean the direct influence.—
■ While they are straining every muscle, and while
■ their hearts are bouyant with hope founded upon
■ success, the remaining Divisions have either in a
■ cowardly manner given up their charters and dis-
I banded, or they have suffered a universal apathy
1 10 steal over them, and the cause of Temperance
land T may say, the subject of Temperance is the
I very last things that is suffered to enter their
I minds. But this is not all—if it could stop at a
I general apathy there would be some hope of a
I revival—but many men who wore once not only
I good Temperance men, that had never been ac
customed to drinking at all, but those who were
recognized as the champions of the cause have
turned their backs upon us, have joined the enemy,
and are now burning tip their stomachs with the
“vile stuff!” And will you believe it, if you men
tion Temperance to them they become offended
and declare to you that they are ashamed that
they ever belonged to a Division, and are anxious
for time to elapse to consign a knowledge of the
fact to eternal oblivion. They forget that they are
responsible to an alwise providence forther actions
—they forget they are exerting an influence upon
their feilow-men (whether voluntary or involunta
ry it matters not) for which they are also respon
sible-—they forget that they are making drunk
ards of men whose wives’ hearts are to lie broken,
and whose children are to be brought to the dogs
—they f wget that the effects of their actions are
not io be confined exclusively to themselves, but
thet it extends to all those who see them in the act
>.s ei! as those who hear of it—they forget that
they ;re provoking a sin-avenging God to anger.
Avho-e eternal displeasure will be heaped upon
them as a liberal reward for their abominable
deeds—they forget the agonizing cry qf the wid
ows and orphans they have made by the influ
ence of their example, which ascends in a contin
ual stream to heaven for vengeance upon the au
thors of their misfortunes—they forget that they
are wending their way down the broad road that
leads to eternal woe and misery as fast as tune
can carry them—they forget the declaration of;
God that “the wicked shall not live out half their
days,” and that “no drunkard shall inherit the
Kingdom of Heaven.” Yes, all these are stud
iously avoided, and repelled from their miuds, and
if conviction will force itself upon them in spite of
their efforts to resist it, “one glass more” is gul
plied down to drown the sting of conscience.—
We might look on the thing with greater com
placency if it was confined to the world, or to
that part of it called sinners; but if you will be
lieve me, it is the curse of all our churches in every
denomination. But I tell that member of the
church who will take a crowd of men to a groce
rev and persuade them to drink spirituous liquors,
■when, if he knows the things stated above, be
may commence and carry himself through a rigid
examination, and he will, in all probability find
so tew evidences that he is a Christian, that he
may have great and reasonable doubts as to bis
ever having been accepted of God; for we are
commanded to do everything we do to the glory
of God. And my candid advice to that man. is
to eminence again and try it over. But at the
one time I tell that man that his efforts will be
as fruitless as the great desert of Sahara so long
as he continues the habit above alluded to.
But T have been led off from the direct point—
nre we to have a candidate in the field for the of
1’ eof < Governor? My own opinion is that we
s ou’d not. And there are several and weighty
1 casons why we should not. First—we are not
trrong enough—there are not enough Temper
mue n,<ir) in the State to effect anything at the
ballot-box. Some friends may conteud that how
ever weak we may be in point of number, and
however taint the hope may be that successs will
1 rown our efforts, still we ought to draw the
b ,es, and keep our party pure, and at the same
tone know our strength.* But there are a groat
Hinny good friends of Temperance who m op*
I- fe
posed to Legislation on the subject, ftttd who
might be driven off from Us entirely by oUr re
peated efforts to effect an object which they be
lieve to be Unconstitutional. They are willing to
join our Temperance Lodges and Societies, and.
keep us along by every other means, if they could
have any assurance that prohibition would not
be thrust upon them again. Well now the great
majority of these men are our most influential
citizens—men who .are calculated to do an im
mense amount of good, whose hands are tied so
long as these lines are drawn. Secondly : Wher
ever the friends of prohibition have succeeded in
having their laws passed, they have enforced them
for a little while only, when they are declared to
be unconstitutional by the proper authorities, and
are then repealed. And when they have been
repealed we hear of very little effort being made
to re-enact them, which seems to indicate a dispo
sition on the part of the friends themselves to ac
quiesce in, and abide the decision Thirdly : If
we were to elect our Governor and Legislature
and pass laws as stringent as language eould make
them, lam forced to believe that they would not
effect the object desired. Men in this country
have learned to regard themselves as freemen;
and everything which has the appearance of
being an iufringment on their rights they will
resist with all their might. The more you agi
tate it the more determined their resistance. Let
us first convince their judgments, and then there
will be no need of Legislation.
Then let us all, no matter wheather we are
friends of Legislation or nor, go to work again
in good earnest. Let us bring to life our Lodg
es which have become, defunct, and receive into
it. as members, ladies as well as gentlemen. If
our object be not to Legislate, a lady will make
as good a member as a man. In places where
there are no Lodges let us build them up, or
form Temperance societies, embracing within its
folds old and young, male and female, rich and
poor, bond and free, black and white. Let us do
away v ith the old requisition that a person
should be eighteen years old, and institute some
numberless. Let us. take them ail in and have
a general jubilee. And, finally, let us forever dis
card and utterly reje t the idea oflegislation, for
it never will accomplish the object desired.
Now Mr. Editor, I have spoken my views ex
ceedingly plain. 1 believe them to he right and
such as the Temperance people can stand and
prosper on. Give us your views on the subject
Do you not honestly coincide with us. Let the
friends everywhere t’ree'y express their sentiments.
ONCE A PROHIBITIONIST.
Bairdstown, May 27th, 1857.
For the Crusader.
Upson Cos., May 20th, ’si.
Mr. Editor— J Dear Sir: —l notice in a late is
sne of your paper that one of vour correspondents
from Upson, says, “the Temperance Cause is some
what 00 the mend in Upson. Tt ere are only two
retail shops in our County, and one of them is al
most perished out for the want of patronage or
customers.”
Now, Mr. Editor, your correspondent certain
ly lives in the “datk corner” of Upson and does
not “take the paper” for to me certain knowledge
there are ten retail shops at least, and I think
there are twelve, and all very well patronized—<
how your correspondent eul<) have arrived at the
conclusion that “there are only two” is a mystery
tome. I know he never vis! s our County town.
Thomaston, for th*re are lour there; I think he
will do for a temperance man, at least one who
doc* not visit the grog-shops.
Now it affords me no pleasure to correct this
error of your correspondent, wou'd to God he was
right in his statement. Old Upson once famous
for her flourishing divisions of the Sons of Tem
erance, is it true that she now supports twelve re
tail doggeries ? Ah ! too true, how fallen ; hut is
thero no help?
T aw another one of your correspondent from
Upson recommends the old plan of Temperance
Societies taking in whole families, organizing at
court houses anrl churches.” hut as he very truly
says, the world is governed hy excitement ; I
would inquire how we are to get up this excite
ment.?* Something must be done and done quick
ly. the enemy has completely routed us in Upson,
has the entire possession of the field and is doing
his work of death wiihout molestation. Friends
of the Cause in Upson will you longer stand off ?
Come to the reseue and let us make one more at
tach
In January, 1855 we organized a Lodge of
Knights of Jericho in Thomaston wh’ch lasted
about eighteen months and died, and why? be
cause. with shame be it'said, the friends of tem
perance, I mean the larger portion of them with
held from it their support and influence.
Now it is my opinion that this is one of the
best institutions now in existance for the promotion
of the cause, and I would to God that there was
a Lodge in every nook and corner of the State.—
I rtjoice to see that the order is somewhat
on the increase, and would appeal to every lover
of humanity to look into and examine its mer
rit.
Notwithstanding our Lodg has gone down,
I trust and believe it will soon be revived ; friends
of the Cause of humanity in Upsou will you still
wilt-hold from us your support l H.
For the Crusader..
Headers of the Crusader, please permit me to
submit to your consideration, a problem, which,,
tin-ugh it may puzzle tome of you, is not at all
designed to do so. If the author of it could
*>lve it, he would not ask public assistance from
others. Greenleaf’s Bth problem in double po
sition opened the way for the following
PROBLEM.
I. 8 horses, 5 oxen, 7 cows and 9 sheep eat 11
acres of grass in 6 weeks, and if 9 horses, 7 ox
en, Scows and 8 sheep, eat IS acres in 8 weeks
what number of sheep ought to be put into a
pasture of 40 acres, with 10 horses, ll oxen, and
12 cows t<> exhaust the pasture in 12 weeks, the
grass to be growing uniformly ? jar 4 horses to
eat as much as 8 oxen, 9 oxen a- much as 13
cows, and 11 rows as mm li as 27 sheep.
Many scholar* will read this ; not scholars bv
rote, but scholars both in spirit and letter. So
i please friemlsto spend a ‘‘little time”,- at it ami
give us an explanation, and rest assured it will be
thankfully received, OAK BOVVER,*
Who
Who Would Do “a Picayune feusiaefia?”
■■ ’ _____
BY MISS q. W. JJARBKK, ‘
’ “I am Wtisfied,” says a turn-seller in Ids advfrb
tiseinent “that a man can do a heavy about as
easy as a picayune business ”
Yes, indeed my good sir, it is almost as easy for
you to ruin a thousand noble, generous, good
young men as one—to scatter tisirtay, poverty
and wretchedness through a thousand families—
break s million hearts—desolate any number of
tire-ides—instigate any quantity of minders—
make a thousand orphans—cause a hundred gall
ows to be built as high as Haman’s—stock five
hundred penitentiaries—make a million widows
—bring ten-score of gray-heads “with sorrow to
the grave”—blast, desolate, overturn and uproot
with a breath more fiery than the sirocco’s of the
desert, all that is good and lovely and desirable in
life—l say it is almost as easy to do all this as to
carry on a miserably, “picayune business,” ruin a
soul or two, desolate one or two families, break a
heart or so, and send one or more representatives
to that ancient and honorable (!) institution, name
ly, the State’s prison for life.
In view of the wood- rful ease with which pau
pers can be made —alms-house* built—guard
houses wanted—gambling, horse racing, cursing
and Sabbath-breaking and carousing, instigated
and carried on—is it marvelous. Mr. Crusader,
that the vender lias decided to brins on a larger
-took of “choice liquors,” (as I e pro eed-* in his
advertisement to inform the, public he has done,)
H adorn the shelves in Ids bar-room \v th temp iug j
decanters, tilled with French, Cogniac. American |
and Gtard Brandies, Mmiongahela, Rye. Dexter
and Corn Whiskies, Gin, Rum and Wine of all
kinds? Is it not wonderful that others do not j
arrive at the same philanthropic conclusion and
do a “heavy business” at rmu-selling, rather than
“a p : eayune one,” when it ran be done so easily ?
But, this subject is too mournful for satire. Is
there no way in which the vender's moral obliqui-.
tv of vision can.be removed? Will our citizens
continue to patronize and buy of those who retail
quart after quart of ‘choice iiquors,” and do a
“heavy business” in the ruination of the young,
the noble, arid the promising, and boast that it
can be done, as well as “a picayune” one? What
assurance have they, that their daugh ers may
not become the wives of drunkards— ; that their
sons may not be among the victims of the rum
seller ?
For the Crusader.
Tribute of Respect.
Cohltta Division, No. 140 S. of TANARUS., )
Spring Place, May 22, 1857. (
Resolved, That this Division has learned with
profound sorrow of the death of our beloved brother
and Grand Worthy Patriarch Rev. Joseph Gris
ham.
Res lved, That as Sons of Temper nice we feel
that our loss -s irreparable, as men that humanity
has also suffered great loss, as Christians that a
friend of the Cause of Christ has fallen, as citizens
that a patriot, i. e., a patriot in de-d has been ta
ken from among us—he who spent his time, talent
and proper v to p ace mar. in his proper position
—to raise him from the company of hogs and
sinks of vice to the stature of matt, with mind c ear
-n l brow undaunted, to think rationally and act
justly, increasing his own and the happiness of
liis family and those about him, as God intended
lie should—such man is truly a patriot.
Re-olwd, That we, individually, and as a Di
vision do deeply sympathize with the afilic ed fami
ly and re la ives of our deceased broth -r, in th s
dispensation of our Kind Father in Heaven, to
whose will we would be and trust they are fully
resigned.
Resolved, That in discharging this duty we ac
knowledge a debt that we, in common with the
world, owe to the memory of out departed brother
and friend—the friend as lie was ofliumanhy and
true liberty—whatlbertyis so sweet as that of
bsing released from the relentless grasp of the
fiend intemperance, in him are mote than all the
tyranies of earth concentrated. lie imprisons,
robs, murders, hangs and th grades, and last of a 1.
sends the poor enslaved spirit to an end ess hell.
0, that the loss of this fried of true liberty,
indeed, may act as a proraethian spark to animate
the now partially dead-bodies of the Temperance
Friends of Georgia and surrounding States, and
make them f- el
“That freedom’s battle once begun
Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son,
Though baffled oft, is even won.”
Let til's bo our motto and so low the example
of our lamented and deceased brother.
JOHN ODONALY,)
W. B. BROWN, > Committee.
E. M. GALT. )
The following examination of a certain candi
date for admission to the bar, taken from the
Western Law Journal, is decidedly a good one.—
flie examiner commences with the following:
*Do you smoke V ‘I do sir.’ ‘Have you a spare
cigar?’ Yes sir.’ (Extending a short six.’)
•Now. sir. What is the first duty of a lawyer V
‘To collect tees.’
‘What’s the second ?’
‘To increase the number of liis clients.’
‘When does your positiou towards your client
change V
‘When making a bill of costs.’
‘Explain.’
‘\\ hen they occupy the antagonistic position, I
assume the character of plaintiff and they de
fendant.’
•A suit decided’ how do you stand with the law
yer conducting the other side V
‘Cheek, by jowl.’
“Enough, sir—you promise to become an orna
ment to your profession, and I wish you success.—
Now you are aware of the duty you owe me, are
you not ?’
*1 am. sir.’
‘Describe it.’
‘lt is to invito you to drink.’
‘But suppose I decline ?’
scratches his head.]
‘There is no instance of the kind on record in
th© books 1 I can’t answer the question.’
‘You are right, and the confidence with which
yoa make the assertion shows that you have read
the attentively. Let us have a drink and I
will sign your certificate,
—___——L—
tfT*Love is as natural to a woman as fragrance is
to a rose. You may lock a girl up in a convent —
you may confine her to a cell—you may cause her
to change her religion, or forswear her parents—
t'ese things are posiblc—but never hope to make
her sex forego their haart worship, or give up their
reverence for Cisitneres, for such a hope will prove
bamboo * BB ** <^ B * ave and as hollow as a
. ilflk - * “
flc Ctmpcrancc Cnisafe*.
IL-# . ,
GEORGIA.
—. -v- -■
> Thursday Morning, June 4,1857.
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AQENTS.
EI. NEWMON. .. Athens
JESSE IV JACKSON, Puck Head
JOHN M HUEY ‘.'..Bowden.
RH GREENE.. Colnmbfo
l ALBERT H BANKS Covinifton
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t J 0 CAUrtVEU.. ! .Trav eiiu* Agent in
Hall and Habersham counties, Oa.
f lease Mention.—
Vour Post Office, find you wifi
sfl\ c tis an abundance of V cxatioii. Xo regard
whatever is paid to orders, when the office at which
the paper is delivered is not mentioned.
The Memphis Delegation
reached Augusta on
Monday evening, the 25th nit., and were received
with considerable parade by the eitlz -ns. A dinner
was given them in the City Hall Park. The city
papers were almost entirely filled in noticing the
delegation and the r programme of ex re is.‘.s. A
lady friend who saw them says, it was a pretty
rough looking croicd.
Magazines and Periodicals.
We are in receipt of the following Magazines for
June all of which are good :
Harpeh's, published by Harper & Bro, X. Y., at
a year.
Godey’s Lady’s book, published by Louis A. Go
dey Philadelphia, at $3 a year.
Petekson’s Magazine, published i>y Charles J.
Peterson, Philadelphia at $2 a year.
Arthur's Home Mauazink. published by T. S. Ar
thur Philadelphia, at $2 a year.
The Southern Cultivator, published by Wm. S.
Jones Augusta, Ga., at $1 a year.
Dr. Mulkey—
has been in our village during the
past week instructing a large class in English Or
thoepy. He is a son of William Mulkey of Ten
nessee who has betn giving this subject dilligent
.study for a number of jears, and whose systems,
rules and theories have been backed by some of our
popular Lexicographers. The proper accentuation
of vowels and consonants in English words, is a
point upon which all classes of men differ in num
berless instances, and Dr. Mulkey’s design is to
communicate to the people rules to regulate the Or
thoepy of our language, whereby this difficultly may
be removed. The design is evidently a good one,
and the Dr, is ineetjng with flattering encourage
ments in Ilis mission. We take pleasure in recom
mending him as a perfect gentleman, and an agree
able and interesting young man. We hope to meet
him again in our village one of those days.
Sanders 1 Professorship
Mr. J. F. Swanson,
the Agent appointed to procure funds for the addi
tional endowment of our Institution is now in the field.
We hope Baptists will respond liberally and readily
to the call for the necessary funds to establish this
professorship. We are pleased with the name of
this new office, for it is doing honor to the mentovy
of a great and good man, and one whom we regarded
as the builder of Mercer University. The Agent,
Mr. Swanson, gives the following notice through the
Index:
Brethren will have learntd, from the last Index,
that I am already in the field to solicit contributions
for th Sanders’ Professorship.
It is essential to the complete success and the
greatest influence of our Institution, that this addi
tional endowment should be immediately secured, for
its whole income is at present insufficient to pay
the salaries of the officers now on duty, and other
necessary expenses.
Another officer, it is expected, will soon take his
place among the faculty, and it is hoped and believed
that the Baptists of Georgia will not suffer their Col
lege, founded by the bounty, and nourished by the
prayers and lnbois of the Fathers of the Church, to
be crippled in its work, or circumscribed in its infiu
ence, for the v. ant of the means necessary for its
support. Brethren are requested to take into serious
and prayerful consideratio i their duty in this matter,
and let each one resolve to do his part in the good
work of elevating the character, increasing the effi
ciency, and extending the influence of our beloved
Institution. J. F. SWANSON.
A model Husband.
The Paris correspondent of the Boston Post tells
a tale of a gambling, dissipated, debauched hus
band, whose wife was beloved by a rich baron, auri
loved him in return, but .discouraged his attentions.
The husband, knowing that he had reduced her to
misery, resolved “to remove the only ob-tacle to her
happiness by destroying himself.” and leaped from
a precipice in the Pyre. “Few husbands,” says the
admiring correspondent, “would have been capable
of so generous a proceeding, and it is said the la
dies generally speak of his noMe self-devotion in
terms of the highest admiration, and quote it on all
occasions with the warmest enthusiasm, in hopes
that the example may prove contagious and become
a general fashion. Amiable and charming illusion!”
Can there be another such a specimen of the
Homo genus in all the married creation? O, what
a self-sacrificing disposition was there exhibited I
Wonder if there are not many ladies in our commu
nity who wish their husbands were such modcls-pos
sessed of the same spirit as tho genius mentioned
above, who was willing to undergo anything, death
not excepted, for the benefit of bis spouse. If you
will allow us to wonder again, we would wonder if
there are not many husbands in our country who wish j
their wires possessed something of the same temper
ament.! Ah, this thing.of marrying is a very seri
ous step, and should be so considered by both par
ties. But it is oftenor than otherwise ‘ plunged ’ into,
without a moments reflection, and hence tho un
happiness attendant upon numberless matches.
areeaasbortf Cbmmen&eTneiit,
The puhihi < xt-m.-es of die Kauai* College, locat
e<i in out- neighboring cifYi,tiarie off lust week. Mon
day and Tuifidav w*rv occupied in examining;
the several classes, and nil or’ them so Car as we
mold learn, sustained very'satisfactory exafninations.
Wednesday, the Essays by ti e
young: ladies of the .t.VtWtiii - .tdass were read to
a large, genN*:d, and orderly cdn ( gn g.ition by Dr.
! Axson, the President nf the College. A e were una
voidably prevented from being preses-.t until a late h nr j
which’thTew us intWTerr * snas*Viis hddOini, !
,v here a e could not hea; ver\ a 11, both on a count ot j
the distance ami because oft Ur inability ofa (y\v in that j
locality to resist the Opportunity to- converse during r
the reading of coVn|X)sii.ioH3. Wo vrae thus pie- j
fitted from- train of ih niv.h l u Inch ran !
through the pro tueiiotic of the young hoiks, ami j
had tm?r< flu e to judge of their.- excellencies hr our !
knowledge of. their authors. Thirteen \ -pit: g ladies, j
in tbe'flijsh of young womanhood, received Uip’omas |
and laid quidUtya* bool -, (a grievous rror committed
by college girls genera IK .)
the Rev. Mr. Ketch tin*,, who bad no sen ted t<> de
liver the annual’ literary address, d.sooor-- <d the au- i
•dience at eouMderaMe length upon r ‘rHi- itio,,. fp.
! i IMdUiV j'M'CJ); !*, Ks td )’ V. Ir* ?;';(*. I fr> ! ..•?*, V. ;• - 4 14 (
1 i'T.-iutfp The r:-tJFrrm nr•ir?rT H ,in) hut he seemed t>* i
J u\\\ ii more ‘miif t’v npo ‘ cK’diz- o’■ >rr anii Kte u’ itv !
of the human race : toes, t v<>i-s, h f-canny j
no const 1 raVc ivl -?j.b -to t-sch-isth l r, oceu-oh-.i t!v >
■ ora tot ’.s mind to •• hoyitiny *. xu-nt, (on the part oi |
‘hu'iuidi; nee.) WVd-'-l ;V<yj t-c • —v. f • n’. 1. - j
remarks. hum accuu-i’ of the sta’ ne-s -s'j
j tips id as i!ji u r-.r in ippro” . -nt-s*- th u■a.-.sr<vn. I
j A speak’ r, way ,ju iu*: n-'igito in and ov nManpfs r ;
j ■ <Ky an i t diigenf Tud'epce upon the su ject of j
: civilization, is very j *-ih consider and t:..-hind the agr. |
Dt*. A.VSe.’l, Ujr Prt-sulv tnf !*•■• ('<!', \ fit” t and I
t V |
dn ssed his graduating Cass in s on • very inter .‘.-tin-..
?. •’ appropriate Kybatk-b M*: tu-ver knew aj,v one !
so partrculjirly el and peculiarly happy in the ns'.tuif
j of the porting he de!h crus to the young
| .oiUes's.s-thev finish their c.<*mse of instruction under
j his dope imp. Mr. Axsoii is i iyh'y ni.c.ouq.lLhed
.go flyman, at u a I ■ male Coil, ge tinder his cord mi
| could not be pitii'id in ihc; i-tsods ofa ti.ove reliable, ■
| ura more coipnctcnt p* ts n.
TilK C<(.Nt>l IT
| Camp off at ttiglif, unrit-r lire maiiAgftnent of sirs, j
| I ton's hh As nsuHl, the* house v. as rlei.sclv |i led.— i
i A multitude’ of vwietly smiling faces fvisitersj len { !
I grace,"beauty and semiment to tlrgyeeasioa, and eu- j
i hanetd in a tci-fold degree, the ■*,. nc-rd of sweet !
sounds. Ihe c*xefeb,es were vo; v vt’ *iif-nt>]e to the ■
f ady Teacher. Sho bad loeKt too run nr pieces th |
programme, the futiseom-nee * rich was, many o! |
them bad to he , buu-i* dijy,executed, rod -the ex* !
e’ltncy of seme .*. s thereby partially desirov*. <T. i
td-LLisK .
j This lestitut'.on, v. e are inoie than j.uoud t>.< say, |
is rapidly gaining ground. It is jar more popular i
titan it has ever Iku ii, and- heu.kl he c: nit je*i up* n
hy the entire !h ttei eti ertu t? inaiit n aid ;c
----oeivc ihcir.trt.div d* and suj t oit. ‘i i c mu. her of \u
pihs is much larger now, if we mi.dvke rot, .than it
has leert a.i any previous time, and b.khiv them ssr
body we think they tnakv a (locid-bly Uucr show
iog every, way—- in .-digrijflod, ldi iiii.- co:nuct, in
t.eliigetice nrfd \\ he .vli;. These tilings arc unmis
takcable evidences, at mR tinu s, of the character,
quality, and progress of ji Femam Cojuga. The
Trustees are now makio ■ vigordn.s clouts so raise* a !
fund to make some vahigble and issei.tial Imildicg |
unprovemamts to the Instituti -n—-och ;-s enlarging j
the main building by two \tiu r s ‘,\.y jocias of dun > j
ent kinds, and, also, o) bui*d a imijkii -ailmts resi
dence ftjr' the bVedcbn', -c. -,s to-ynapie hisn to take
a man her ofjgufig ladies into bis family as board
ers. ‘t he amount ‘desired is twenty .thous:ud dol
lars, and it is- om’ - plniun’ tint it u ill, or ;;t lcru.4
ought to be, easily’ raised. The t>lv. uciboro** jeo
pltf responded very !i tiers Hy iod- id to the rj.j.eal nr
these- lands, aim it bespeaks for them gt.eat csedit.—
We -desire, ana every -citiy.cn o? the county should
vvisi! to see this seat ot fituuie tdu-ation .htablished
upon a safe and pi.r?pijnent hiKsit?. ‘I he Rev. Mr.
Reed, of Phil unath, hi Id out !o the dtizet.s of the
community of Greene'sboro’ the pecuniary advan'ages
of this Instill tion in foieiblc t.ru s. ills ivtaarks
were pointed, perfectly correct, and should receive
due eonshlcratroti. \Vy hope to hern- a an early day
that tiver have succi-cdcd in }>rocu: ing the fit sired
amount. l>f. Axsrn nili c-uivkss in t (half of tins
object doling tire mofetb’s rccication from c<-Siege
duties.
J
Prohibition and the Temporanoo Candi
-1 dacy for Governor,
’ fn this issue will he found a ( .‘Hou r nation upon
the present ex'geneeis of the tcmperuuce cause; from
an esteemed friend w!k* signs himseU', ‘ i mM ./ pro
hibitionist.” The main tenor of his article is sound
and to the point—many of his p widens are substan
tially true, and we take pleasure hi laying his ideas
before the puble for consideration. Hot we trunk
our friend in error as regards the ultimate ifiieacy
of prohibit on. We have learned to look to the
strong any of the law as our onh security in a fu
ture day. We are ali familiar with the history and
results of moral siusion. Too tendency of;ill popu
lar excitements to h rouie stale, and the .pronencss
of human beftogsto disregard moral restrain#, ver
soon render appeals to the sensibilities and affection-;
of men powerless. ft is this very clement m ‘he
nature oi things which makes temper, no ex de
ments short-lived. Societies s-.ldofn ever lust but a
few years, and vrhero thye.ia no chi gatiou beta
mere regard for uiorSWty, to cherish and cultivate
temperance principles this will always be the h.s
tory of temperance seen t.ex Experience lias taught
us the Im-iiberuai success of moral suasion to accom
plish a reformation. It was the sole agencyjears
g>, through which men wove converted to the prin
ciples of temperance, and outer its influence in
live years one million live hundred thousand persons
were converted to th* exercise of temp?! unco lath -
brewers, merchants and degraded sots abandoned
the ignominious tratii • an 1 resoovl to Ce it> cue
uues, but tiiere being no restraint thrown around
them save their own bristle promises, nearly half of
then, in the same length <•! tunc, returned to the
mjit*. Prohibition is the jvtn. ;1y when the people
are more enlightened as to what, is meant by tiiat
term. At the present time and und i the existing
circumstances it is impolitic to make that the issue ;
for a law upon this auhjlct to be effectual must’ be
written, not simply upon the statute-book, but also
upon the public heart edu ated to its importance.—
It is true that such a iaw could not practically be
thoroughly executed, but there is no.iaw which es
capes violation at a!! tui.es, yet if remains a law and
(io.s an inca’cidablv amount of uood. *5Rc old ab
surd i tVu that ‘Proltffdtfotf ftu attempt to lorce
men into morality is srd* a hoot, upon which oppo
nents of Prohibition h'fttVg their Weightiest objections.
Wc would discuss tins point dhoroughly if m hud
a irttlc more space and time—buri S ill ivs rve it
for a Separate article. At this time our division
room* and new organizations, auoh 3 our friend ie
j commends, are mil* arffy hop*; nnd'*e crtnjut* tin s
friends of temperance, in nil porfldns of our country,
to discharge their duty upon thi* ifeipoftaot subject.
Every hour demands active labor oft the pert of tem
perance nu-n
As to the policy of mnnng an independent C*o
did tie for fJoveFumr, v.e think it altogether inexpe
dient. Some time since we wrote and published an
editorial, upon this subject, and the paper was print
ed so badly that week, that we judge very few lead
j .or views mum that point, and nine© fie article wait
i printed so ilkgflvy w<* beg permission to publish,
j Uosa. sati e vi- vy-a ;;ga n:.
| The < Npediei.c.; of nominating an independent
k tndids'e to he run upon the temperance issue in
ft: t c ouii.c ctnvas'i, is an important question to otU r
<• uart V should he thoroughly considered before
I decision is made upon if. Our views upon thi*
’ pour .irrthe same no V that they vrere when the
: :<*m>fating ex •itoraent -first began, but we hive
-t ever given pub’.ieby to them, because wc regarded
them as of m nor importance when clashing with the
opinions ol older and more experienced persons;—
and besides, we dt-sired thoaefwho were bent on that
e “esc to try the experiment, and we did all in our po -
c !■ make it successful one —'bujt it failed ; and we
i-nv j nb-iedv ex pies.s our sentiments, and dare as
si.me the po.'ifitm of adviser to our frien Is, as to
to. contse best to be pet sued in endeavoring to ad*
V u e*'our mov* ment loafm.il triumph. The opin
: it.n-s which we shall i x t ess, the sentiments which
v actually ntertain, and the policy which we shall
>.vi r ! probably be unpopular with a small
•; c -.ntv of our friend--; b’r we are confident that
; the great bulk of Temperance men throughout the
State wiil uadil endorse them, and strenuously aid
us in ‘their maintenance — a-d we would rejoice to
i ve them aquiesc din by every sympathiser with
•cm voleut mission. V\ e shall speak as one
• sc bean is wheiy absorbed in the furtherance and
sucefs.-s cf Umperauce principles, and our sentiments
will be but art expression of the opinions of thous
ands of i on in our Mute, to whom this cause is near
rfnu deer.
We letnailo and in the outset, that the question of
expediency was an important one for us to consider,
and we presume no one will deny if, for we are not
without land-marks of experience upon this point.—•
When foe Nominating Convention assembled in At
la-'ta <>n the 22nd of February 185-3, this identical
qu< sdc-n ?\ at ably, thoioughly and Boisterously dis
| cussed • y a large and intelligent assemblage of dele
: g/ViCs from many portion* of the State; a decision
was made, and in the affirmative ; we entered into
! a nomination, and entrusted our Banner into the hands
iof an Intelligent, popnUtr, melt tried, tound,
| pcurtind tevrferaricexntn —one against whom naught
|of ev‘l could be, or was said ; he bore our flag-staff
| gallantly and fearlessly in the contest —attacked |be
1 stronghold of the enemv, and sent fear and Belshax*
: zar-tretabling into the hearts and knees of the wick
led traffickers; he resisted the chtiiqs of home obr
| ligations and went into all parts of the State, wrest
| Hrg and pleading with the unbelievers, anl the
! ‘strains of his eloquence bare not yet ceased tq
I burn.’ For h time vve all felt greatly
i but when the ballot-box told the position qI ths tjy.
raents, our bcirt grew sad ft r filling so ui .my re
creants to their professions in the hour of greatest
need. V\'e vwre not disappointed nor discouraged,
for it was but another confirmation of ft conclusion
at vvhi.-h wo hare long since arrived, that there t*
!In fittfe retinue 1 to be plated in our tricked rare;
| man is a ii-ct inting being, Subject to the evolution*
of every popular breeze.
Whether the defeat which alien led our effort in
jured the cause or not we will not discuss; it would
be improper to say it did or did not; but we can
say with any degree of certainty that the advocates
of a nomination for the next eam*s are ten to one
now turn then. .Some of our friends have fal
len into the absurd Idea, tbit the election of a tem
perance Gowru.-v is the no plus vitro of our strug
gle. It is bn! e-l a very mistaken notion, and a nio*
merits reflection will convince the most enthusiar
tie of its absurdity ; for what positive practical bene
fit line no gained, should oar candidate be elected?
We answer, not u particle ; vve get the influence of
the position, which in this case is not worth a four*
pence. A Governor might reign a hundred years,
but under the pi esent Constitution never could pass
a law, —no Legislative authority is entrusted to his
haiids; benny recc mrnend and veto, but front
present prospects, there is no sort of danger of bin
having an opportunity to sign or veto a Prohibitory
La v, for sometime to come, and as for reccommend*
ingwhat'would that accomplish? Imagine what a
farce It would b, lor a temperance Governor to ree
coumimd to one of our model toj er Legislatures of
‘ate Tears, the passage of an Act to abolish by Law
the I‘qu.K dynasty in Georgia; immediately every
member would become miscrab|y and af and dumb,
su h a rece mmionditon would fa’l still-born from the
Executive lips. And again, we do not beliexe there
is a man in the State, worthy of tho high office of
Governor who would dare veto a Law upon this
subject when passed by two-.hirds of the Legisli
mrc; the righteous indignation of tha people would
eternally damn such a man with infamy and dig*
grace. We have no Horatio Seymours in Georgia.
We have gained nothing by electing a Governor,.
cnd our efforts when directed to that point arc mis
guided. Furthermore, it is a truism of which all
are cognizant that we cannot begin to elect an ine}o*
pendent candidate, and the only way in which we
could entertain a spark of hope as to success would
be to unite with one ofthe political parties; suppose
then we were to adopt that course, and the capdi*
date of the consolidated parties should be successful;
could we (the temperance men) claim a triumph?
‘sever! not even if the temperance strength should
be more than half, it would not bo awarded to us.—
It t’.>n we have to call on another and an ungener
ous party, to help us elect a Governor who is pledg
rl • > our cause, and if we have gained nothing by
such a victory, it is as clear as the sun that we are
wasting our strength “in empty air,” and it be
bo >vcs ns to mark out another line of policy. We
must withdraw our minds from the Gubernatorial
chair, and direct them to our piyision-Hooms, Lodg
‘.■s and to the li.mw of our Legislature. The [ eo
p!e are rapidly awakening to the fact that the Law
is t ie only power by which the lawless traffic in hu
man souls is to be Anally and effectually rooted from
ou> commonwealth; und we must labor with untir
ing energy to prepare thu minds of the people for
voting for Legislators of the right calibre, for in them
lies our hope, apd not in a Governor.
These reflections are founded upon facts, and we
think are worthy of consideration. We must aim
at the right point, for efforts mi-guided are more in*
jmious than no effort at nil, and where is the use in
0.. living to elect a Governor when we cannot elect
Legtelxtura! It behooves the. members of our party
to conduct this great Cause in such a manner that if
it slw.l d;e. U wiii not savor of suicide ; let it not bo
shv.fhat we killed our own movements by misguid*
<v* 4-n! ; lit ns act in such a nay as to alienate no
one fropi our principles, but let it be itir chief aim
to conciliate, and win all pur eneipjsf to oar Bid# ]