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-r . . & - - - -~ - We will ling to the Pillare of the Temple of our Liberties and if it must fall, wb will Perish amidst the Rauins. VOLIU11E IX. B fIA dC& Uw ast, C., Jiigust "I, 1.94. 'TROC-9EDINGS iPL THEC perance Convention, -their Meetings held at Edgetield C. H., on the 31st ofluly vmd Is of A - gut 1844. gust, F.nourma e. H ,44 WednesdayJuly 31'I". Pursuant-to a call of the President of the STATs TEmPRANcE Socedry, Delegates from 'various districts and parisbes throughout the zState. assembled at the Baptist Church to-day 'at 10 o'clock, A. M. -After Prayer by the'Rev. W B. JoH9sso, the President appointed Jons S. JAME4. and {ENRY A *ZSeCretaries.dnd cnlle(d npon the -different Delegates present to report them selves; which was doneby Districts,as- follows: Greenvitl Digtrict. Jesse . Stone, Clear Spring W. Society. ptephen Yerger, Bethel T A. Society. Laurens District. U. W. Ga;'.rtnton, John S. James, Latuens Diatrct T. Socie~7v, P. Farrow. Dr Jo';n W, Simpson, Laurens 'lle T. A Society. A. C. Garlington, J. D. Wrigh, Laurens ville W. T. Society. W. W. Hitch, D. H. Sheldon, Bethany T. A. Society. Geni. A. C. Jones, John Smith, King's Cha. .pel W. Soceity. George Anderson. Robert Wilson, T. S. Bo d, Smyt na T. A. Society. . W. Sullivan. Friendship T. A. Society. - G. W. Sullivan. Union T. A. Society. ThomasJ. Wright, Dearbou Creek W. So 1. Mtarplh, Harmony W. Society. John Finley, William A. Deale, Long Lick W. Society. A. C. Filler, Win. H. Houldritch, Beaver Dam Young Men's T. Society. Richard Golding, Liberly -Springs T. A. Society. William C. Simpson, Huntsville T. A. So. ci.omas Neal, Hopewell T. A. Society, Richland District S. R. Black, John Bryce 1. C. Morgan, E. H. Britton, Joseph Ellison. James T. Crane, W. T. A. Society, of Colombia. John H. Kinler, Julins A. Turnipseed, Ce. dar Creek W, T. A. Society. G. W. Landrum. J. H. Wideman, South Caiolina College T. A. Society. - Charleston District. Dr. M. T. Mendenhall, T. A. Society, Char leston. Ransom J. Edwards, James A. Byrd, St. -Johns T. A. -Society Abbewlde District Rev. D. lcNiel Turner, J. Mc.Ilwaino, - Washington -Society Thomas W. Williams, Abbeville District Society A. Houston, A. Kennedy, Union District Society of Abbeville. Samuel A. Wilson, Lebanon and Sharon T A. Societ . W. B. Black, Rocky Nonnt W. Society. W. W. Patton, D. F. Hadden, Due West Corner T. A. Society. L. D. Merriman, Cokesburry W. Society. Dr. S. V. Cain,.Caibridge W. Society. John C. Maiden, Robert M. Davis, Lownds ville T.'A. Society. corgetown District. T. L. Shaw, District T. Society of Geoige town. Marion District. J. U. Sessions. Marion T. A. Society. BarnwaeU District. B, H. Brown, Uniion Association of Barn well. D. G. Peeples, W. S. Murphy, District T. Society. L- M. Ayer. Bainwell T. A. Society., Dr. M. T. Mendenhall. W. T. S. of Aiken. Edgefdd District. Rev. W. B. Johnson. Dr. H.' Bart, N. L. Griffin, Mechaniies' W. Society of Edgefild. A. P. Norris. Ridge T. A. Society. H. Neal, Win. Humphreys. Gasaway T. A. Society. Rev. A. G. Brewer, Rev. 1. M. Chiles, Gil. gal T. A. Society. - Martin Holmes, D. D. Br-inson, Cold Spring T. Society. - William Waldrant. 14. B. Elder, Antiochi T, Rev.E. atknsT. Coleman, Little Saltt daT. A. Society. Samuel Clarke, 3. M. Miller, Beach'ILdard E. Holland, R. WV. Adams, Little-8Stephens Creek T A. Society. Thomas Nichols, Dr. John Holland, New Salem W. Society. !~. .Mathew Gray, W. Society of Hamburg. Robert Bryan. Good Hope T. Society. John Curry, Abajah M Cartledge, Big Ste~ phens' Creek, T. A, Society'. .13. Woo ruff, Rid afeld W. Society. - .'Union istrict. *Rev. A. MlcCoiquedale, J. W Keller, Cane Creek T. A. Society. Ncieberry District. Paul Johnston.- Thomas Hi. Pope, Young Mlen's T. A: Society. .G. F. Epps, John T. Duncar., Mullohon T. B.erci , William Riser. Union ".A. H ryMitts, Ir New op T, 4& Society. ~on. 3. B. O'Neal, . J. Iarxingtoe, Slead - priijg T. A, Soeiet , John Gaskins, MRoads W. Sociesty. Henry Summer, District T. Society. Lexinzgton I'istrict. ~Henry:A. Meetze. W, Society, E.'AWingard. District T. A. Society, John Courtney, 'J& D. Jobosotn, Uocky Bpring T.A. Society. 'Q~~eugDistrict. A. 3M. Prothro, 'aernac IT. A, Society. J. L. 'Vogt, Proridence T. Socety. Faield District Rev. John Culpepper, 'Frnian Institution TE.. A. Society. - LanlcasteS District. . Wallace .Waters, Tank Antii-Gmmbhing and T1. A. Society. 'Kershato District. Willim McWillie, John C. West, W, So .ciety'of Camden, -W0'Li Hagood, Sandy Rnn T. A. Society J.- A. M'. Latnier. J B. Tillmani, 1Beavel Creek. and Flat-Rock T. A. Soaiety. -- -The ,Conventiori being thus orgased, proceeded totbe stand,..prepared for its accomi modation: was called to 'order, and addressem by the President at length, in his eloquent anc the Convention various subjects for its consid eration. The President declared the Convention ready to proced to business, when on motion of M r. Clark a co'mittee of three was appointed by the President to select speakers to address the people during the sitting of the Convention whereupon the President appointed Mr. Clark, Mr. Brown, and Mr. West. On motion, Col. N. L. Griffin was added to the committee. On motion of Col. McWillie, a committee consisting of one member from each District, was'appointed to' prepare business for the Convention. The committee consisting of Col. W. McWillie J. Culpepper, Dr. W. B. Johnson, Dr M. T. Mendenhall, L. M. Ayer, J.MWoodraff, Rev. A. icConquordale, Thos. H. Pope. A. M; Prothro, Wallace Waters. Jesse K. Stone. P. Farrow, J. Bryce, G W Landrum, Rev D. tcNeill Turner. T. L Shaw. J. M. Sessions. and E. A. Wingard And on motion of Col. McWillie, the Presidem of the Convention w-is added to the committee. and made chairman of the same. The committee appointed to select speakers to address the people, report that Col. McWilk would address them at the etand at 3 o'clock. P. M., and the Rev Mr. Turner at early can dle light, On motion of Col. N. L. Griffin. the Conven tion receded -from business, till 3 o'clock, P 2. Via Convention assembled at 3 o'clock when it wita .s large audience, was addressed by Col. McWU~tie, according to previons ap. pointment, at the c04,aclusion of whose remarks. the iledge was handed round and several sig natures obtained. The Rev. Alexander McCaifle then addressed the Convention in a brief, but very feeling manner, giving his reasons for not having heretof'ore signed the pledge, signed it And upon a suggestion of the President, wt.R invited to enroll himself as a delegate froin the Simchun ics Washingtonian Society of Edgefield D. trict. On motion of the Rev. 3. Culpepper, Resolved. That a committee of five be appoin ted. whose duty it shall be, to collect all im portant statistics of the Temperance Societies of the State; as also such insportant facts in the history of these societies as may be deemed necessaty to enlighten the public mind, and report to the Society at its annual meeting in Columbia-which being unanimously adopted. the President appointed the following as the committee: Rev. J. J. DnBose. Dr. Simpson, Mr. West, N. N. L. Griffin, Dr. Mendenhall. On motion of the Rev. Dr. Johnson, Resolved, That when this Convention ad. journs it stands adjourned till to-morrow morn ing, at 9 o'clock. The Convention, afler prayer L.y the Rev. Mr. Moore. adjonrned. JOHN BELTON O'NEAL, President. Joan S. JAES,' Secretaries. HzNtY A. MEETZE, Thursday Morning, Aug. 1, 1844. The Coriveition met this morning at 9 o'clock, according to previous adjourn ment. After prayer by the Rev. A. Mc Caine, the proceeditigs of the meeting ofyesterday were read by the Secretaries and adopted. The President then called upon Delegates, if there were any present, whose names had not been enrolled, to come forward and make it known to the SecretiVies. The Rev. J.3. DuBose pre. sented himself. and was enrolled as a Del egnite from the Darlingion District Tem purance Society. The President ihen called upon the Rev. Mr. Culpepper, to favor the Convention with a Temperance Song; Mr. Culpep per complied 'with the request, by singing one which he had composed, in quite a spirited manner, to the air of " Hail to the Chief." On motion of Dr. Cain, resilved. That the thanks of the Convention be rtturned to the Rev. Mr. Culpepper for his admir able Song. Otimotion of Mr. Westresolved, That the Rev. Mr. Culpepper furnish a copy of his Song to the Secretaries of the Conven tion, to be by them spread at length upon the Minutes of the Convention. SONG, 0, rsny, dost thou see, het'e at EdlgedaId dli.'play'd, What so proudly we hail'd late at Spat tenburg dlowing, And, say dost thou see, ror the battle ar ray'd, The Temperance army to victory going ; Thien stand to your post, in the cold- water host, And soon will you silence the enemy's boast ; And the Temperance Banner io'triusmph - shall wave, "O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave." No earnage is known in a warfare like Your course is not mark'd by a sad de tion ~ ring the disconsolate, comfort and bliess You work for~the lost, a complete reform ation~ Wherever success your oforts doth bless, Yuuseeksfor the maourners and ease their Then, chaer up, and bravely advance to the-ield, Nor cease till' the battle aliall efairly be ended-.. Til 'wounds made by Alcohol all shall be heal'df, And the'cause of humanity fully defended Your Banner so fair, let it whirl high-in'isir Adihe' brave sons of freedom shall rally the &c.. ~~iidenhall, 'fromnthe Co:nmbite tdieaiebusiness for the consideration o heCsiitino reporied the followiing eoltons,4.bicli wereaanimouislyadop teh ~ -- -Resolved~ T~ha~t the different Societies ii ska tieta ha resammnded to. purchasi ,and distribute Temperance Tracts and publications, as they may have means and opportunity. Resolved, That the diff'erent Societies be advised to hold frequent meetings, and call out their own members as Speakers. Resolved. That the Executive Commit tee be requested to invite Mr. John Haw kins to visit South Carolina, and travel as a Temperance Lecturer, and such other persons, as they may think advisable. Resolved, That the Societies in this State, be requested to purchase the Ten perance Song Book, and organize choirs to sing, and thus interest the people by Inusc. Cal. McWillie from the same Commit le reported the following resolution,which was adopted: Resolved, That the Reports and Reso iuions adopted by the Conventions at Greenville and Spartanburg, have embo lied our views, as to any effort, on our oart as a body, to obtain Legislative ac 'Ion on the sultect of Temperance-still wVhile we disclaim any action on this sub ject as a body, every.member as an indivi dual has the right to pursue such course as tie, as a citizen may think best; and it is -toped that the Legislature will act on this Ae bject, as it does on all others, having re lation to the best interests of the State. On motion of Col. N. L. Griffin, Tesol ved. That this Convention rejoices in the establishment of the College Temperance Society, and commend it to the fostering care of those entrusted by public authority with the government of that institution. On motion ofMr. Brewer, resolved, That ihe President of each Temperance Society throughout the State, are requested to fur. nish, (post paid.) a brief account of the riee and progress of his Society, and the causcs of advancement or hindrance of the same, n the Chairman of the Standing Committ6e of 5,.Darlington C. H., as soon as practicable, pfter the rise of this Con vention. The Committee appointed to select Speakers to address the people during the sitting of the Convention, reported through their Chairman, that the Rev J. J. Du Bose would fellow Mr. Garlington this af ternoon, and'that Mr. Turner would ad dress them to night. The Convention then receded from bu siness till 3 o'clock, P.-M - The Convention re-assembled at three o'clock, P. Al The Rev. Mr. Culpepper, at the request of the President, sang some spirited Tem perance Songs. Mr. Garlington. and Mr. DuBose, ac cording to previous appointment, then ad dressed the assemblage. after which the pledge of the Washington Mechanics So ciety of Edgelield was signed by several. Te President again called upon Dele gates, if there were any present,-who had not enrolled themselves, to come forward and do so. Dr. John A. Johnson enrolled himself as a Delegate from the W. T. A. Society of Beaufort. The Rev. D. McNeil Turner, from the Committee to report business for the Co, vention. reported an Address to the citizens of South Carolina, bringing to their notice various and important facts. The discus sion upon this report havingbeen length ened to a late hour, it was agreed to adjourn to half past seven o'clock this evening. At half past seven o'clock the Conven tion-again re-assembled, and according to previous appointment the Rev. D. Mc Neil Turner addressed the assembled au dience upol the subject of Temperance. After Mr. Turner's Address, the Con vention, again proceeded to business. The Address to the People of South Carolina, as reported by Mr. Trrer, being in order, it was taken up, read and adopted, ADDRESS.. PelloWs Citiecna: Amongother~ important measures fot-promoting the cause of Tem perance in S. Carofina, adopted by the Committee appointed to p?epare but'inesE for the Convention, in Sistliou at ldgefield C. House, (a Consmittee,- reptesedsing twenty Districts of the State j it was Resolved, That a Comtmittee he ap pointed to prepare an Address to the Citi zens of this S'.ate, calling their attention to the. lawvs which have been enacted, ii, reference to the traffic in spiritous liquors, and to the fact, that these laws are openly violated, to the great detrimeni of the good people of South Carolina. In conformity with this resolution', we respectfully ask your attention to the fol lowing considerations: It mighbt seem, from the language of this resolution, that. ae members of Temper ance Societies, we are disposed to abandon the ground, which we have hitherto occu pied. Let us not be misundersiood. At the Greenville. Convention, we re solved, "That we disclaimed, utterly. all Sectarian or Political combinations, and all dependence upon, or tntention to meek Legislative aid, in the reformation in which we are engaged." At the sa-ne tirne, our language was, "we do not deny that it is the right and duty of the Legislature to restrain the prac tices of the vicious, when their vices are injurious to society, destructive of its peace and subversiveof its morals." We say so now. We wrould not by 'any netion as Temperance Societies, induce this enact ment 6f0ttws, wicebwould not be elgiu nentsiosIthe.popular~vill;: nor would we binder the representatives of the people, in rgiving expreshion to the will of thepeople in such enactments, as may befor thegnd' of the people.- Yet wve believe, that in perfect consistency with these vieWs, Vle can call your attention to the subject of the ave remolution. All the gresisocial, moral, and political revolutiois which have been witnessed in this land of free institutions, have been of fecred by appeals to the understanding and the feelings of the people. Nor has the privilege ever been denied to any body of citizens peaceably to meet and respectfully to address their fellow citizens, with refer ence to any existing abuses, either in legislation or morals. Does the Gen eral Government, in the estimation of any of our citizens, transcend the limits as signed to its action by the Constitution of the United States, who denies to such citizens the right to complain? Is the holy Sabbath day openly and shamelessly vio lated, in contravention of human and divine laws, who denies to those, who reverence this sacred institution, the right to appea! to all closes of society, that the existing abuse may be speedily and eff'ee tually removed? In either of the cases sipposed, who is there, that regards the originating of such movements, either as stepping beyond their own bonnds, or as infringing upon the rights of others ? Moral suasion is the great resolutionizer in a land of liberty; and whether it be 'ex erted by one man, or by numbers of men. cemented by-a common bond, it is equally unexceptionable. And if it be right in us, as members of "free trade associations" to complain of grievances, under the General Government,can it be wrong in us,as mem hers of Temperance Societias, to complain of grievances under the State Uovern-. ment? The very instrunlentality, which we would employ for the aicomplishment of our wishes in the former case,we design to use in the latter, which is nothintg more nor less than moral suasion. We will respecifully, yet earnestly. press upon the attention of our fellow citizens ther considerations, which haye great weight in our mind, and which strengthen our desire to witness a complete revolu tion in public sentiment, as renrds the subject before us. When 've shall have done that, we will leave our fellow citizens to act for themselves. The evils resulting from establishments, where "wine is sold and drinkers enter inined" are so palpable, that legislation was had upon this subject, as far back as be reign-of the 6th Edward, when "keep ers of ale houses and tippling houses were prohibited fro mi carrying on their business, unless permitted by th Sessions, or by two J usticos, who.are required. to take te :Ogaizance against gaming and for good rder." Notwithstanding this statute, however, the privilege of keeping "tip pling houses" was so greatly abused, that additional legislation w as deemed necessa ry, as we learn from the statue of the first James, where it is declared, " that the ancient, true and principal use of inns, ale-houses and victualling houses, was fir the receipt, relief and lodging of wayfaring people, travelling from place to place," and not "meant fur harboring lewd and idle persons" to "spend and consume their money and time ia a lewd and idle mati ner." ~ And if we refer to the history of legislation in this country, we shall find that, as far back as 1694, it is declared, that the "unlimited number of taverns, tapp houses and punch houses, and the want of sobriety, honesty and discretion, in the owners and masters of such houses, have and will encourage all such vices as usually are the productions of drunken ness." When the bond, which united the colonies to the mother eountry had been severed, the people of South Carolina; in their sovereign capacity, as early as 1784, gave their attention td this subject, and passed salutary laws, in reference to it. From that period, to the present time, legislative actioni has been had upon this subject; and so late as 1835, an act was passed, which was designed to protect the good pedple of South Carolina, fi-om the abuses of "licensed retail shops." These are important facts; and we feel constrain ed to call the attention of outr fellow citi iens to themi A little reflectin will satileitoilly sbdw, frst, thal, if it be wrdtug to legislate upott tld subject of fe tailitig spirituous liguots; slifM wrdtdg hias been perpetrated not by Terriperance So eites, but by the sovereign people tlpon themselves, It appears also, fiorn thtese historical facts,.that if, as thie fiends of temp~eranmce, we shiould seek td promote it by legislative actioni, we would do no mrore, than follow the example ofrour-ancestors, But u hihe we disavow any such inten tion on our part, as-Terrpei-ance Soefeties, it is manifesit, in the third plac, that our object is one, aditli thiat of th6 laws of. S. Carolina, to wit, to "repress the odious and loathsome sin of drunkenness." And lasty, not totmultiply inferas, at is too plain, to be concealed, that every blow struck at Temperance Societies, bie cause of their effort to mitigate the evild resulting from the dram shops of the land, reaches the laws of the State, the very vitals of society. We beseech our fellow, citi zens to ponder this, well. .:There are, however, considerations, of snother char acter, suggested by these-facts. -The law. of the land are exponlents of the popular will, and that will is to be carried out in the:.administration of the laws, which itself has enacted. Otherwise, legislators are actors in-admost laughable farce. - Now, as every goodcittirzens desires the enactment of wholesome laws, he inmist, fdr .the, same reu'sons, feel a personal in. terest, in tieir being faithifully executed: the wellbeing. ofbsociety, depepding not on' he oelistenee, merely,: of safufary en. aetments, but,. also and -chiefly, orn thew carefoi administration of justices Srzffei us then to ak reectfully. feflow-citi tens, if you should not enquire, each fa himself, what provision has been made b3 law, to protect society, from being over w:elined by the flood of evils, which so cial drinking pours upon the land. A lit tle research will satisfy you, thit you si not houseless and defenceless. The State has thrown her protecing aren around yoM Her Agis is over yobr head. In the first place, she has piohbibit discriminate retailing, by requirin Persons who desire to sell ionttaiiia drinks, in quantities less than tbPue-j4 Ions, to-apply for a license toai ficial persons. In the second place, per sous taking out'a license o retailare re quired to give bond and secur? tIat ihey will abide by the law and i-iderly house, &c. On hese wive 4O tt in5 i ay be undecessary-to cite the Aet esolicit your attention to a third p r fo'wiich the Staie has made rfor ;rp You are not only proiect im taiiI criminate retailing, and frilicens re tailiug by improper perio.but you have the privilege of dispisingwith such es tablishments altogether. -By the Act of 1799, the Commissioners of- Roads were empowered to determine I1 applications for license to retail, and theine is ritie rated in the Act of 1805iftibaniselirisi lege originally belonged AoNthiegCouaty, Court, and was merely. tferid frm. it to the Board of Commissioners, we must-refer to- the act of 1785, in orderithat we may know, what power the,'Comttmis sioners of Roads possess. "The County Court Act of-1785 gave to the Justices of the County Court the power to' heatiI opell Court, all applications for licenselo6 keep tavernsr or public houses, within their respective Counties, and to reec such application, or grant such license, fore one year, as to thet shall seem meet." You vill perceive, then, thatyou are not dom pelled, against your will, to endure all the evils, which unquistionalily flow from li censed dram shops A 'iscretionary power has been vested in the Commissioners of Roads, to 'reject. or grant,'.' "as to them shall seem mert.." But the Commissioners are not always prepared to exercise this discretion. As faithful public servauts,.they aim at car rying out the will of ti.e people, and will undoubtedly obey their voied. We know that they have done it. We believe that they idill do it. We do not know, that they have, in any instance, den petitioned to grant licenses i we do knowi that they hate been petitioned to refuse licenses and they have yielded to the popular will. At Anderson C. 1i., the l'own Couril having been applied to for licenses, and not wishing to act in opposition to the community, called a meeting of the citi Kens, add submitted the question to their decision. With great unanimity, (only one dissentitig voice,) this meeting, composed of men of all parties, decided- against granting licenses. At A bbeville C. U., the Town Council desired to know the wishes of the people thai they might adt accordingly, a petitidu against licensing was prepared, and was signed by.a great majority of te citizens; by those who opposed the temnperance so cieties; as well as by those who belonged to them. License was refused. The saidre can be said of several other villages. We shall cite a siirgle dase more. The Commissionets of Roads, in Chester District, are histile to Tempe-ance Soci eties; yeti oil mdid than one occasion, when petitioned by neighborhoods, they refused to grant licenses to individuals to retail in those neighiborhoods. Be it known, too, that the authors and signers of these petitions hold themselves in avowed hos tility to Temperance Societies. Lere we see the operation of the sim ple, btbeautiful feature id our repiubli .can system, to-ii: that the majority shall rule. And it is a renmarkalile fadt, fifat, in the case under consideratiotl, tile dppas nenis of Trenperande Societies ire moere anxious 'alpfy if, thatn thie nitembers of those societies. Jo tb, Vistrict of Abbe vifle. It wkai said, a few days sined, by an influential getleman, who hias ieen long engaged in manufacturing ardent spirits, add who catnnot tolerate Teniperdrnce So cieties, "[ ar 'in favoi of putting this q'uestion.of lcense or no license to the ped ple, and for one, will vote, No License P" Now,. fellow-citizens, 'ye will no't pre sume to dictate to anj~ of you, or to ad vise what course you should pursue. It is enough, that n e respectfullyt ask your at tention' to the anmple provisow, which the State has niade for your safeiy, add show you how some have ernployed it in the exercise of their sovereign and nalienable rights. Aud we have cited cases~ in whieh ths proficient actoid were opposed .to Temnperaride Societiea, lest yoff should in fer; from aught that we have said, or may ay, that we have any intention to inter fere with your right or privileges, in any way wvhatsoev~er. We have not yet mentioned all the pro tection which the State has afforded to her 'citizens. Among-other things it is provided, that none but tanern keepers, or those who are prepared to furnish their guests with meat, lodging and rovenider,' as well as drinka bles, shall have license, to retail less than a quart. The law runs thus: ".AI i -censed retailere: who 'do -not keep,.also, tavern' and- enitertailment for travehlert shall pay $15 for ' their license,'and skag nsot 'retaiL les 'than one'jqadrt."'B thil Act of 1535, '-the price of a'iclisnse e tail spir-ituous liquors i :fiie1t j5. We have already .said, thateolistsecant depended upon the due obsetvance of thi la-ws of the laud.. Car it be antiss'it oli to- invite vour attentica respectfully, t' r the cnnideration4i th'a-, ,visions, with *pi4 in which iiaj;en(66 Individ - and secti p .a to - no zreasoni tolfear, Powe find44 -n'as 4. d _eUa? .e - reasongo. ~ how iVtkj~ba~thoe feettpp t vMith> wvhchin anyi "t th-Stateif ~Souih Garolifi t f'i2e, - has tbnlddled oiliersisd-' iltUar indbted hik ztcausefolP'ntch6lalie existig evil 'bich we Malves miehla -ion to deplore. 2.M Fellhw-cititedts, e cannot! app :IL remedy for these disorders. If they eist thabantid6te ;is .in your ownahuadda-vnd you-do. not-need ibat ebobbitell.yott, that your.nterestsas i well-being of society depaeni-..u-pon.hI due observance of 6hd1awsof th Stai6. Ws can say. ihis, ho.vWr4 "Yoiiti tell us that you do int oject t6 iai stinsiun t that, sbfar ais'iicause Sfan p6rance cai' adVancediti i'eyvyqt will interpose no -ojaciidnitiut 6lii6 o stiiil uot .submit 16 sfy ustiton oihe people's rights, an the partoflreinperance Scleties. - Fellow-ciizens, wehave cod mitted ne usurpation. - We intehad none. But we solemaly declare to you that oi ovf-he -.greatest obstacles. in our Wa is the open violation of the .laws of teli - lsi,. Which nVe be'ed' nao:ed b tbh68 people in the-exerciseof theirsber eIty ro0'rotedt themselves from the 'desoimling ,sconrge of drdnkennes And we eardsuily and mastresjectrfly' atreat yo to tiro this silhjedta a tidd deositdertiod,4tid - let each enquire forhitndaelf what a. am. do for thegod ofbhsidottnty. - South Carhtfsneared 'to ourhek by a tho jain d er assoctaf tis. Ier glory is our honof her ip e jo We look upon her as a b fthsl~r tId ife constellation of the Unio 7V ea4 clnud of intemperance sieepss eu sky and bedirnns het lustre 1i1' uP majesty as t'redien, and let. thWA-A beaming in sparkling- tadc brow ofthe people, ndorallyand Politieall free, hid that darkness fy',.that.the sta South Oarolind may shineain peeless beauty, 'the. admiratiodn of the tvorld.'' D. McNEIlL~TURNER, Chairman On motion of Mr; Johnsod, of Beaibtrt Resolved, That whenevers.Soicety iialf fail to produie a Delegate i any future Convedtion, it hd' requestid ot-he Pgei dent of such Societyo to forwaid,-.pWiU paid. to the place of ntidetidtg,a statement of the cdiditidn, ndmbers, &c. of the So ciety, over whidhi hd presides. On motion of Mr.: Wright, Resolved, That the thanks of this'Coin vottion be tendered id the Mechinict Washingdnimn Socief .df Edgefield, for theit kindness in prepariag a stand aid seats for the use ofthe Couvention. - On motidi of Me. Sitipson, Resolsed, That the thanks of-the Con vention he . tendered tdythe fize'ne of Edgefield village, for their- kindhess.and: hospitality, datedded to the delegates -ta this Convention. On motion of l.r.rewer, Rescdved, That the pretedings of this Convention bd published in tihe ' etper-. ance Advocate .udd printed 's pamphlir foim. du tniid $t 1Or bu$$e, Aeddliied, That a committee o-one Lj-' ip'pointed io tdperfentend tie h proceedings of the Onoritt. ' The president appiited the 1o~irg ts that (dmprritfed Hedry A. iteJ Uryde, J. Ellison/ and S. L Bicde - (d motion of' Mr. John Eittr' - Reo'ived, That-thre thanks of -thir Coi ~ vention - be tendered; to the Sedretan'els for the faithful manner id wich tihef Mv. diseciarged their qutisee On motiod. ttke Rev.Mr. Culppr Resolved, That the Rev D cJi Tutrner, bie reqiuested to furnish ayope his adoress cielivered to-night, for pua fio-n in the Temperance Advoate. On motion of Mr Begwer, - Resolved, Thatahe ise'eedinga of thie Conventdon, ih'd.ae ~isuiritted by I. G.~ Iorg, .iom'it tee issuperintend te pi gof theere The business of the iiention being finished, thb President lefrlhe'chai~ C.l. MdWellie osas called to the chair and-the followtng resoltionditoered by Dr. H. Burt, was unanimornsly adopsted Resolned, .That the thanks ol thef Co vention be tendered fo ihe President, fla Hon. John Belton O'Neal, for thie vey able and'dignifled manner tn which hie-hias presided over the liberatos of this Convention.; After the adopdon oftite''aff resolil tion, 'thbe Presidenti in: his sttal;feqlirig and happy manner, addreuned ithe Cop veto-rtri Vo' h Iaf e tis~. tifanks for~,thejr. ktnd atfi ~idiin ih Convention e apreusing hi('aish'th~ o~tJ ward,.and~plegt is rVUe e~or the pomt i of the sapm his fellow lieinge~. -The Convention thean~jp feet harmoniywith J2~ . a 15, Sert.n ImentI A. MmxzE