Washington Total Abstinence Pledge in 1844
Augusta February 24 1844 Washington Total Abstinence Pledge includes names attached by gentlemen pledging not to drink spirits malt liquors wine or cider Editorial committees listed Post Masters urged to remit subscriptions to publishers and praise for temperance progress in Savannah and State peers We request a temperance paper from Savannah and an additional list for the paper.
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Buaurit
P. M. Robertson
Wadi Barn
Cap. Hook
Don
T. Cuspman
Gra
F. Pierce
James Hanpae
Joan Miuenes
Washingtonian Cn
Savannah
Celebration Day Events and Public Addresses Noted
A 224th celebration featured a banner presentation by ladies of the lower ward to En gine No. 6 firemen, with Sarah Sibley delivering an address. A procession from the United States Hotel processed to the church for a Farewell Address and an oration by Ws. Walton, Esq. Reports mention a temperance lecturer contract for Mr Hawkins and $1000 for Mrs H, plus reflections on Charleston Jail’s lack of criminal prisoners and Temperance Society proceedings.
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M. M. Dye
Sarah Sibley
Aetbern
Campbell
United States
Clinch Riflemen
Dod
Ws. Walton
State Temperance Memorial Urges End to Spirit Ration
The South Carolina memorial urges Congress to end the Spirit Ration for crews, arguing it harms temperance and national strength. It cites the Washington Total Abstinence Marine Society and notes sailors face temptation at sea, urging payment in money instead to secure sobriety and reduce anxiety at home.
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John Belton O'Neal
South Carolina
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Temperrance Society
Charleston
United States ‘Service
Washington Total Abstitutes Marine Society
Tippling
Beothale
Public outrage over groggeries calls for strict enforcement
A reader condemns slave trade rum shops and urges swift legal action. The piece argues law exists but is not enforced, pressing city officers to collaborate with injured families to expose offenders and apply maximum penalties, warning that inaction risks further ruin to enslaved people.
No Quarter to the Enemy: Grog Sellers Cited as Ruining Society
A temperance essay condemns gin and rum sellers for destroying enslaved lives and harming masters. It lists Taunton establishments, urges shunning and action, and frames the issue as a moral battle against vice and societal decay.
Grog Letters and Temperance Lectures Stir Public Action
A heated critique titled Grog Letters decries vice and urges fellow citizens to uphold law and virtue. The piece notes Mr. Hawkins’s temperance lectures at the Methodist Church with strong turnout and pledge signings, including sailors, as temperance efforts gain momentum.
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Christian Breturev
Temperance Efforts Grow in Savannah with Hawkins Lectures
In Savannah on Feb 19 1844 supporters report rapid gains for the temperance pledge rising to over 430 names from 130 at year start. Hawkins lectures drew broad attendance with a crowded church and 22 more pledges signed during the opening talk, including a physician among the attendees.
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Savannah
Hawkins
Wiles of Alcohol and Russian Cure for Drunkenness
A column discusses Alcohol's relentless methods harming wealth health and character. It cites a Russian physician Dr Schreiber using confinement and controlled intake of brandy to purge craving, ending with disgust for brandy and cure. It also notes New York rum shop ads and freshet damages in Salem Free Press reports on floods and road disruption.
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Schreiber
Brzese-Litewski
the Times
New York
Salem Free’ Press
3D Inst
Montgomery
Tuscaloosa
Mulberry Creek
Maplesville
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Russia
Massachusetts
Bay State
Africa
Taunton
Justus Lane
Central
Simeon Wilbur
Hannah
Chatham
Oxy Odemortre
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