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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1844
Page
4
National Temperance Society letters discuss postponement of a London convention in 1843. Correspondence notes diminished enthusiasm, confirms delegates planned from America, and urges firm planning to advance temperance goals despite uncertainties.
In a letter from Taeopors Compton, Secretary, the Provident Institution’s reliance on small tradesmen and middle classes is noted as key to its prosperity, with working men contributing little. The writer argues the current year’s events drain philanthropists’ pockets, making next year’s convention unlikely and urging preparation of a concise report. The letter condemns pursuing noble aims without sufficient funds and warns against tempting the Almighty by overreaching. The American Union journal is received and excerpts published in the Chronicle.
The Salem Village Register records the death of a man in New Lisbon after heavy drinking during a fox hunt on the 10th inst. His 12 year old son found him on the cold ground and alerted his mother. The grocer who sold the liquor burned the remaining stock after pledging, and a funeral pledge was signed by seventy one people. An eighty dollar collection, including fifty from the grocer, was raised for the widow.
A ponderous reflection laments multiple local deaths and crimes tied to pledges broken by townsfolk. It cites suicides, imprisonment, a drowning, and a death from delirium tremens after a once-promising man resumed drinking, urging readers to reflect and reform.
A cited speech compares a pledged temperance man who relapses to a drowning victim spared by a “gentleman” who then drags him back, mocking the pledge as failing when the drinker did not hold on. The passage laments the seducing rum seller and questions the heart of those who gloat over another’s downfall.
The passage critiques not mingling with reformed drunkards and notes society reshaping views on sobriety. It argues that prominent people fear social loss by embracing temperance while recognizing a shift toward greater respect for reformers as times change.
The Virginia governor signs the total abstinence pledge and urges others to follow. His wife hosted a large party where only pure cold water was served. Reports from supporters call this move highly influential and cheering for the temperance cause.
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