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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1845
Page
6
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Mr Holmes presents the March issue of Simms Monthly Magazine with notes on its pleasant contents. A proposed plan by Sickie aims to sustain interest in meetings, encouraging more young men to participate in debates and a broader exchange of ideas.
Our last meeting closed with Dr Joseph Eve resigning as president due to professional duties. Dr D Hook was elected to lead, delivering an inaugural address and thanking the former president for his temperance work. The group pledges onward reform under the new president.
The piece argues benevolence elevates all virtues and underpins moral character yet notes universal praise does not translate into practice. It questions selfish motives behind charity and critiques how churches and institutions seek contributions, exposing a widespread lack of true generosity.
The Augusta Washingtonian Society is forced to hold a fair to cover expenses due to insufficient contributions from its about 1400 members. The writer urges readers to practice benevolence and curb selfishness, praising generosity as the path to public good.
An essay argues that true agriculturists improve land through science, urging Southern colleges to offer strict agricultural education. It praises the Cultivator by Messrs Jones and notes Mesmerism experiments, reporting a case where a negro subject awoke after hours, concluding the narration is strictly true.
A Burke house gathering mocked mesmerism and a 12 year old negro girl was entranced by a joke. The subject slept deeply as the operator lost control and others pressed for waking her, prompting alarm and panic among the onlookers.
Sickie suggests the Washingtonian publish a weekly pre announcement of the discussion theme to boost interest in temperance meetings. He also asks if the groyseller who supplied liquor to A B, blamed for his later death, should be reported to the grand jury as a criminal law transgressor, noting the case is old enough to debate calmly.
The Washingtonian movement rests on immutable moral law rather than statutes or court decisions. Its force comes from conscience and a maker’s protection, not legal aid. It seeks reformation through pledge and principle, not legal penalties or lawsuits.
The Washingtonian movement asserts conscience will deter intemperance regardless of Supreme Court rulings. Leaders call for persistent public persuasion to end drunkenness, warn of dangers to family and state, and urge citizens to march on with faith, truth, and perseverance.
They praise young men who fight intemperance and promote total abstinence. The piece urges courage to reject wine at social events and public houses, stressing the rising generation as key to eventual success in the temperance cause.
The writing recalls Washington as sober and brave, praised by Mrs Custis for choosing a sober partner. It portrays her wealth and virtue, and credits their union with shaping his rise as a leader. The narrative notes his early legislature service and the pair’s influence on his character and status in the country.
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