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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1844
Page
6
A call laments cheating in elections and urges a public pledge to reveal honest voters. The appeal argues that even slight deviations could cost twenty to thirty votes and asks who will lead a visible, coordinated effort to restore harmony and integrity.
An 1844 Augusta item notes postmasters may remit money to publishers for subscriptions to the Washingtonian. Citizens can pay via postmaster, avoiding postage costs, by requesting remittance to the publisher. The notice lists editorial committee members and local officials in a period voice.
The next annual meeting of the State Temperance Convention of Georgia will be held in Forsyth on November 21. Temperance Societies statewide are urged to send delegates or letters. Col Joseph Henry Lumext to deliver the anniversary oration, with Col Junius A. Wincip as alternate. Delegates may call at the Post Office for committee directions to lodging.
The piece argues the political battle is won and Temperance Men deserve attention and funds to support their cause. It urges peace, honesty, and organizing the next meeting while hoping for enough resources to cover meagre expenses and to gain civic respect.
A temperance sermon urges ethical voting to curb bribe tactics and protect families. It warns youths to resist intemperance, cites the temperance movement's four-year gains, and honors supporters who advance abstinence, urging continued effort to end drunkenness.
A Washingtonian reader urges restricting voting rights to sober and honest men, excluding habitual drunkards intoxicated individuals and convicted criminals. He argues suffrage should be based on character, calling this a true Conservative remedy to ballot-box threats and proposes making it the issue for the next state legislative election.
A dated letter expresses warnings to the young women about moral conduct and behavior. The author pledges to protect parents and advertises a stern stance on modest dress and proper conversation. The note prioritizes propriety and discourages improper conduct among the youth.
A Middlesex Washingtonian passage vows no grand monuments or city welcomes for temperance achievements. Instead, it pledges to value the quieter blessings of reform, prayers of the redeemed, and the approving smile of God for efforts that end intemperance.
A Washington Temperance article argues for unity in the movement over who should lead at meetings. It praises reformers, warns against elevating one group, and calls for cooperation across sexes and classes to conquer intemperance.
A fund is being established in the city to aid reformed drunkards. Active and efficient measures have been adopted to support this benevolent and much wanted relief effort.
George Phillips Parker, formerly of Boston and now a city resident,Originator of a temperance fund uses his wealth and labor to promote the cause. The Mayor Parker and several other respected citizens serve as trustees of this fund.
A moral admonition warns that a single glass can lead to many evils and ruin. It urges fleeing the trap of temptation and avoiding the snare of the tempter of souls and the destroyer of bodies.
A sober quotation from Ch. Fount warns that the drunkard loses home and all its comforts. It appeals to lovers of home to avoid intoxicants that rob them of the place they love.
Cork August 27 1844 Father Mathew responds to Dublin Monitor praise and clarifies his stance on Smith O Briens pledge. He states no participation in the pledge or Total Abstinence movement and defines tetotalism as lifelong renunciation of alcohol.
The Journal compiles annual rainfall totals for 1830 and 1843 from Providence, Erasmus Hall Academy Flatbush and Hydrographic Office Washington with August 1844 readings. It lists multiple gauges and months, including averages for 13 to 40 years across Flatbush Paris London Liverpool Glasgow Kendall, noting instructive results from the Journal of Commerce.
The Picayune reports from Vera Cruz dated September 30 that 104 Texian prisoners held at Perote Castle were released on the 16th of the previous month. The dispatch notes the event restores freedom to brave men and eases the worries of their families. The report also mentions temporary retirement of Santa Anna.
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