Washington Total Abstinence Pledge
A group in Augusta on October 7 1843 signs pledges to refrain from drinking spirits, malt liquors, wine, and cider for mutual benefit and family welfare. The record names those who annexed their signatures.
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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1843
Page
2
Temperance and the Georgia election railing against drunken suffrage
A Washingtonian editorial protests alcohol fueled voting on election day. It argues drunken men cannot responsibly vote, claims such scenes corrupt elections, denounces Sabbath violation, and urges citizens to cast sober, unbought ballots while condemning intemperance and political demagoguery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
House of God
Georgia
Let him drink all year but be sober on Election Day
The writer argues for sobriety at polls to protect free speech and democracy. He condemns intoxication and voting by intoxicated individuals, urging the law to shield voters from coercion and fraud. The note ends with a wary remark about a newspaper's stance and a warning to tread softly on contentious topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle & Sentinel
Fort Gaines
Banner
Washingtonian
Chronicle
the Chronicle
Indictment of Rum Trade Hurting Augusta's Virtue
A letter-narrative condemns liquor traffic as corrosive to industry and morality. It tells of a debt-ridden drinker saved by aid from a good Samaritan, then asks why decent citizens support a system that fosters vice, crime, and ruined property values in Augusta. The writer urges restraint and reconsideration of licenses sustaining the rum trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Editors
Augusta
Temperance appeals and pledge call from Eatonton
A temperance rhetoric urges young ladies to judge drink risks, recounts two cases of alcohol ruin, and promotes signing the pledge. It notes Eatonton as a proposed fall temperance convention site, invites delegates, and praises the Washingtonian reform movement's impact on clergy and communities. Also mentions Virginia liquor laws and local licensing nuances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatonton
Total Abstance Society
Penfield
Friends of Temperance
WM. A. Houghton
Robert F. Trirre
West
Okatibaha
Noxubee
Free States
Mississippi
South-West
Temperance in Mississippi and the gallon law debate
A Bishop Ap preEw in the 8. C. Advocate discusses Mississippi’s strong stand against intemperance, recalling the gallon law banning sales of spirits below a gallon. He notes Georgia’s failed democracy driven approach and criticizes grog sellers officials and party leaders who opposed liquor restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Bishop AppreEw
8. C. Advocate
Friends of Good Order
Georgia
Partizan
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