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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1843
Page
2
Long editorial on temperance aims and religious duty. Calls for temperance societies data from Georgia, praises reformers, urges moral courage, reverence for God, and parental instruction to strengthen public morality and national virtue.
Amid widespread argument across arts, sciences, government, and political economy, the Washingtonian notes the abundance of advocates and evidence supporting diverse viewpoints from journals across the nation, reflecting a charged era of public contention.
A editorial call to unite behind Temperance, praising its broad support and urging hesitant citizens to join. It defends reform as lasting, warns against demagogues, and notes the city’s backlash to rum odors, proposing social ostracism for offenders and promoting mental improvement societies and lectures by qualified speakers.
The piece argues intemperance harms not only the drinker but dependents and spouses who share in misery. It laments neglect of home duties, the ruin of wealth, broken hopes, and the betrayal of sacred obligations, urging men to value family welfare over revelry. It condemns the erosion of dignity and independence under the master of drink.
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