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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1843
Page
6
August 23, 1843 issue urges temperance, calls for statistics from Georgia societies, and argues moral instruction. Editorial committee includes Rev. W. T. Barnum and others. The Washingtonian promotes abstinence and reverence for sacred matters, condemns profanity, and pleads for moral courage and reform in society.
Amid vast sources of argument, journals from every region advocate varied evidence on arts sciences government and political economy. The piece signals a broad, balanced discussion reflecting contemporary disputes and the role of editors in presenting diverse views.
A long plea urges temperance as a unifying moral reform with broad support from officials and citizens alike. It calls skeptics to join, condemns rum’s odor, and advocates education, virtuous citizenship, and local youth societies promoting writing and public speaking for the nation’s liberty and moral progress.
A Washingtonian editorial argues intemperance injures more than drinkers by harming families and communities. It urges sobriety, describes home as a private refuge, and condemns neglect of wives and dependents while men revel. The piece laments lost dignity and calls for responsibility.
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