The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-11-25
Frnm ,l.s Nalional InIel.ieeneer.
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENTS

/ TEMPERANCE MOVEMENTS.
I We have had the pleasure Of attending
several interesting mtenngs within The
last two weeks. in this CITY. where excel.
lent addresses we're delivered in fas0r 81
/ the Temperance canse. Al one Of these
nre.ings il was grarif, ing 10 observe lie
zeal and good feeling rhich were evInrtd
by the jusenile pan 81 the community
II is 10 he hoped thai he young will be
encouraged to perse,ere IN their lsudsble
attempts 10 bring within lie pale and
i influence Of their association as many
young men, apprentices, and minors, IS
have had al opportunity Of witnessing
the blessed effects OF the Temperance
cause in our community, or Of noticing
The happy and wonderful changes winch
have been Wrought in particular indiyld-
nails. by means ol the Total Abstinence
aud Temperance Societies. lite 10 be no
ped that the clergy, and those who sre
accustomed To public speaking. will strive
TO keep the ball in notion By their pow
erful appeals to the sober senses and
sens'bilines ol the community. Ii i b.
hoped that many thousands more unhsp
ny victims Of inlemp'ra rance NAV be saved
from The yawning gull Of Perdition BY the
ernisssfies az Total Abstinence.
II has fallen 10 our lal. ilhin the las,
week. TO notice some trmarkahle insisn-
ces Of the blessed effects OF the I'oia
Abstinence system upon individuals VITO
were knaan IN this community, not more
than year ago, as arelched outcssis il
society. tabitnal jrunkards. aud miserable
inmates Of our city prisons.
To one Of these instances we cannot
help sdstrtng and calling the altent on o.
those pers"ns more especially nc snrl.
there lie 10 our comnun o. who's Ill doubt
the efficacy aud refo' Mug qualities IL tie
TOTAL Abstinence 81 sim. What We are
about TO relate came within our oili,ial
notice; and We honestly cunfess hat il has
made very deep impression npon our
minds in favor Oft Temperance cause.
One mnrnlna IN the early part Of last
week. police magistrate in one Of tie
largest and most pnpulous wards 81 this
cry was visited a, his private dwelling by
police. corsta bic AID snoiler person,
who said they had Called cot the purpose
Of procuring The release Of man who had
been committed as yaersnl and disor.
derry person . few nights previously.
The person accompanying the officer re-
marked to the magistrate that the poor
fellow in .nfnemen; had sEen his error
and acknoW lodged il. aid was nav fully
resolved Ia leave of drinking inlox ic 4lIne
liquors. which bad brought HIN into hi,
present difficulty, AMI which, in time past,
had Caused him so much sorrow, misery.
anil shane. Oh The magistrate iniimalinp
10 The person ii,us pleading for lie I,risou-
er that security would be required for his
good bchsyiur, and thai some costs had
already accrued. the aIni hearted fellow
declared that. although he was poor M an
himself. lie VAS able and would willingly
become The security and pay III the casts,
i"r he had foil confidence in The prisoners
as-nIonces ~ amendment. inasmuch A. he |
had promised TO take the pledge Of Total
Ab'tnence, and was ANXIOUS 10 jain The
'ocIe'y Of those who had abjurcd the use
"l all Intoxicating drinks. =" d. you
think. sad The magistrate, "ihe ptisnncr
will abide BY his Iledge after he has Ia
ken NJ" II do, sir" SAID The man EN-.
phaii"all,; " and am determined 10
release him and stand by him until he be.
comes totally changed man. | feel con-
iidenl that lie will not deceive me; and.
Il ne does. why, then | shall haze The
Satisfaction Of kuosing and feeling that
have done my best 10 recI.in from beast
y in'oA'c' i'' one si.o Is a good work