The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18
/. ), - NJ 81 From the Raleigh Register.
To the Tempernmce Men I'm N. @.


pative mind, than to take retrospect of the go
, rlous cause!of Temperance reform, and view .th
brilliant successes which have crowned the effort
RI of its friends-the great revolution which ha
: been wrought IN the morals Of the communitie
which have come under It's influence. But whi
this is confessedly true, canno, be denied on th
other hand, that the present condition of affairs il
somewhat morlifying and discouraging to the
faithful advocate and follower. 1t seems that thu
energy OF many has been.chilled, if notaltogethe
relaxed, and some of those who hare been loudes
lin their vocferalions against the use of arden
spirits are as dumb as oysters-as silent as
the grave! .. -.-. ,f
Now, such a state Of things has a two-fold nju
rious effect viz: First, to discourage the most
Jealous. and ardent devotee of the cause; and sec
ondly, to encourage and strengthen its enemies in
their opposition This I conceive to be one OF
the gredtest evils in our way. 1t IS hard work
enough, in all conscience, to meet the enemy in an
open field with a clear sky and an undivided 'front.'
But to attack them when our phalanx is rent by
disafection, and distracted and divided in our
councils, is madly to leopard the ultimate success
OF our warfare, and to give the most advantageous
position to the unied forces of King Alcohol,
whose name is LEG1oNl To the work, them
Temperance men, and wipe from your escutch-
con, the lmputation of neglect and lethargy.
And to my mind, see no plan so feasible and
so completely at hand, TO effect revival of the
Temperance spirit in our State as that of the Or
der of the Sons of Temperance" Already in
this institution thoroughly organized in our midst
having fountain head, or grand Division for
North Carolina with several fourshing snbordi-
nate Divisions, and an increasing and Frightening
prospect of several others being very soon estab-
lished. The most casual observer must have no.
tced, that most deplorable falling off has taken
place. Many of our Temperance Societies fun
der the old WashingtoniaE p!an.) are neglected,
if not utterly abandoned Individual exertion has
been Withdrawn, and almost every where iniem-
perance seems TO be on the increase ..
| What, then, IS TO be done ? seems to be the ma
tural inquiry, to save the cause from utter aunihi-
Iation in the ' Old North State2" The " Sons of
Temperance lis an Institution which has spread
with greater rapidity than anything OF the kind
lever before known. In less than five years,
they have risen from sixteen lone men, to largely
more than one hundred thousand Their system
of organization is perfect plete. Ii embraces
in its Brotherhood some of the very first men in
the Nation That it is good cause, and one in
which every Christian, PhiIanthropist and Patri-
OF can safely and zealously engage, is a fact ad-
mitted by all, even its most rabid opponents. With
a cause, then, which has bid successful defiance
to the tongue Of SANDER and malice, and received
the approving sanction of Heaven itself, what have
we 10 fear to engage in it Or rather, what aw-
ful responsibilities shall We incur if we neglect to
cnsage most heartily in so noble and prascworthy
Ia work.
This rejection alone, should be amply sufi-
cient TO arouse the slumbering energies of the
friends Of humanity, and inspire them with re-
newed determination to unfirl their banner to the
breeze, and valiantly TO do service in the noble
army of the Sons Let every Washingtonian,
then burnish up his armor, draw forth the sword
of Truth and Reform and fight ill the principles
of Sobre!y and Temperance are firmly establish
ed upon the ruins of Drunkenness.
= To all who may desire Information relative to
the Order of the Sons of Temperance, would
say by simply addressing letter (post paid) to
the "Grand Scribe, Raleigh" all and every in-
formation will be given that may be d,sired. ~
One word more, and have done. Friends Of
Temperance let US arise once more-let us give
our names, weight and influence, to this flourish
ing Institution, the Sons of Temperance Let us
fight onl fight ever! bethe watch-word and banner
cry and who can doubt the result? The squalid mi
sery, the burning tears Of the widow the heartrend
ing lamentations ofthe orphan, would be changed TO
comfort, happiness and pleHtyl The face of ma
ture would assume cheerful smile, and humanity
be elevated to the high position for which it was
destined. They who neglect to bring about so
desirable consummation, must inevitably suffer
the poignant Teproaches Of guilty conscience
wilt thou not hold the negligent to terrible ac-
countabilitiy,l Remorse! wilt thou not give
keener edge to the pangs of conscience, and wrap
in the winding-sheet of misery the soul which has
dsregardcd its faithful admonitions Let not your
consciences, then, reprove you. Let your con-
duct and bearing in this matter be such as to Sc.
cure peace to the inner man, and happiness to
bleeding humanity, .e - ANXIOUS.
Po,cer of Genteness =. Whoever understands
his own interest, and is pleased with the beautiful
rather than the deormed will be careful 10 cherish
the virtue Of genlleness. Il requires but slight
knowledge. Of human nature to convince US that
much of our happiness in life must depend upon
tho cultivation of this virtue. Gentleness will
assist its possessor in all his lawful undertakings
it will often make him successful when nothing
else could. 1t is exceedingly lovely and attrac-
tive in appearance; it wins the hearts of all is
even stronger than argument, and often prevails
when that would be powerless and Intellectual; it
shows that man can put bride upon his pas
sions TINT he is above the gnoble vulgar whose
characteristic is TO storm and rage like the troubled
ocean at every little adversely and disappointment
that crosses their path. 1t shows that he can soar
away into the bright atmosphere Of good feeling,
and live in a continual sunshine, when all around
him are like maniacs, the sport of their own pas
sions. . 4. ss.,.,fs az, rs ls.. y ..-.-. t.-..
| Spunky While the play Of the lady of Lyons
was in progress at the National on Thursday
night, man in the pit became so deeply syrnpa-
the,ic in the fate of poor Claude, chat he made
several ner Aous demonstrations towards rushing
TO his assistance; and when the Widow Meluotte
declared that If " Claude wasn't prince, he ought
to be-" our friend could stand it NO longer He
jumped up, turned round, and addressed those be-