The North-Carolina standard., 1849-09-05
THE TEMpERANcE cA4,sr


A Correspondent of the Wadesboron,b Arr,s
writing from this City under date August ls. Gives
the following sketch Of the Speeches delivered At the
recent Temperance Celebration here
Sc reached here Saturday, and while n,ocasd;n,
% business down Main Street, heard the sound Of
martial music. and learned there was to he elb,s
u9n @ q the Sons OF Temperance. Imentally resolv-
eos business permitting to hear what your II believe
you are one of them) rapidly spreading society had
70 say tor itself. hurried through work but before
reaching the Methodist Church, whittier the process
SION nao gone the hrst speaker G. c. Raboteau, had
cioseo, what was told was a most beautiful and
touching exposition of the objects of the Order.
AS entered gentleman rose, (S. w. Whiting.
Esq',) on resolution did not hear but the purpoIt
OF which was, dePrecatng the existence of the Lii
cense Law, as carried out in this State. His wide
expansive forehead, clear gray eve and calm unruf
NED bearing promised treat nor did he disappoint
me- de addressed his audience with so quiet an air
and manner that should not have been the least
surprised had he commenced with Uncle Toby's
speech to the fy-ss the world is wide enoueh for
you and me-" Every tone and action seemed to saw
/" there is time enough-no hurry. have a few re-
marks to make, and do you just sit at ease and listen
And straight to the point did he speak, proving by
strong logical arguments and statistical facts clothed
ln terse, classical language, the injury, both in
moral and financial point of view, community re-
ceived by the action of the License Law-particu-
larly when viewed in the Light thrown on it by some
OF the late decisions of the Supreme Court; that
BODY having given it. .as their opinion that " Com
mlssloners have right to refuse all applications
for License within their corporations Without
effort at oratorcal display, he truly eloquent in
showing that matter how poor a citizen of North
Carolina might be, he could, when the pestilence
came, flee a more health-giving atmosphere; but
that her highest judiciary had declared that where
within her borders, from her mountains to her sea-
board, could that spot be found wherea man could
find himself from the presence of that pest
society, the GRoG SHOP.
While Mr.. w. was speaking had noticed gen.
tlcman on the right of the chairman, and learned it
was III. w. Miller, resident lawyer of this place.
Mas much pleased when he rose, and if had been
struck with his features lin repose hkening them to
one of your granite mountain sides, you may Judge
Of my increased admiration when they were, by
speaking, lit up by the flashing of one of the most
piercing eyes / ever beheld. Really it was like
viewing that same mountain side by flash of light
ming. And when the thunders of his voice pealed
the surrounding streets, found it difficult to sup
press the expression of my feelings. What the re-
solution which he spoke know not now.
All forgotten while listening to his eloquent de-
scription of the evils attendant the wine cup. As
he showedt the want, the misery, the prafigacy which
it had brought into family, poisoning all the oun-
tains of parental love and flia dHy but the mini
atufe of what prevailed in millions of others not
indeed say with him, it ' a demon fierce as ten
fnries, terrible hel:'' His picture of tho wretch
writhing under the curse of drunkenness
With fire in his heart,
/ And a fire Ill his brain,
terrible in its vividness, and he bid his hear
ers, in words eloquent l despair of doing them
ustice-in tones that must have reached every heart
go to the bedside of writhing the grasp OF
delirum, and catch if they could glimpse of the
horrid forms fitting in quick succession across his
dstempered imagination, and then to ask him what
had shut from his view all of peace and hope, and
fixed ppon his soul the horrors of the damned, l
felt if every glass of wine mil ght hereafter raise
to my lips would be curdled with the blood OF my
fellow mortals.
In short, the whole speech, for sound argument,
fervd eloquence and beautiful language, was as per-
feet piece of composition it has ever been my
good fortune to hear.
There Banner given by the young ladies of
the Rev. Mr.. Bake's School-very handsomely pre-
sented and as handsomely receiyed-after which the
whole body filed off to partake of dinner prepared
for the occasion, from which they adjourned free as
you may well imagine, from all headache, to prepare
for Torch Light Procession"
The last Danville Register contains the Address
of the Rev. Samuel S. Bryant, the Temperance
Reform delivered in that place on the 4th of July
last. 1t is most able and eloquent production.