Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-11-29
FOR THE spIRIr OF rHE AGE.

knowledge seems to be inseparable from
national action. A proper understanding,
not only of the general principles, but also
Of the minutie Of any system, is absolutely
necessaryte a successful effort of its advo-
Gates. While this is so in every depart
ment of industrial pursuits, it is pre-eminent-
ly so in advocating the cause Of the great
temperance reformation in our land. As
Sons, and friends of temperance, il we
would bave Our principles assented to and
embraced, they must be difused and under
stood. How can this be done? There is
but one way that will certainly be efiectual
and is practicable-that medium is a well
conducted Newspaper. Temperance Lee
turers may pour forth torrents of eloquence
and extort tears of repentance from the eyes
of the unfortunate inebriate but he must
leave, and his words are soon forgotten -
the weekly visitor alone can keep up the i'm
preston made, till he is led into the ark of
safety and embraced in the bonds of the
brotherhood. Again we are creatures Of
imitation, and as Sons, are ambitious of ex-
ceiling in doing good but how can we learn
what is going OF in the temperance world /;
the efforts being madc-the battles fought
the contests engaged in-the victories won
the friends saved-the inebriates rescued
the broken hearts bound up-the woun-
ded spirits healed-widows comforted-or-
phans cared for, and the daily triumph Of
our principles? How, we ask, can all these
be known, but through the columns of a
0 Newspaper, to incite each other to action
+ and stimulate to the performance of duty /
: But this must be a Temperance paper the
subject is too fruitful of thought, too impor.
It tant to be entrusted to a merely family, DO.
litieal or religious paper. A Temperance
g Paper can only be supported by temperance
men. The incorporate will not. They
wish not light. Yea, they hate the light
n their deeds are evil. The friends Of tbt
cause must send light to ~enlighten their dark
e. ness, wisdom to instruct their ignorance o
our principles, arguments to convince, me
~ tiyes to induce. We must blockade ever
> port, seize every garrison, storm every cas-
q tie, and concentrate and. direct the %artiller
IN of the press, only less than omnipotent, 8
y gaInst the strong-hOlds of Alcohol. A
classes must be enlisted in our army ; MAN
noble, brave, energetic, powerful in argu
" ment TO convince ; WOMAN, generous, sci
~ sacrificing, mans unfailing friend, powerfr
d in her smiles, irresistible in her tears CHI
DREN, the hope of the world, a fathers iol
a mothers delight the rich, the poor, IL
illiterate, the learned-all must be presse
a into the service of the cold water army,
'qr ~extinguish the flames of +" water fire.
m But how? As ever, again we answer, on.
ai- through the columns Of a ~welLconducte
Temperance paper. That paper we have
!, the Spirit Of the Age. Its Editor, Il
Ine writer does not know-it is sufficient
know he edits a Temperance paper. Y
lne can make it any thing we choose, or let
'hu sink into a premature grave. Shall it n
ors be supported? Unbiased by sectarianisl
sSs- interrupted by political slang, impress
oke weekly by the living fire of eternal trui
shall it not be spread broadcast over Q
State, driving back the black darkness
9lar intemperance, expelling dispair with
ang bright rays ofhope, Strengthening the VIC;
establishing the unstable, encouraging
pnh responding comforting the ~sorrowing,
epo ging or with accelerated velocity the
TTe@ umph of our cause, and finally ushering
-erL the millennium of the great temperance ref
WIN nation of the world. Let united effort Q
!, redoubled subscriptions, from every part
Oon the State, respond a hearty AMEN
LOCAL
Nov. 18th, 1850.