Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-03-28

WatttI WnbCE, apart from the CountenauCe II
which it received from the v~otaries Of P
Bac chus. would scarcely merit attention. C
Having heard that there was a person |
age in the place who had come for the J
purpose Of replying 10 his remarks. G
Bro. White determined to give him an I
oPpor tunity Of gratifying his desires
Accordingly when we had laid down his !
propositions and elucidated them in some
eloquent remarks, he stated that if any
person present desired 10 dissent from
these propositions. he should like TO hear
from them. Upon this, an old gentle
man from Halifax County, { | will not
disgrace humanity so far as to divulge
his name.l jumped up and in ~harangue
Of some fifteen or twenty minutes. ut
terly disgraced himself and disguised the
sober portion Of the audience. He said
he was there by invitation +! but from
what source he did not inform US.
presume however. that his invitation
emanated from the opposers Of morality
and sobIietv, IL so, he was the most pro-
per representative they could have Sc
lected. This vindicator of the "good
creature Of God " has the reputation, |
understand. of being deranged. and /
think his course on this occasion is am
: pie demonstration of the fact. Strange
i that the opposers of Temperance should
invite a deranged man to advocate their
cause! But, as Bro. White remarked,
what will not brandy make men do! 1t
was in reply TO this pitiful harrangue
that all those Municipalities which adorn
and characterize a great and good man.
shone forth most ~conspicuousiy in Bro.
q White. He administered 10 this old
codger, and through him TO his co-adju.
IS tors and abetters, a severe and Just re-
m buke, triumphantly and most eloquent
d. y sustained every proposition which he
had laid down. and put the participation
at IN this unciviI and disgraceful affair tc
DE an open shame" He amply vindicateC
the Order against every foul aSpersior
P- which bad been heaped upon il, and show
Oh ed that it was pre-eminentlY calculated
ln- TO accomplish the benign ends for whicl
10 it had been instituted. We had lisiene,
ON to Bro. White on another occasion wit
10, mingled feelings of pleasure and ADM
req ration. His towering eloquence, unan
ms swerable argument and soul reachin
II appeals in behalf of poor degraded hi
SIS mainly cannot fail to command the a
Was ~tention Of all classes and at all times
way But on ihi< occssi n he was, if possIbl
more powerful and happy than ever
pm The worshipers Of Bacchus, though the
endeavored tomske up the deficiency |
nsih kissing and whistling. gained but hit
lsu- on this occasion by selecting for the
mort standard bearer a senseless wine bible
his To dismiss this rabble, | will inform y,
ness that Bro. White received no further m
aP- Hesitation from them during the evenin
Gus their threats 10 the contrary notwithsta
re- ding. They all having got peculiar
IN affected with tangled legs" cot
pm, not keep their equilibrium and con,
Will quentIy had 10 give over the contest.
tue Taking all things into consideration. q
care was a proud day for the Sons Of Cast
GER Division. Bro. White lectured again
lhte- the evening, at early candle light, in
ex- usual. bland and felicitous style TO an
ONE %tentive and admitting audience. No
ru Is civilities occurred to mar the pleasures
the evening. but on the contrary all see
y 70 ed to be interested. The power OF B
! 70 Whites oIatorv is irresistible. His Z
le-or q~uence is well calculated to reach
side- enchain the stoutest heart, and on
deep occasion il was not without its usual $
world cess. At the conclusion Of his spec
six young men. true 10 the nobler eI
en-, lions Of the heart, and to the prompt
}, ana Of their better judgment, came forw
lquor and enlisted in this great and glori
eel IN crusade against the cohorts of drunk
use Is ness and crime. May they never Il
our cause to repent it, but on the conf
AN may they ever look back upon this
which Of their lives with pride and deligh
D. ana And in the last final struggle with
some great enemy Of mankind. may their
re- ing pillow be softened by the reAec
oeve- that to their conduct and example C
to the not be attributed the drunkenness
!, We degradation of their fellow men.
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