Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-05-23

without its containing one syllable relative to the
matter, one way or the other. In an hour or
after the circulation Of our paper, on the
18th, Brewer stepped in our Office just as Gen.
J. B. Lttlejohh. Of Louisburg, and Messrs J. 7.
Wilcox and David Parish, of Warrenton, had
risen from their seats to walk out of the Office
Brewer advanced a step or two towards us, and
made the remark that we had not complied with
our promise. We confronted him and told him
he must get out of our way. He then attemp-
ted to take hold of us, but we stepped back, and
placing ourself in a position of defence, told him
he must not lay his hand upon us. While he
was attempting to draw a pistol, we stepped to
the door and called the three gentlemen above
named, who were but a very few PAGES from the
door, and they returned and seized him, and we,
upon their advice, walked into the house.
We have no disposition to prejudice the case
even of an enemy, and as the whole matter is
to go before the legal tribunal of the country, we
refrain from any comments leaving the law to
deal with the attempted assassin as it may see
best.
Some of our friends have blamed us for our
forbearance, under the circumstances; .oe do not
regret it we had secured ourself against injury.
and this was all we desired. We wished not to
shed blood. Enemies have intimated that a era
ven fear deferred us if they think so, let the
experiment be repeated. In the discharge of our
duty, we have not hitherto, nor shall we hence.
forth, seek a difficulty with any one. nor shall
we be driven from the i~mpregnable ramparts Of
truth and honor by rumites or any Of their
pimps- A sense of justice to the public called
forth, the remarks we made concerning this es
t~ablishment and to show that our picture was
not over-drawn, let the reader compare it with
the following article from the editorial columns
OF the North Carolina Democrat, published al
Graham, Alamance county. Let the citizens Of
Raleigh read il, and learn the n~otoriety this
place has attained throughout the State, and
what a lovely character it is getting for the Me
tropolis of the State. VIII these things be lon
ger tolerated.
SuIcrDE-A man by the name of Alexander
stopping at house called the Rialto, in this CITY
put an end to his existence on Saturday nigh
last, by taking laudanum. He is said to be
native Of Philadelphia, and had been travellin,
through the country in company with others a
a Comedian, giving vocal and instrumental Con
certs. He had been here but a short time.
Standard
This house styled the "Rialto," above spokel
Of, is one of the most degrading and daneerou
houses ever established in North Carolina-
We frequently hear of strangers entering thi
house with money, but very few ever come Of
with any. As an instance of what they ever,
day practice, (but this is not the worst, a ma
from the North western part of North Caroline
a lew weeks ago, arrives in Raleigh, he has wit
HIM about $3.50, dollars, a large load Of superio
tobacco, two horses and a wagon, he enters thi
vile hole of dissipation and RIGHTEOUSNESS, an
by the third evening he has neither money, tc
baeeo, horses wagon, or anything else. Thi
man without a cent, and almost frenzied, takes
a foot, some two or three hundred miles. Whs
must be this mans ~feelingsl what must be hi
familys feelingsa when he arrives at home an
unfolds to them his situation.
We mention this, as guard for those who frt
quently from this and the western part of Mort
Carolina, visit Raleigh. "a word to the wis
is sufficient"
But what is more astonishing to MS than any
thing else is, that it is allowed and countenancec
by those who have the law in their hands, whe
at the same time more innocent ones are impose
upon harshly.
We say this band about the Metropolis, is
dangerous one. We do not wonder attornadoe.
or anything else ealamitous happening, wher
so much vice, crime and imposition prevails.
II Graham Democrat.