Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-03-21
BEAuronr Co. March 10th. 1851.

COUNT OF DFO. nlte speech al fanteg0
Church, in this county, on the second in
slant. We stated to you in a Communica-
ton last week, that the heavy artillery
which this bold and distinguished champion
of temperance reform lets loose in his pop
ular addresses, and which never fails to Sc
cure the undivided attention and deep inter-
est of the large assemblies that every where
flock to listen to his attractive, strong and
eloquent oratOry, had wrought in this coun-
ty, a strong reaction of public sentiment
in favor of our Order. Enlightened public
opinion in this county, as every where, is
setting in our favor. The people are laying
aside prejudice and opposition, except now
and then an old sucker, (who hates to be
left alone with society pointing at him gulp-
ing down the liquid fire, and on all sides and
from all quarters are rallying to the stan
dard Of Love, Purity and Fidelity. The
young ladies are resolving never to put their
hand through "a jug handle again." to the
manifest annoyance Of many old crusty
bachelors, and p%etulant cid widowers, who
are in search of young and gay, and inter
estiBg and beautiful lasses for wives. Our
merchants are abandoning the accursed traf-
fc of selling the hellish poison, alcohol, and
are combining. agreeing and voving, never
to buy it to sell again as a beverage. And
one merchant near me has just to-day sold
all he had on hand to another merchant,
who will not yet abandon the sale, and to-
morrow. he will join " the cold water army"
Press Onward " Division is increasing
finely in numbers. She continues in spirit
and in action, as we'll as in name, to 81 press
onward and forward and upward, in ac-
cordance with her significant and inspiring
name, and with glowing hopes and bright
prospects for the future. She has not
known in the past, and will not know in the
future, any such word as " fail"
! On Monday, March 3, bro. White spoke tc
a crowded Church at S~ladesville, Hyde Co.
Brethren were present from Lake View Di
vision. and from Press Onward ant
with Sladesville Division numbered altogeth
er some thirty Sons. About eleven o'clock
a procession of all the brethren present wal
: formed at the house of our excellent anC
Il devoted brother, Joseph E. Blount, wher'
: Sladesville Division is held, and marched il
o regalia and in regular order, under the di
%rection Of the Marshal, Bro. Blount, to tn
Church, about a mile distant. Here Bro
White, after prayer by the Chaplain Q
n Sladesville Division, Bro. Taylor, and afte
being introduced by the Rev. Mr.. Litchfeld
D. "a visiting brother from Lake View Divis
ion delivered one of his best speeches.
He surveyed the opposition and obiec
tons peculiar to this location, in one Of hi
strong. able and noble speeches of MOI
is than two hours in length full of humanity
full of patriotism, full of eloquence, full
Or statistics, and full of cogent reasoning an
" powerful appeals, as his sDeeches are so we
n known to be. He held the attention of b
III audience spelLbound. He handled a gre;
lie subject with Il master mind, and by his al
a. ecdotes. pathos and thrilling recital Of a
r. fecting cases, be produced a deep and haI
be by effect on his hearers, and tears in abuI
o. dance often glistened upon the cheeks
is those unused to shedding tears before. A
ne ter the speech, the procession again formt
I'd and returned to the elegant and hospital
in mansion of Mr.. Blount. Here the bret
he rem one and all. with their regalia on, al
DIS decorated with official distinction, sat dow
re in appropriate order to a most elegant al
ur sumptuous dinner, prepared free of cost, al
In especially for the Sons, by our warm he,
do ted and talented brother, Joseph E. BIour
an The operation of gastrotomy was skillfuI
for performed over this feast of reason al
lg, flow of soul" and due respect was paid
nee the rich Injuries of this supurb banqu
lch board Of Love, Purity and Fidelity"
have taken more pleasure in preparing Il
dinner for Bro. White and these Sons
Temperance, than l would to prepare fol
complimentary visit from the most victoriC
all General with all his train of official folio
to ers," was the private observation of the
nv fined and accomplished wife of Bro. Blou
Tess Worthy sentiment of a generous heart a
mi noble mindi How different this from
ice, earnestness which some of our ladies .
lit suade their husbands not to JOIN the Sons
f a Temperance
the At 5 o'clock, we had another one of B
dvf Whites admirable speeches, at the sa
er ; place. 1t sunk deep into the hearts
/, as minds Of his hearers, and ike his speech
With the forenoon, it riddled and scattered CD
lin sition to the four winds Of Heaven. An il
APP tation wasthen givent to all who felt dispose
,pir- join us. WhereupOn TEN gentlemen c;
lIer, forward and gave us their names. T
ON are among the most respectable, intluen
and and intelligent in the County. No do
It IL many more g good men and true" will
ught feel comfortable without soon doing
wise. A number more about there exp
ed their intention to join after the spec
has Of Bro. White. The Sons then return
as if most of them to Bro. Blount's, and som
| the Bro. Jones Spencers, who IS now a ST.
pro- stake in the Sladesvile Division, and aft
com splendid supper at each place, the brett
near assembled at the Hall Of the Division,