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

Is not strange how people Ike some
mixtures, and dislike others? IL there is a
little alcohol in the mixture, generally speak
ing, all's well; but if there's none, some Of
them actually squeal ike starved pigs This,
we suppose, is the reason why the latter are
content that
lSTENPERANcE AND PoLI11cs
should be mixed together as they generally
are. Such think that the right way toreach
the understanding Of an nenEghtened freeman,
and convince his judgment, so as to secure
his vote, Is to aim at his stomach. Too many
men carry their souls in their stomachs about
electiontimes The stomach is the great bal
lot-box of this nation, and a mirturc contain
ing three parts alcohol, is the most potent
argument which politicians can WELD to gain
the favor Of the dear people. We would
therefore suggest that the goddess of liberty
be represented at every election ground, sit
!. ting astride a Whisizey barrel, with Jug on
the end Of her pole. Intemperance and pol
: ities being inseparable, this would be appro
) pirate. But the doctrine of the
Dissolution OF THE UNION
! is preached up nowadays. For ono, we q
:. for dissoiationl Let us dissolve the Union a
quickly as possible. Let rs separate Run
: and Politics. Let US purify our institution
Q from the poisonous influence. aUnion
: strength" they say; but it depends on tn
i kind Of union. The Union of Rum and Stat
{ is decidedly bad-is the destruction ofstrengtI
a So we think and we think it IS the people
true interest to get nd of this union as 500
T as possible. Which would be the better-t
lcarry
d TEMPERANCE OR Run TO THE PoLLsl
n Which would you prefer? True-if ma
s comes to you to wOrk-to plough your con
% hoe your cotton ordig your garden, you wal
e to know if he is a sober man. Ifyou find h
Is is drinking character, you turn him o.
and every body says YOU served him right. 81
i, if the employment is to make your laws fner
'd ly,or to administer them, why, that's a smal
e just about as we'll as sober one, 11royid.
ne he belongs 10 the right political party, al
OF OF has good chance of being elected. Shou
1t a Temperance man refuse TO vote for drum
of en- candidate, denounce him at once
on "proscriptionr' and accuse him of mixil
ne temperance with politics. Why carry tel
IDS perance to the polls and whata curious sig
ef- would be a Legislature of sober men. I
ISL thing is impossible-absurd. But there
another political heresy which many Of The
IN Temperance men go for, and that is
de- REFORMATION.
DUO Some of them would go so far as to rel
uor diate all ofice-seekers and ofIice-holders Ii
oi are addicted to strong drink They tell
IN that if we must have the liberty TO dri
they must have the liberty Of NOT vot
)oc- for us. Yes, they would yepudidte
said and for nothing else than getting drunk WI
y or weplease. While on the subject of polit
} It. you may expect us 70 give our views Of ;
very BANK OF THE STATE,
tol and 50, we will give YOU our plan of il.
sain, About four hundred thousand dollars
hur- wasted every year in South Carolina, TO
hese hohase alcohol, and to remedy the evils. WI
firm flow from it. Suppose that two huno
sion thousand dollars are spent in buying
ninal liquor We all know that this sum might
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