Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-06

Like every other place, we have in Marion .
camp, which forms a part of the grand encGmp-
mem Of our cold water army. To say that our
Division has done but little good, would be
simply the beginning of the story-it has ac-
|complished much-yea, a vast amount of good.
In a village the size of ours it is not ~reasona-
bic to expect that we can boast Of a very large
membership yet | do not think | am far
wrong when | say that Old Liberty Division
numbers over one hundred.
We have had difficulties to encounter-many
of our stoutest men have become disheartened,
but when the booming thunders rolled along
the sky and the joyful tidings of the victories
others had achieved who were similarly situat-
ed, reached us, every man has gained fresh
courage, and gone to work with more deter
mined energy and perseverance. The obsta-
cles were oyercame-the cause of Temperance
was fixed upon afirmer foundation here, andy W
have the pleasure of again beholding the prod
Iigal returning to his fathers house.
With reason for their weapon who cannot
conquer. Though the confederate hosts of
vile and degraded rum-shop keepers set them
selves in an hostile attitude against you, be NOT
t ~dismayed; with this impregnable bulwark, no
man can fall. Is not the God of hosts our pro-
tector and our shield! He whose strong right
e arm provided a way for the children Of Israel
s to escape the tyrannieal prosecutions Of the
$ Egyptian monarch, will not desert those who
b are striving by the most honorable means to
e rescue our fellow-man from a bondage more
disastrous in its consequences than that soughf
n to be imposed upon the chosen people of thu
Most High, by Pharoah.
+ must say to the honor of our order loving
citizens, there is very little hostility exhibited
a here towards the temperance reform-a uni
yersal respect is always apparent to those witt
handle not the unclean thing. There is n
brute force, no cowardly attack made to Undue
a person to retract his opinion when expresses
in respectful language; and, sir, | must her
say that although | admire your conduct in tn
Of late difficulty with the proprietor ofthe "Rialtoi
had | been standing in your place, a tribuns
higher than any earthly one, would have sun
/, mOned me to judgment. | have seen tn
! house, and was ensnared there On one occI
: sion, but / had cut my eye-teeth, and was NJ
II to be filched, by men feigning to be drunk.
went away Disguised.
But a more decent subject should emplC
my pen.
A spirited young gentleman Of this villas
is endeavoFing to make up a club for yoi
valuable paper, and by the next meeting of o
W Division will doubtless succeed. He is
o ~ whole-souled msn. and he is a good friend
an your paper.
an You have ere this received the address q
" livered here on the first of the present month
Mr.. James H. Smith; and if an account Of t
ils proceedings on that occasion will be wor
publishing, it is at your service. At IL
u. clock, the members of our Division met
Jug their beautiful Hall, and from thence march
~ around the public square of the Village, a
Z then returned to the Hall. Prayer hayi
r been offered up by Rev. Robt. Vaun, Oh;
lain Of the day, an Ode was sung after VIII
came the address. Gifts worth l leave you
judge. Many have pronounced it a fine ell
for so young a speaker, while Others have mi
/, 2 no public expression of their opinion. One Ia
sent her oldest son to return the speaker
: thanks, and said that if he wouldname a pr
I seS ent for her to present to the Division,
: u would give it. The speaker said-+the O
~ presentshe can give to the Division is her sol
let him join it, and viii be amply repaid"
Imust close; Ihave flung out these desult
anu thoughts in haste. Use them as you see
lam yours forever in the bonds of our Orr
anu A son