Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-18
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ADDRESS
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We have been furnished with the cory %
his able Address for pubiicstion. Itis-too
lengthy for our columns, and We hare there
fore to contcnt ourself with a briefextraeissg.
I'VE proceed torfadiratc a 1hird stspori
phase ofthe Temperance RefRnstion, which
we regard as the true Era of this grand Re-
form. We mean the establishment IN lS43,i
Of the organized Order of the Sons nf Tens-
perance. This benevolent and philanthfor-
lie institution. at the same time, eulbfsees at
the good features of the Femperanec Re.
form. priRsd7iIy, and of relief ineideHtallys
that every benevolent ORDER contemplases
Ii excludes all intoxicating beverages by
express prolhbition-it incuieascs integrity
aad sobrieiy-indirectly iHsures bealsk. So
cial peace and longevity-is saiauays-eBsylog-
ed. in its public weekly meetings, and dali
ly. in the citizens dress. IN promotingthe.
cause of Temperance and good order. And
while it encourages brotherly love, faifhfula
ness and unity among ifs membership
health, ii visits tho sick aud disfresscd,
watching overthcn till they recover as0ry
inthe event Ofdissolation, appropriates such
funds the Widows orphans, sor relatives
! Of = Diseased brother, as can mitieate, by
human aid, so azaieti4c a dispcmationsSSaaz
/ Thus constituted this Order combines all
the moral. and beReyOleut features Of thes
Temperanee Reform, end welding them too
1 gethef, IS itself beau ideal Of their best
phases. Besides i Is n permanent -orzani-
i zatien, with a constitution and laws, Offices
aud funds. ceremonies and enlblems, ineor-s
= ported. by Stat3 and National laws
4 While It excludes only the unworthy who
I weald iniure the cause, 1t holds ont a help
: ingana retaining hand to The mist fallen
and dcgraded by intemperate habits; Mha
desise to EstHFa. The Division to whieh.I;
belong contains 90 members, aAer52 years.
organization. At least one half thisnum-r
Der Weresas far gonei in inhenperance as most
Of the WasbiRgtenians ,thehselFess These
; men are an honor now to the Order, and,
: bless the day they ever joined it, The ia.
: fuence of such men in society as examples
Z; to the rising generation, and to their fellnwzf
citizens, who often seek some way Of return
: to the paths of morality and sobricty, is M.
I calenlable. Hardly meeting passes thai
: we do not initiate one or two members. and
y very few have left as. and all these. with
eneOmiums on our Order. Many Of these
e men not only gave up the use, but the sale
of liquors, under the most trying circafn-
y stances 70 their habits and pecuniafv inter
) ests. The like improvements ID fhe moral
u and social condition Of communities Gambia
u traced everywhere, within the influence Of
= our Order. If the tree therefore be Judged
+ by its fruits, we must conclude that Il 4 a
y good tree. 1t may be objected, that other.
: Temperance associations have failed, after !.
Al. n.J II
e We reply, we have sufficiently Showed the
81 defects Of the old Temperance institutions
e and the gradual rectifcation Of these weak.
P parts But no good design ever fails in
L morals OF physics. Men will never give up
le their watches, railroads, steamships, press.
81 es or electromagnetic telegraphsl In these
I; wars the battle never ceases, until victory
as crowns the champions of virtue and human
le1 ity. Progress, in good cause, is isapsos-
a tals 1t must advance. even 4fter seeming,
n rolapses and retrogadatiohs. The celebrat.,
~ ed Reinhardt declares that be once made
le diligent research from ancient history nm to
Ks his own times, in reference to tlle progress
ST of the civilizations and amelioration Of. the
e. human race. The wonderful elasticity of
n nations in recovering their best civil and.
u social interests after apparent destruction
le the regular, slow but certain march Of i'm
ae provement after many seeming relapses and
OF retrograde movements, filed him with won
40 der at the past, delight in the present, and
% brilliant hopes for the future. Could this
man.. after bis departure, 80 years ago,
to- stand at the Worlds Fair in 1851. and look
ng back at the wondrous inventions and pro-
er gress of the last half century, how trans
en- porting would be his benevolent emotions
TAT No. nothing but vice and daEkness dies IN
ell the grand Moral Administration of the Eter.
- nal source flight and virtue. He rulesand
ne overrules all to the display of His wisdom,
- goodness,ahd power /! But a grander ides
in correction with the Temperance Reform
is its reflex benefits on the other noble af
ION 6liated, benevolent enterprises of this en-
he lightened age. They are like the graces O
aid the clasaies, inseparably wreathed in sont
j. common zone. Whateyer promotes Bibls
circulation. Education, Home and Foreign
Missions, Sunday Schools. promotes Tenn
Ten perance. Temperance saves reason, time
'ate money, talents; and all these are needed a
cor well as health soeisl peace, law and erder
VIM for the success Of all these noble, pious ana
as humane enterprises. to lead men to virtu
hen and religion. Alas what avaiis it to sen,
IS US Missionary on deck, and the bold stowe
5 OF with Rum, to foreign lands. and drdnke
luch crew and captain, from our Christian sol
mes, g Seeing is believing, in every land unde
Mt heaven. To oppose these christian ente,
'orts prizes in this enlightened age is now a di
such grace to any man OF sect. We feel that.
or all is doing violence not only to philanthropy
BET but fear, it is fighting against tho God
II 1yIrrt.