The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-23


i Here then are the weapons moral suasio
!, ard law-but who are to wield them! W
answer, those who have already gone fofi
: TO The battle, together vi all v no i'll unit
: with them.
: But brethren of the Order, have We az,
assurance of SUGGEST Have not all past el
forts IN The cause Of Temperanee been lail
ufts, and VIII not our organization soon also
become defunct! So we are told but viii
how much truIhl What is the work whci
Temperance men have set themselves to ac
compishl And what has been The object o
4 their past effnrts No, merely to reform
dfunkafds, although much has been done in
That iine. We have just cause 10 rejoice
over The homes we have MAJ de- happy-lhe
riven hearts we have bound up-,he sorrows
we have soaced. But reformation is not
the great object. Our work is 10 revolution.
iZe public opinion. So TO affect the pnpulace
that the making, v.nding, and drinking Of
Ardent spirits will DC considered d,sgrocefui
and have We not succeeded even beyond v hat
we had right 10 expect Many, now Iiv.
ing, can recolect when no one regarded In
temperance as an evil, unless carried TO bru.
tai extent. Aud without the usa Of ntoxlca.
ting drink, no logs could be rolled, no house
could be raised, no harvest could be reaped
no couple could be married, no visit could be
paid. The old, the middle aged, and the
young drank, morning, noon and night, before
meals; and betvlxl meals, visited tie place of
dfporhd spirits-the cupboard or the closet.
And The manufacturer was considered as a
highly use ul member Of society -one v hu
was fioodins the and with the "eood tretur
Of God."
And now LEI any candid man conlras. this
"'Ih The present stale Of things, and see wha
has been done, The various organizations
we have had during he last 40 years we're
suited 10 their day, did their work, and van.
ished. Aud because they have been succee
ded by more perfect and powerful losllu.
tion-one suited to our present wan's-shaH
We consider these past sucietles as failures
We submit 1t TO prejuoIced men if The
Church and Temperance societies are not
succeeding beyoud all precedent, 10 eff lcllug
radical change in pubic sentiment.
Aud /; We should not live 10 witness the
consumma'lon, The Cadets We are training
will finish the work. The day is no, far dis
tan. when the cold water rins which now
flow through every part Of our country VIII
become a fesistless OCEAN. And then shall
be forever queHched, the fires of all those
artiheIal volcanoes which are spreading ia
'al blight over aIl In our fair heritage that
buds aud blooms.
Hence, the voice nt he past. the present,
and The future, IS ONWARD ONWARD
II you needed encuufage meut brethren.
l might also recut TO he fact that We stand
upon soll enriched with patriot blood or |
NIGH point you TO The smiles Of The fair au,
dltots behold around me. To win The ap,
approval of he tiner aud purer Of our race,
oceans have been crossed, mountains ascend.
ed, widefnesses explored, and battles fought.
Bu | must loihear.
Aud now 1t is time that these remarks we're
concluded And yet | must not fniget thai
ihis = the ID Anniversary OF Neckleuhurg
DIVISION, adInurned over from the 2l>t ut
June, IN ordtr that We all might have an op
por'umly OF showing our undated regard for
The gIarlous i" fourth" h
These anniversary celebfatlnns are as pro.
tiable as tie. are pleasant Having recoun.
ted the lrIumphs of the past, AID anticipated
the stu! more brilliant achievements OF the
future, and having reaaled ourselves with 4
The good things ol this hte, We are prepared
10 enter upon the duties Of the opening wear
with zeal which discouragements nav ia.
fisme, but which they never can queuch.
And, then, il is proper that the whole conimu
nifty should occasionally assemble together.
That We who are engaged IN dtffereut EN-.
pnyments and who worship in different chur.
ches, should, at least once q year, erl " to.
,eher the feast OF reason and the flow of I
soul" And Il is especially proper that We
should dwell together IN UNITY" inasmuch
IS we expect soon 10 lie down side b, side to
sleep the long and dteamiess sleep, afet
y hlch We all hope to rest where !. inter.
nnable Spr,ng shall bloom upoo he ocene, /
ind chase the winter of 8 FIJI ction by its .
smiles" And, besides. these occasions are
fruitful of pleasant memories. DlNs like /
his constitute green spots amid The wastes
II The past, Ia which the weary soiuurner Of
Earth often turns for rest and refreshment. {
And II is pleasing TO feel that no dlsappolnt.
misforunes however fit aueHt or
severe, can ever erase these cherished re. !
The body may grow fra,l and
he mind obtuse friends NAV die aud hopes /
nay wi'het ; but no slcissltude short of dts. t
solution itself can ever rob US Of the sweet
-ecolec,lons Of departed Joys. /
Let fate do her worst there are relics OF ioy,
Bright dreams OF the past witch she canro DESTROY
at come In thn nlgbi time OF sorrow and care
nd bring back the feature that JOY used to wear
Long-long be our hearts with such memories fi'la
Like The vase in which roses have been dlsilll
ou may break, you may ruin the vase if you will
But the scent of tie Will hang round II sill"
EXECUTION OF THE COSDEN MURDER.
ERS.
Gov. Lowe, Of Mary land, has Fixed on the