Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-10-20
TIE TEMPERANCE PRESS

The New York Organ, one of the best :
and most aoly edited Journals on our en- :
change list, pays the following high tribute :
to the character Of the Temperance Press Of :
the United States: '
We might 90 on and congratulate the 9
friends Of Temperance throughoutth the Union. {
on the character Of the Temperance press
at the present day. 1t never stood so high
or exerted such a powerful influence. The
Cataract and Life Boat, in Massachusetts;
the Fountain and Waterman, ID Maine: the
Organ and Fountain, in Connecticut; the
Advocate, in Rhode Island; the Olive Branch
and Express, in Pennsylvania; the Era, iGi
Virginia; TIE Spirit Of the Age, in n. Caro-
lima; the Ad, ocate, in S. Carolina; the Ban
ner, in Georgia; the CRYSTAL Fount, in Ala
bama; the Organ and Life Boat, in Ohio,
the New Era, in Kentucky; the Organ, in
Michigan; the Oaken Bucket, in Wi~consin;
| the Chart, in Indiana, and some others, are
r all conducted with a tact and ability seldom
realized by the Temperance Press a few
| years ago, and there is no longer a discor-
e dant note among these numerous defenders
Of the Temperance faith. They give direc-
t ton and tone to a vast amount Of mind, and
e are e~xerting an influence in favor Of the over
e throw Of the liquor traffic, which political
men and selfish supporters Of the traffic, must
n at length feel and yield to. 1t is a bright
e and encouraging feature of the times we Ise
in, that such a host of earnest presses, backed
L by a quarter of a million Of Sons, and a vast
l. multitude Of determined workers under 9th
YOUNG MEN.-Ihere is 10 moral obiec'
to so beautiful TO me as q conscientious young
ed man. / watch him as | do a star in Heav
Mt en-; clouds may be before him, but we know
n that his'light is behind them and will bean
forth again; the blaze of others popnfarit
d. NAV outshine, but we know that tho upseen
he Eliminates his own true sphere. lie re
he sists temptation, not without a struggle, 70
Ike that is not virtue, but he resists and conlaers
Ter he bears the sarcasm of the profligate, and
re- stings him, for that is a trait Of .irtue, bu
US, heals with its own pure touch. He heed
not the watchword of fashion, if it leads t
as sin, the Atheist who says, not only ID HI
Tor heart, but with his lips, there is no God
he controls him not; he sees the hanI of
OF creating God, and %rejoices in it.
Ige, Woman is sheltered by fond arms an
no loving council, old age is protected bYexp
- --~~ ~-1 -~--L~~I by its otrongS; b.
the young man stands amid the ef5ptatiol
ne' ofthe world like aselfbalanced tower. Ia
iee' ny he who seeks and gains tie prop
~ morality.
Onward, then conscientious puth-rai
Pc thy standard and nerve myself br goodne:
If God has given thee intellectual powf
,uh- awake in that cause never lett be said
thee, he helped to swell the ner of sin
ny pouring his influence into its channels.
ner thou art feeble in mental strength, thre
5d1e notthat drop into a polluted cufent. Avail
~ arise, young man! assume thatbeautiful GA
,on1 of virtue! 1t is difficult to be pure and /
L ly. Put on thy strength then. Let tru
nls be the lady of thy Ioye-defnd her.-M
hao Caroline Gilman.