Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-15
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The closer the conflict, the prouder stand
the pillars of our reform. Newer and bright
er victories follow every defeat. The tide
which is to-day rolled back upon its kindred
waters, sweeps on stronger and more signifi-
cant tomorrow. It has beaten c to surge
more angrily around the dark fabric which
we hate. Politicians have planted themselves
at the thresholds of our ~capitols, and said
:. thus far and no farther" By them and
over them it has leaped into the midst OF our
State councils and shaken politicians IN their
shoes. We now count our trophies by thou
sands and our battle-felds by States. From
the college to the common school room, les
sons of Temperance are inculcated. The
mothers of America are sowing the seeds OF
truth in the minds which are unfolding at
their hearthsides. In every class Of society,
a redeeming element is at work. The ocean
Of popular sentiment heaves and rolls with
the great truths that are stirring in its depths,
The Temperance press is becoming ADLER and
more influential, and is scattering It's light
broadcast through the land. The rum-sel-
lers cover under the hotblaze which has been
famed into a burning flame. They invoke
the shield Of party, but party cannot save 1t
Politicians now coast about to discover how
e they can guide the storm which has at las
; assumed an intensityand power which canno
be turned aside or overlooked.
We know that there is an Augean worl
vet to accomplish-it may be more than a
= hundred battles to be fought. Years of to
= and high and holy strife may intervene b.
, tween this period and the fruition Of OF
10 hopes. And so be it. Years are but days
70 a reform like ours. They may go down Iii
IL suns in the armament, butwhen final REDEEM
: ton shall dawn upon our land, the futu
q shall swell with warm prayers over the du
~ of the toilers of to-day.
Is We never have despaired. Some eleme
rs has ever whispered in our heart, the rig
we will triumph. In our short battle time,
all have lived to see the faint light Of the mo,
inc burst into the fitness ~ofmid-day. Agai
lde all opposition the Reform has steadily P
crossed, until now it occupies a proud pC
ton in the worlds history. Looking back o
Ju- that history, is there not enough to point
Dol heart of faith to a future of triumph
my The Law principle has become a rumbl
leIr element in the Temperance reform. It al
ark like an unpretending star in the East, but
we wise men Of a great nation nave gathere'
lght round it with new hopes. 1t has swept
ned like a tide, and In a brief number of y
and .no+onds : +bororob and radical EXTERN
Iuae ton of a curse which has withstood and
lous fed the moral influences Of q quarter
century.
- The skies are bright In the very
~ of one of the strongest influences which
y" waged upon human happiness and life
: ;" lift up the shout. That leprous curse Of
- country and the world, reels to its foundat
'ni0 It's friends writhe in their madness, for i
dark clouds which gather around them.
people have forged their bolts Of doom.
Il! blood of millions cries the GROUND,
OF prayer for our success.
It is but a brieftime since the Tempe
cause could gain a hearing on the app
OF an exciting political campaign. \
w for now. Even whilethe two great politica
ties of the country are entering into COZ
since. oar armies are at work. From every Gu
n we of the land there are reports of gathe
any where the people assemble to devise pls
sure continue and render more effective their
rela- fare against the rum traffic. Our FRIEND
o ar active in almost every State in the Uni
The best talent Of the nation is at the
ected. and with the blessing Of an ever kind
led US ven, our country can be redeemed fo
from a scourge which has filled its gree
down som with the graves Gifts children.
ed its Let none despair, for beacon lights ar
his swering brightly from every hill and il
3 pro- tain top in the land. If we are true, d
appli- tle-day long looked for, will dawn bri
4 Of a upon US.
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