Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-11-10
To the Christian Community.

the last session of the Grand Division
IF the Sons of Temperance of North Carolina,
a Committee was appointed to take steps
to procure the cooperation of Christians OF
every Denomination, in their efforts to pre-
cure some action on the part of Our Leg1sla-
ture towards an amendment OF the Liquor
License Law of the State. They have adop-I
ted the subioined form of Memorial, and re-
spectfully and earnestly ask your aid in pRe&
curing signatures thereto. They have also
determined to have a grand Mass Convention
in Raleigh, on the 18th December next, at
which time it is expected these Memorials
will be in, with the signatures OF the people,
and we cordially invite every Congregation
of all Denominations of Christians to send
Delegates to this proposed Convention-and
all Presbvteries, Conventions, Conferences,
| Svnods, &C., are earnestly requested to at
tend, either in a body or by Representatives,
to further on this glorious work. We con.
fdently rely on the countenance and aid OF
the Christian community in advancing this
important benevolent enterprise.
Rg= Tt is also desired that the Faculty
| and Students of every College and Seminary
of Learning will send Delegates to this great
: Convention, so that all classes and interests
of the people may be represented.
;, MEMORIAL.
1 To the Honorable, the General Assembly Q
North Carolina {:
o WHEREAS, it is laid down as a Fundamentals
e principle Of Republican Government, that tn
PEOPLE have the right to instruct their Repre-
II sentatives, and to apply TO the Legislature 10
e redress of grievances ;"-And whereas. the Nnr'
strained traffic in Intoxicating liquors has lon
been deemed an evil, and hence the enactmer
- OF our present Liquor License Law: And belize
= mo that this law has failed to afford that prote
% ton contemplated by its enactment we, u
l i undersigned citizens of North Carolina, pra
u, your Honorably Body to enact u law TO prom
Sc + entirely the traffic in all intoxicating liquo
OF as a beverage, throughout the limits OF our Stat
h Or. so to restrain it, that they shall not be so
in less quantities than TEN gallons excePtl1
bv those receiving license to retail the same
.es the said license not to be grarted IN any coun
of except bv the confirmation of maJorty OF
OPT the Justices of the Peace in such County, IN OF
To- Court had and obtained, upon written appll'
~ ton signed by a majority OF the heads OF la
~ lies residing within five miles OF the place Wh'
- said spirituous liquors are TO be vended or
ou- n . Town, Village or City, signed by a maj
= ;tv Of alrthe heads of families residing witt
me t5ree miles thereof: The license fee to be S.
for the former, and $500 for the latter z
whatever law you may enact, to be submit
for ratification to the legal voters Of the ST
and to take effect, if confirmed, at a subsequ
time to be designated by your honorable DO
ss And your Petitioners will ever pray.
the All the PAPERS in North Carolina are
nuested to copv the above: Also the Char
'l ton and Richmond Christian Advocate,
ate PRESBYTERIAN and Baptist papers IN Nlrg
pes. and South Carolina, and the Episcopalian
and per at Philadelphia-as they have exten
,ovo circulation among their respective Demo
nations in this State.