Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-07-14
TERROR IN THE CAMP

The vindictive assaults that are at present
being made upon the Temperance cause by the
Rumocracy and their allies, is demonstrative
of the fact that they are alarmed-that their
craft is IN dangerl-that they feel that the peo-
pie are a~rousing to a consideration of the evils
community. For one, we are truly glad our
opponents have commenced agitating the sub
ject-that they have turned their batteries
against the principles oflegal prohibition. BY
this means many will be brought to consider
on the subject who could not be induced to at
tend a discussion gotten up by the friends OF
Temperance and if we can only succeed in
getting public attention drawn to the matter,
we shall be perfectly satisfied with the con-
illusions they may arrive at concerning the con-
t~inuance of the system by which these evils are
perpetuated. We have full confidence in the
desire of a majority of the American people
to do right, on all subjects; and when con-
WINGED of the right, by investigation and con-
sideration Of any matter involving their social,
political and moral well-being, they will not
long hesitate to pursue it. Lett the liquor traf-
fc and the license laws of North Carolina be
discussed. agitated, any and every where, by
all classes, friends and foes to reform, and one
of our grand objects is accomplished. We care
not how loud, violent and vindictive the oppo-
sition to the reform-how abusive, denuncia-
tory and INSCRIPTIONS the means they may
use-the more reckless the better-let them
rage on, SO the people are thinking the mean.
while, we shall be content with their verdict
The liquor traffic and its attendant c~onsequen.
ces, have become SO engrafted upon society
in all its ramifcations, that we cannot expecr
to o~verturn them in a year-it may take sever
al-but that it will be finally accomplished, W.
as firmly believe as that God ordereth the tri
umph of every good cause: And agitation i
the means to effect it. Agitate, then, we say
ACETATE AGITATEm
The opposition, in order to secure even
hearing by the people, are bound to tax
ground against btemperGnce-they are com
PEELED to denounce drunkenness, both as a ST
pl dSolL4ob 0ON, anu q Cll my 6fiI III bI0 dIu
Thus is another great end in the Temperate
, reform accomplished, and many a swell-hea
who pats his champion on the shoulder, is con
: PEELED to submit with the best grace possibl
" to the grape shots he receives from the QUO
, %tations urged by the liquor orator in defenc
: of the moderate use of the poison. Our enc
!. mics are therefore, unwillingly though it b
! aiding in the great work of arousing publ
attention to the consideration of the subject
which the Temperance community have Ion
4 been trying to excite notice and interest. L,
the discussions continue. for and against I'll
n reform-in favor and against the traffic.
the people go, hear and ponder, and soon ii
death-kneil of the traffic in human blood wi
be sounded in the land.
% T" Virtue may be assaild, but never hurt;
Surprised by unjust force, but not enthralId;
Yea, even that which mischief meant most harm
Shall in the happy trial prove most glory;
L. But evil on itself shall back ~recoil."