Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-07-21

ever being guided by its precepts, encouraged
by Its promises and instructed by It's pure ex-
amples. 1t was from this Sacred Volume that
Temperance had its origin! Here is recorded
the first and most sublime essay that has heen,
or will ever be produced on the blghting effects
Of intemperance. This book 1t is the chart
Of life eternal-the christians only hope--the
statute law Of Heaven-the eversnining bow of
promise. It's value is incalculable. More high
y do we prize it, because it is gift from that
sex whose only motive in presenting it, is the
determination of a great eUil, and the promo
tIon of good cause !; an evil most keenly felt
by woman, and cause which has for its OBJ
Ject the amelioralion Of hercondlton.
Not only do we thank you for the gift Of this
book, but our heartiest thanks are due and here
BY rendered for your a.l-preyailing influence,
which you have by this act publicly avowed to
be ours. The influence of woman is unboun-
bed tits invincble 1t palsied The savage arm
and saved Smith; and when Roman would
have deuged his own beloved city with his
klnsman's blood, mothers tears melted his
heart-ahd Rome was saved. Not as Wash
lngton who could inspire; a Napoleon who
could infame, or an Alexander who could en-
force by rigid discipline, is woman most success
iul, but by genteness. Her wishes need but
be known to constitute them laws, and they are
respected. What are her wishes relative to the
temperance movement? Does she favor it 3
! Hear her language: The gratitude of our
hearts is so great that we feel there is scarce
! y wealth enough in words to convey correct
portrait of the feelings of ecstatic delight with
which we have beheld your onward march,
Noble sentiment! What devotee would have
stronger proof of grateful and confiding hearts
or who so selfish as to wish for higher wages
than such gratitude? had rather have such
gratitude and labor daily in the cause of tenn
! perance, than millions yea, millions OF gold,
the price Of BLOOD and tears
TheseexpressiOEs Of gratitude, Sons Of Tenn
perance, emanate from the hearts Of those who,
amid sorrows, have watched and prayed for
you. When Bacchus bids you drink, be So
cial, be merry, the throbbings Of wOman's heart
echo, be temperate, be sober; or aUe suffer-
1t is this that fills the soul with widest enthu-
siasm and eXcites us to still more noble actions.
And why should it not? for when we would
grow cold and careless in this cause, there are
prayers for our support-tears for our misfOr-
tunes, slghS for our inconsistency, but eCer
EVER smiles for our encouragement. What
do daughters weep when fathers are intem
perate? do sisters sigh when brothers revel
husbands tarry long at the wine cup? Alas
alas! Ills not fiction; they tell us so, to-day
Then let me beseech you, father, in the name
r of your daughter-let me beseech you, broth
er, in the name of a fond sister, and do most
T earnestly beseech you, husband, in the name o
her whom you have SO solemnly promised tc
love and cherish, to impose no longer this soul
devourng grief-for Heavens sake deSist anC
make them happy.
5 Sons of Cumberland Division, let me presen
t you this Book, copy of the Holy BIBLE, il
e the name of its fair donors, with their fondes
hopes and most sincere prayers for your success
, in the cause of temperance. Accept it; treas
ure up its precepts, and may each of you thi
day, the Anniversary Of our Independence, up
on the altar Of your hearts, swear eternal fidel
ity and seal the oath with your acceptance G
5 this Book Covenant with your hearts, as di
: the patriots of freedom, to support the weak
! defend the innocent, soothe the troubled spir
and raise the fallen from their SAD estate. Thi
is your duty; it is the great end for which tn
founders Of this Institution aspired, it is noti
. ing less than a generous philanthropy.
Yes, yours is a noble enterprise, one that NJ
= only gives joy and gadness to the oppresse
it soul, but peace to all who engage in it, The
h Sons, arouse yourselves, shake off this seemin
- apathy. no longer be ca relesS and indifferent
>. though you have accomplished much, still niue
- remains undone. You have we'll withstoOd tt
y. CALLING fire of persecution till you have reacl
II ed the gates of the enemy. VII you falt
e here? viii you give up the contest nov
d, when victory has begun to dawn? Will y'
If listen TO an armistice? No! No! Heavt
le forbid. Then raise again the shou: Of libert
y spread your banners to The breeze and let Il
- cry be onward-ever onward. And with Il
~ God of Heaven for your Great Patriarch, Il
$ Bible for your chart, temperance the watc
III word, victory-a certain, signal victory
IN waits you. Opposition will quake and flee
ed your approach, and soon in fearful triuml
pc your flag will float in every breeze, on eve
Sc shore earh's scattered millions will shout
n. JOY and in their exultations bless the wave tn
h. bore to them the matchess Trio-Love, Puri
II and Fidelity.
=" Again, Ladies. accept our united, our M
nc profound acknowledgements for this manifestati
of your gratitude at our success, and for t
n promise Of your prayer for final rictory. v
cannot repair the injuries already suffered, r
. call back the "joys that we've tasted" for tn
A are forever fled, but this we do promise, Il
1s as for ourselves tce ,cU be sober; and should
rv- destiny of any of you be linked with that o
SIN Son Of Temperance, you need have no fea
er, we can safely promise you SOBER HUsBAN