Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-12-22
The Week Past.

hands ashore \
The Week Past.
We had promised ourself much pleasure
on the arrival of the period fixed for the as
sembling Of the State Convention; but most
unfortunately, for several days previous 10
It's meeting, we had been quite indisposed,
and on the very morning of its converting,
we were violently attacked with distressing
disease, to which we are subject, entirely
prostratln9 US, and depriving US Of all par
tlcipatlon in its interesting and important
proceedings. But though still confined to
bed, we cannot refrain from expressing our
qualification nc IT, -L~-,eUUer OF the ConYen-
ton, for numbers, Responsibility, intelligence
and It's sterling integrity and moral frmness.
Fortunately, our "JUNIoR " was on the
ground, and our readers are, therefore, fullv
posted up on al the important transactions
OF the occasion, both in the Convention and
Legislature.
The Proceedings Of the Convention are pub
llshed in detail in our columns to-day. The
perusal OF which cannot but be gratifying to
the friends Of this great reform. The action
OF the Legislature is also given; and we can
but say, that while there is, in the former,
much to command the admiration Of every
unprecedented, enlightened mind, there is in
the latter much of a huniliating and sor-
row1ul character. The Temperance Conven-
4io, ooco,.lloJ =. L : CY.I
sed, as some seemed TO suppose, Of Sons of
Temperance" exclusively-there were those
present who belong not to chat organization
and two-thirds Of those whose signatures
were affixed to the Memorial, are not connec-
ted with any temperance association. But
if all connected with this movement we're
members Of that Order which seems to strike
such terror into the minds of some Legisla-
tors, does hat connection d~isfranchise them
of all rights and privileges as citizens, and
are they therefore to be placed under the
ban by Legislative prescription? We have
no disposition to indulge in any disparagino
remarks even toward those who exhibited
such d~iscourtcsy to the friends of the TEMPER
ance reform their motives we leayefor them
t~oexplain TO their constituents There were
l some whom we cannot believe were ~inf1uen-
) ced by any opposition to The measure, but
were governed In their course truly on ac-
count Of the advanced period of the session
and the great press Of business before the
Legislature. We give tIe proceedings, there
r fore, without commend, leaving every reader
to draw his " conclusions.
The following is taken from the Registers
account Of Wednesday, proceedings:
! Mr.. Spruill presented a resolution to ten
der the use OF the Commons Hall, at u o.
t clock, tonight, to the temperance Conven-
ton now in session in the city.
Mr.. Williams, Of Warren, moved that the
r resolution be laid upon the table. His oh
, ject, he said, was not to oppose the friends
of Temperance, but to get on with the bust
ness OF the Legislature. At the request OF
: gentlemen he withdrew The motion.
Messrs. SpruiIl, d. f. Caldwell, Darpan.
t and Mcneil spoke in favor of the resolution:
: and Messrs. Miller, Wynne, ToIson and Nils
! in opposition to it. Mr.. Mills renewed the
/, motion to lay the resolution on the table
and it was decidedin the negative-yeas IL
nays So.
The question then recurring on the pas
: sage of the resolution, Mr.. Miller took the
floor, and said he intended to occupy it until
Il O'Clock. He proceeded to address the
e House, and was frequently called to order
n He then moved that the House take a recess
to y O'Clock. Mr.. Trip moved an adjourn
ment, which was decided in the negative
, yeas p, nays II.
Mr.. Spruill said he had offered his resolr-
ton out of regard to a respectable BODY Of
# the citizens of the State, who were ehdeayor-
: ing to do good and as he was about to be
!, defeated in his object under the operation Of
2 the rules of the Honse, and was unwilling to
J see a dlsgraceful scene enacted, he would
! withdraw the resolution.
! Hits proper to remark, that the Hall was
= not used by the Legislature that night, after
= ALL.
e The following is from the Standard, whose
: Editor seems also to have labored under the
!; erroneous impression that the " Sons Of Ten.
perance alone composed the State Conven
h ton then in session in our city
On Wednesday evening another scene wa.
enacted. A large number of the Sons =
Temperance having met in the CITY for tb,
. purpose of holding a Convention, Mr.. Spru
4 Ill of BERTHE, offered a resolution tenderine
them the use of the Commons Hall at niobf
Col. McNeiHof Robson, advocated the reso
luton In a very animated speech. Seyera
members opposed it, the most conspicuous !
/ mOng whom was Mr.. Miller, the mamha,
from Caldwell. Amotion to Law the resoln
ton upon the table having been voted down
!, this gentleman sprang to his feet, very mucI
a excited, and declared his intention to speak