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

notion. lie then took up portion of Brother
rancIs' remarks. and carried them out TO
Greater lengths, especially that part of his de-
fence Of the order, in which he showed in what
ifns liberty consisted and how utterly futile
re excuse of lhuse who would not sign a.
z Heir liberty by joining the Order. This
per s r. handled without gloves, as well
ss lHse who go for the liberty Of drinking the
'e1lsler He then took up an objection urged
hE some people in this country, who grew up
Whllst the school master was abroad, and who
I've in an out-of the way place, namely, that
the Order Of the Sons was Roman Catholic
combination to subyert the government If any
who urge that objection were present and heard
Tor themselves, they would never urge it again.
bro. kitzgerald's speech was occasionally embel-
lished with appropriate anecdotes, which were
received By the audience with shouts of laugh
Bro ]. Keener, also Of fWaynesvillc Division,
was then called for, who on getting up remark
ed, in his pleasant and witty manner, that he
supposed as he was Son Of Temperance, at
all times and at all places that he was merely
called up al this late stage of the proceedings,
to let the people see how real bondfde Son of
Temperance looked, at the same time placing
himself in full view of the assembly to look at
him. After making the congregation indulge
in hearty laugh, he related the manv heart
rendering scenes, caused by intemperance, to
which he himself had been an eye witness. He
made the heart sicken by the distressing pic
lures which he drew Of want, wretchedness and
misery. He said that the prevention of such
was the object Of the Sons of Temperance
He had seen some men, calling themselves
christians, who said that they were working
for higher object than the promotion of The
temperance cause. He wished to know wha
could be higher or holier cause, than raising
mankind from the depths of misery produced
by the use of ardent spirits He asked if tht
prevention of such untold wretchednesS as ex
listed by its use, could be beneath man HI
said that with one divine exception, the cause
ofTemperance would occupy the highest page
in the history of al! the societies which have
ever been on our earth He concluded witt
animated and stirring appeals to all, as to tn
interest they felt in the rising generation, AM
the duty which demanded exertion and effort
TO save the young pure and free, so that, whel
those who now bear the heat and burden Of th
: day must leave the scene of their tolls, the
J may with confidence commit to the care G
: those who come after them, all that is dear t
man.
The assembly was then marched to length
5 table which groaned under the weight Of
sumptCous repast, by way Of a Barbecue
0 where all partook freely and willingly. An
= in the language of one Thus the meetn
: closed. Good has been done. An impression
$ has been made that will prodnce lasting effect:
n We have no doubt the cause of the Temper
: ance Reform now stands on more impregna
: BILE position than it has ever heretofore don,
J. The cause will finally succeed. Its triumph
i will be achieved by no blood stained victor,
). no tears but those of JOY will be shed when W
d celebrate our victory. No mangled bodies WI
: be borne from the fields of strife, when we e1
It gage with the foe. We present sober, peac,
g ful band, united for the good of our race ;-or
1t course is onward, and under that ensign v
e shall march to victory
o Yours truly,