Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-08-11

In tne moshag of u days our revolutions
airy fathers signed the Independence roll
ouekled on they armor. marched to the field
of battle, to Arrest the tvrannical band =
Britain. Their AriyaIled valor and nstr;ot.
ism rescued orr Sorders from tba bEah,;nr
grasp Of the tyranA mothers and wives from,
falling victims TO he savage to,,,Lan-L and
beauty from a destint far more harr;bla d.
the reeking blade. But since tAe DAYS that
tried merssUSz the noiseless footsteps of !
fyrant more fegradings has been making :
RAPID ADVANCE e ensure entire wedoninance
over our far apd noble Inheritance. PratlinO
infancy rosy pun, stern manhood, deefepit
old age, fall p%rStFate before him. Yes! King
Aieohoi ms 1ade rapid advance. Many a
WIDOWS sigh 1any a daug Ater's tear, many an
orphans WafeTtanding eykhaye marked well
bis moEementfnd effects. In his desolatina
|ent beneath ID murkv waes of d"nN1s s
oollVion' WIND would have reflected honor
upon society Z the natlon.l In his remorse-
wreath Of FAM fron the nohls = iauIe,
crowned 1T VIZ he thorns of diSeraea an5
dishonor. FHAsfhe pinnacle of glory Ae has
cast down thoS whose brilliant talent in IA.
forum or held g rendered them objects for
the gaze OF a ndering world. He has even
win fearless ~ entered the temple of fame.
stained and dHoyed with sacreligious hands
she records o 4hoWn. His reckless and unre-
kenting eourseas been well nigh enough TO
hallowed graves those immor-
spIa;na np under tbs battles hottest
infant limbs angel of Liberty. OH we
nigh enough ttall forth a voice from the sa-
cred shades of rnon, where sleep the remains
Of that illustriB hero, who gave freedom to
in oppressed hple at whose very name kings
4emble on It'd thrones; TO whom the con-
Aiering conn hder at Austerlitz, the Danish
Il Wandere1 h ST. Helena's lonely isle, has
bought his led of honor and of 1ebn the
Iba Duke dNYaterloo speaks only with.rev-
/ eenee and Eiulation. Shall tyrant Alcohol
with his CO. sauent train of evils still rule our
laA. sill Pin our legislative councils, still
rean at al bars, still pervade our public
dwellings, Jill under the garb of hypocrisy
kntl at II affairs and still pollute our house
, hod godsY Or shall we rally to the rescue
Of i th3tis mar and dear to US? We must
/, corhert e tyfant or he will ultimately sink
rs 1eath his fwer. Should we by ourlauda-
: biz Efforts dive him from our country, a
|, graer, noblef triumph for US would be en-
: SUD than wasfor Rome where the gIittering
5 LII Of Brutn reeked with the blood Of the
crAest rulei hat ever welded her destinies.
e hppy for i, happy for our country, happy
70 billions unborn, our citizens are not
I. erfely Indifferent to their interests; but
al doin2 bstle daily, eagerly against the
n faher aware Of the tyrant. Besides the
4 rany cpd ghts Of our Order, the good
g cfzensI Mine have denounced in tones as
e, bsitivds th artillery of Heaven, farther al
rs Iianfo tle tyrant. They have stamped
y, H. etfal EseaI of condemnation upon the
Sc fiqfIrdic.' They have willed the down
re IAN dis tisgraceful majesty. They have
es Twillehat he, like cardinal WooIsey. shall b.
hprfSon his pinnacle of cruel pomp. The,
al vile al he, unlike Hamlet's ghost. dowr
Ill at HIbidaing.' What a glowing example
kWHdbat the citizens Of every State of on
m Yua ceMfqleracy would do likewise,
baghtai scenes often presented to u
ed I'd '@anishs We might then be induced t
.IlaEthere is no tyranny save
al blood and chains"
espotism of vice, the weakness
I WIk dn1 or luxury mfght<be nu1f6ere
, &c the $ckaFed catalogue 0 things that were
;ra SPECTATOR.
lOocH Moore Co.. Aur. 1880.