Spirit of the age., 1853-06-29
L. D. PENDER,
T. j. STEWART, Com.
I. L. BOND.
Foa rHE sPIRIT OF ZEE age.

Mr.. EDITOR You have not improved by
the lecture Dikos" gave you, but drive on
at the same speed, andehave called in anoth
er to aid you In your enterprise of disturb
ing the order of things, and encroaching on
the prerogatives of the monopoly.
You and the Rev. Mr.. Doub do not seem
to know that North Carolina in her legisla-
tive enactments has selected the Liquor-sel-
lers to teach morality and goodness, and has
guarded their rights with more solemnity,
than any other classof teachers she has seen
fit to employ. What teacher in schools, re-
Iigion, OF politics has she recommended by
oath or at least by two creditable witnesses.
She requires it is true, moral and intellectual
qualifications in her teachers ofpublic schools,
bat whosi required to set before the commit
tees Of examination upon oath that they know
these men to be Of good moral alcharacter! The
committee Of course can judge of the lntellec-
tuai qualifications, but has she sworn any of
them to do justice in this matter She has
and does look to the grOg shops Tor her teach
efs of morality and expects men employed by
her to be of that character. She allows them
to deliver lessons on morals over the whole
State, batting q few Heaven-forsaken places
like Chapel Hill and Wake Forest. These
places need of course no lessons of that kind.
They are SO abandoned I,suppose in the es-
/ tmation of our Legislature, that such instruc-
tions would be lost upon the dwellers in these
places. From these and some other facts,
/ will make several deductions.
/ l. That the leading interest in North Car
olina is that of the Liquor Monopoly.
.. That the great idea of Legislative pow
er and privilege in this State, is the right to
make drunkards
8. That the citizens Of North Carolina are
not entitled to equal protection under her
| laws.
/ Now sir, with these grave deductions be-
fore your eyes, will not you and your band
cease your agitations? You mean to tear a
way the great rights of the land, do you p
nopoly, and place the good citizens of North
Carolina on level. Your Sub-Editor, ends
with lesson Of rebellion against the order
Of things and says ''To your tents 0 Israeli
: How dare he talk after this fashion, not hay
ing regard to, rights Of the monopoly no1
the fear of the liquor interest before his eyes
What right has that grand lecturer Of yours
to be talking about the rights derived and Sc
cured from that Old Book the Bible, anc
its author, in the face of the dignifed legisla
tors Of North Carolina and her imposing
teachers Of goodness and morality which sht
guards with 50 much solemnity ?-What arr
you going to do, with the travelling public
They must be accommodated. Every BODY
travels nowadays. Such men as St. Paul
who teach homo duties, and inculcate tn
propriety of having care for the household
and the training Of children are antiquated
They who live at home and attend to thei
, own affairs, are nobody, and those papas tha
think their boys and girls should be Withheld
! from the liquor circle, are not entitled to tn
! protection of laws and the respect Of citizens
| Your temerity is such, | Go not hope to cur
you when you show so little fear, lest tn
i mighty Miller of Caldwell may fall on yo
y and grind you to powder.
:. You must be dry by this time, not havin
j been moistoned in so long spell. ] CUES
:. when the great Miller begins to grind, yo
n and the Sons viii stream out in hurry
i will keep a look out at your movements.
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