Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-06-15
Individual ERort.

Friends of Temperance-members of the q
Orders for its advancement-in our conten- I
tons forslegislation for the suppression of
the traffic in Intoxicating drinks, let us not
overlookthe great propellin Representative
we have so efectually labored in the reforma
ton of our fellow-men from the evil Of intem-
perance. 1t is right and highly important
that we should insist upon the withdrawal of
legal sanction from the liquor trade, yet we
must not forget our unfortunate fellow-men
who are sunk deep in the slough of inebria-
ton, as well as those who have but just tn
ken passage on the CLASSY railroad of passion
and appetite. They must be cared for noc.
else ere we have obtained the assistance of
the law, they may be irretrievably doomed.
We fear that the efforts we once so success
fully used, have in some measure been aban-
doned. We do not reason, argue, persuade
our fellow-men as we were once wont to do
and hence accessions to our Orders are not
so frequent, and the benevolent influence of
our principles not so we'll felt and apprecia-
F ted outside of the halls in which we hold our
~~-cncS sc sU.-c-;ard Or -a:-hbn-
, was known to indulge in the use of intoxica-
ting drinks, we felt it a duty to approach him
on the subject. explain to him the dangerous
j, tendencies OF his course, and beg him to avail
> himself of the safeguards thrown around
| each other in our mutual organizations. The
Young man, as soon as he had arrived at ar
: ace to entitle him to a seat in our midst, wa;
invited to unite with US, and thus avail him
: self of the protection and security our instI
, buttons afford and the legitimate result was
q many, very many inebriates were reformed
Observation-Disclosures ARRESTED, andhosts of youn!
men enlisted under our banners, who are nov
the vanguard in this great moral crusade.
Let us not abandon these honored and bles
agencies, but ply them with might and mai
in winning soldiers from the ranks ofthe ell
envy. There are many around US who al
daily sacrificing their health, character an
eternal destinies to the vile rum-god thel
IF are many who are impoverishing and degr
ding their families; there are hundreds an
thousands of young men who are just abo'
to make the fatal step that will plunge the
into hopeless ruin Shall we not step fort
to the rescue and snatch them from their IL
If minent peril 2 In the name of suffering b
mainly and by all the blest recolloctions
of the past, we appeal to every temperance nj
to come down to their work. Let the vol
- of entreaty and warning so forth from 0
halls, and let it sound into the ears of O
fellow-citizens in the streets, attheir busine
around the family circle, imploring, admC
ishing them to turn from the snares that
- set them and unite with US in giving til,
influence, example, and aid in discountena
cling the use in intoxicating drinks.
Moral suasion for the drunkard-but
= gal %suasion for the drunkard-maker." Ii
:" is our motto and battle-cry. Let not O
&C zeaT f0I TIC TdTteT cause us To lose sight of t
former-but carrying both outin their pre-
er channels, while we shall win recruits
80 one agency, we will also be raising train
bands to effect the total overthrow Of the CO
o bined forces of the rumocracy.