Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-02-16
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Telnperance Hotels.

Much j, being said and done to promote the
good caase CT Temperance. but it may se
doubted if in our great stride and excit mem
in this good aud Sod-llke cause, WE do lot
overlook some Of the most powerful conjribu-
ting gents and thereby withho d dte credit
TO It parties doing or at and effective serv c.,
IN the very front rank OF t e temperance army.
We must render to Cesar the things that
are Caesars " and to all their pc ton in due
season and in due portions. 1t { mot te
overlooked, that Temperance Hotels, conduc-
ted by prudent and ju,ticioIS men within our
State and country, are powerful engines to aid
in p ess ny on the great work Of disenthral J.
,ng The n tons from the most degraliny and
abject sersitude to which man ever submitted
Or which Satan was ever permitted to exercise
over our race. One ref elton cnly, IS a ] suf-
iicient to settle the truth Of this POSITION.
In ali countr rs the travelling community in
the main, is composed Of he most int li.pnt
and influential men in those sections Of conn
try.whi h h y represent. Many of this class,
w4<,rr happy to acknowledge. a,e deep Y IN
terested in the advancement of temper nee
principles and VIII mol shun tn Responsibility
OF declaring those sentiments on ali unoppi
occasions The power Of this class OF jn.iu
enc,s are not urtltqu ntly lost. ty not DIa
eng in their reach facili les: and hence. in
that degr e our cause night he promoted by
the force Of such examples and influence. II
we fail to secure the benefit, in that p opor
hon we lose the power Of progress.
To secure more effec'ua v cur object IN
that quarter, every indurement within the
reach # temperance men should be offered to
promote the establishing OF Temperance IIo
tAl- -, a,.nr, i,aO ~ 1vb,r, ,>,tl;,, lo,-.,,.
needed This pol cy would secure more thar
any one important ol,jertanl would con1ribut,
la gely to Ihe final tr unph of our efforts
The temperance man would be ensured {
peaceful home when abroad and W en- trav
t ling, his influence couli be exer,ed as effec.
tualiy as in his own immediate vicinity, 10y
giving preference to Temperance tIote:s am
taus in foreign parts. lecture by cxampl,
if not by precept. Besides this, the fund
of t importance men would not be squan
dered by aiding the rum seller in his U hoi,
traffic in property. bodies and sou 5 of men,
Ii would furnish emplo, ment to hundreds !,
good temperance men. hy changing Ties,
senmi bid ans into desira lie abodes for til,
we ~ Traveller, and W til ali, sucl change
would at once exhibit a contrast in e CHI con
munity when effected, more convincing an,
demonstrative in favor OF fur caus,, than coui,
he achieved by all The powerof e.oquence an,
reasoning possible t. te brought to bear.
Oar petge as Sons Of Tempr nee, com
pes US not TO aid directly ltor Indirectly. tn
pr c.ice of making, vending or using arden
splits as a beverage. But. if we patroniz
rum selling tavc.ns. how can we escape til
odium Of violating our pledge? Does not tn
thousands oftloilars annua Il paid TO rumerie;
by the members Of the temperance societies /
our midst furnish capital to perpetuate the eA
list nee Of that ahoaina.ian that maketn desc
late? This is a truth too well authenticate
10 be den ed. and too obvious 10 need proof
VERT ii.
These remarks are not intended TO reproac
any who may have been compelled to patron
ize rum selling tavernS, through the force
raj necessity but to insp re a uniform pr
tice on all Sons Of Temperance, at all time
and places to he SURF and ne. or 10 fail in o.
inc their hearty and undivided support
Temperance Hotels. Such a practice will t
certain to mere So the number of this cha
acter ofhoises in all tl fceso of public resort al
thus furnish the members of our Order, faci.
ties to aid them in keeping invio-ate shat S
cred pleige of fidelity.
We are gratifed to know, that rot a fe
places in our State furnish relief TO the tel
Eperance travelling community. from the aw
ward category of putting up at grog shops
OF hanging out over night. on a light woC
) horn IN the pine swau1ps. Among these brig