Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-09-14
GREExsBoRo,. N. C. Sent. s. 1859.

Bro. GoRMAN: AS you have been already
apprizcd, | have been very sick with Il severe
attack of the Bilious fever. In consequence
or This, l have not been able TO do anything
since the last of July. | however caught up
with my appointments at Pennington, and
delivered my views to the people with some
success, as we obtained the names of l3 men
and ID ladies, and others were much concerned.
From thence | went to MocksvilIe, and lee
tured there to the satisfaction generally of the
audience. | have also lectured in Salisbury
and Lexington; at both Of these places, espe-
ciaIly the former, my talk was highly accepta-
BILE. l hope, in my extreme weakness l have
done some good.
Tomorrow morning | expect to start upon
my o~Uey-mountaip trip. Hope that | shall be
benefited by the pure Water and life-invigora-
ting air. Whether | shall be able to reach all
my appointments | cannot tell, but if my health
is sufficient, ! will certainly try. So far, |
have the satisfaction to know, my lectures
have not only been acceptable to the people
generally but, that very strong and favorable
impressions have been made upon many minds,
in favor Of the total prohibition of the Trafi:.
find also that my views about employing
three lecturers next year, are approved by a
very large portion of the Sons where ] have
been. | have done, perhaps, rs much in this
matter as any man would (not to say could)
do; and | am certain that one man cannot ac-
compIish the Obje:t we have ia view by the
establishment of the lecturership. | am Il poor
man-nOne much more so; yet, | am willing,
and ,0iH, (f the plan is adopted) give $40 for
the purpose of raising a fund for this enter
prise. If the G. d. will authorize the employ
mint of three Lecturers. and give me the
WESTERN third of the State, | will promise to
visit every Division in its bounds, and hold NJ ISIS
Meetings in all the Counties in such places
where no Divisions are existing. | am per
sulded fully, in my own mind, that this plan
would 90 very far towards securing the cleo
ton Of Il large number, (f not Il IN llOrity)
of the members to the next Legislature, as
Temperance men, and upon Temperance prin'
ciples. 1t would also make Suoh an impress
sion npOn the public mind and conscience as
would secure the signatures of from 50 to Is
thousand UOters of the State to n Memorial tC
the Legislature, demanding the repeal of thf
present license law, and the enactment Of one
that would totally prohibit the Traffic in all it
forms. And in addition to the lanes of UOterS
we would obtain a. many more from among
the ladies. Whether, therefore, the Legisla
/ ture, in the individuals Gifts membership Were
in favor of such measures or not, such al
array of petitioners would literally drtU6 then
I into these measures.
The public mind and conscience are wakin,
t up on the subject Of total prohibition, Daily
' men who have been opposed to legislation
are giving up their prejudices, and falling int
IS the ranks of total prohibitionlsts. The nlmb.
a IS constantly increasing, not only from anon,
o the mass of the community, but from anon
those whose position in society gives them
strong and commanding influence in the con