Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-05
FOR Tue SPIRIT OF rHE AGE

Dialogue between Bob slnles and Dick Jones.
Bo6-Well neighbor, have you read the
temperance circular that has been lately is
sued?
Dick-No, but heard Squire Snooks say
he had, andhe thought it had better not made
It's appearance, at least, not lust now.
Bo6-Why so, is not the Squire whole
hearted, whole-souled, thorou gh-going tenn
perance man? Or is he just one of the milk
and water sort; wish the cause we'll by do
ing nothing.
Dick-Squire Snooks says he is as good
friend to temperance as any man, but he
thinks tho way the friends are beginning to
work their measures, it will injure our polit-
lcal party, and he is not willing to subscribe
to any measures that will have such a ten
dency.
BOb-How is it believed that the temper
ance reform movement can affect our politi-
cal party, more than any other political par
| ty.
! Dick-You know Major Sills is expected
to be our candidate next Summer for the
Legislature, and be goes dead against
the " Name Liquor Law" and it is now
proposed, that in bringing out candidates
each political party, shall if possible. bring
out men who will pledge themselves to 90 for
legal suasion; that in case this is not done.
| the voters of either party, shall support men
of opposite politics, provided such will pledge
themselves to go for legal suasion. If the
Sons of Temperance go in for this, you know
our party will not get along well in this coun-
| ty; but only let things stand as they are
and our party will no doubt do very we'll and
hold its own.
Bob-YOu say that Major Sills is opposed
to the " Maine Liquor Law :" that has moth
ing to do with a Carolina Liquor Law
What has the Major to say about that?
! Dick-Squire Snooks told me the Major
was opposed to the Maine Law, and wanted
the Sons of Temperance in our party not To
mix temperance with politics, for fear we
might be beaten. He says, as to temner-
ance, he is with US, but not of us, and he
thinks we had better not undertake TO press
the subject of legal suasion that he would
be in favor of Carolina law, provided our
party would not suffer by it.
Bo6-Bu would you support such man
for the Legislature, and at the same time
profess to be true friend to the great tenn
perance reform Of the age?
Otc6-Why, yes, if our party thought il
best for me to do so. We have no votes to
spare and we must hang together or lose
ground.
Bo6-Well now as a temperance man Iet
me ask you, is not the cause Of temperance
the cause of humanity, Of philanthropy, and
OF patriotism, so far as the welfare Of ON
good old State is concerned?
Dack-Well, | must upon looking ut it de
liberately say that it is
BO6-Then can you as an American free
man and patriot vote for anybody to 90 tc
. the Legislature who will not pledge himself
by his votes to obtain the passage Of an an
] ti-liquor law, by which our country can r..
cleansed from the rummies, doggeries. anc
deadfalls, that SO shamefully abound amons
us according to la,c, and foster destination
drunkenness, vice and licentiousness to such M
r alarming extent, and spread such gloom, sor
, row and ruin among society,"
ol Dick-Why, Bob, if it were not for ON
+ party, would vote for no man unless b.
] would 90 for legal suasion
!" Bob-Let me put the question to YOU dj
rectly. You have always admitted to me tba
temperance is the great question of the couu
It try. Now, sir, which ought patriot to sur
y port at the ballot-box, his party or his coun
/. try?
y Dick-I admit he ought to support hi
:. country. But Squire SnoOks says he is q
: Harmed for the fate of our party when h
{ hears of such saddening news from all part
J. of the State, of Divisions, and Societies, an
S Temperance Conventions passing resolution
to throw down partyism in the next election
l. and rally upon the great State question o
II temperance.
Bob-No matter what Squire Snooks thinks
he is no temperance man, and in short, moth
ing but a political sub-demagogue that ope,
, ates about cross roads, and while he profss,
IS es to be friend to the temperance reform
:, can afford to sit upon the bench at Court
n and vote to grant retailers license to any ar
y plicants that come before him according {
II law, and thereby contributes his material al
= to establish a grog-shop.
9 Dick-I know the Squire has been oppose
a. to our temperance speakers saying niue
r about the immoral bearing of liquor seller
o At the temperance meeting at Flat Ridg