Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-08-03

Mr.. EDIToR:-If you and your Fraternity.
in spite of Dikos, press your matters on, and
use up the liquor interest, and spoil the
grand monopoly, Dikos will have at least one
consoling hope left, of which you can't de-
prive him.
Those blessed good old times will recur,
when there will be again boys in the land.
Yes, real "6ona tide" boys, modest, we'll
behaved, lively, free-spirited boys. Ofcourse,
if those days come to pass, Dikos will have
fun in spite of you and the Sons of Tenn
perancc. If that gracious event shall be
brought about by the noise of the Sons of
Temperance, he would be willing to let the
liquor interest go the way of all the earth,
and become amazingly r~econciled, that the
power of the monopoly should be destroyed.
When did you sec a group of real boys? l
don't mean any of your young gents, with
cigars in their mouths and q stick in their
hands, with chin propped up, neck in stays,
and mien and carriage like that animal, you
know, that throws up dust and makes a great
noise along the way, bows his neck and
shakes his head-but real boys.
I saw a group not long since, and it was
in q temperance community. | found out
that there are some boys who know how to
mind their papas and do as their mamas tel
them. Well, thought I, these boys are com.
ing back to the good old days, and l for one,
will not despair of the Republic, notwith
standing the Sons Of Temperance keep such
a noise, make liquor makers mad, and liquor
sellers swear with a vengeance. As for me
when I see a race of noble, ~free-spirited, ODE
dent boys coming on, | can but hope fo
brighter days andth "good time a coming
when you can be better employed than stir
ripcr ~ nop+oot;opc ~ ob,roboo ond oorcin,
men to talk about civil wars and their right
which their fore-fathers fought for. If 20,
don't quit your fuss you will drive hal
Wilkes county out of their smoky huts, an,
make tho children in all the brushy noun
tains come out to Sunday Schools with cleal
faces and hands and clean shirts and trow
sers on. You will spoil a rich mine of fu
andridicule, for half the we'll off, but thought
less class of the community, who think tn
children of distillers and liquor drinkers ar
fit game for mirth. Now, why will 20
make war on the sources of sport for tn
~thoughtless, and clements of pity for til
compassionate? Do you mean to tear ava
one of the most striking trophies of the pow
erful monopoly, and bear off the dirt and rag
from the children of free men?
You had better be on the look out. TIL
monopoly has inspired some of the mother
OF this free country to act as agents; and t
drive a successful business, they take the
daughters along to allure their customers.
What can you or your fraternity do with sue
agents driving on against you? Don't 20
tell every body of it, but some of the mo-
active agents and warmest patrons of tt
monopoly in a region I know of, wear skirt
and for all | know to the contrary PIT
Now, you wont oppose the monopoly whe
they have such good, moral and respe
table agents as these, will you? Do yc
mean to turn mothers back again to tt
wheel, and cards, and loom, and kitche
J when the monopoly thinks them fit agents
promote their cause, goodness and morolit
and afford accommodation to the public?
If you wont quit without, another lesst
: must be read you. DIKOS.
=. July, 1853.