Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-08-31
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NAtAtJ bilC %VSn Va Outy WIS ~ 00J - al
terest to the citizens Of Richland and the
surrounding community. At ii O'clock, A.
NJ, the exhibition of Richland Academy took
place. Although many were kept away, no
doubt, by the lowering appearance of the
weather. during the morning, there was alarge
and very interested audience present. The
young speakers acquitted themselves very
creditably, and their performances, general
w, received the applause of all who heard
them. The exercises of the exhibition over,
the Richland Division, S. Oft. and the breth-
rem present from other Divisions, marched
in procession to the NJ. E.. Church. The w.
p, Abner Erwin, introduced to the assembly
Mr.. j. A. Averitt, ir., who delivered n very
pertinent and able address, in which he gave
a graphic history Of Alcohol and a thrilling
description of the temptations and seductive
influences Of grOgshops. He concluded by
showing the advantages and benefits of the
Temperance cause, and made some forcible
appeals to duty in promoting it. After the
cheers Of applause which were called forth
by this address had suhsided, L.. g. Wood
ward, Principal of Richland Academy, was
introduced to the audience, who spoke in the
following manner
Worthy Patrtarch, Brethren Of tie Order,
and Lqdies and Gentlemen In setting forth
the objects and interests Of the Order of the
Sons Of Temperance and of the Temperance
cause in general, it will be proper, in the first
place, to take q brief view of the effects and
consequences of Intemperance, that evil that
has cursed the human family and destroyed
the peace and happiness of mankiDd inevery
relation of life. We are aware that this sub
feet has often been discussed in your hear
ing, but although able and extensive essays
and arguments have been published and de-
Iivered throughout our country, yet many
who have heenfortunate enough to escape the
snares of the insidiOus spoiler Themselves,
have turned away with Indifference from the
gceue Of action, and refused their aid and CO..
operation to the measures of the temperance
reformation. Although this subject may ap.
pear trite and Vninteresting to many Of you.
as the familiar story you have often heard re-
lated in history, yet we know that the glori
GUS cause of the temperance reformation vii
ever present a deep and abiding interest tx
every philantkropist and friend of humanity
The doctrines Of the gospel of mans saliva
zion are no less true and important, thougl
they have been proclaimed these nipeteel
centuries, and Notwithstanding its rreeept
have been disregarded hy the vicious and tn
vain even up to this enlightened age. Th
halo Of the glorious triumph of the tempe
ance cause is still charging and brightnine
as every report of the success Of the cause /
our own State and throughout the countr
shows and we hope and believe that ther
is still philanthropy and true patriotism
aough in our country to pash forward Il
conduCsts Of the temperance reformation, s
long us there is a grogshop in all the land
deal out its poisonous and Internal liquid, an
soIong as men are exposed and liable to ia
victims to the destroying influence of ale
hol.
And what arc the evils Of Intemperancc
We have on other occasions, in this nous
endeavOred to describe some Of its dism
and dreadful consequences, and we think
almost unnecessary to attempt a uescrlptlC
Ofthe numberless woes and calaAitlcs 1T h
brought upon mankind. The use of ardc
spirits, as u beverage, is injurious to the pc
steal, the intellectual, the moral and the
eial conditioned man. Who would be so 9
surd as to deny the disastrous effects Of
cohol on the physical constipation of maj
Behold the victim OF Bacchus who has p
severed in1the habit of tipping from an
LurrA o rfr5- Uo0ome ar fduItt
and confirmed sot. His bloated face. his 3
peied senses, and his Dody, the prey off
and loathsome disease, all declare the wrC
,be is made yet he seems unconscious
his approaching destiny, that soon he IN
be hurried and huddled away into the ch
nel-housc, unlamented, unhonored and
blest. Bat the closing drama, how rev
Sing!-to fill eArSnkard's grave, while bia
er horrors hang over his eternal doom.
The use of ALCOHOLICS also most disastre
TO the intellectual conditioi4 of man. Mann
earth's noblest sons whom Heaven had gHf
with mighty minds, have been blasted by
fatal effects Sfdntemperance. Many bri.
stars in the constellation Of American tale
z-I,,o Co. ,-s-lk I,-o I~o- - n
TONS praise, have shot wlldly from tn
spheres and been precipitated to the low
depths of degradation, through the bewild
lag attraction of Alcohol. In almost ,ev;
nation throughout the civilized world,
same tale may be tod, for the same state
Ehings has existed. Look ct the LheFati
Europe many of them were notorious
profligacy and intemperance and became
depts in Az the hotrid scenes of grssel
that disgracod the eastern hemisphere, W
consequences not less appalling than CHM
riGn darkness or Vandai bMbaTism.
have known men Of the strongest and m
vigorous intellects, whom it las made we
or than children and more imbecile than
cts men of refinement apdtGste have b
debased to the excess of brEteS. But the N
sex have not been the only Sufferers.
males and uhoffending youth too have
IN ~ WV NV hANA OiO nun 1OkC
intemperance has brought upon manki
1t is the effects Of intemperance thai fills
prisons, our alns-houses and our hospit
II is this that has caused many of those fl
accidents on rail roads and steam vesst
those crimes, eutrages,and suicides, VIII
rob numerous wives of n husbands affect
and numberless children of a parents 81
dian care; which strips thousands of home
every comfort and deprives thousands of G
dron Of an education and even of bread,
turns them friendless and penniless on
charities of the world. Xes, the raEages
intemperance have spread q broader lestr
ton and made a wider and q wilder vast
beauty and loveliness, and amiable wGrth
exalted hopes, than ever persisted with
fall of the brave on the field of heroic Chi
ry through ell the years of history.
AID Of al the victims, of intemperance
it remembered, there is not one who did
begin by moderate drinking, or who had
remotest idea when no began that be she
be led to excess. TIL peculiar dagger oil
toxicating drinks is the extreme seduct
ness and almost unconquerable strength
the drinking habit, when once formed
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