Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-07-27

Mr.. EDITOR II hasten to inform you of a
meeting which was held at Mount Pleasant
NJ. H., in Yadkin County on the evening of
the End inst. Not long since, Temperance
lectures were delivered at that place, when
it was stated, that if the Temperance people
were doing the injury which some said they
were, their opponents should call a meeting
forthwith, and expose them. Consequently,
4 NottouS" was soon posted up that there
would be electors" delivered at said time
and place, against the Sons of Temperance.
When the hour came on, some one bawled
out, Gentlemen, list come in, and we will
let ye know the object Of the meeting" Soon
a gentleman arose and said, che was goin'
to declare war agin the Sons, and would give
some blunderin' marks" lie compared
them to sheep-killing dogs, noticing their re-
gala, secrets, monies, &C., giving a case,
| which, he said, was the truth, or a lie, one,
he did not know which, of a certain treasury
= which was full and then ~empty-that the
: money was taken to run off slaves, &C."
t lie was followed by a worthy Son of TEN
$ perance, who made some well-timed remarks,
= showing the progress Of the Sons, their intel.
It ligence and f~raternal love.
It The next champion of the Rummies was 9
young man, fresh from the halls of literature
a real Collegiate bombastus magniloquent.-
His head was thrown back, onehand stretched
to heaven, and his standing position very
much like an inverted figure seven. Foamin.
, with rage, he declared the "Sons to be al
abrupt, Internal foolery-that the Bible hac
nothing to do aciM a demonstrate Of Sons
lie was sorry 50 many Ministers, President
and Senators would join them, &C." Thi
was followed by a pertinent reply. Present..
another young mar arose and said he coul
VI Q gynolr much batfar at AZ 1-To 3l HE I01L. =
l. lie soon produced what he said was a Con
IN s%titution, and placing his feet and legs some
&c what like a pitchfork, his body at an angle G
~ forty-iye degrees, he began to read and eS
~ pound, and was not wanting in wicked an
u erroneous assertions, beating the table wit
Is clenched fist, as though it was a partaker {
VI the villainy Of the Sons. lie was replied t
y by a gentleman who offered some strong al
guments, and compared them to Il man, wht
vi after hunting till lie became impatient, fire
~ away anyhow. His companions al some di
~ lance hearing the report, ran up, inquirin
90 if he had hit anything? Il suppose l have,
j." he replied, "for my gun scatters smartl,
=" and | fired towards the woods" This gel
lis tleman was followed by another fllibuste
who said a good deal about dear libertie
az taxes, &c. lie was ably replied to by one
IA the opposite party.
IL The slang of the Anti-Sons was nothir
So more than imagination, wilful perversion al
" guess work. Their second orator, the giai
nu babe from College, bounded up a secor
Io- time, and declared that 1.-The tax he had
~ u pay for drunken lawsuits was nothing to hiI
w. that his tax was only about two dollars, al
par. OF that had to pay the President of Il
us United States, part to the Mexican War, pa
ice to the seHt,nal Rail Road, and all intern
improvements, and the Plank Road and
lo leeIe to the drunkard-that it was diYid
see into five hundred parts" &c.
On Now, Mr.. Editor, this is only a glance
the proceedings of these Anti-Sons. n
IL" gaining the victory, as they had expecte
they have concluded to try it again short
of their proceedings you shall be duly a
lu- vised. Yours, Fraternally, S.