Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-08-17

suffering humanity. They are willing to
make one more effort to roll back this tide OF
death. They are not politicians. They have
wished the cause of Temperance kept aloot
from politics. But our opponents will not
let it be SO. They have sought to disfranchlse
fifteen thousand freemen in order to conclli-
ate the LIQUOR interest. They have sowed
the wind, and if mistake not they will reap
the whirlwind. In avoiding Scylla, they have
run upon C~harybdis. They have made it a
political question, and they must abide by
the consequences.
The individual who last year represented
Caswell in the Senate, declared a short time
since hat "no gentleman aoould belong TO tie
Sonsof Temperance" He is one Of those en-
lightened gentry who oppose Sabbath Schools,
Missionary enterprises, and everything else
that looks to the advancement OF human nap
piness. His political existence, however, has
ended. He will never again be placed IN a
position to do our cause any harm. But
enough for the present. "
ms- The following Preamble and Resolutions
have been adopted by Little River Division, No.
2I5, S. of T., in Orange county:
That a crisis has arisen, both in a civil and
moral point of view, in this the Old North State,
! concerning the liquor UTdulc, Is d ldcI budb CdniioL
be denied or disguised and that this question will
form one of the elements of our State policy in the
canvass the coming year, in the election Of mem
beers Of our State Legislature, is also apparent
We have seen a strong disposition on the part of a
great many persons at the late election for Con-
gressmen and local or county officers, to make this
an issue throughout the State, as well as at our own
precinct; some declaring they would vote for no
man that was in favor of temperance while others
would vote for no man that would treat his fellow
man: Tor in other words, with the poison of death,
would buy votes) or that would oppose a law pro
hibiting the traffic in the State. 1t is obvious that
it is impossible to push these issues aside the5
piU arise. Therefore, they should be met with can
dor, honesty, moderation and trmness. 1t Is th(
prerogative Of every American freeman, to supper
the man who approXimates the nearest to himself ii
opinions and views on prominent questions tina
may be at issue before the public. Upon the ques
ton before us, then, a question involving the pecu
MARY, moral, social and religious welfare, no
only of the present generation but of all futur
generations we may as properly and as rationale,
} make II n basis for action, as the issues of a Stat
Convention, Free Suffrage, Distribution of the pub
{ lie lands or any question of general or local inter
est. Therefore,
Resolred, That we think it clearly evident fro1
: present indications, that it is not only advisable
but necessary to hold one or more county Conyen
} tions during the course of the next twelve months
! as we'll as one or more State Conventions.
e ResoLUed, That it is unnecessary to give furthe
reasons at this time, for such an opinion for the
must be apparent to all persons.
Resolred, That a county Convention be held o
Z Tuesday of the August Court, in the Division ROOF
of the Mountain Spring Division, Sons Of Temper
ance, in Hillsboro'.
Resolred, That the above preamble and resoll
o tions be published in the Hillsborough Records
. and the Spirit of the Age, requesting the differe1
g Divisions in the county to appoint each ten del,
gates to attend the Convention and all person
friendly to the measure to attend, and aid in tn
good cause. THOS. WILSON, Ch'm'n.