Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-03-16
FOR raE SPIRIT OF THE AGE

tOSt NO0l 8ttcs ~ StpP IA ft~1NA1C hfiz -
to read the declarations Of the bill OF
prefixed to the constitution Of tie STATE q
North Carolina. Have you never read the
Jill ofrights and particularly the Bird sectlun
which SAYS That no man, or set of men,
are entitled to exclusive, or separate emoiu-
.nents or privileges from the community, but
IN consideration OF public services Now
iaw is il science, the lawyers say, and OF
course must be consistent. The laws OF North
Carolina have granted exclusive privileges,
and Of course t0T services rendered the com
nunity and how can yGu venture to dis
turb men in the enjoyment Of their legal
privileges, granted in consideration OF ser
vices to the community! y
This great monopoly, created for public
services, extends from the sea board to the
extreme limits Of the west, and embraces ali
Within the northern and southern bounds OF
the state not an island, lake, or pond IS eZ-
cepted.
It's expansive power IS p~rodigious. It's ac-
tiVity ii rendering service 70 the community,
is ceasaless, and that service too q the kind
for which it was created. Now do tell nae.
what business You and your brotherhood
have to disturb these privileged interests Of
the State. granted iii consideration Of lmpofe
tant public seryicesf -
D. you pretend to say it has not rendered
important services, and Is not now working
diligently to maintain Its claims to the con-
sideration Of the community? Look, my
dear SIR, ct its works lone in the communitv
to sustain the dignity If its privileges.
Why the directors Of this monopoly have
extanded their operations to every part CT the
State, every village, town and City, even
spring branches, forests, worn-out and guI
lied old fields, tell Of their presence and sue
cess.
You can't say they are idle and have for
feitcd their claims to consideration. Their
success is proven in the mental and moral.
as well as in the physical resources of the
State. You know work shops are provided
in ali parts Of the State, to produce the prime
article CT consumption, and the keen eyed
managers provide station houses for conye-
nIeAce, Ia cities, towns, villages and country.
The rich are provided for, and the wants Of
the poor aIe not overlooked SO long as theg
have a dime to spend. And not withstand
ing their zeal and activity, you complain Of
these privileged ones, established for services
to the Community, while they are still doip1
tne.work for which they were ESTABLISHED 81
law.
You won't understand. Why just look at
their success IN physical improvement
L4SoI poOl4y deAe1OpcIlGLiIS. You are st
dull. You can't go into d collection Of the
citizens Of the good Old North State, Of res.
pectablenumber5, without eeingliving proofs
# success. L5ok there at that Young mar
Of growing professions, expressive brow, sac,
consequential expression Of countenance an,
mien, those swapping red eyes, red nose, rud.
dy lips, bulky CHECKS, tinged with the rec
and violet, corpulent dimensions, and hand
moving so expressiyely, the feet awry til,
c%entreof gravity, heal holding andeye blink
ing significantly, all mark the subject, an,
+ prove success. How bold his speech, hoy
! glib his tongue. How emphatic his words
t 50 tul OF sense and consequence, that the
snust he often repeated lest the hearers shouI
forget their import, Do you recognize him
II IS no "rara avis" in the majority OF L
~caiitles IN the State. But what mental ell
: Walton this privileged interest Prooates 81
! It's devotees! The son is wiser at 20 wear
e than Papa dare be at so. The knotty sui
jectS OF law, politics, science and ethics, al
n disposed Of iii a moment, resolved and clearet
You would not have all this wisdom lost
= the world, 10y arre8ting this system of edl
q cation and tanning these young Solomon
i down to the level Of ordinary young mel
\ particularly, as they are the products Of ser
marles under patronage Of law Have VI
noticed their peculiar vocabulary ! How Il
q, - - Is : - 0APi0
n "i'to' ono"'H6 ~" 0Pll'0ai tAeiI cohAAuL
CATIONS
Ih2y can mIngle sacred, human and infe
y, nal IDEAS i'll one sentence. Would YOU thiI
ii inlpoyerishing our mother tongue. and d
:. ing the Ounrn's E0ui.h tberniuIT, oh.Ea
~ ,@ tba;. ,,.,t,,t 80 an, 49, -
IL :. - 80 "
n ~ i'Fi0eN,'' tuo ui@niHGt PFAle9es GfA
c. tel ia CONSIDERATION oI pubic services!
You have been looking at the earlier Z
,L- val,nanents of thar svStan, ~ ;,.tm,o+s
a. IA t,art,I n,,mr,ss - - -.
=" Pt"S On "iP9 St195+1
% ~ tdeifs + 9" OK coscefh ana has had d
- Pc Tune y impress iileif success ana sk'il
rs the country. OAe will DO for al, batting {
on difference of circumstances, and inJerferaI
IN ct men like y0u, tnwart}ng the earnest
>" frs ofthe monopoly. When men have grs
~ uatrl IN their school thew axe really r;ne i
~ ,;nlas
.th IT 1,o4o - +ho ,oo...;s- r. H. -.
:, +" ~ -
- q ".e!h p'tio4 VI t!l5 co1Seti' IL y
EST i'tF2 MS own BUSINESS Tor hours a!it ~
zee days together, and neglect his own adllTs
,ur tireiy, that lie NAV serve the MONOPOLY.
En- IT, viii trade lar DIV with tb.n ar1 l'ou +,
ch,rr. him ,yIaf 80 do rr,,;3.I 80 !
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