Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-03-16
In i5viIuai action.

To every real friend of Temperance. the
question frequently presents itself 9 What
can be done, III order to advance the TEMPER
ance reformation and bring about the consul
nation Of our hopes aud purposes ?" In an
,wering these enqairies, not only to ourselves
cut 70 others, | AIN under tho impression that
We look too macn to our public Lecturers, the
Press, and some If us to the legislature. for
the influence they are to exert, forgetful Of
the responsibility resting upon Us as individ-
uals, and rs members OFF, temperance organ
lzltion.
! AN satisfied in my own mind, if ardent
spirits rs a beverage Is ever abandoned from
use if the Temperance cause cyertriunphs, it
will be brought about by and through the
influence exertoi ty the Order Of the Sons .!
Temperance. | believe it to be the most eff
iotent means tn 1t can ba brou ght to bear a.
g}rst the sale aud use Of ardent SPIRITS
Then, sir, my view OF the matter ia simply
this instead of looking to Those wao lase
oeen called upon to canvass the S.a.e, or re-
Iyingou the eHJrts of the Press. we m4stt turn
,ur attention more directly to the Division
If which each m3maef stdals connected. We
must look to this point as the centre oraource
from which I'll healthy action is to proceed.
/ do not wish to be understood as Geprecia-
ting the influence the Ptess or public L.ctu-
ring 81 faf from it, | believe that both are
axerting Il most powerful influence for good,
and an satisfied That no true Son of Tenn
perance would listen for Il moment to a sug.
g2stion t. discontinue either ofthpm. Iw,ss
them all success, ! bid them God Speed
ia their noble Ell ITS to do good. Every TEN
paranue maa should feel it to he his duty "a
take atlelston temperance paper, andequal
iy his duty to encourage aui support temper
lnce lecturers waJ ave gone cut IN detenct
-four mol principles; butth,s is not enough
,hair hands Will be tied, their eT lrts tranmel
led, unless they tini II hearty response an
tctlvc c1-DptratlJn on the part Of each an
very vision ufthe Order III the S,ate. This
Mr. Editor, they cannot Xpcet, Unless member
are alive IT, the high an responsible position
they occupy Hs individuals, and as an organ
z3i bJly. la uuinn there is strength,
lnl ours must be Il united eii at, II we hop
10 accomplish eur 81 aet. Tlls union Gu,
only he preserved by frequently meeliagwit
each other in the Division, ana there discus
singthe subject, the means to I've used lie.
cllculttclt5 .'promDtc ,ha hltn3ny, }lyauc
the interest and preserve uuaull.ei ON on
parts the reputation Of the Sons OF Temper
lucn."
TIE high regarl that | have for the O,le
8. VIII ilOl iINt!lN INC 81 CbttCt.It3lIE btlCi tCt, ltit
for s,mA time past, ut least in the D,visio
| t. winch Ib,lIl-) ,hgre has be2n a want
interest ntnifestat BY its members. Ragar,
, less 0 ftheir obligation to attend the state
= meetings Of their Division. e. unless preyel
ted bv sickness or the prior claims Of the
famiucs') u.pnhar5 have a,5eu-cd themse
yes from the Division Rom Cor months, an
e some Of tnen TO- years. without Offering II
:. excuse whatever for their nagiec5o OF the noa
ingS. While [ am really to admit there ma
: he circumstances TINT Justify them, | do CO
: tenlthalit Is dae tha Division, that the Gnu.
= should be known. But I'll can not nlaaliI
LITIGATION | could 20 on aud substaut!ate Il
: assertion, but my object is not SO much
: condemn as 10 win them back. aither vi
| charge them with hlying lost their intere
/" in the cause IF temperance. Dat | d. asse
; that it cauno prosper while tbs state
! things exist 1T least, they are not doing {
IS that they en- to a Vance it; to place it beyol
n cagil, they are not dischargingtheir duty
D. Sons of Temperance.
Phoenix Division meets regularly eve
le VI ndly n;glt, and those Of Us who 10 ate
H. have our zeal dampened hy the absence
r. our Observation-Disclosures VITA whom we on
n loved to meet whose cheering voices amin
= ted our hearts, and stimulated US to actor
AMI for the want Of their presence, their cou
= i, our meetings, to say the lnas', havegro'
le l,ss interesting. We call u2)l y,u, bret
=" rem, to think Of these things look to the m
$. ter an | seeift the calls Of Hum nifty, the plea
l. ings Of your brethren, viii not prompt Y
to a faithful discharge Of your duty in Il
n respect. Place your shoulders again to
III temperance car. and let US by a unite eff
20 roll it onward, until intemperance sh
:! cease, and the dead falls, that now stand
= reproach AMI Disgrace to our city. shall eli
IT. their d ors AMI no one he found who reg}l
p himself as a " suitable pers1nt to retail ard,
I'll Spirits : suitable" person to destroy
fellow mln-tndt the language Of Plerpont
IS adopted by all:
Of Thou sparkling how'll thou sparkling boz
r Though lips of barIs thy brinl my press
T Andeyes Of beauty DER thee roll,
: All song anl Ounce thy power confess
will not touch thee for there clings
:, A scorpion to thy side that stinss;
r. PHOENIX