Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-02
Advocates Of Reform, Rally |

n Sr-~-~rAu ne - nn@~N~S
a few words of encouragement and warning
to the friends of Reform in Wake county
On Thursday next, every voter in the county
will be called on to discharge his duty at the
ballot box. ne, who advocate a wholesome
Reform in our laws, in reference to the traffic
in spirituous ~liquors-who deprecate the
curse of intemperance-whc feel obliged by
our honest convictions to do all we can to
Danish and cure the evil-who are enemies
to the vile and ~iniquitous practice of treating
at elections-owe it to ourselves-owe it to
our principles-owe it to humanity-to con-
sistency-to our country, to be at the polls
early, and to work manfully for our cause
our principles-and our ticket.
The most adverse influences have been
busily at work against us-party spirit and
demagoguism have employed their wits and
their black arts to distract, divide and des-
troy US. Distraction. persuasion and low
cunning have been brought into requisition F;
money and aohiskey have brought their potent
influence to bear against our candidates and
our cause, but all in vain. Thank God the
ship is on the right tack yet-a cracking, fa-
vorable breeze is just astern-aIl her canvass
is spread-her streamers are flying, and all
hands are on deck, Justify crying, Gland
no Land ho!"
We nave used every honest effort to secure
a full ticket-a thorough Reform Ticket, one
Senator and three Commoners, but we are
compelled to go to the polls and vote for
JOHN M. FLEMING, For the Senate,
S. HINES WHITAKER, and
EVERARD HALL, For the Commons.
At this late day, we are content to vote fol-
them and no others. Deeply do we regret
that Notwithstanding all our efforts to per
ss5 B9 gfbah d P ssd7'sy lHd unite with US in tn,
Reform movement, up to this hour, we hav'
utterly failed. Not one of them, of eithe,
party, give us any, the smallest encourage
ment to vote for them. It is a foregone con
c~lusion, that every advocate of Reform, i
shut up to the absolute necessity, IN order t
maintain has consistency, of voting for job
N. Fleming for the Senate, and S. Hines Viii
0ker and EUerard Hall, for the Commons
There is no other alternative. Advocates
Reform we cannot vote for men who tre0
with alcoholic drinks-we cannot vote fo
men who pour. out whiskey like water, to stu
pefy and besot our fellow-men.
But we rejoice that we can present to tn
honest, intelligent and law-abiding people
Wake, such a ticket as ours for their supper
If there are not tour, we have three as mob
fellows to vote for as ever drew breath. Mo-
than this, friends Of Reform, the signs f
the last ten days are truly encouraging. OF
most sanguine expectations will be more tha
realized on the day of election. We did b
lieve, at first, that if our candidates one al
all would canvass the County and adore
the people, they would get a highly respect
BILE vote but We never thought there W
any prospect ofelecting them in this canvas
But, as we said, at the beginning of this a
ticle, "recent developements' are changil
the whole aspect Of affairs. Our sky is brigE
ening! The clouds are dispensing. Hone
~, friends of Reform, there is a good pre-
pect of electing two, if not three, of our ca
didates. Within the past ten days, Jno.
Fleming has entered the canvass, hearth
and boldly. His prospects are decided
fattering. His respectable position, hig
souled integrity, his honest and manly exl
sition of our principles and the hard bio
he deals out upon the enemies of our eau
make them stand agnast. Come up to
help manfully, and his success is almost c
tain.
EUerard Hall is ! sterling and warm
vocate of our principles. More than ev
now, do we regret that he could not take
field. Reform men, one and all, will sta
firmly up to him. His vote must be resp
table.
But, to S. Hines Whitaker, more than
any other one man. do the friends of Refo
owe most. From the first, he stood up ale
and battled for US, when the prospect "
dark and gloomy. He will get his rewa
: Men of all parties-all vocations are rallyi
a%roundhim. Liquor sellers and liquor dril
ers will vote for him. They declare that tt
admire his honest frankness-his bold a
, fearless spirit. They are not afraid Il
e such a man as S. Hines. Whitaker will
them any injury. They can, and they v
trust such a man. His prospects are bril-
and Frightening every day. We have be
r astounded and more than grati6ed, witt
: the last ten days, to hear of the number
gentlemen who intend to vote for him
whom we had never dreamed. What
you, people of Wake, let us elect him.
Rally then, rally, friends of Reform,
n your standard and to your ticket, and let
support it vigorously, manfully, unanimo