Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-07-26
Whiskev Treating Candidates.

a whig candidates / this county, openly and
boldly announces himself from the stump as I
the friend of whiskey treating and publicly t
invites the crowds whom he addresses to
come up and drink his liquor!
Mr.. Mordecai is a man of wealth, has en-
joyed all the advantages of education, refined
society and moral culture, and is therefore
more to be blamed for resorting to the vulgar
and degrading expedient he has taken to pro-
-ssee HIS election, than the man who has en-
joyed none of these high privileges, but has
always been surrounded by associations of a
corrupting and grovelling character. How
could he get the consent of his mind to en-
gage in that which he must know will carry
so much care and sorrow, and perhaps crime,
into the bosom of families, and lead to such
dreadful consequences. Will a seat in the
Legislature compensate for the suffering and
misery he has entailed upon quiet, unofend-
ing families through the cruelty of husbands
and fathers, Infatuated and made drunken
through his liquor?
Mr.. Mordecai we know to BE a MAI of gen.
erous, noble impulses-in whose heart there
flows much of the milk of human kindness
and we the more regret his resort to the
whiskey BOTTLE on that account-but he has
expect to be assaulted on account thereof
Many Of his best friends feel constrained to
vote against him, because of the companion
he has taken to his bosom. And how can
hn N anu othar n tbof on ra rouip 4roa4inp
with intoxicating drinks, expect to receive
the support of religious and moral men,
They certainly do not expect it, and we trust
for the honor of religion and morals that
they will receive the votes of none such. If
every man who ardently desires the suppress
sion of intemperance, would refuse to sup
port all treating candidates at this election,
this would be the last whiskey campaign we
should have.
Mr.. Wilder, we understand, presumes to
argue the unconstitutionality Of "this here
movement! Of course the Major knows, al
though Chief Justices Marshall, and fancy,
an0ail the Judges of the U. S. Supreme Court
have decided to the contrary. They were
fools, though, and all the wisdom dwelleth
with the Wake Major. 1t is agin his wills.
key treating constitution and that is what
he means, perhaps.
Wilson W. Whitaker, ESQ.,, is very much
afraid his name will be COMPOUNDED with that
ofthe Reform candidates, S. Hines Whitaker
Esq; two very different names, as the former
told the people at Franklin's and he might
have added, two very different men, also. He
treats to whiskey, parrots out the NONSENSE
cal, ridiculous stuff he was taught in the
Standard about Philip s.. White and the Mas
sachusetts Convention, taking care to add
fbf or two about which he knows not a word
Poor fellow rot-gut won't save him.
Messrs. Collins, Hunter and Rand, we sup
pose content themselves with dealing out tn
bald-face, without indulging in much abus
of the Reform movement-they assail it witt
considerable venom, however.
Mr.. Harrison, we learn, told his fellow
citizens at Franklin's, that he wanted tito b
distinctly understood that he was no temper
ance candidate, and of course does nc
expect any temperance votes. To his credi
be it spoken, however, he refuses to use th
J whiskey.bottle to promote his election.
We have now given a rough crayon sketc
of the political candidates for the Legislator
in Wake county. Has either of them an
claim upon the friends of Reform, or upo
the moral portion of community fortheir sur
port? Ponder we'll upon it before you d.
eide to give it them.
4 There are candidates before the people en-
inently worthy the vote and exertions of e,
, ery~good and true man-for a portraiture {
whom see article headed "The Reform Car
. didates."
#NoTN.-This article was published, with other
J in an Extra from this Office last week, and as "
learn that exception was taken to it by our treatin
candidates, we take this occasion to say, that mott
ing NsAZaaliy disrespoctful or offensive is intende
by any remarks made. We are not aware that an
complain of being misrepresented if there be, how
ever. we are ready to make the amende honorabl
: this remark is made in a playful, sportive wa,
with no design, to cast any unkind or odious refe
r. ton on Mr.. W..
e Hsa- We are requested to give notice tn:
the Dedication ofthe new Sons of TemperanC
t Hall, at Franklinton, will take place Q
b Saturday next, the 29th inst. Several Speed
D es will be delivered and a fine Dinner givel
Members of the Order and the public gene
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