Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-10
Temperance and the Ladies'

temperance ana The Ladies
Under this head the Louisburg News has
q good article, from which we make tbs. fol-
lowing extracts:
4 r~esolute attempt has been made, in va
rious forms, and by different organizations
to resist the overlooking tide of corruption
and misery, and not without some success
but the experiment has shown that so long
as State and municipal governments will,
for the paltry bonus of q few dollars, au-
thorise the unprincipled to make begsars,
l~unatics, and criminals, on the largest scale
possible, by Turing the unsuspecting into
their tolls, and by inviting more strongly the
letters Of those already under the power Of the
fiery demon, 4 complete emancipation If pos
sible. Law is for the Flawless and aisobe-
dent and the effort is now being directed
to the object of restraining, by the strong
arm Of law, the evil that refuses to yield to
moral principle. A mighty struggIe will
take place, a determined resistance VEIL be
made but the cause of virtue will Finally
triumph. In this contest the women Gf our
country have much at stake-they are to- be
chiefly benefited by the victory, or to suffer
by the defeat. Will they not, then, be faith
full to their own interest,-their own hAppi-
ness,-their dearest hopes?
They can decide the question, they can
secure victory or bring about defeat by Eheir
influence, and how important that shev
should act we'll their part. We expect all
the patrons of the Companion to be fOand
ranged under the banners Of virtue and tenp-
perance and cheering the friends Of the czaase
to glorious victory.
What q day Of deliverance-of triumph
of happiness, will that be, when nc wife shall
dread the return of q drunken husband
no children hide from the face ola staggering
maniacal father mother tremble for the
danger other sons downfall, -no young lady
fear the bonds Of holy wedlock, least she
should find himself fettered to a loathsome
sot. What lady would not labor, with heart
and hand, to bring about that glorious epoch 2
Louisburg NeacS.
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Keep good company or none. Never be
idle. If your hands cannot be u~sefully EN-
ployed, attend to the cultivation of your mind.
Always speak the truth. Make few promises
Live up to your engagements. Keep your
own secrets if you have any. When you
speak to a person, look him in the face. Good
company and good conversation are sinews Of
virtue. Good character is above all thinrs
else. Your character cannot be essentially in
injured except by your own acts. If any one
speak evil of you, let your life be sothat none
will believe him. Drink no kind of intoxicat-
ing liquors. Every live, (misfortunes excep.
r ted,) within your income. When you retire
to bed, think over what you have been doing
through the day. Make no haste to be rich i
you would prosper. Small and steady gains
give competency with tranquility of mind
Never play at a game of chance. Avoid temp.
%tation; through fear you may not Withstand it
! Earn money before you spend it. Never rur
: into debt unless you see a way to get out again
Never borrow, if you can possibly avoid it.
|, Do not marry until you are able to support :
J wife. Never speak evil of any one. Be JUS
! before you are generous. Keep yourself il
nocent if you would be happy. Save wher
you are young to spend when you are old
Read over the above maxims at least once
! week.