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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-06-14

" The Raleigh Register would fain turn
ad0iser to the temperance men, with the
prospect before him, in certain quarters, of
their setting up for themselves in the cleo
ton of representatives to the Legislature. It
is rather a nooeE and 0sUkward position for
him to occupy, as he evidently manifests by
his article. But he will find /" true wings"
who are true temperance men also, who feel
that they have as " heavy a responsibility
resting on them" to vote for the latter as to
do battle for mere partyism. We congratu-
the Editor of the Register on his coming
over to the ground always contended for by
the friends oftemperance, viz: of submitting
the question to the people and to convince
him that no f~actious or ~querulous DISPOSE
ton predomlinates with temperance wings or
democrats, we think we can promise both
parties, that, if, in all good faith and honor,
" the issue be submitted to the PEOPLE, by
having boxes prepared, either by the Sherifs
or some other persons, properly selected for
the purpose, and let a vote be taken, GRE
FORM" or " NO REFORM !"-and the candi-
dates will pledge themselves to respect and
carry out the wishes of the majority thus ex-
pressed-and also a pledge be given by can
didates that they will not violate the law of
the State b. treating with intoxicating drinks.
the friends of reform will accept the PROPOSE
ton and sustain all such as may make these
pledges. Now, come to the scratch, politi-
cians-this is our ultimatum.
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Hard Knots.

The most knotty, crooked and tangled
characters intelligent people have to deal
with, are those who take pride in discussion
and dispute for the sake of hearing their own
Buncombe balder-dash. They will not be
convinced, although they see their errors in
a thousand ways; and they will use every
stratagem to protractth the controversy that they
may afterwards brag of their contention with
a man Of talents. We always shun strenu-
Gus disputes and long winded takers as we
would a pestilence. They use pepper invec-
tives for truth, and make their tongues crack
with denunciations when they are fairly cor
nered.
No one class of men are more ANNOYED Nv
these brassy, wOrdy, superficial, knotty char,
acters than Editors. Out of kindness and for
fear of giving personal offence, they frequent
ly admit their communications, when thew
t know it is to be against the interests of theiI
!, journals, and a sore trial to their readers
not one in a hundred of whom read more thai
the title and signature.
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BT If any body takes exception to the
general marin, the particular case, or the
practical conclusion contained in this short
article, we would thank him to step out on
the arena Of common sense, toe the mark"
and spread himself publicly for the cause of
the Rum-devil:
General Narim-When the manufacture
and in~discriminate sale of any article proves
to be so injurious to individuals, families,
and the state at large, as to be Justly denom-
mated the mother Of ~curses," the indis-
criminate traffic in that article should be pro-
hibited by a penal law, and, if necessary, by
the physical strength of the State in the en-
forcement of the law.
Particular Cdse.-The indiscriminate traf-
fc in intoxicating liquors has directly caused
more ~widowhood and orphsnage-more ruin
and anguish-more premature deaths and
alienation of p~reperty-has caused more red
hand crime and acknowledgements suffering,
woes, curses and wailings, in every part of
each State in these broad United States and
the world over, than any other cause under
high Heaven.
Practical Observation-Disclosures, the in
discriminate traffic in intoxicating liquors
should be, by penal laws, prohibited, rot in
formal Acts only, but also in deed, and for
cCerl
There that is the music-face it who will ?
Let him step out and fash his broad battle
axe of Truth in the shameless sunlight. =
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Methodist General Conference.

We find the following proceedings relative
to the boundary between the North and South
Carolina Conferences.
"Yhe report No. 2, of the committee on
Boundaries was presented. This referred to.
the boundary between the North and South
Carolina conference, and recommends that
the line remain as fixed in~1S50.
The minority report from the same COM
mittee was also presented. This recommen-
ded some change in the boundary between
these conferences.
On motion of Mr.. Pierce, of Miss, the
whole matter was laid On the table.
The following resolution was presented by
Mr.. Walker:
R~esotUed, That tie bishops collectively be reques-
TED to take into serious consideration the dlthcultes
existing in reference to the territory exseinded from
the South Carolina. and attached to the North Car
DINA Conference by the general Conference ofl0oD;
and thai shey be and are hereby authorized to sup
ply the churches in that territory either from the
South Caroline or North Carolina conference, as
me peace Of the CHURCHES and the interests Of relI-
g4oA may seem to require.
The resolution was lost. and the boundary
remains as at present established.
With regard to the support of the clergy,
a report was submitted by a special commit
tee, and finally adopted after debate.
This reportixes the allowance of a single
man at only $50; Off married man at only
$500, besides family ana travelling expenses ;
for children under 7 years of age, $25 for
children over 7 and under 16 years, $40
Poor pay decidedly
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1857.
ompromise

We believe the cause oftruth is always the
loser by any parleyings or compromises with
error The former has. every thing to lose
and nothing to gain, by every step that looks
TO a surrender of principle, even though it be
temporarily, for mere policy or expectancy
sake. Hence, we would warn the friends of
the temperance reform to beware Of every eff
i0rt' whether overt or disguised, to induce
them to surrender or lay aside for the time
being the great question of reform that is
now aGltating the minds of the people of the
State. We have been jecred for years. by
our opponents, that we were ALL TALK =
that we made a great noise by speaking
and writing, &C., but that was all. Hitherto
this has been too true. Let us now resolve
to retrieve our characterized us determine
to ACT and VOTE for our principl Sand as
soon as we demonstrate this, depend upon
it, our wishes will be consulted and our oh.
ject accomplished. We believe the people,
the majority, are with US in this movement
y at least we dare the test-and believing
t this, we ought unyieldingly to contend 70
e the right. Up and at them The cause ex
poets every man to do his duty.
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B- The honied cajolings and seductive
appeals now being made by partisan leaders
to their political friends, not to disregard
party and party ties this onetime for the sake
of the great cause of reform, is truly anu
sing, as well as provoking. Just Law it aside
this one time, say they, and hereafter you
may go it with a rush to your hearts con-
tent. They remind us of an anecdote we
once heard a speaker relate to illustrate this
point: A man had a pet who was full of
playful capering ways and he generally car
ried a cracker in his pocket, and would show
it to him, for the purpose of getting him
to cut up his antics, and when he was tired
Of looking at him, he would put the cracker
in his pocket, for another time. The politi-
clans have said for years, go for us, and we
will give you the cracker, but they have said
cracker so often that the temperance men
are determined to make a cracker of theil
own. Politicians will find themselves .pigs;
fooled in this way any longer. NOUS the
day and NOUS the hour"
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Our T.Antnrar.

Messrs. EDITORS: You will no doubt be
grati6ed to learn that the success of our Lee
turer, Rev. A. III. Richardson, wherever he
has been enabled to address the people, has
exceeded the most ~sanguine expectations of
his friends and that the work goes bravely
on in this part of the State. In consequence
of it being a very busy time with the farm
ers, while he was in Stanly, the attendance
on his meetings was not so large as it other
wise would have been: of those who did at
tend though, he made q pretty clean sweep.
From what | can learn, the people generally
are very we'll pleased with him he has a
peculiar way Of winning them over, and an
Irresistible manner of impressing the impor-
lance of his subject upon the minds of his
hearers, forcibly illustrating his arguments
by we'll timed and suitable anecdotes. Be-
ing distinguished for affaoility, he is enabled
to bring the subject of Prohibition before
the people in such q manner as to seldom
give offence, unless it is to the grog seller,
whom / assure yot he handles 9 without
uiavhs' In n word hn ia dninr-AH-th that
to learn given universal satisfaction. Wher.
ever his duties may call him, I bespeak fo1
him among the friends Of temperance q warm
reception. May his zeal in this, the cause
of all mankind, be fully rewarded.
l woNld give you a more detailed account
of Mr.. RS success in our county, were il
not that his report will render it UNNECESSARY
We purpose holding a County Temperance
Convention in the town of Albemarle, on the
4th Monday in June, inst. which will be
week of our Superior Court. l predict that
ere long there will be a general shaking and
coming together of the dry bones in
STANLY.
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Spirit Of tge 9ge, 8altigB, Nortg
on fha hind iadn tnrned

Decentralization. The kind lady turned
paleSsEd trembled she gaSed at him-she
recognized in him the faithless Theodore.
sSAt last then,' said she, affecting to be
calm, you have learned to keep your pro.
misses. You called at the time appointed
Il will provide a place for yourself and
child 'Oh,' said be, you know me-
When you asked me my name, | dared not
tell you an untruth but l hoped it had
been forever blptted from your memory;
I watched your fortune l rejoiced at your
prosperity 81 cursed my own folly, until
/ had exhausted all my powers. But bro
ken VOWS come back to. their authors in the
end. ana mine has ruined me forever He
covered his face and wept. She left him,
and having consulted with Mr.. Lefere,
procured him a situation in an honest oc-
cupation, and placed the child at school
Thus was the maxim verified, 'all is fol
the best to the innocent and %virtuous, and
thus it is that vice works out its " re
ward at last.
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ACQUITTAL OF LEWIS MoNTAGUE-PUBLIc
SENTIMENT, &c.-The case of Lewis Monta-
que, charged with the murder of Gardiner G..
Thompson on the 18th of June, 1852, has
been brought to q close, after a long and pro-
tracted trial Of over ten days in length.
For two years, Lewis Montague has been
iRcareerated in the Jail in this city, during
which time he has been once tried, condemn
ca and sentenced to be hanged; but by un-
judicial error in the proceedings of that tri-
al, the Court of Appealsse set aside the verdict,
and ordered a new trial, which has just been
concluded.
The jury took the case about 7 o'clock,
Monday evening, and being absent about an
hour, returned and informed the Court thew
could not agree. They were again taken in
charge by the sheriff, and the Court adjourn
ed till 10 o'clock yesterday morning, when
the jury again retired, and after being out
little over thirty minutes, returned into the
Court, with their verdict writes upon the
Indictment, Not Guilty."
AT that moment q murmur of applause
spread over the court room, and at the same
time some few Kisses, and some other evil
dences of dissatisfaction were manifested.
Through the town as far as we can learn,
there is a diversity of opinion about the equi-
ty of the vcrdict--some nave NODDED the
idea of burning the Jury and counsel IN eHigy
call an Indignation meeting, &c.--but as
far AS we can learn, the larger part of the
citizens are satisfied with the verdict, and we
feel ourself one of this class; for if Monta-
que had shot Thompson at the time he pre-
sented a pistol to NJ. aud told him to defend
himself, in the eyes of the law, he would
have been perfectly justified. When Thomp.
son left a message for M~Gntasueto meet him
on Bollingbrook street, early that night, and
he would kill M. or NJ. should kill him, was
there any justification for Montague in arm
ing himself with a pistol, that he might sup.
pose himself on equal footing, even if it
should afterwards be found that he was mis-
taken Wa not Montague in as much dan
ger of being killed by Thompson at 8 O'Clock
at night as he was at noon? Why then
should equity hold Montague amenabIe for
doing at s o'clock, what it would have iusti-
fed him in doing at IL O'Clock We may
be told the circumstance at the two uiffer-
ent meetings were not in the least degree an
slagous. The only differences is, in one in
stance, Thompson palled out the pistol and
told Montague to defend himself, and in the
other, he was met by Montague at the time
he, Thompson, had proposed, and at which
time he had said he would kill Montague or
be killed. Consequently we are wholly in
favor OF the verdict as rendered by the fury
yesterday, which restored a husband and
father to his sorrow-stricken family.
Petersburg LnteUiqeRccr, It'll ixsE.
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Grumblers.

A complaint against the Spirit of the Ace
Is a Tor0 Gc's In our office. Ninety-nine hun
ureuths OF our subscribers bestow unon oar
humble sheet the highest commentators
ana express entire satisfaction with Il. bu+
toere is no rule without an exeep4ian-sa &C
'iiS' Last week we received one letter of
complalnts-frst, that we had expressed q
Willingness to waive the question of nrob;
tlon Tor something less = second. that ono nc
the nelghbors of the writer talked of storn;nc
u because it had too much about temnoraroo
IN It, and not enough general reading. and
aoou' the markets and thirdly, the writer
Is a young man, fond of funny stories. svcb
as DICK Jones courtship, and wanted tbea d-
Vertsements left out to make room for spcb
we DO not expect to please everybody and
oon,t intend to try-but we think ourselves
nee from any of the objections of GrumbIer
NO !; for IN the first place, we have never
IN word or deed been willing to give IN nro-
hlDltlon but if we can't get that at once NO
are not foolish enough to reject every thing
else' Zd-ours is a temperance paper and
the subscriber should expect to find the lar
ger quantity of matter devoted to that subject.
but half of the paper is generally devoted to
miscellaneous reading and news items and
as to the markets, we give quotations from
more OF our Commercial marts than any of
ene papers IN the place. Fun lovers ALWAYS
nno a dlsn served up for their palate-but as
70 excluding all advertisements. Grumhlor
mlght with Just as much propriety ask ms to
give MIN nifty dollars for one dollar wv
nope our young friend whoever he NAV he
Tor ne did not give US his namel viii see
with what injustice he has treated Ms and
make the 0mende honorable by sendIng rs J
elup OF atty subscribers. Only one dollar
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DI@ Politicians always manage to get up
a Crisis about the time every election pc
Rod arrives-every two years there is some
grand, peculiar and mighty reason why men
of each political organization should stick to
party, in spite of every high and noble in
centive to go for the good of the country
What a pity this great i" Crisis" monster
could not be caught and confined or slain ,
which thus periodically comes to threaten
and destroy the brightest hopes of our coun-
try's glory! We wish Barnum would offer
a reward for the armin that the Nation
might be put out of harms way. Barnum
would make a fortune by exhibiting the crit
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GommunitatiOns $.
SnyER RuN. May 20th, 1854.

oliver num- May %CShs AOCH
As the Rev. A. II. Richardson did not at
tend his appointment to lecture at this place,
and in all probability will not be able to give
YOU a correct account of the proceedings OF
the day, / have thought proper to give you a
brief sketch of the same. Quite a respecta-
bic audiGhcehssembled at the usual hour, and
after waiting SOME time, until it was ascer-
tanned that Bro. Richardson Nwa0S Nttss a & calf
was made for Col. D. A. G.. Palmer, who re-
sponded to the same in a speech of some one
and q half hours length, followed by the Rev.
w. NJ. Easterling, in a speech of about one
hours length. In the meantime the memo
rial was circulated and the signatures of all
present Except about three persons) was
procured, who had not signed before. AT
night a torch-light procession was had, and
after repairing to the stand and finding such
a collection of people, Ia large portion being
ladies, God bless them, for you know they
always give their influence in a good cause,
I ventured to make a few brief remarks or
the subject of Temperance, and being fol
lowed by Bro. L. A. Whittock who enchain
ed the attention of the audience for half al
hour, and doing ample justice to his subject
we dismissed the crowd and repaired to on,
Division room and initiated two, with a pros
pect, probability and promise of some 4 or
more at our next meeting. S.
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A FRIEND.-Reader, you are blest if you
have one on whom you can rely and call a
friend. In this struggling world of selfish
ness-of outrage and w~rong-of slanderings
and Neutrality-suspicious. cheering the thought
mid the turmoil and strife, 81 have a friend
whom l love and who lovcth me
True, unselfsh friends are not met in eve
nv walk. You, who are blest with such, be
careful that you give their bosoms no sOr-
row-their hearts no pang. We have strong
faith in friendship-that which is pure and
unsclfsh-based on integrity, kindness and
purity. There is something blessed and cheer
ing in the thought o. being loved by our fell
lows. 1t plants an iron will in the heart to
breast with a soldiers pride tho bufetingS
of a gold seeking world. Dungeons have
De1u muuc paTaces by the rnought bursting
upon the captive-"I have a friend who
loves and cherishes me-"
There is yet true friendship, purer than
refined gold, to be found on earth, for which,
bless we Heaven
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TRUE AS PREACHING-"Pen Paste, and Scis-
sors," of the Philadelphia Sun, says newspapers
every where must raise their prices, if their propri-
etors mean to keep out of bankruptcy.
There is more truth than poetry in the above
The price of every thing, with the exception of
newspapers, has advanced. The printer has to pay
higher than formerly for every thing he uses both
in his office and family; and yet he is not allowed
to add a cent to the price of his paper.-Sandard.
If Editors say this who are receiving 50 and
50 a year for their weekly papers, how much
more strongly applicable is it to as who re-
ceive only 81 a year for a paper as large as
theirs, and with nothing like the advertising
patronage they receive? The truth is, were
it not for the large list of subscribers we
have, the Spirit of the Age could not live, in
these days of exorbitant prices for every
thing. We hope the friends of temperance
will, throughout the State, take this matter
into consideration, go to work and do some
thing towards procuring new subscribers and
getting old ones to renew as their subscrip-
ton years expire. We hope every friend of
reform will ccnside9hanself individually ap-
pealed to and authorized to act as Agent for
the Age in procuring subscribers and solicit
ting Book and Job Printing for us, which
we are prepared to execute as neatly and on
as cheap terms as any printing establishment
in the State. Come. friends, give us a lift!
We have some good Premiums in reserve for
clubs of FIVE and upwards. Every body send
on a dollar and get the Spirit of the Age.
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It is Right |!


we contend that it is eminently right and
proper that the Liquor traffic should be
broughtto the test of public opinion through
the ballot box, from the fact that it can onlv
be removed by the Legislature elected thro'
the same medium. Men are elected mon
other issues, else they could not be success
ful-so, we arc convinced it will be of this
If the elements ofthis question are not brouobt
to bear in the election of legislators, it cam
not succeed. lntempcrance is admitted TO
be the greatest of existing social evils, and
all the power of the people ought to be given
to It's overthrow. The use of Intoxicating
drinks as a beverage is an evil with no good
connected. There is no use in then-tbev
are not articles of social welfare. We NAV
call up the victims of intemperance from ey-
cry grave yard in the land-we may visit the
homes and the hearts where it is more or
less familiar, and none will tell of its service
and advantage. Every Psychologist tells US
that Intoxicating drinks are poisonous; they
spread destruction tothe individual BODY and
the body polite, and it ought to be condemn
ed by law.
Ia taking this position, we only follow out
a principle already conceded forif there be
a right to restrict, there is also a right to
forbid the traffic. The right to stop a social
evil belongs to the people-it is a public
scourge and should be prohibited.
Another ground, is the necessity lying on
us all to forbid this source of vagrancy and
crime. All classes of society are interested
in its overthrow. A great deal is said about
the rights of the trade-the rights of individ-
uals but the right of public welfare is broad
er than individual right.
The determination to break party ties in
order to secure the noble end, is a bright
harbinger of day. We rejoice to see it. In
the great accounting day we shall be judged
individually, not by parties.
Finally, we appeal to the will of the people
give the people an opportunity to speak
out On this question, and then we shall feel
that the day of redemption is at hand.
~ ~
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BF Attic adjourned meeting of the friends
of Reform concerning the liquor traffic, held
at ~Thompson's Store in Wake county OF the
10th inst, resolutions were adopted asking
the two political parties to adopt similar pur-
poses to those agreed upon by the wings and
democrats of Orange county-also, against
treating by candidates, and for opening the
polls to vote Reform or "No Reform"
A committee was appointed to recommend
candidates for the Legislature, who are friend
ly to this reform, provided there be none in
the field by the 4th of July, who will agree
to abide by these fair and reasonable propo-
sitions. The convention adjourned to meet
In Raleigh on the 4th of July. We have not
room to-day for q more detailed account of
this meeting. 1t will be given hereafter.
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RALEIGH, q. G.
Wednesday, June IA, 1854.
A Positive Arrangement.

Subscribers receiving their papers ,oith a red mark,
are thereby notified tbat an four aoeeks from the re
ccipts Of the first number thus marked, their subscrip-
ton gears qoiU expire ; and unless reneeed 0ithin
that time, The paper ,oiU be discontinued. This rule
will be inferi6ly adhered to-.
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BURNT TO DEATH.-Threc daughters of
the Rev. Mr.. Perry, of Harrodsburg, Ky,
were burnt to death by the explosion of a
camphine can. One was holding a lighted
lamp while the other was filling it up from a
can containing half a gallon. Their ages
were 9, IL and 19 years.