Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-06-14
For THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
CHRONICLES.-Chapter v.

/. And 1T came pass after these things,
that the Grog-sellers, when they saw that
the people were determined to stop them
from vending their poison began to trem-
BILE and quake with fear.
9. And being sore amazed at the great
change being wrought throughout the land
by the Sons and their co-workers in the
Temperance Reformation, they looked at
each other aghast, and said
3. Beholdthe day ofwrath isnear at hand,
that dreadful day when we shall be cast,
with those of our household, out from the
cease to ascend into heaven as an offering
of sweet incense unto the god Of our people,
even Bacchus
4. And when we shall no longer be al
lowed sacrifice unto our god, even Plutus,
the blood of our fellow men and when
the sweet music caused by the jingling
sound of gold, and of silver as price there
of. shall no longer salute our ears.
s For behold we have seen the people,
yea even the mighty sovereigns of the land,
rising in the majesty of their power, and
armed with the fearful sword of Justice and
Truth. they are now with an unbroken front
marching against us with rapid strides
6. Yea even now we hear the terrible
sound of their feet, whose tread like grea
earthquake causeth the lofty spires OF ou
TEMPLES to rock to and fro in the air, ant
the nillars thereof to totter and tremble t
their foundations
, 7. Even while we speak we hear tn
great fat of the people pronouncing GU
| doom, which goeth up from all parts OF gu
land in tones of thunder, saying:
8. Behold the time hath come when
will no longer bear the burden of lnten
d nerance and its thousand attendant evil
+ neither will we any more wear the yoke,
re bend the knee to the tyrant Alcohol
IS 8. But seeing the blighting effects of tt
3. traffic in Intoxicating liquors IN our mld
IT and feeling the weight of this curse,
N will now in the strength of our right, al
re by the supreme authority vested IN us
Mt the soveregns of the land, abolish this TT
7d fic from among us forever
es 10. Behold now this is not the langua
e, of few fanatics only, but the united Vo
ay Of the sovereign people themselves, and
ne know, also too weA-that whatsoever
pleaseth them to say that shall surely
on law:
tes II. Therefore, seeing that if we lon
ng remain, we shall be driven out by the re
ne, eous decree of an incensed people, we
Ill gather together our household goods, e
as those Of our people did who dwelt IN
'owT land of Maine and get us up out OF
nnI n.1 land:
DID y. For we know of certainty tina
lie, shall be no longer permitted to barter
So blood of our fellows for money, and
lor- our Golfers will therefore be no more
with precious metals, with gold and
"Io silver.
INK lS. And the Grogsellers being wro
'"I- up to a state of despair rent their garn
, ier 5 from about them and cried out In the
lrds terness of their souls saying: Accurs
nStl- those who would deprive US of our ri
not least among which is that OF WrlI
In tears from the widow and orphan, an
oxen tening upon their blood
7 fra IA Now about this time, behold
pure arose up among them certain Judge
not comforted them greatly, and spoke
Foets them in this wise saying
IS ex- Is. Fear not my beloved people, I
SKIN hold I too have seen with deep aud
OF the felt anxiety the flowing of the great
guar Temperance, threatening every mon
Ian sweep YOU my dear friends from 0
lands, land. thus depriving US (Which God
:, yet that they should do) of our good liq
noun 16 Deeply impressed as | am no
the nerilous situation in which y
-ncarI- :a placed, and feeling great interest !