Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-07-26
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Fired from our old double trigger musket

St"'S' ""Ne wy = AVhlOlVVIJ Law l8 enacted /
than there was before" Such Is the double
branded and stereotyped falsehood reiterated
again and again by the wine dyed lips of the
lovers Of the "%critter," by dealers everywhere
and q rum fearing press. In the name off
common sense and copper cents, then, why do
not dealers exert all their powers to secure
The Law for their especial behoof? They
would grow richer and fatter according to
their logic But they are such good patriots
thattheir moral perceptions /" cam abare'
tosee the Liberty" and "unalionable rights"
of the drunkard set aside. Lor' sakesi nollI
"Iroally am led to believe that the tenn
perance men are stronger in this State now
than one would naturally suppose. If they
knew their own numbers they would force a
Prohibitory Law through the next Legisla-
ture in spite Of the devil" So said a voter
to us recently, who never had much faith in
tho Temperance Gospel. just so; though
they be regarded by certain political donkies
and blacklegs as "of small enumeration
fanatics, and all that sort of thing, yet the
time is not far distant when they will find a
Samson in their midst wrenching in twain
the pillars oftheir temples. Then, o! Proph-
ct, what u rush there will be for the Temper
ance Platform "Who but mo-" will be
crowed by a thousand doyklings. May we
live to sec til We shall keep a skinned eye
for spies in the camp then, and if somebody
don't get banged with our "old musket" it
will be cause the "shot' gives out. We
confidently expect great game next winter
This is q riddle, but when the time comes it
will be as plain as a pump handle.
EZEKIEL says that in every State where
laws prohibiting the traffic in Intoxicating Ii
quors have been enacted, that the highest ju-
dicial tribunals nave declared them all I'M
constitutional. Whether he intended to pub
lish q downright f~alsehood, or whether his
expression arises from unsophisticated igno-
rance, is n great moral question. We incline
to the latter opinion for Zekey is as great
a mule as ever kicked.
From every quarter of our blessed land
comes the cheering news of the triumph of
Right. Honest and sober men are being
chosen to fill our Offices in preference to un.
principled d~emagogues and licentious liber-
tines. Occasionally the corruption is SO rank
that the Wrong prevails and the ballot-box is
swerved to unholy purposes. Then the rab-
bic claim a victory, burn bonfres and fire the
cannon. Even so; when Heaven mourns
He'll shouts an Internal jubilant and all the
imps, damneda and undamned, join the chorus.
CERTAIN friends, who love us even as
doth the Cat love soap, sends us word by our
man, Israel, to beware how we act in Sefer-
ence to Temperance lest we seriously injure
ourself in this way and in that. Rock the
cradle, gentlemen, when you have nothing
else to do. We have grown familiar with
our good weapons from long usage, and have
no fear Of our trusty old "double trigger
kicking us in the ditch. Besides, know all
men by these presents, that ye can't cheat
us out of q hot trail with the ~lugubrious scent
of a dead pole eat. This may be all Greel
to some, while to others it will stand GU
plain as a Dutch dance.
SOME folks waste a great deal too mucl
good solicitude in fear that if a law of prohi
bition was enacted and enforced in this Stat
that trouble would grow out Of it. Dear
honest solieitudes they seem to have neve
dreamed, even, that "trouble" already exis
ted as u consequence of the liquor traffic.
OF course, the traffic is purely an innocent
inoffensive kind of q devil, and never create
any disturbance in cities, neighborhoods an,
homes. Wives may be murdered, childrer
~beggared and strong men damned, yet tn
quiet Of society must be maintained, even
the rum devil rides conqueror over seas, CT
les and wilderness, and sows the burning pei
thence of the deadly rum plague in ever
bosom.
PHIL PiNCHPENNY was drought up" i
the still house, and is an humble advocat
for the Constitution and whiskey." II
says he "never saw a Son of Temperate
but what had a bad face, and looked jus
like he wanted to creep in some dark corner.
Who throwed dust in Pinchpenny's eyes ?
Speaking Of dark corners" reminds us-C
a historical incident Philip, how's time
in that certain " dark corner"-you know
where you have so often sold "licker"
your neighbors' L" dark gentlemen of color
for certain nameless commodities? Any a
vance in Breadstuffs OF course, cotton
on the decline; but eggs are always egg
war or no war, aud we heard of one WI
saved his bacon. See that thou do'st Il
same, friend Philip.
PIEBALD is out ''agin" the Reform. !
made q set speech at q public gathering, n
long since, in which the Constitution" al
Paul were both taken for a text. After t
discourse" which was tremendous funn
he spent the remainder of the evening'in t
Nor West rum hole. Long before sur dov
he was ~triumphantly vetoed" and laid O
on the work bench to cool. Rest from t
labors, poor Piebald!
BAR-REEPERs have popularized a new drir
1t is a compound Of raw whiskey, strychn
coculus indicus, tobacco and bar soap. III
call it the Governor Seymour 1t is s
to be a famous phlegmcutter.
The PEOPLE are girding themselves for
coming contest. From the east and the "
wo confidently expect a verdict that will c
sumo as n fire every motive and move
tends to barter humanity for party. B
the bugle on every hill that the avene