Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-25
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opinion IS ed sfUon What kfSSw to be
4 the views of very many voters not of our
Order, who are in advance of us and when
ever the question of prohibition or no pro
hibition shall come up, will throw themselves
into right position in regard to it. The
manner in which the candidates have treat
ed it has confirmed my opinion. At first
they hooted at us, ridicuIed us, contemned
us ; lately the less skilful have grown fu-
riously mad and cursed us splendidly. and
the more skilfuI have touched the question
with fingers of satire. The political nress
has given hopeful indications Some of them
tried to manage thei question but had the
shrewdness to see that it was most dan.
gerous element, and quietly but awkwardly
backed out Others, in blissful Ignorance
have not known that such a question existed
They have iudiciousIy ignored it. Other,
have gone in too far to retreat and have
fought through with permanent iniurv tC
themselves The discussions have elictof
attention. We were grossly misrenreseniea
These misrepresentation lost us votes q
first. But afterwards the peonle becom,
better informed and the instrumentation
have reacted in favor Of the Reform wbicl
will hereafter reap the ADVANTAGE. Abov,
all, brethren, the people need the law. tb
men Of TIE measure onlv demand time an,
the instruction Of the neonlo Our mos
stringent opponents admit that Wesar
not 10 descend to the low tricks of nett
polilicians We are TO inform the ,,eo,Zt
and the people will do the wo,k, Ours
a republican doctrine and is founded in III
wants Of the Commonwealth and must even
tually preyail. II is for these AMONG 9th
er reasons that while | know the Order :
the Sons has not urospered I take mos
cheerful views of the great temperapc
cause.
The health of nv family prevented M
from attending the session Of tho Naiions
Division at ST. Johns. last summor. n
Representative went from our Grand Diyi,
ion. This irregularity in attendance upo
our National Council is doing the Orde
harm. Unless some means can be devise
to bring about better state of affairs i
this particular the management of the Oh
der will pass into the hands of few NE
in particular section, and all can divin
the result
The National Division made some chang
in our Constitution to which your attentio
should be directed, and upon which it
proper that you should take seme action.
suppose they will be presented to you by
g. S. call your special attention to Il
provisions for the admission of females
our meetings, and to the institutions of D
grees. | will not anticipate the action
your body by any expression of an opinio
The reports of the Grand Scribe and
Treasurer will be duly presented, and W
show you the state of affairs more minuteI
It's very gratifying to learn that our
nances have kept up, and that after payi1
} all the expenses of the year in which o
lecturers have cost us much, we have near
a thousand dollars on hand. | earnestly
commend the appointment of two able Il
turers to occupy the field during the We;