Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-24
Rutherford County.

A large meeting of the citizens of Ruth
erford county was held at Golden Valley.
May 9th, for the purpose of interchanging
views on the subject of Temperance. On
motion, Col. S. McCurry was called to the
Chair, and E. Whisnant appointed Secretary.
After several addresses were delivered, the
following resolutions were unanimously a.
dopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is the privilege of q free people to
express their views in all matters relative to the
prosperity and happinessof their country it is, there
fore, s---
lst Resolved, That We believe the incorporate
use of s~pirituous liquors to be the greatest evil that
now rests On the American people.
2. That the existing law of North Carolina, in
reference to granting license to retail ardent spirits,
is unconstitutional and inconsistent.
3. That the practice of candidates treating with
ardent spirits is an open insult to an enlightened
community and degrading to the man that does it.
A. That we will not vote for a candidate to fill
any Office of honor, profit or trust, who treats or al
lows others to treat in his name.
5. That we believe the entire traffic in ardent
spirits to be morally wrong.
6. That moral suasion, the meansheretofore used
to relieve the people of North from the evils of in
temperance, is not the proper means to effect that
object.
Z. That the wants of the people of North Carroll
ma require a law prohibiting entirely the traffic in
s~pirituous liquors, and that we will petition our next
Legislature to pass such a law.
8. That the proceedings of this meeting be pub
lished in the Spirit of the Age and Carolina Intelli-
gencer. S. MeCURRY, Chm.
E. WHIsNANT, Sec.
WHEREAS, We the members of Rose Wreath h-
vision, S. of T., consider the low, degrading and de
moralizing practice of treating with ardent spirits,
by candidates for office, to be beneath the dignity
of q gentleman, and unbecoming in any person as
piring to Office, and offering a direct insult to tha in
dependence and dignity of the voter:
. ResOtUed, That we pledge ourselves to withhold
our support from any candidate who will conde-
scend to degrade himself by r~esorting to the vile
| and unholy practice of treating with s%pirituous Il
quors.
Reso1ced, That we, as belonging to both the po-
J litical parties which at this time divide the people
q of this country, will gladly support the candidates
0 which our respective parties may bring into thu
field; provided they bring out good and reliable men
on whom we can depend, as being friendly to tenn
perance and good order. But how much soever WI
e may wish to act with our respective parties, we viii
n not sacrifice our principles for party, as we considei
n them paramount to any party question now betor'
the people.
n ResoIred, That we recommen to all the friend
of the temperance reform, to take a firm and deci
ded stand against the practice of treating with ar
dent spirits, and not let party ties, or any othe
10 consideration, lead them into the support of an,
! man for office, who is SO regardless of the honor an
welfare of his fellow-citizens, as to attempt to bu
their SURFACES at the ballot box with meat or drink
ID JOEL JACKSON, R. S.
o. Sampson County, N. c., May, 1854.