Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-07-05
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE

ENR AhG a. - AAS A01"
On the sixteenth instant the citizens of
Matamuskeet were favored with a lecture by
the State Lecturer for this. Distr ct, Rev. A.
j. Battle. Toe lecture was entirely argu-
mentative and the necessity of a Prohibitory
Law set forth in the cleareSt and most forci-
BILE manner. The Lecturer first stated to
the audience the object for which he appear
ed before them, and after reading the letter
from the Committee appointed to procure
Lecturers to canvass the State; took up the
subject of showing that it was perfectly in
accordance with the constitution and bill of
rights for the Legislature of North Carolina
to pass such a law. This be did by referring
to previous acts of the legislature, bearing
upon the subject and the right and power of
each ard every state to regulate its own inter
nal police. The opinions of men occupying
stations of honor and trust and the decisions
of eminent ~jurists and judges were given in
support of the position he took. He closed
by showing conclusively that the present
License system was anne Inc rotten, unequal
and oppressive in its operations and related
several thrilling Incidents, which had fallen
under his own observation as Illustrating the
necessity of a law to protect the citizens OF
our State, from the nefarious traffic as car
ried on by those men Of good moral character
who are now the Agents of the State for dis.
tributing poison among the people. There
was evidently much futtering among the lit.
tie Herods, and the remainder Of the day wa
spent in belching forth their wrath against
the arguments advocated by the Lecturer.
There was a much larger number pres.
ent than could have been expected the
wheat harvest, in which many of the farmers
ofthis county are now engaged, prevented a
larger attendance. A few persons left the
house before the memorial was handed around
but all the men present signed it when it wa,
handed round, with the exception of tpoo. 1
is presumed that all the Ladies signed it.
The prospects are encouraging in this coun
ty. The people are beginning to open thei.
eyes to the evils arising from the traffic il
ardent spirits. The sensibilities of their peck
cts are being touched occasionally, in tn,
way of taxes to meet charges brought agains
the county by means of these sinks of iniqui
ty. The liquors dispensed in one day, from
one of these alone, cost the county between
eight hundred and a thousand dollars, be
sides leaving a spot upon it's records whic'
all the liquor in christendom nor it's avail
could ever wash out. ARGUS.
Middleton, Hyde County, June 10, 1854.
The following Preamble and Resolution
were adopted by the Grand Section of Cadets
which convened at StatesvilIe, N. c., Jun
18th, 1854.
WHEREAS, Tho time has arrived when til
friends of Temperance throughout the Stat
Of North Carolina, are loudly called upo
to take a decided stand in reference to a Pr
hibitory Law, therefore:
l. RssolUsd, That the Grand Section {
Cadets of North Carolina, earnestly desirin
the prosperity of the young in time, and the
happy Immortality in eternity, e%njoin upo
all it's members AMI friends, their hearty C
operation in procuring the passage of sue
a Law.
2. RssolUed, That answering integrit
and uncompromising fidelity are the on
sure guarantees Of ultimate success in ii
propagation of our principles, and we-pled,
our 8 aid and comfort as far as in US lies,
the advocates of Prohibition.
D. HosUe0oE, TudT We VIII not CouIILeuGnt
those who profess to be our friends, but
crehy use their influence against LegisIati'
enactment.
4. Resolved, That should this blightin
peace destroying, murderous evil, be perm
ted to work ruin to the inhabitants of t
good odd North State until we shall
privileged to vote, we will see to it, that 0
first votes are cast on the right side.
s.. Resoloed, That a copy Of these resol
tons be sent to the Spirit of the Age, Bal
Box and Carolina Waterman, and their pu
LEGATION requested.
A. K. SIMONTON, G. W. P.
P. G. CARLTON, G. S.