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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-04-19
Gmodna-B Temperance ana family dotahIp 9tns paper.

BUNcoMBE couNrY.-A public meeting was
held in this county on the 18th of March, and
resolutions adopted to petition the Legisla-
ture to the following effect:
To the honorable next general assembly
of the State of North Carolina. In view Of
the many evil and ncfarious crimes committed,
and the demoralizing effects produced by the
sale of intoxicating liquors, at all public ptd-
ceA (such as court-yards, muster grounds,
election presincts, &C. Therefore we the
undersigned petitioners, tall voters) most
humbly petition you to enact a law prohibit
ing and forbidding the sale or gift of it at
! and within two miles of all .uch places, and
under a penalty of ten dollars for each and
every offence.
A Resolution was also adopted, recommend
ing to the public generally, to hold meetings
throughout this State, in order to obtain the
voice of the people upon the subject.
RANDOLPH coUNTY.-At the late term OF
Randolph Superior Court, as we learn from
the Asheborough Journal, the Grand jury
unanimously presented the practice OF sell
ing liquor at public places, elections, sales
&C. as a nuisance which ought to be mad'
indictable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-04-19
"comnelled to Grant License p


Learned Judses, astute Lawyers, and able
tell us, that according to the
License Laws Of North Carolina, the
Courts are compelled to grant licen-
ses to retail ardent spirits, if the applicants
prove "a good moral character" as provi-
ded by the Law! were no other inn
polling motive, this self is Sufficient to
cause the people of the State to rise and de-
mand the expurgation Of its %tyrannous exac-
tons from our code. What! though the peo-
pie with united voice should protest against
Though minister and people, fathers and
sons, nSarons and maigens, all, every body,
should unite in demonstrating against it
well, it matters not, the blood-thirsty provls-
ions of the Law say the iava-tIde of destruc-
ton shall be licensed tSfow, if two or three
whiskey-suckers testify to his fitness to turf
loose the distilled fire smong the people !
Will free-born citizens b North Carolina sub
NIT longer to have so hfamous and oppres
sive a law governing aid degrading them
We believe they have only to look at Its en-
shaving exactons to indace them to deman'
with united voice that the libel upon the in
telligence and patriotisa OF her people b
wiped from her escutebeon.
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THRILLING INCrDENT.-At a temperance
meeting in Philadelphia, some years ago, a
learned clergyman spoke in favor of wine as
a drink, demonstrating it quite to his own
satisfaction to be spiritual, gentlemanly and
healthful. When the clergyman sat down,
a plain elderly man arose and asked the IL
berry ofsaying a few words. Permission be-
ing granted, he spoke as follows:
"A young friend 0 mine (said he) whohad
long been Incorporate, was prevailed on, to
the JOY of his friends, to take the pledge of
entire abstinence from all that intoxicates.-
lie kept his pledge faithfully for some time,
though the struggle with his habit was fear
full, till one evening, in a social party, glasses
of wine were Landed round. They came tc
a clergyman present, who took glass saying
a few words in indication of the practice
WELL thought the young man, if a clergy
r,,n 80, .,rsuntr
re ffihGdTed his fiery and slumbering appetite
and after a rapid downward course, he died
otdelirium tremens; a raving mailman! p The
old man paused for utterance and was iust
able to add-'Tha young man was ma onK,
son, and the clergyman was the Reveyeno
Doctor who has Just addressed this assem-,
Bly,
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LAWYERS coming to the rescue.

The members of the Bar of Wayne county,
Indiana, have passed the following resolu-
tions. Such a determination taken by the
members of this State, would raise the pro-
fession very much in the estimation of all
good men. As q class, lawyers have not
been regarded as being favorable to pro
hibitory law; and It is no doubt true, that
they have more generally than any other
class, in consequence of their close connec-
ton with politics, stood aloof from, where
they have not directly opposed, the temper
ance cause.
"Whereas, the vending of s~pirituous liquors has
become a great moral and social evil, and we see
ruin and devastation in its practice Therefore,
+" Resolred, That we, the members Of the legal
profession in Wayne County, do hereby pledge our
selves to each other, and the community, that we
will not henceforth defend any person WHO'S charged
with, and who we believe to be guilty of selling by
retail, Spirituous liquors to be drank, we viewing
the practice as fatal to the interests of society, and
demoralizing in all its aspects.
Gin witness whereof, we have set our names
and file this, our pledge, in the Office of the Cour
of Common Pleas, as perpetual testimony of this
our fixed purpose, in this respect, this 10th day o
January, 1854"
And we would further suggest to the lega
profession to give an additional pledge, tina
they will refuse to present the petition @
any person whatever, for license to sell al
dent spirits, and thereby wash their hand
from any participation in aiding others t
tratfc. in Intoxicating liquors.
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Christian Influence.

Protesting Christians, by every word that
escapes from their lips, and by every action.
however apparently trivial, of their lives, exert
a decided influence upon those around them
Mind cannot act without influencing mind
either directly orindirectly. Christians. better
were it that the name of Jesus never escaped
from our lips, than that we should exhibit to
the world n cold, heartless, inconsistent pro-
~fession, which, instead of establishin un-
settles the wavering and instead of disarm-
ing, only confirms the unbeliever in n more
determined resistance to the gospel of Christ.
We stand conspicuous in the world as HAVING
openly declared on the Lords side, and we
should seek in everything to maintain q spirit
and department in strict harmony with the
principles we have professed. We should
aim not merely to fulfil the law of integrity
and kindness, to lead blameless lives, keep
ing ourselves 'unspotted from the world
but actively to employ our means and oppor-
tunities for good, cherishing the Spirit and
walking in the footsteps of the Redeemer.-
Let the spirit of Christianity be visible in
ourwhole department let everyletter of vour
: living epistle be known and read ofalI men ;,
and let our light shine, that others, seeing
our good works, may glorify our Father who
Is in Heaven Let US ponder on the admopi-
ton carefully and constantly, Whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things are honest
whatsoever things are just. whatsoever things
are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, what
soever things are of good report, if there be
any virtue, and if there be any praise, think
on these things
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Mitehall's Geography.

We have received a copy of the North Car
DINA Edition of Mitchell's intermediate &C.
ography published by Copperthwait, Desilver
& Butler Of PfhTTadeiphia: The work was
prepared at the special suggestion of G. Fl.
Wiley, Esq, State School Superintendent,
who furnished the North Carolina matter.
The work appears to US as one of great
value. The people of our State are much in
debted to Mr.. WILEY, for his efforts :" to see
justice done to North Carolina" in this mat
ter, and we hope our citizens will second his
views by obtaining this Geography, both for
the use ofschools and for private information.
The portion which relates to North Carolina
is very just and appropriate. The work is
illustrated by more than 40 colored maps
and numerous wood-cut engravings, and de-
scribes America, Europe, Asia, Africa and
Oceanica.
The work may be had at Mr.. Pomeroy's, or
Mr.. Turner's Bookstores, in this city, and is,
or will be, on sale in all the towns and villa
ges of the State.
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Busy IDLERs.-There be som people that
are always busy as a bee, and We. accom-
plish nothing. If they wish to purchase a
fsh-hook, a coat Or a plate of oysters, it takes
them nearly as long as to drill a regiment of
raw militia. They can't find time to cash a
bill, or take a walk, or a bath. Yet they do
nothing-absolutelynothin Their ives are
a busy round of active n~othingness. What
use are such characters? About as much
as bottle flies in a butcher-shop. If the
world could be rid of them it would be a
blessing to everybody and the rest of crea-
ton as well as themselves! You can't reas
on with them for they don't stay long
enough in one place. You can't kick them
out OF your way. What is to be done with
them? o! ye sage Philosophers, tell us
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IT is ALL BARcH !-0ld Mr.. Smith used to
say, whenever a person made a great show
and parade, with but slender bottom-"I 1t is
all barch," (berch.) If he were now living
and witnessing the tinsels of these wonderful
times. he would often have occasion to use
his quotation for there never was a time,
since the days of Beau Brummel, when young
men and young women made SO much osten-
tatious display out of that indefneable sub
~stance-nothing. To crafty this propensity
hundreds rush in debt as tho debts were
never to be paid. Extravaganza is the pre-
vailing mania of the times.
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As for our own part, we are opposed to
sumptuary laws, because they are always.
under nearly all circumstances, difficult Of
execution, productive Of discord and internal
wrangling, and sometimes even hazardous to
civil peace; and should never be resorted TO
except in case of extreme emergency.
We see from the prints that Gov. Seymour
has vetoed the Liquor Law, passed by the
Legislature. 1t has produced considerable
excitement among the ~fanatieal friends of
Temperance reform in Connecticut. The
Governor gives his reasons in a very able.
conclusive and satisfactory manner, to ali
unprotected minds.
The above we clip from the North Carolina
Republican, published ut Goldsboro'. Pas
sing by the haeknied slang of ''sumptuary
laws" and "JanaticaI friends of temper
ance," we desire to know is it in favor of the
continuance of the odious liquor system as il
exists in North Carolina? Yea or Nav
This is one ofhe great questions Of the day
how do the editors of the Republican stand
towards it? The minds of the majority Of
our people are becoming "prejudiced" against
it. By the way, that veto business was in
the State of New York, and not Connecticut.
Look again.
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INSTRUMENTATION the good deeds Of
men brighten life's pathway and CLEAN out
like the pure stars in the long night! The
bloody conquests of Alexander will be blot
ted from history and told no more, but the
tear of anguish that has been wiped from
the mourner's eye-the wounds and bruises
that have been bound up-the hungry that
have been fed-the naked that have been
clothed-the kind word that has been spoken,
the sorrow that has been turned into ioy-
will be forgotten NEVER. There is more
glory in the exercise of the heavenly fra1S
OF Benevolence, than in swaying a nation or
conquering a world.