The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-11-08

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sion Il their pledge The plan snbrsrss Ma
sionsl. a. veIl AZ . Stats organization. The
Rev. Charles y. Deems. has besn selected ss
President" Of the National Club. and N. b.
ID. wilson a. a Gosernors q the State Club.
The Vice. Secretary and Treasurer q both
clubs have also hssa appointed. and reside. ell
Of them We believe. in The town Of Grs<nsbo-
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Oar views in relation 70 his movement sif
fer very materially from shoss Of the Reverend
gsnilemsn who, wepresuns. has originated the
scheme ;--mors in the .aaaer in which be
proposes to accomplish his object (she sup
pression Of the liquor tsfie.l Than in the object
which he desires TO accomplish. Insempssnee
10 acknowledged 10 be . very great and wide
spread evil. snd every good man would rejoice
il some wise measure could be adopted 70 put
On end 10 il. But any measure to Be eiisessal
must b. in eonsonanee with the public ssnsi-
ment; Il must be the fruit Of sober legislation.
mot forced upon the people BY combinations and
pledges. Reason with men. bring all the inau-
snees Of religion and social relations % bear
upon their minds and hearts. and convince them
that a prohibitory Law win be efTrssual in the
work Of reformation. and there will be no need
Of pledges. Men who have fred principles Of
virtue may be expected 70 act properly in reier-
enes TO the temperance cause, and all other
good objsss in any emergency, without having
their hands tied.
And is there no ineongruity in assuming for
the order the mans Of Independent Americana
Under the operation Of their pledge. can they
really go to the polls and give an independent
vote as freemen Let us for moment exam
inc the position in which they place themselves.
Each member is required to make solemn
pledge that he q ~ill not vote for any candidate
for any Office Of honor, trust or emolumens, in
which he can give Official opposition 10 the sup
preston Of the traiie in intoxicating liquors by
Legislative enactment, believing him TO be OPP
posed to such mode Of suppression" And this
until three months after tbs day upon which
the member shall have made formal application
for a card Of withdrawal" What might be the
!, effect Of this pledged Few nominations in this
, State are made three months anterior to the day
Of election. After tho nominations are made.
the member finds that none Of she candidates
are in favor of his particular mode Of suppress
ing the traffic, and he has no reason to believe
that new nomination made upon the single
question Of prohibitory law wosld be success
full; what shall he do in such easel He finds
among the nominees men for whom he has high
esteem, men who agree with him in all his no.
tons Of State and National policy men who
are as true to the cause Of temperance as HIM
. SELF differing. il may be, only as to the mode in
which the evil Of intempersnce is 70 DO sup
!, pressed ;--these men are opposed by candidates
with whom the pledged member has no affinity,
either morally or politically. lie cannot be alb
solved from his pledge, because three months
will not intervene before the election comes on,
The consequence follows, that he win be cut Of
from duty which every judicious rejecting
! man owes to society, which is. to go to tn,
i, polls and give his vote for such of the nominee.
b as he thinks win most cifectuay promote the
: interests Of the State and the prosperity of.tht
: people. Can man with his hands Thus TIED
o up, be called an " Independent Americana