Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-12-06

IOlt7lQ MEMS CRT TtStt0'ss E<S3sseSsS ~ sE q
don:
Il am not going TO give gou an address
fill of my fayorite theme, but must speak
.ofit must speak Of before this assem- !
NV for / never shall see g9a again till we
meet ON that day when W shall see things
as they are. Let me sIsasE OF one habit
which, in its power, and 1uGaenee, and fas-
ciuation. seems to rear Is head like Go
| jiah or Saul above all It's lindred agencies Of
demoralization-I alludesto the habit Of US
| ing intoxicating liqnotNs heserage, until
/ that habit becomes 9ll.
!. lsatallow egse to by tsSb! IONS ilpoa
I these points freely. ! consider drunkenness
not only a moral evil, but also a physical
one. A physical evil; and it depends great
deal more upon the temperament, and con-
stitutiop, and disposition of the young man,
whether. if he falls into the drinking usages
of society, it becomes a habit or not, more
} than it does in his strength Of mind or firm,
ness Of purpose. Here is an illustration when
I have used more than once, and when l
End a better, will give it up. Take three
4 young nen-pace them in the same posi-
It ton in society-iu the same establishment
e and will ask you which of the three IS
II most liable to form the habit of drinking IN
toxcating liquors? Let me describe themi
y I'VE often meet men amongst us OF g
e, cold, phlegmatic temperament; they seldom
III laugh or cry about anything. They have
!, feelings as other people, but are moderate IN
C. all their uanifestions. Constitutionaly mod
hi crate men. They have always been moder-
as ate, AID always will be. They are very much
nc like lot of tunes boxed upin barrel organ.
er Turn the handle and you get the tunes with
II out a variation, for twenty years, save, per-
we haps, a few cracks in the notes-nothing else
en- Oaughter). That mans temperament stands
m between him and excess. He always wants
ad Joke explained to him before he apprecl-
. ates it. He is moderate in his affections, and
nd it is very hard to offend him. Sharp indeed
a must be the arrow which can penetrate the
ION thick bosses Of his impenetrabilitv. This
lch man may use intoxicating liquors without IN
ice jury. am not speaking, observe, OF con-
md verted men. I read in the Christian Al
the manac the other day of an old gentleman
ex- who said to his friend, / have drunk bottle
of wine day for twenty years, and have
ess, enjoyed good health 'Ah! said his friend,
= : but where are your companions? ooh!
the was the reply, have buried six genera
; IN tions of them -..,s-,
q Istsss t.es., fs5z 1d fow NAM
acre would they find have gorS to death ant
destruction through bad habit working witt
ntil sToIo onnt,an roa,, III sLo,,ho o1,
isted, and mean, and shabby He shall b.
'ol'' of calculating turn of mind, always looking
ccu- out for the main chance. Such an one e.
epa- l@ he, who upon certain season, got up he
1AP- fore "a Christian congregation at Abaa ?
Il New York. and boasted how cheap it Eac
lc'iy been to him to be the member of Christian
church. Brethern,' said he, I am happ,
'''S' to say have been a member of this churcl
for ten years, and that it cost me but t7,
shillings.' (Laughter.) The minister VIII
.ried heard this, rose, and addressing him, sale
cart GTbnn tho Lord bavo
stngy soul. daughter.
ul- Take a third young man, and he sha
con be full of fire and poetry. He shall be of
nervous temperament, and generous heart
II II fond ofsociety, and open and manly in every
lo'n- ." thing be does. Every one loves him. Tha
nous is the man most liable to become intempel
sue ate. He enters into the outer circle of tn
coh- whirlpool, and throws care to the Winds
.neh' There he thinks to stay, but he gets neare
= re- and nearer to the fatal guilt, until he is sue
MN denly swept into thevo:tex before he dream
n' :, al a. ed Of danger. This thing habit come
laleo an: gradually Many man who has acquire
l'nil habit, but does not exactly proceed to e,
'oh,s cess, is rescued simply By possessing certai
nu TL physical qualities which his poor unfortunat
l .el friend had not You say you are not sue
give fool as to become drunkard. So b
thought once. You say, | can leave it @
'ah' when like as if he at first had not Ii
, .aSe' power to leave it of when he liked Yo
Oe " say, have too sound an intellect to becom
lnto a drunkard,' as if he was born without on,
= ioi I Oh say, have too much pride in mysel
too much selt-respect, as if he were not ONT
~ L. as proud as you. The way men acquil
-, ,nlS this habit, is by looking on those who pr
p ceed to excess, as naturally inferior to then
Ou' selves. The difference between you and
drunkard is just this--that YOU would lea
-. ~ Oh the habit, but wont he would with
I'm cpm his heart and soul. but cannot. will D
; lall the strength of the habit to the test. Y,
''""' say you can leave it off when you please
Now know you can, and that this is sa
s ecn,0 with regard to the acquiring of this, and
lainU all bad habits. A man, smoking two
.seiai .sa three cigars day, says; I can throw
oo[eu' : Iel away when I've mind to- When he
n1r- young men saying this, l almost make
lne my mind that they never intend to give
= Was up. The power Of habit is gradually
ecu as creasing and destroying your powersof Sc
= anu control. Samson was bound three tim
"1oie and when he heard the cry, sThe Phil
lao ~ tines are upon thee, Samson three tin
nce ol he burst bis bonds. But he fell into |
nu Ine lilab's hands, he laid his head on her kne
ac'lve' and she took off his locks. Then came
Slness cry, sThe Philistines are upon thee, sanso
:ulneu and he arose and said, 1 will 90 out a
Ell shake myself, but his strength was gone.
.aisIet God pity you, young men, if ever YOU bet
> 'ake to feel the fetters of evil habit CALLING "
~ anu and you go out to burst them, and find th
= Msli welded iron bands, eating into the MARI
'0'i'u until you cry out in agony of spirit, w
shall deliver me from the slavery Of I
n .na habitsP mans power to do a thine
,od b;a vaueless unless he have the will to exer1
N that power. Suppose lay myself ON
trains of the railway. You come to TO