Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-11-29
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE,

DIAL's CREEK, N. G.. Nov. 21st, 1854.
Although our section of the State is seldom
heard from, it is &" wide awake" on the SUBJ
Ject of Temperance; and the gratifying sue
cess which has crowned the efforts of the ad-
vocates of the cause has inspired them with
u~nt1agglng energy and ardent zeal. A large
portion of the citizens of Orange and Gran
vile assembled on the 18th inst, at Mount
Tabor, a Methodist Church in the Eastern
part OF Orange, for the purpose of giving an
expression OF their feelings on the great Tenn
perance movement. The meeting was COM
posed of Sons of Temperance, Temperance
men who belong to no order, mon who had
never before declared themselves in favor of
Temperance, and in truth men of every grade
of feeling on the subject, from the prohibition
ist to the drunkard. On motion, Rev. S. D..
Umstead was chosen chairman, and A. w.
Mangum, Secretary. A committee of eight
having been appointed to draft suitable reso-
l%utions, they presented the following:
ReSot0ed, That we as citizens having the
good OF our community at heart, and earnest
!y bewailing the evils which the Liquor Traffic
is constantly inflicting upon US, do pray our
Legislature to grant us some laU to alleviate
the evils of intemperance among us.
Resot0ed, hat we heartily concur with
the general proposition, that the matter ofthe
liquor traffic be left to the school or Captains
districts of our State to be determined by the
legal voters of each district.
These resolutions were adopted ny an over
whelming majority, which was truly encour-
aging, since it was a vote of citizens indis-
criminately, and not simply of Sons of Tenn
perance. Other matters Of Importance we're
discussed until one o'clock, when an intermis-
sioe of an hour was given. The company
then RECALLED themselves on a sumptuous din
ner, prepared by the Diars Greek Division,
and gratuitously presented to the public
This over, all again repaired to the Church.
Some sweet, stirring, and pithy Temperance
airs were then sung, which greatly enhanced
the interest of the occasion. The evening
was principally occupied by the speakers
In their remarks they evinced much zeal fol
the cause and much confidence of success
We were especially entertained by the speech
of DR.. A. w. Gay, who, though not a Son O.
Temperance, is a sound Temperance man
and pledges his hearty cooperation with thu
movementmentioned in the second resolution
The ladies of the community having hereto
fore been without an opportunity to expires,
their feelings on the Temperance question
awaited themselves of this occasion, and be
fore the meeting closed a paper was in tn
hands of the Secretary, containing the follow
ing UeCIdraGlOnS-CO WHICH were Gnn6Xeu tn
names of all the ladies present:
From a painful knowledge of the heart
rending consequences of intemperance "
readily and cheerfully annex our rames t
the following avowals, to wit: We sincere
ly bewail the evils of drunkenness. We pit
the selfdestroying dram drinker, and pra
him to reform. We beseech the heartless
Misunderstanding dramseller, to cease his dis
honorable practice for the sake of all that
lovely and good in earth and Heaven. Gu
smiles shall rest on all the efforts for reform
and our hearts are earnestly enlisted in til
blessed cause" I leave these avowals will
outcomment for they are strong of themselve
and are rendered doubly so by coming frol
the hearts of ladies. The business of I'll
meeting being completed, it was moved an
carried that a copy of the proceedings be sci
to the Spirit of the Age for publication. II
meeting then adjourned, all going home wit
the feeling that it was good to be at the Ter
perance meeting.
S. D. INSTEAD, Chm.
A. W. MANGUM, Sec'y.