Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-07-12
The Wake Meeting.

It will be seen by reference to the proceed
ings of the meeting of the friends of Reform,
in another column, held in this City on the
4th of July, that the names of four highly
respectable citizens have been recommended
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to procuring the enactment of some law, for
the removal of the onerous and growing evils
resulting from the liquor traffic. The meet
ing was highly respectable both in consider
alton of the large number of gentlemen in
attendance and the responsible and infuen-
tial position they occupy in community.
The firm, yet conciliatory and conservative
Resolutions adopted with entire u~nanimity,
must commend themselves to the respect and
judgement, if not the cooperation of all good
citizens and we feel a proud CONSCIENTIOUS
ness in saying that at no time have the peo-
pie had presented for their suffrages four gen.
tlemen more worthy of their confidence and
support.
We have no apology to offer for bringing
forward candidates upon this issue. Every
stratagem and expedient was resorted to by
the friends of Reform to avert the ~alterna-
tive, but no concurrent or sympathetic re-
Spouse could by any means be elected, and
we were compelled either ingloriously and
basely to repudiate all we have heretofore
said and done, or bring forward the names
of such gentlemen as we could consistently
support. Members of both parties, men who
will not support the gentlemen recommended
by this meeting, have frankly told us that the
course adopted was the only one we could
honorably pursue, and one that any other
body of men would have resorted to-a course
which however may be deprecated cannot
be Justly condemned.
Of the gentlemen proposed for the suffra-
ges of the people, it is needless for US to say
but little. Mr.. Fleming is well known to
the majority of the people Of Wake as a gen.
tleman of high moral character, unbIemished
reputation, and of sterling sense and intcgri-
ty. From the intimations he had received,
he supposed that probably his name might
be mentioned in the connection in which it is
now presented, and a gentleman present at
the meeting who had conversed with Mr.. F.
felt authorized to say that while he desired
and sincerely hoped it might not be the case,
yet if the use of his name could by any hon.
orable means advance the cause of Reform.
he was not the man to refuse It'll Good
enough land by proper efforts he can be
triumphantly elected.
Mr.. S. Hines Whitaker was present at
the meeting, and though averse from his re-
tired habits and pressing personal business
to be considered a candidate, yet at the ur-
!, gent solicitation of the meeting he waived
his objections and his name is now fairly be-
fore the people. The appreciation of this
surrender to the wish of the friends of Re-
form will be attested by the unanimous vote
he viii receive at their hands on the first
Thursday in August next.
From Messrs. Rollins and Hall we have
no positive reply as yet, but we learn the lat
, ter makes no objection to the use ofhis name,
but says he will hardly be able to devote any
; time to the canvass. Mr.. Rollins will prob
r ably occupy the same position, and though
we would greatly desire their aid in promul.
3 eating and defending the principles of this
Reform yet if incompatible with their ar