Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-04-19
Voice of the People.

We are In the receipt of proceedings of a
number of Public Meetings Of citizens of
North Carolina, (so much so thatwe are COM
PEELED to abreviate them somewhat) all pre-
paratory to taking steps for the abatement
ana removal of the liquor traffic. These are
lnGeed cheering signs of the times, and indi-
cate that the people are sick and tired of the
grlevous and abominable nuisance. and are
determined on its removal. The day for tim.
Id temporizng is past-the cryis for ACTION.
prompt and e6ectuaI. The giant car of pop-
ular public sentiment is onthe track: let all
who would not be crushed beneath its pom
derous wheels, either take passage thereon,
or get out Of the way, Ths sFg Of Reform is
olutonsneTer go backwards ftfos..-e sft's lses-
is the word-steady, firm, invincible Read
Proceedings below:
ED. SPIRIT OF THE AGE.l
Temperance Convention of Davie County
The Convention met in the Court House
at Mocksville, on the 30th of March, 1854,
and was organized by calling DR.. J. F.
Martin to the chair. On motion, B. f. Ea-
ton and j. NJ. johnson were appointed Sec
retaries. Also,. on motion, S. O. Tatum,
Jacob Eaton and J. n. Brock, we're ap-
pointed committee to retire and draft Res
olutions for the Convention, who on their
return offered the following Preamble and
Resolutions, which were read separately and
adopted Whereupon, S. O. Tatum was
called out to sustain the Resolutions with
which he complied at some length
WHEREAS: In view of the great evils of drinking
and drunkenness, their concomitants upon govern
ments, States, communities, families and ndividu-
ais OF all grades-pauperism and immortality of all
shades and hues their sequents, it is time that
the use of alcoholic liquors be prescribed yes ban
lshed from society. Our Constitution has attempted
to guard the elective franchise by the prohibitory
clause therein contained and whereas we have
watched with the deepest solicitude the numberless
evils which have afflicted society in consequence of
candidates treating during theirpolitical campaigns
in direct violation to the 22nd and 23rd sections of
the 52nd chapter of the Revised Statutes of n. c.
and thereby virtually disqualfyng candidates elect
for seats in the Legislature Therefore,
Resotced, That inasmuch as the Legislature has
passed laws upon the subject, that it can go to any
extent in its prohibitory laws that the people will
sanction.
~. 1HdI We lnost respectfully ana earnestly re-
quest the two political parties in bringing out their
respective candidates to- select such men as will not
violate the laws referred to.
Sd. That while we have no design to disband, or
intercept the progress prosperity of the political
parties in vogue, can not consistently cast our
votes for any candidate who knowingly, directly OF
indirectly, does violence to the above sentiments
/ 4th. That as citizens, not as Sons of Temperance
we will not support any candidate nor influence
others so to do to represent us in the General As
aaaaalis reason to believe that
he is in favor Of the enactment of prohibitory on
restrictive liquor law in this State
| 9th. That we will support any suitable man who
IS IN favor of prohbtory law, irrespective of his
politics.
9th That the chairman of this convention ap-
point committee of four to re-assemble this con-
vention at an early period after the nomination Of
the two candidates by the political parties shall
have been announced, provided such nominations
render it necessary.