Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-24
THE PEOPLE MOVING.
Wake County.


Pursuant to previous notice, a portion of
the citizens of Wake county met at the Town
Hall in Raleigh, on the 18th inst, to take in
to consideration what steps are necessary to
advance the ~reformatory measures now being
agltated throughout the State, relative to a
mitigation of the evils of -intemperance in the
land. On motion, III. N. Kennon, ESQ.,, was
chosen Chairman of the meeting; and A. M.
German appointed Secretary.
At the request of the Chairman, the Sec
rotary explained the object of the meeting in
some pertinent remarks, concluding by NOV
ing that a committee of five be appointed,
to draft resolution for the action of this meet
ing. The resolution was adopted and Messrs.
A.. NJ. German, B. T. Blake, Needham Price,
5. IL. Whitaker and S. Fl. Young were APP
pointed said COMMITTEE.
After the Committee had retired, Mr.. J.
z. DeCarteret entertained the meeting with
some appropriate and encouraging remarks.
The Committee returned and submitted
the following Preamble and Resolutions, viz
WHEREAS, the time has arrived in our State his
tory which calls for decisive action in taking steps
to procure relief from the evils of intemperance in
all its phases, we a portion Of the citizens of Wake
county, in public meeting assembled, do hereby de-
clare 1t as our opinion, that our State Legislature
should pass some wise and prudent enactments, fol
the removal of the sore evils under which we groan
socially, morally and politically, arising from tn,
pernicious liquor ira fic. Therefore,
ResoIued, That we will vote for no man, irrespec
tive of party, who shall himself, treat to intoxicat
ing drinks, or procure it to be done through any 9th
er person; nor will we cast our sufrages for any can
didate who unqualifedly declares himself advers
to any furtherlegislation for the mitigation and sup
preston of the evils of the liquor traffic.
Re8ot0cd, That we aoiU vote for any man, irrespec
tive of party, who viii promptly and openly refus
to treat with ardent spirits in preference to an
man who shall engage in it.
ResoLced, That the Chairman and Secretary
this Convention be appointed to respectfully inter
rogate the candidates for the Legislature in Wax
county, as to their position on the Reformation
measures embraced in the above Resolutions-an
to assure all such, that we will vote for no man VIII
declares himself hostile to the same, and opposed
legislation upon the liquor traffic, in view Of i
modification now, and ultimate removal hereafter
ResolUed, That when this meeting adjourns, it
to meet at Thompson's store, in the northwestel
portion of Wake county, on the second Saturday
June. And further, that a county Convention
held Of the friends of this Reform, at Raleigh, {
the approaching 4h of July and that the sever
Districts of the county be requested to appoint del
gates to attend the same.
The resolutions were freely discussed, son
of the speakers arguing the propriety ar
necessity for the adoption of such determi
atoms of the friends of the enterprise al
others expressing their views of their impr
propriety and of the deleterious infuenc
they believed would grow out of them.
The resolutions, however, were adopted
a large majority and then the Convent,
adjourned. H. N. KENYON, Chm.
A. M. GoRMAN, Sec.