Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-20
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GEN. s. +. Cary.

Gen. s. T. Cary.
This distinguished philanthropist has late
y been here at Long Greek, New Hanover
county. and in Wilmington. charming and
convincing our people by bis able and elo-
quent advocacy of Temperance and Pro-
hibitory liquor law in North Carolina.-l
| have heard him three times-once here
and twice in Wilmington land the oftener
i listen to him, the more am strengthened
in the conviction that he is the man for N. /
Carolina, in the present position Of the
Temperance cause. de offends no. one, but
pleases. nay, delights all who. hear him, l;
quor dealers and alls and yet he is the most
pointed, clear, argumentative and eloquent
Temperance advocate that ever heard, and
have heard nearly all Of our champions in
the cause, north and south, east and west
His thrilling delineations of the evils of in
temperance, of the beauty and blessings of
sobriety and virtue-his unauswerable and
incompatible Bible arguments on Temper
ance-and his able. statesmanlike and tri
umphant exposition Of the prosperity, me-
cessity and constitutionality of Prohibitory
liquor law in this Stale, cannot be surpass-
ed, in my humble opinion, by any speaker
in the Union. On this point he cannot fail
to convince all intelligent and reasonable
men who will go to hear him This too is
the leading object, the main point in his ad-
dresses s-to demonstrate the remedy for ex-
listing evils.
With such a man to canvass North Caro-
lima, what may we not expect? | believe
an effective Prohibitory law would soon fol-
low as the result, and then We should indeed
have glorious Temperance reform His
speeches before the people would produce
conviction that would cause them to ,oiU
ProhibitorY law and that will would cause
) our representatives in the Legislature to pass
the law. Arrangements then should be
made at orce with Gen. Cary to canvass
r North Carolina next fall and winter Let
there be among Temperance men no doubts
: and fears, no hating and hesitating in this
matter, but let us come up boldly and man
4 fully. like men engaged in a good cause
) ought always to do, and engage his services
l The people are with US; even outsiders who
! have heard him are almost unanimous in
: desiring him to travel over the State. On
: this poin; | speak advisedly. [ have care
: fully noticed his movements since his en-
: trance into North Carolina, and the indica.
: tions of popular sentiment in places after he
}, has spoken, and | tell you, and tell my
: temperance brethren in North Carolina, tha,
|. the people of the State will be with us in oul
Ii efforts to have Gen. Cory to return to The
e1 State. For one 4 should be unwilling Il
y ask him to do so, without expecting to pay
d him. He does not ask pay 1t is all tht
le same with me- said he in Wilmington
le whether am paid or not have for
', great many years devoted my time, my tai
l. ents, and my means to the Temperance cause
re | have spent twenty five thousand dollars il
ID the cause, and | have more to spend yet. i
1 necessary, and intend to devote my life t.
is it; and hope to live long enough to Sc
y the last grog shop our country removed
ir These were his words, uttered in no vanity
lie nor boasling way. but from eloquent lips j
US unison with philanthropic, noble heart
d. But North Carolinians would be unwilling
I'd | trust, to receive his services gratis.
ed Shall we allow the golden opportunity I
,k pass, or shall we all, as with one heart an
be one mind, walk square up to tho mark an
Sc say that the thing ought TO. and must |
be done? s.