Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-10
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY,

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and aatter and may hold out the most brill
liant prospects in the future as inducements
for reformation, but it is effort wasted in
MANY cases; but thank God, not IN ALL
There are some whose brains and heart
have become so hardened by alcohol that
not the most tender and eloquent appeal OF
the suffering wife, destitute and hapless
offspring can arouse their energies or awake
them from the stupor into which they have
fallen< Every effort made to reclaim or
save such men, unless the effort bedirectedI |
to thefattainment of a prohibitory law, is
effort wasted Had the same effort, and
thessame means which have been used by
many kind hearted and well meaning per-
sons Is feslaina their friands, Reanl directed
to the attainment of prohibitory law,
those friends and their families might now
be enjoying peace and prosperity.
Moral suasion can operate successfully
upon certain class only, beyond that, its
efforts are Intellectual. The operations of
this Division, whatever may be said to the
contrary, have been beneficial to some
There have been hearts and homes enough
benefited within its influence, to more than
reward it for all its efforts. Ought these
efforts to cease? Never, until the temper
ance reformation is triumphant and the
liquor traffic done away. Whatever may
be our present reverses, that day will GER
tanly come. We are not mistaken-lt
must be so. As sure as God lives, the tenn
perance cause will ultimately triumph. 1t
may not De this year nor next, but it will
ultimately be triumphant, however gigantic
the power opposing it.
In looking over the pages Of history VIZ
find that every good cause has had its con
ficts, reverses and defeats. But right anC
truth have lived through all. All that liv'
to-day may die and melt away in the ocea'
of eternity, leaving no more traces OF thei
existence than fakes Of snow; but right AM
truth will never die. Let US not slacke
our efforts then, until the cause is triumph
ant. Did Washington and his associates
the Revolutionary struggle ever cease tn
prosecution of the war of independents
when reyerses overlook them and defeat Z
Their sentiments were sink or swim, liz
|, or die, We give our hearts and hand to tn
measure Did Luther, when Drawing Il
thunders of the Vatican, succumb to Il
powerful influences and difficulties whic
surrounded him? He said | would 60
Werms were there as many devils there
> there are tiles on the houses |! Did Cl
!, yield his principles amid all the rubs, revt
: ses and defeats Of his political life No
0 left the evidences of an exalted spirit, in t
G when wrestling with an angel, he said,
e will not let thee go until thou bless me-
e Shall we not wrestle then, with our pr
l. ent difficulties, shall we not struggle a
d continue to struggle until the rum traffic
le driven from our midst? Its present desp
le alton is but the frenzy of dissolution. I
n age in which we live, the ecause we advoca
ID the principles we profess bid US onward
le an untirng effort for its extinction. Let E
at hibition bethe watch-word, let it be the I
ID petual slogan of every Son of Temperan
I'd until the demon alcohol is banished from
Sc land. ARGUS
Hyae County, 1854.