Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-23
Gen. Cary.

This ABLE advocate Of Temperance has been
filing his appointments for the past week,
speaking to large audiences, giving the most
perfect satisfaction to the friends of the cause,
and carrying conviction to the minds of all
who hear him. We went down to Weldon,
on Tuesday last. but did not arrive in time
to hear his speech there, but were told by a
number Of gentlemen that it was one Of the
ablest and most conclusive addresses on the
subject of Prohibition they had ever heard.
We were told that gentlemen who have been
heretofore hostile to this feature of the Re-
form, expressed themselves as entirely con-
WINGED, and were ready to 60 the entire figure
for the entire humiliation of the traffic.
We have heretofore given our opinion of
Gen. Cary as perhaps the ablest defender
and advocate Of the Temperance cause in the
Union; and We here subjoin the opinions Of
the political press at places where he has spo-
ken on his present tour.
The Wheeling (Va.) Times and Gazette'
in speaking of his effort in that City, on the
9th instant, says
'G6n. cary auufeSSeu the auQlenCe lot
some two hours in a speech replete with elo-
quent passages, clear, strong reasoning, flash
es Of wit and humor, more attractive and con-
vincing than we have ever before heard on
the subject. He was listened to with the
most devoted attention by all present. His
remarks on the prohibitory law, we believe
convinced every person present that such a
law was not only constitutional, comported
with the duties of freemen to each other, but
was the bounden duty of every State, to pro-
tect itself against crime and oppression"
The Weldon Herald, says of General Ca
rvs speech there
On Tuesday last this distinguished advo-
cate of Temperance delivered an address in
e Weldon upon the subject of prohibition. 1t
st is conceded on all hands to have been an able
re speech and carried conviction to the minds OF
p, his hearers.
IN Truly it was a happy privilege to hear the
" General, and we feel assured an impression
I'd has been made that will do good. To attempt
cs a description of the powers of argument and
y true eloquence displayed by Gen. c., would
IT, detract flom the merits of his effort. So fal
lis as we have heard there is but one sentimen
Up in relation to the speech, and that is one 0
ur admiration and appreciation.
ne The W~arrenton News of last Thursday
no says:
RI GEN. CARY.-This distinguished apostl
OF Of the Temperance cause delivered, yesterday
in WarrentoR one Of the most eloquent an
not powerful addresses we ever heard, to a nj
ny merous and highly respectable assembl
De comprising a great many persons from a
parts of the county Of Warren, as we'll a
eve visitors and strangers from different portion
lat- Of the State. His remarks were t~hroughol
ou- very impressive, and his visit, we hope, wi
exert a lasting influence upon this section
nee the country. We shall give a more extendt
ina notice next week.
EN-,
Gen. Cary spoke also at L~ouisburg, Fran
the linton and at Wake Forest College, last wee
the giving unbounded satisfaction to all VI
80 heard him. He spoke in this City on Satr
Isl! day night and on Monday, but we are col
PEELED, for want of time, to defer a notice
Vlr his efforts, till next issue.
r;tb We would advise all who can at all con1
ieve niently do so, to go AMI hear him when
heir speaks in their vicinity. As friends of tel
e. perance, they will be strengthened and bu
hers up in the good cause; and as admirers of tr
70 eloquence, cogent reasoning and argume1
IL. they will be more than delighted-they "
be charmed and electrified.