Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30
GEN. CARY,s SPEECHES. .

hearing the distinguished and able champion - 7
of Temperance, Gen. Samuel F. Cary, on If
several occasions since he has been in our cor
State. lie delivered three addresses in this tina
City. The first consisted of an eloquent eff bel
fort, depicting the beauties and enjoyments a 1
of a life of temperance and virtue of the un
horrors and evils of intemperance ; and q his
thrilling appeal to the. ladies for their exam bu
pie, influence and hearty cooperation in this ow
great and good cause. or
The second lectare was devoted chiefly to VI
the Bible argument in defence of total absti- W
nence in the use of, and decided condemna- to
ton of the traffic in, wine and strong drink. re
We have frequently heard this phase OF tho
subject discussed, but never with half the vi
skill, ingenuity and ability as on this occa- q
sion. 1t was utterly astounding to listen to =
the warning admonitions, moving appeals, s.
and appalling denunciations gathered from k
the holy scriptures, which the eloquent speak u
er adduced and illustrated with a power and
conclusiveness that carried conviction to the
minds of IL who heard. The application OF c
many passages, to tho subject, were as new t
to us as they were sssseible and true. The
portrait of the liquor Seller, as given by Da-
yid in his Xth Psalm, is as striking and per-
feet a license as was ever drawn Of any char
acter. Let every one turn to it and mark
how perfectly, thousands of years ago, the
man of God drew the picture Of the liquor
seller in the 10Th Century.
The third Lecture was a powerful, logical
and conclusive defence of PrOhibitiOn-An-
nihi7ation-to the trait in interchangeable.
It's propriety, was delineated by the most
striking illustrations Of the laws and customs
j. of all civilized governments concerning the
traffic in any thing that was hurtful to the
health and morals of society, that endangered
or periled the life and peace of community,
or that interfered with the right to pursue
: happiness, acquire and possess property, and
!, claim from government its protective Egis
: when such possession had been acquired
The Justice of such a law was demonstrated
by exhibiting the mighty and destructive in
roads this traffic is making upon US as a people
and government, and that nothing short Of
it could remedy the evil complained Of, as
has been amply proved by the thousand eff
. forts that have been made and failed, to re
strain and regulate it. And the necessity o
a Prohibitory law was boldly and triumphant
\ ly sustained by a powerful exposition of TIL
= widespread evils of the traffic, alike destruc
tive to the social circle, the moral and religi
Gus interests of society, and the purity an
perpetuity of our beloved government itself
The consttutionality of such legal enactment
was most triumphantly indicated and mair
- tanned, of which the unanimous vote of hi
numerous auditory gave ample attestatior
We have merely attempted to give th
points of Gen. Cary's speeches; we woul
not dare try and follow him in his powerf,
-, arguments and soul-stirring eloquence TO
=: to form any idea of these he must be hear
and seen. His style issg.i..l..ns.sa..
i've and forcible. The A,cb;nr notbo. &c !
reasoning and persuaJ = go sIr"I :
the ear and stirs the - FL -
led N',"'iis' ny fling, and callinginto pIa
I'VE ana Sy~pa'ny IYI1the finer and purer EN-
the U"o His powers of humor a
at; "aso ,resSk ttble, when he brings his batteri
md aH ye to play upon the ramparts of t
led clI ~ But it is when he brings his powt
49, Gtlllery of eloquent argument to lie;
3at his strength and effect as a public spea
Sr is fully developed. As the mighty Stor
.zle< king marshals up his hosts and goes for
IA on his terrible mission, scattering the gnarl
and rugged tenants Of the forest that ha
ial, dehed Tor centuries the thunderbolt and t
and tempest-so comes the invincible, resistl
nds power of his logic, prostrating every obs
tier Gle that interposcs his triumphal march, a
Y is so fall before his gigantic tread the obstint
DICE prejudices, misconceptions and OPPOSITE
ked with which error, and passion, and appel
'. have surrounded this pure and holy eau
Jun of freedom from the liquor curse. 1t is
rths possible to hear him without being %convinc
.ops and willingly surrendering what of opp
lied ton we may have felt towards this great
GUS important department of the Temperance
hose form.
and Gen. Cary has gone on, filing his appot
him, mehts as already announced; but we rec
iced to say we could not get him to continue
the visit for several weeks or months in
otest State. His duties require his immediate
rush turn home, after the adjournment of the \
out ional Division but if our people desire
ened we believe his services can be procured IL
E our months during the ensuing Fall, and IL
months next Spring, in which time he VIC
be able to visit every county and thoroue
| the canvass the State-in which event, we
e, SO confident the minds Of our people will be
time y prepared to elect only such men as
+, has pledge themselves for a Prohibitory law.
andi- mote it be. What say the friends of Ref
to procuring his services? We shall /,
been to this again.
IN SPEECH OF GEN. CARY.-We had not $
We cient time last week to notice the charact,
f the this gentleman's address at the Methe
- Church in Warrenton. We give it as
P%"o opinion, and every person that we have b
But speak of it concurs in the sentiment. tn
those was the ablest speech on the subject thai
t;ons ever listened to. Many of the abIest and
experienced politicians of Warren and the
mous Jacent counties, were present and gave I
) last the most devoted attention. Some of I
Mr.. gentlemen, we know, have opposed legisIa
Te bo prohibition, and have denied the constituti
power of the General Assembly to pass n
y loos hibitory Liquor Law. They now sure
l'tsee their former position, and think that the N
r him nFp IS nacpaSaruf N Tho