Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-22

than this. 1t is not her duty to serve her gle
country in the Legislative halls, nor docs WI
she wish to exert an influence In the coun- ea
of the nation, yet her heart is no less :"
patriotic than mans. In the war of the bo
Revolution, noble women were found who to
servedtheir country acceptably. And now,
too, there is a deadly struggle between the ne
emissor;es of death destruction and the dc
friends of humanity, and shall we fold our a
arms inertly aud watch the contest without : !
ever lifting a warning voice, or bidding
them God speed in the glorious work No; Ii
let us bravely do what we can. Our coun- n
try requires this from us. f
And where is your field Of action? Not c
to usurp the rights of the Lords Of Crea- .
ton and 60 forth in the busy world and q
make your voices heard in crowded assem- E
blies. No, that is not your place. HOME
is the delightful sphere of your action and
within that sacred place, you may always
exert a great influence. In every relation
of life, as mother, wife, or sister, your IN
fucpce is felt and acknowledged. And
would urge you, us you value the present
and eternal happiness of those who arc near
and dear to you, 10 arouse to thought and
action in the cause Of Temperance. While
death and ruin arc casting their CHASTITY
shadows over our land and hooking at the
signs and tears of those who weep over
their slain, have we not cause to fear that
some of our loved ones will be numbered
among the loved and lost 2
MOTHER, do you fondly hope that your
brighteyed boy, sporting in childish glee
at your side, will be your support and COM
fort in declining years? Is there not dan
ger for him as he grows up and goes forth
to life and duty in the busy world! Gilt
tering traps will everywhere beset his
youthful feet-temptation in its most allu-
ring forms will be displayed in the fashion
able drinking saloon-wily companions will
use their yilest arts to lead him on to ruin ;
: and powerful indeed must be the home in
!, fuence that will couRteyact these combined
influences and preserve him from ruin
: Early instil in the minds of your darling
little ones a deep disgust for the liquid fire,
apd impress on their minds every sentiment
of virtue and honor, and ever implore thai
I help which is all sufficient and freely given
: l feel | need not plead with MOTHERS fo'
their influence in the great and good work
: As they would not see their sons writing
- under delirium tremens and expiring with
y out hope for time or eternity, and thei
:. daughters dying broken hearted wives @
~ ~drunkards, oh, surely every mother will d
as her duty in vanquishing the monster Alec
. ~ hol.
y SISTER, have you a noble brother whol
-, you love with all a sisters holy love? Y
let not a word, a look, an action, ever inc
cate that you look on the sparkling VII
- cup with other feelings than those of fc
and deep disgust. 1t would seem at til
view to be unnecessary to plead with "
man for help in this cause; for who c
doubt the sufferings of females from
temperance they are mostly innocent s.
ftf. - r"U"y OF uHtJ5cj SrfU WrrU rTru1
! IN falrest daughters, but NOW the wretch
tho wives of poor inebriates. But, alas p! ma
facts prove that even the motives of S
preservation and happiness do not
in ways incite them to action, and a deter
tho ined hostility to intemperance in eve
,oro form. How many ladies', fair and beat
full, have approached their spell bou
admirers and with 'wreathed smiles pres
ted ruin to them in the sparkling W
II, cup aud if gently refused, whispers, II
My SAKE, and the victim is ensnared
,crI o! woman! is this your mission he
rvo thus to use your influence in destroy
! :. those who yield to your influence ! Perh
80 that young man was the pride Of a mot
mo. and she a widow, and had wandered fl
r;no the path of sobriety, when a mothers tc
mS had induced him to promise never again
= 10 trifls with deaths dark cup. He sou
your society, and for what !? to be eneC
r. aged in his new made VOWS and strene
Von oned in his resolutions for the future
,a 80 bat to be bound again in the iron chain
he intemperance, and through your inaue
| cod cause sorrow long and deep to the h
Lor broken mother. 0 beware you vii
dlcss responsible for your influence. See
oroa you use 1t in the cause of humanity.
boyo | would that every one would res
ans to be : up and doing Never let a
artod mothers heart be bowed with anguish
rous the intemperance of a son, made so by
t0ar sunny smiles. Better let those sl
rnful exert their magic influence, and
mnst sweetest words ever be spoken to b
and some wanderer from the path Of recti
isbed back to its pleasant ways, and to cncou
. Che those who perform some noble action in
And cuing their fellow men from the thraI
of a relentless and blood thirsty tyran
moro And say not, l CAN DO LITTLE, an
4 her excuse yourself from doing what is in
when power. 1fyou do LII you can, you n
lid Of you will do good, and the influence
She now exert, though very feeble, anc
: FIRST word spoken in weakness will be fel
and = the cause of truth, long after you shall
% her slept the sleep that knows no WAKING
When the spring rains shall have.
ened the green turf on your lowly q
mnter many will remember your labors of
,;p to with gratitude. This is your glorious "
Is and it is indeed a privilege to enga,
erous it earnestly. To assist in causing 8 r
= hopeto penetrate the heart of hedrunk
l. low. wife, and smiles once more to mass
a mis- her saddened face ; to restore to wee,
h wo- starving children an afFectionate fat
m sbe to make the mothers heart leap for !,
,lwars receiving once more her erring son,
beart,s his right mind, and to bear an hu
,mnta. part IN preventing the brightest lew,
"a and our country from being inundated O.
affairs of Bacchus, is indeed worthy Q
&c srf highest exertions. This is your wo
snroIu Will you doit? o! will not every me
! f.ow wife, sister, every one, resolve to do
duty, and uniting with other influences
RIM being exerted, what may we not hol
our loved America. We may hope
I she will become. what she shnuld