Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-01
The conyentiou-the Responses.

Our proposition to hold a State Temper
ance Convention, has been some two or three
weeks before the friends of the cause. We
had begun to despond, and conclude there
was not sufficient interest felt in the matter,
to even procure a second to our motion. But
the last few days we have changed our opin-
ion, and believe, if Temperance men will
take hold of the proposition with spirit and
in earnest, we will have one of the most in
teresting and important Conventions, for the
cause, that has ever been held in North Car
Iolina.
1t is not required that any arguments
should be used, or reasons advanced, to es-
tablish the necessity of such a meeting
Arguments are met in every public highway
and gathering in the land. Reasons innu-
merable appeal trumpet-tongued from every
home.circle. Religion, patriotism, humani-
ty, all cry aloud for a revival in the good
work-for more active exertions, not only to
redeem the fallen. but also to protect and
guard u~nsuspeeting youth. ere it fall into the
fatal. snare. Every one must feel the press
ing demand for these things. Let us then
/. go to work to ensure a large attendance at
the proposed Convention. Let us all come
together once more, and renew upon aeoq.
mon altar our undying Sevotion to this
cause; and then go forth to interest our fell
lowmen also.
We shall give, from time to time, the re.
sponses that may come to hand upon the
proposed Convention. We subjoin such as
We have received.
Bro. d. S. Hill, of Louisburg, in a hurried
business note, says: " heartily thank yor
for making the proposition for holding q Stat
Temperance Convention. / am in for it
heart and soul. Something must be done
and the best plan is for US to take counse
together as to what that something shall be
Press the matter home upon the considerable
and action of our friends"
The subjoined communication, from Rutf
: erfordton, speaks in extenso for itself:
To the Editor of the Spirit Of the Age:
As an ardent friend of the great Temperan,
reform, 1 hope you will permit me to trespass
little upon your patience and that of your reader
!. From some cause the zeal and energy of Il
friends of Temperance has ebbed away, and
: many places where it once carried the day, nc
w q NOlSO 10 hSoAN RoO4lOlJ
In this immediate section, so far as orgGnizati
is necessary to life, the cause is dead thou!
g there are still many of its friends at work b
: labor applied so irregularly and without conce
y effects but little. This is a lamentable state of
e fairs, when We remember the enemy is still in o
E midst, and that his forces are working, workir
working, necessarily, and hurrying off many
= our young men who might be, but for intemp'
% ance, highly useful to society.
= When Gen. Cary visited US here, a new impu
" was piyan to tho cause and the nrosnActs fh
l. were very fattering but of the thirty-fve or f
ty who petitioned for the Charter for a DivisiC
not more than half had taken on steam suficiI
y to carry them in and the majority of the
% mainder, through causes unnecessary to make pl
lie, soon grew weary and the result is we
d, dead. Sc far as I can learn, many others hs
suffered the same fate, and some new means IN
:. be devised TO keep up the work.
III Your proposition in the Spirit of the 18th in
ne calling a meeting Of the friends of Temporal
a on the 25th of December seems to me to be
~ most likely method of getting up new action
the subject. Butt it seems to me an earlier
would be better.
-, 1t is probable that some plan might be de vi
by such a Convention, which would bring the 8
IN ject again before the Legislature, and if such "
the case, it would be better for the Conventiol
a meet earlier in the Session, so that if any plan
,is securing petitions, &C., were devised. time for
curing them would be afforded. Aud also d
Ke gates from the mountain country w uld have n
est favorable weather for getti ng to Raleigh, over
W. rough roads. These suggestions are made onl
" a matter of opinion. If others think that
to the most favorable, we acquiese in the app
ment but whatever the time, let US have the
%vention. Something must be done, and we
ng do most by such means. Let US nave it, and
viu ry one 60 up to Raleigh. with heart and
=, ready to work to work untirin ely until our
me is accomplished in the defeat of Alcohol anC
to salvation of our country.
no Respectfully, G. II. WELL
- = Our proposition is the 25th of November
II December, as the writer will see by reference
we proposition for holding the Convention. -ED