Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-01-16
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Gen. S. z. Cary.

This eminent advocate of the Temperance
Reform has filled, as far as possible, the ap-
pointments he had given out in North Caro-
lima. and has returned to his home in tho
Northwest. And just here we may take &C
casion to correct some false impressions con-
corning his visit to this State. Gen. c. was
a voluntary Lecturer here-going where he
pleased and choosing his own direction. He
was not employed by any one, consequently
no one had the right to direct him as to ichere
he should speak. This much in explanation
as to why he has not been sent to many places
asking for his services.
Since October, Gen. Cary has been lectur-
ing in Counties west of Raleigh. The wealth
er in that region, especially, has been unpro-
pitious, most of the time, for large assemblies
of the people, yet from many places we have
the most gratifying reports of the good he
has accomplished in the way of r%eviving in
terest in the Order of the Sons Of Temper
ance, and convincing our citizens of the right
eousness and propriety Of legislating for the
suppression of the liquor traffic.
We publish on cur first page to-day, com
' munication detailing the success of Gen. G.
9 eat Taylorsville, in Alexander county. \ let
T ter from New Institute, Iredell county, says
2 "Gen. Cary paid US a visit on last Saturday
q night, and made such q charming speech that
I the proposition to revive our Division at this
place was perfectly irresistible; and when
y the names were called we received some 50
or 40. There were several ladies, also, who
gave their names to become members of the
&c Order, the most of whom were initiated. We
g formerly had a fourishing Division at this
Il; place, as you know, but through carelessness
oi we permitted it to go down, and in truth have
long since forfeited our charter, but Gen.
eli Cary told us that we could organize under
the old charter" At Asheville, a friend
'l writes-"Gen. Cary has worked wonder:
ess here. All our citizens are now strongly ii
ne favor of a prohibitory law" In another col
eV- umn will be found an interesting letter con
lty corning Gen. Cary's lectures in Catawbaa nC
Lincoln counties. And the following we eli
On from one Of our Salisbury exchanges:
GEN. SAMUEL F. CARY lectu red in tn
Presbyterian Church on TEN perance, o
IN Thursday evening last to the cit liens of "a
Get isbury. He is acknowledged hy most pc
sons to be q fair and an hon orable, higI
minded reasoner. He deals in argumel
rather than abuse, and gains new friends
the his cause wherever he goes. His address
opy this place was well attended and well I
for ceiyed. He will deliver but few more lie
lures in this State, it being now impOssib
for him to remain longer. He left f
t an Greensboro on Friday last. His last a
Of 5 dress in the State will be deliveredin Milto
,lub thence be goes to Danville, Va.
a. In his closing remarks at this place,
ny stated that public sentiment in North Cal
Tor lima was now ripe for that kind of prohi
ton which he advocates; and, in confirm
ton of this assertion, gave the names of 81
eral prominen t politicians in Western MOI
thor Carolina, who had recently changed th'
views, and had publicly declared themsel'
uure in favor of a prohibitory law. The names
; cry Woodfn. Marc, Erwin. and McKessOn, we
r. we mentioned in this connection. The names
others might have been added, bpt Gen. Ca
- 49, modeStly forebore To mention anything of
OIL personal nature, Hnless authorized so to
sun as he was by the gentlemen above named.
{ soft Whether Gen. Cary shall ever again v
louse us or not, his name and fame will long
rozen gratefully remembered for the good he
Is : accomplished in the Old North State.