Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-01-23
For Esprit of the Age.
An Appeal for the Dhkard's Family.
BY AN lid.

BY AN MIN.
Gentle Readers, have II ever, as you were
seated in your comfortae dwelling, in the
midst of a kind and affRonate family, be-
fore the blazing hearthAd SURROUNDED by
all the comforts Ind ~ the lukuries of
life, have you ever sufed your fancy to go
out among the "high]s and hedges" Of
society, and contemplatae scenes Of misery
and sufferings, Of infamin d vice, which are
hourly and daily being Scted around you?
Have you not again an again pictured to
your mental visions the ect want and ex-
IRENE restitution Of somADor and degraded
family in the sphere obur acquaintance,
whom you once knew ass upying q position
of influence and respectfully, but who have
been reduced to this nFable condition Of
squalid poverty and q suffering by the
rayages Of that blood Rsty and insatiate
monster, IntemperanceA land as YOU have
traced their gradual PROPS downward and
still downward, to the v depths of degra-
ton and crime, have y4Ot uttered an in
ward denunciation deepsugh silent, of the
cruel and inhuman abrs Of so much
wretchedness and woe ID mentally resol-
we'd never to relax yoknergies till this
witherlngg. curse hh S xSighaa from or
with tenderness and affectfor rour ~
tie ones,' whose highestabition i i +o
promote their welfare and are tha;r hon.
plness-you who knOwethIt the ~cnovind s
OF hunger or the keennesd bold and boo{,
ing winds-have you ever surbt of tbat
more than widowed wife anRhan cb;ldron
who are entirely bereft ole SIMPLEST If
those comforts with which oro cd ohru
dainty blessed? And as u sm;i;nn nd
happy little flock has eatsl aronnd tbo
evening board, loaded wiithhkinr and 40.
liclous yiands or as You Il slowed tbpn,
snugly away in their comfhle hobs and
tucked the warm coverlets and tbnir cb;ns
to exclude the piercing collie Won net in
Wardly determined not tofoh in the morn
ing' out Of your great abInbce, to admin
lster to the many pressinl hts of the suf-
fering poor? '''
Dear little boys AMI H-vou who oro
blessed with kind parent nroy;da far ,o ~
wants-who lack hot f. M and 49,
table clothing and substantial ~ 49,.
young hearts have been gIene1 bv tho
rich profusion of toys and hod;es" from
the generous hand Of god s. Clans and
Toasted almost to surfGtincS,n tho cood
things of the season, l%urinpba fest;r t;oa
Just past, have you fota mont +bonrbt 70
the thrill of intense ddlght tia moro cako
a stick Of candy, a WOODEN l.sn . sot r.
marbles or a pictured primm, wouid bora
conferred upon the per drum rd,S natlod
and hungry ofspring;and va ror III
to relinquish one of BUR man nro-onta -
contribute to their fppinessTo nd $500
them OF the return ofNerry Cbetn,as9 Al
as you have knelt by FOUR littI I'll III III
~ Say your evening rayers, hve you not
LLILanHeu your fatnerl Heaven )r the MANY
a os1s,nss 50 mercifuf oestowe upon you,
of 1921 nun 70 rnVe from he fair face
IF 60 n,: ,iis naIeiuaSsa the pplific SOURCE
And You, Oh, Ramse4 Won lTboso dailr
tbo 49, : Is 70 END thNcursed poison, as
eye and swollen visage ipresentaJ h;a,solf
to your fascinating batad nrosfavaa ~
Hast t7zc 19le1su us
hell, have you -eeaageTE The WIS .resa
condition ofhis grfse HiIy. to which
you are necessarily go c by your de-
basing and uamanly Afe7 And when the
labors OF the day wei az anil yon were
seated IN your coAnforAlfchamber in your
cusiloneo armchair, wa lovely compan-
ion oy your SIDE, and pFing cherubs clam
pef'hS upon your knehave you ever ac-
knowledged to YOURSELF all these comforts
were purchased with tn price of blood and
're wages OF lnlquIty, nd at the sacrifice
% inc peace and hapRss of your fellow
a nno ! and whilst lys upon your downy
oouch; you nave reyiewt the scenes of the
pas' uay, ana the part have played in
oee great drama OF life, he not the images
u wan ana emaclated men and weeping
anu NAKED children, rise up like Accusing
spirits 10 smite your c~science with keen
oohiPuhctlons OF guilt 81 crime? And as
you have been forced t0,onder unon your
iattef END" the close mortal life, have
you not, on Wretched! qguilty man trem-
nleu with remorse and EAR at the fearful
tnought OF the uncertaint of a final retribu-
ton, OF avenging.justieeAnd of eternal, un-
dying punishment /? RakasTeH these ques-
tions, oh Rumseller! and Awer as if at the
bar of God.
Elm Gottape January Jac