Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-01-23
STArEsvILLE, n. c., Jan. 9th, '56.


DEAR Bro. german The friends of
Temperance, and especially the members
of our Order, in this region, have been
not a little revived and cheered by the dis
interested and philantropic labors among
them of that distinguished and excellent
champion of their cause, Gen. Samuel +.
Cary.
1~~veirrm 6r the good cause, and.
If l mistake not, the Strengthening Of tba
interests of our Order. The effort there
cannot fail to tell, for a long time to come.
upon the Interests of Prohibitory L@egisla-
ton IN respect to the infamous traffic in
liquor. AT Taylorsville, where | had the
pleasure of joining him, the audience was
small, the weather being inclement. esne-
cially during the first address. A some
what larger number convened in the even
ing, and listened to quite an effective adj
dress on the evils of intemperance, and the
necessity OF combined and organized efforts
tor It's suppression. This was well ~receiy-
ed, and, as the result, the Division. which
1or more than a year had ceased to exist.
was without any difficulty revived.
Inc next day we proceeded to the New
institute, lredell county, where the Order
had also been disbanded. On Saturday
evening, we had a crowded house. The
General proceeded with a clear. we'll con-
nected and spirited address of about three
hours altogether. The desired effect was
realized; OIL a call being made for names.
nearly forty gentlemen and ladies respon-
ded the Division was resuscitated officers
elected and installed, the ladies admitted.
and tull preparation made for the boldino
OF regular meetings, and the advancement
OF the general interests of the cause. On
Sabbath morning quite a large, intelligent
and respectable audience assembled at the
very neat and spacious school building.
winch by the by, is quite a credit and or
lament to our State, to hear a Bible lee
ture from the General. The attendance.
considering the great inclemency of the
weather, and the exceedingly short notice.
was literally surprising. After an appro.
pirate hymn was sung, and a prayer offer
ed, we were instructed, and entertained
and generally nored tears. bv one Of
those expository, descriptive and pathetic
on the evils Of liquor-drinking,
iiquor-making, and liquor-selling as thew
are set forth both in the Word and the
PF0ridence Of God, for which Gen. G. has
SO highly distinguished himself in various
parts of the land.
We next proceeded to StatesyiIle. There
also the Division had gone down, in con
sequence of the extensive fire that occnr-
req last winter; as not only the Division
room was burned, but no other house could
be obtained. Notice had been much more
widely given of this appointment, than Of
the one at Taylorsville. As the conse-
quence, Notwithstanding the day was cold.
and snow clouds thickly covered the whole
sky, while the ground was very muddy and
a very large auditory attended from
many parts OF the county, the ladies also
being numerous, and were completely cap
tlvated and almost carried away by a two
hours speech, distinguished forts ability.
eioquence, comprehensive ness, lucidness.
complete adaptation to the actual stateof
the community. Of the seven speeches T
vas privileged to hear while with him, this
vas by far the most excellent and mower
1t was impossible for this whole com-
nunlty to have been better suited by anv
,ther argument by any other man. it was
very thing they needed, and hare
leeded for a long time. The address was
on Prohibition; and it was truly
'Fa'''ying to see 50 many of the opposers