Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-01-23
Original Papers.
For the spirit
Gen. Cary.


For the Spirit of the Age.
Gen. Cary.
Mr.. EDITOR: Our town, and the county of
Buncombe, have recently enjoyeda rich treat.
Gen. Cary gave three addresses in our Court
House, which for power of augmentation
and eloquence have rarely been surpassed
upon any subject by the best orators of this
or other lands. lie spoke the first time in
the afternoon. Business was suspended
The stores, business Offices, mechanics shops
I and the schools were closed, friends and toes
of the cause of temperance were present to
Ii. ten to this noble advocate of our God-iike
t enterprise-Sabbath, stiffness reigned IN our
streets for two hours, during which he por-
traYed to an immense crowd the horrors OF
the manufacture, sale and use OF Intoxicating
drinks. At night he discussed the subject
of legal prohibition. There were present,
J men of great responsibility, mach influence
, and intelligence, who regarded legal prohl-
8 bition as anti-RepuLlican, unconstitutional,
| unjust and 80 oppressive that they would
have shouldered their muskets in defence OF
what they regarded as civil liberty against
this ~fanatical form Of fragrant violation
But the argument of the speaker was so
clear, conclusive and overwhelming that con-
%viction fastened upon every mind. No man
who listened on that occasion has a remain
ing doubt as to either the right, wisdom or
benevolence of a prohibitory law. The next
night he spoke again to the same or an in
creased number OF delighted auditors. A
permanent i i@FRresssis9gn fhfas sh ground upon
this subject. We have initiated IN the Di-
vision, some fifty or sixty members since Gen
Cary's visit-among them two of our proml
nent lawyers, several of our physicians arc
'er other influential citizens. Our Division wal
sn@ before in q highly prosperous state, 1t nov
- embraces most of the respectable men an
many of the ladies of the place. We ar
here preparing for action upon the suhJec
of prohi6 ition-several of our lawyers an
III politicians are ready to engage, and are a
ready engaged in urging it upon the peopl
We are now in correspondence. with TT
: ~ Grand Division, wishing to secure a we'll d
"s vised plan of action upon this subject. FL
plan most fayorably viewed, is to secure
the hands of the next Legislature a law SD
hitting to the people the question of prof.
~ bition or non-prohibition. We believe II t
Ple question were to be submitted to the peot
my free from all extraneous and irrelevant
~ sues, and competant persons were employ
NY to discuss the subject, that a vast maJorl
- would vote for prohibition. We would
0o" glad to see an exchange of opinion on
ola subject in the columns Of your paper. Ev'
this le.p hn. na"n 80 IN d;roetoa efHci
err, to o.:o = w saa.r;+b MAJ Grace
sville acelo": ;" $3.50 &c nrob;h;t;op 90
/, and lic0' sioienT Oppo .bn noapa cha daar :
e was W. : = :. H. - P1of nst taf,ra elacii
day, to decide whether or not they VIC
l., 40 have a prohibitory law. We shall welc'
=. :" at any time among US, able lecturers on
~. subject ard very cheerfully meet all rea
e was o0 oAp0"' ANSOV w CITMMING,
:. :. ~ Female College, Asheville, N. G.