Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04
sure it will strengthen him to reform his

sure it will strengthen him to reform his
life.
once spoke to young man on the snb-
ject of joining the temperance society. He
answered me rather deridingly; said he
thought it rather weak way of doing to
sign paper to keep from drinking; he
could let it alone if he pleased, or if he
drank he knew how to govern himself. A
short time after he went to town to getsome
work done on a watch, he became intoxi-
Gated and left the watch he knew not where
and came from town he knew not how
Some honest person took care of his watch
and helped him get out OF town. The horse
brought him on towards home and when
he came to himself he said he knew not
what had become of the watch or how he
got out of town. That was the way he
took care of himself. The only safe way
is taste not, which is the plan the young
man has now adopted, and he stands eleva.
ted to office.
Ye virgin daughters also come sign the
pledge; have your names enrolled in
favor of the temperance cause, lest ye your
selves be taken in the snare, by being
bound for life to drunken husband. Il
is in your power to put a stop to intemper
ance; for if you arc the weaker vessel it ii
in physics and not influence Ye fathers
and mothers too, come sign the pledge tC
help to save your sons from drunkards
graves. | know an honored old man thai
has been making spirits these many years
and in the first of my house keeping | alsc
thought it necessary to keep some, for
knew no better then, but have long sine,
found could do without; and people wh'
made spirits years past were not so guilt,
then as they are now, knowing the evi
arising therefrom. But strange to tell, tn
honored old Esquire continues yet H
has raised sons, some are dead, one ofthen
recently died of intemperance and his faith
er, as we are informed, furnished him witt
the article until he was nearly dead. Seem
ing to have respect for the money, but no
enough for his sons welfare.
Ye Farmers, furnish not the distiler
with your grain, because he will give tn
higher price; let not the labor of you
hands go to the support Of that fruitfr
source of evil, lest you also be found guilt
of a brothers blood, by furnishing the sta
of life to be converted into an article {
death. Ye millers too, grind not the grain
lest you also be found doing work for th
destruction of men, and thus dishonor Coz
for every man that honors God, is carefi
how his hands are employed, having r,
spect to the recompense of reward. W
unto you Lawyers and Doctors, profession
al men and men of influence, We will nj
come in yourselves, and prevent others ais
by your example, from coming in; for yo
taste the bait and many of the noblest
your class are caught in the snare and Q
down to drunkards' graves. The tempe
ance pledge offers sure salvation from tE
destruction which comes by intemperanc
Ye ministers Of the gospel, labor for ten
perancc as being connected with righteou
Z, ness; teaching the whole law without r
spect to present rewards, looking to Il
future teaching your people to clear the
: hands, every one, from the intemperan
t stain, and thus clear yourselves of 81
ner's blood. Come, then, all people, nal
league with each other, and join bea
!. and mind to put an end to intemperane
t removing its evil from our land by takil
D away its supports viewing no longer wi
, Indifference the destruction of its victir
D and vote no more for drinking men to lie
islate for us. ". MOFFIT
i Davidson CO., n. G.