Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-22

1t does our heart good, to read such words
of true, genuine, inriacibe heroism, as the
annexed letter contains. There is the ring
Of the pure metal, in this letter. There isno
bombast-no "sound and fury signifying
nothing"-but the outspeaking of one Of the
old veterans in the cause, who has tilted many
a lance against our old enemy, and has the
courage and heroism to pursue him to the bit
ter end, and be in at the death of the old
monster.
We hope the gloomy account we gave re-
Gently of the temperance cause, may be the
means of bringing out more such inspiring
letters, until we are convinced that our mel
ancholy forebodings are not as well. founded
as we had supposed. And such is the way
to convince us of the fact, if il exists. But
if our friends give us no accounts of progress
in their respective locaiities-if we bear no
good tidings from those who are enlisted with
us IN the great crusade we have waged against
intemperance-if our subscribers fall off by
. dozens and scores in places where we have had
, good long lists of subscribers to the temper
ance paper, aad if We hear temperance men
themselves pronounce the cause a failure-if
9 all these press down upon us, without any
o sort of counterpoise," it is not to be Won
dered at that gloom and fear should enyelop
q up as a cloud, and our hands hang down for
/ the want of sympathising Co laherers to sus-
tain us.
n but gloomy as was our account, we have
or never yet said We were discouraged. We
have never felt like laying aside our amor
in and giving up the conflict We never expect
nd to 90 that. No In the strength of God We
II intend to 6ght the whiskey-devil while ".
,ds i've, and leave Our battle-axe for our children
to weld when we shall have mouldered into
No dust. But we will fight with much better
II sPaFtt, hthose who are with US in spirit. will
let US hear from them through the Shirt -
in cords, and ACTS, and DEEDS Of encourage
ment, as in days of old. Come friends Of tenn
perance everywhere, let us hear from Won
A word of encouragement, backed with q few
- subscribers, will heip US nightly. But to
the letter OF our good friend from Lumberton:
For the Spirit of the Age.
: OPP .a ~" nIoonan mnns a = = u conhterprise to
nth helo9ed order which Won ave - Dol
with of week before last, | wish TO state for your
FIR encouragement, and that of other friends of
lL
temperance, that there is one place where the
,ehse order does not languish. That place is Lum-
the berton. Old No Al stands firm and unsha-
il to ken, and is in just as healthy q condition now
as she ever was. 1t is true that when the Or
der was q new thing among us, and White,
&c set and Hewlett, and 0dom, and Doub, and other
, Dis great Lecturers came from a distance to rally
year "a : y ~ 60 hrnsl - LILY anu 7 IueiIty
go Dy dinners, and torch lights, and transparencies
4 the and general enthusiasm, we had more initia
tons, and more explosions, and a livelier tim
promiscuously ; but we had the good luck t
~; get in some old fellows of the right grit, VIII
e the knew by experience what the evils Of inten
orials, perance were and when they found out b
49, experience what the benefits Of temperanc
were, they preferred the latter and have stuc
'te pc to us ever since. So during all the ups an
1d Ju- downs of the cause, they have never deserte
Magis- and are now just as ready to pitch in, an
nocisl give the old devil his due, as they were til
day they were initiated, and more so. on
n Division has entirely purged itself of all il
thus trash, and we now have ffty-fye member
ldicial every one OF whom is worth his weight
.;aEs.s gold-real lewels-whom no dangers can tie
rify and no adversely can discourage. "
don't make much noise in the world, but v
ACTION shed a most healthful and benefceDt infuen,
ntered all over our community. As a proof of thi
c,nrsa there is not a licensed grogshop in our yillag
And better than all, VIC still have a mo
y have interesting Section Of the Cadets af Tamno
these ance, working away under our patronag
like a band of little heroes as they are. {
h die. their own responsibility. The Sons tai
charge of them, receive their reports, supe
Fymeh' intend their financial affairs and give the
as the Quarterly Passwords and explanations und
landed their ola unforfetted charter. 1t is q gre
in Ply tna' : s. was 2 gfana Section.
her, as The Cadets wo,,Id 49, duop'Ju ans ssS'e
cannot 1t would make your heart swell and jam
s little, TO see the boys in procession, or 10 visit tn,
nreo Section and witness the independent resoI
ton with which they array themselves AGAR
the demon and bid him defiance. s
ia have Hurrah Cor our side! ]. p &F
course
If Com ~ - So n"o ~ pressure, q Few days a.