Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-17
AM Important Communication.

The following Circular from the Grand
Worthy Patriarch of North Carolina, relates
to a subject of deep interest to the cause of
Temperance, and will, we trust, receive the
attention that its Importance demands. If
the facts and figures desired to be obtained,
can be procured, it will do more to arouse
our people to the enormities of the liquor
traffic, and the vast amount of evil flowing
from it, than any other means that can be
devised. Its iniquities, the burdens it impo-
ses, the suffering and ruin it entails upon
community, viii be brought home to the
door, the pockets and hearts of every citizen,
and annot fail to produce a sensation among
our people. We hope that all good citizens,
beside those especially addressed, viii con-
tribute towards procuring accurate and au-
thentic statistics on the subjects embraced in
the Circular which is as follows:
OFFICE OF G. W.. p, S. OF 7. OF N. CT
FEB. 9TH, 1853.
To the Deputy G.. ". Patriarchs Of N. C..
WORTHY BROTHERS 1T is my duty, as the
chief executive officer in our noble army of
Temperance in North Carolina, to call your
attention to a duty devolved upon you by the
Grand Division, at its late meeting in Louis
burg, in the following Resolutions (See min
utes of proceedings.)
"ResoJoed, That it be made the duty of the
D. G. W. Patriarchs of the several Divisions,
to collect and forward to the G. Scribe, "a.
NJ. German, at Raleigh,) all the facts that
have fallen under their observation, or which
may come to their knowledge in their re-
spective Districts, illustrating the evils of the
liquor traffic"
In order fully to carry out this resolution
and to reach the object aimed at, and to have
the reports uniform and upon the sam basis
you will please answer, with as much accu
racy as possible, the following questions =
Let your answers embrace the facts for tn
year 1857. This will enable you to begin a
once, as the year has ended and has sent be
forehand its dreadful record of ruin, by in
temperance, to the judgement
Where there are several d. G. W. P.'s in
county, the one belonging to the Oldest Divil
ion will be considered responsible for the r,
port. He viii divide the work among tn
other d. G. W. P.'s as he may think besr
and see that the reports cover the whole coul
ty. 1t is desirable that the reports reach tt
G. Scribe by the first day of June, at the !
test, that he may embody the facts in a r
port, and have it ready for the meeting of Il
G. Division in July.
This is one of the most important duti
: ever devolved upon you, and it is confident
i, hoped that your prompt and faithful repo
will illustrate one of our cardinal virtues
Fidelity" You viii please avail yourself
t of every source of information, and enlist
: the work as assistants, as many responsil
men as you can. The records of the vario
: courts will furnish you much information.
0 Act promptly and judiciously and send
Y your report.
/ l. How much liquor has been manu-
tured in your county during the last ye
and what did it cost?
2. What was the cost of that brought
from other counties, and from other State
a 8. From what States or counties did Il
9 imported, come?
- A. What expense incurred by your col
:. ty in support of paupers, and how much
70 this poverty was caused by intemperance
I'd 5. How many have been rendered hor
IL less by in~temperance during the last yea1
your county?
6. What expense has your county inc
n red in enforcing the criminal laws, and /
We much of this is traceable to ~intemperance
Z. How many cases of violent death
4, your county by hquorf
8. What serious accidents traceable to
same cause?
m 8. How many ARRAYS, and how many
In ses of assault and battery from the 81
:. cause?
ne 10. How many homicides have Occur
in your county i? and how many caused
lntemperance, during the year?
II. What has liquor, directly and il
rectly, cost your county during the year
,er Any friends ofhumanity in those countis
which no Divisions of the Sons of TEN
ance exist, who may see these questi
would confer a favor by furnishing ansv
nd to A. NJ. German, Esq, at Raleigh.
we ~ Editors favorable to temperance
who are willing to aid in ascertaining the
tent of the evils of intemperance, are resi-
M fully requested to o p this document.
A. W. CUMMINGS, G. W. P. of N.
-