Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-12-01
For the Spirit of the Age.

By chance, l happened to be at the
County Court of Hertford, on Monday the
22nd of Feb. last, being a great time for
the collection of large crowd, and the
transaction of great deal of business, Ito
witt that Of settling old arrearages, &C., and
hiring ishing-hands; Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather, for it COM
menced raining in the morning and con-
tinued to rain, snow, hail and blow all day;
there was a large gathering in town. About
eleven o'clock, | took stroll through the
crowd, to the Court House, and after lis
tening to the business Of the Court for a
short time, placed myself in the Court
House door, to view the Town, and 10 |
spiedtwo drinking saloons, one on the right
and the other on the left, or nearly in front
Of the Court House; the former kept by
Brother A., and the latter by Brother B.,
Justice of the Peace. Keeping my stand
in the door, Isaw Brethren, Squires, friends,
&C., walking to and fro, to worship at these
filthy shrines of Bacchus. then took an
other stroll through the immense crowd,
and entered the Piazza of Brother AS.
rummery, and behold there saw the old,
the young, the rich, the poor, and even
some of the old whte-hcaded fathers, pro-
! Tossing to be followers of Christ, and justi-
ces of the peace, all standing around the
altar of king Alchy, worshipping at his
poisonous Throne, destroying both soul and
body by drinking that pernicious poison.
Did this scene stop here no, but horrible
- al Iof n,o nf
happy worshippers were found wallowing
in the streets and horse-lots: view them as
they lie in the mud, (for the whole Town
was a complete muck, about shoedsep,
caused by heavy fall of rain,) and think
father, mother, wife, brother, sister, think,
oh think of that abominable and heart
rendering scene, and think too, that it was
caused by some of the professed followers
of Christ, for they put the ball in agitation
Oh! Inconsistency, how long shall these
things continue in this enlightened age in
Which we have laws to protect the interest
and welfare of our country, and sworn JUS
: tees to enforce these laws, and to keep peace
8 when it is in their power so to do. nov
I ask who are these Justices, or if part O.
= them are not members of Christ's Church
e Certainly they are what! disciples Of Chris
. Grant license to deal out damnation to thei
a fellow beings Oh remember the wo pro
IS nounccd against him that puts the bottl
G to his brothers or neighbor's mouth. NOV
q to whom are the license granted, or VIII
II are the petitioners Arethey not member
r of the church yes, some Of them are, an
SC sworn Justices too. What does membe
Is Of Christ's Church and a sworn Justice
Sc the Peace, apply to the Court for icens
fe to deal out destruction to his neighbor! RI
~ member the wo pronounced against hi
ne who rolls stumbling block in the wa
- &c. | pause, to inquire if those Brethre
ne that apply for license, and also those tn
on grant the same, have no remorse of CO
bit science! Are they not violators of Gods ho
Law? Does not the granter of licenses gi'
)r- the wheel Of intemperance the first sta
al the vender then takes il in hand, and wi
of his doubled energy, moves it along with
fu rapidity nearly as great as that of an Ele
re- trio Telegraph, destroying millions of sou
er- causing more sorrow, grief, pestilence, bI
err ken-hearted widows, and orphaned childre
, if than all other evils combined. Now
nld the sake of suffering humanity, and t
J of cause you have espoused, beseech you
to stop the wheels of intemperance so far
n lie in your power, and to walk worthy
ers the vocation whelewith you were called, y
cry let yo1r light SO shine, that others see
ell, your good works, may be glorifed there
on and that Temperance Banners may
!, in raised all over our would be happy la
Now l ask of all persons engaged in