Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
Letter from N. ". s Fickardt.
To the Order Of the So,s d
Tempaenescf North -Ameriec

Ifmpt3oRtSsCJ A0' 'e -1h"eeTfe0.
BEloyED BRorHBRs BEFORE returning
home from the late session OF the National
Division, | am Constrained BY our common
/ love for the great Order j which We are
embodied, to address to ySu le" words
of cheer and persussslon. -,
The session just closed ss been marked
by a firm conviction on the dPsrt OF It's mem
~ &c an er;st;aq, octfqk fegtpat IN the
@e.5, n5as % ttra,,@5out 80 a mo;Iay Of our ju-
risdfctions. Thesbope tl tn,s would be
SO. from indications then Fg'nnsne,ng .rtael1 was
oonlieeno;s So ! ~ MANY M fbers of the Ma
l nuai ogeslon D.n - = well Ell BY your NJ. ".
| Scribe. r;dnaIs u4,
Win OraeIs' pf a. ssLe,se s,t sfl e flood, leads
- = - e,ea' sst,,ne,, It is our Resent position.
IF we braveiy propeI ou Ark of safety,
freighted with so much 4 is important
to the happiness and wbeing Of our
selves, our families, and iduntry, into the
swelling current Of prosHrhy which is be-
ginning again to heave p, after SO many
years Of ebb, we shall o4eanore behold it
float maiestically on tN Of glorious sue,
cess which will bear ithafo a haven of
usefulness and honor. Btiff, on the other
hand, we remain hstle@and stand with
arms folded whilst the eden time, laden
with opportunity, pass p we shall prove
f recreant to ourselves, oAalties, mankind,
and God and may neVemore be blessed
: of heaven with grace N atrieve our neg
$ Flect.
: This, then, is the pdptd my cordial ad-
o dress to YOU. NOW Rs hat uta! time to
IS MS, auhich once lost - lost toreger.-----
n Let us Iatirv-=s =oJtr IN
+ forts 10 the duty befd - Let our Order
a AGAIN nresent her m; |Ssnent form on the
face of the earth. u Individually, and
personally. each man 81 Is do every pos
sihIe honorable thin & increase her
strength. and magnii tr proportions
Let rs labor in seasoi sa out of season,
,s each one Of MS. to N nI&lnlg her numbers,
n and extend the sove1 1sitaty Of her pure
le white flag; let US bri yountanen ana
" old 10 her altar Of ~, and bid them
taka hold for their hJ Rhilst we our
IS. selves show to them oliNoye for that VT
as der and our principle " increasing at
an tention to oherinstitutionsn requirements
IS Let us do this, and constance, duty, ano
d. success are safe.
is. To incite you still MORT this end, you
n NJ. W. Scribe earnestlv iMtes your atten
ic- ton to his Report to the National Dlvlslol
nd at the recent term, notfony briliancy Q
no rernark e.Asss4sss sut for the fact
en- and reasons it ontainA. Ponder on them
Oh Brothers.-and let ther result be wha
IN they aim at-he Inauguration Of a syste
D." matte, perseverng, individual, and genera
ra- effort for the term betae u.s. Look upo
ito apathy as the deadly sh Of which we hav
"a all too much partaken.s Heneeforth let I
ur repudiate it in ourselves and conduct, an
,ur combat it in Others. Il Us awake to tn
is responsibilities resting AnNs as true me
ir citizens and Sons Of Temperance, and al:
fully recognize the glory good deeds al
.he rich rewards Of conseierf before us. r
, is our mothers and sister sour wives al
her daughters, for our fathes and brother
see ourselves and our sons; brhe women al
in children, and the men oil our country,
her labor-is it not enough For God a
her humanity VIC struggle ball we not 81
ous cecd?
she Then, as conscience, taty, humani
! at honor, and Heaveu direc8 8saES . Acce
eet- this as your brave detofhlnation for l6
lis and SO. Fill your Dfhlon Rooms W
the recruits, and your od presence Err
lmi- new Divisions where ydu ean-and rebu
lid, and strengthen expired and feeble ones
S to Let an unassailable cobsstenE of life 6
her moral power to your efforts ! and an
THAT wayering faith in the capacity and nobi
the of your Order nerve You to an lnylncl
me q courage in our cause.
i all In Love Purity and Fidelity, heartily 70
here I. A. FICKARDldM. w. :
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