Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27


ened, and will be far m ore likely to become
a bright and shining light in some one of
the worlds avocations, which,. if rightly
pursued, viii lead to falne.
r. Well done, Mr. MoraIizer., That is
the best discourse have heard for long
time | was not aware that you had suclI
q faculty or preaching. But, as soa are
well aware, my slIject has two sides. How
many of the great m,nds in this country
have belonged to msn OF temperance pFin-
cipies. Many great works, have been com
pleted under the q ntkening intiusace. Of a
little stilnulant. Many great speechss have
been delivered whhe the authors we're .ex-
hilarated by ardent spirits. Liquor taken
to excess will, OF course, have Tendency
to disarrange the system, AMI exert q hurt
ful influence upon u.s. bltso viii ANYTHING
else taken to excess. ct I.bsliexe fAat a
ssSHe hQuor now All then siss & ~ i.,ssg a
Tsfan, aiIl soIileti4nes sol a
OF course, a man silodld BE able Il, e0sfssofF
his appetite ANY oae who canno, saolll
sign pledge at once, and abstain from IL
quor altogether.
G. Look out, Fred or You viii destroy
your own arguments. You ask how many
OF our great men were Temperance nen.--
Let me ask you in return, if George Wash
ington, Benz Franklin, Nathaniel Bow
ditch, and a host OF great men were not
temperance men? | will admit that there
have been great men who used intoxicating
liquors, but they wolIl have been greater
men without it; AMI while all OF them
shortened their live, BY using it, some OF
them died poor, mis- srable drunkarls.
i T. Well, must confess that | am get
ting the worst OF tile argument, and | am
half inclined to thins that am wrong af-
ter all. But yet do not feel rirat about
leaving the boys Of the club What dc
you suppose they VIII think Of me for leav-
INC them in to unceremoniolsa manner!
z. Why, when they come to their right
, senses, they will honor yoI for it, if they
are not too far gone. | am glad that yor
, are beginning to think that you are wrong
, Ii you will just think OF it, nearly all Of th'
} murders, riots, anI crime OF all kinds, arr
brought about direcdy by the use Of intox
t icating liquors.
+. l must admit that you are right anC
| am wrong. By the way, Charley, | re
: ceived letter to-day from NV YORK touch
ing upon this subject. Bat first let me aSl
) you who you considered the boy OF creates
: promise in your class at school
G. Why, Frank Andrews, Of coarse.
+. Well, Charev, my letter says tia
he died in New York, last week, in lit {
delirium tremens; aad also that Richard
who was confirmed inebriate, signed tn
pledge six months ago, and has already Of
: tanned a situation in the firm for which il
way to fortune When first read tiles
accounts i'll my letter, thought but lit
: OF them, but your serioIs bat kind remark
!, have brought them forclby to nv min,
. And now, if You viii iorgiye me for my +,
: marks, will 90 with yoa TO the meetin!
h and if allowed, ! viii join At any rate
/ am resolved to I've a strictly tenlperany
: life. Here is my hand, viii You take it (?
= c. Yes, Fred aal gladly, too. | llne
that yonr heart was in the right place.
: f. God bless yoa, Charley, this Will |
= the happlest day o. my lie. How it wi
! rejoice the heart Of my dear mother al
: sisters to hear that have signed Il
" pledge.
n G. But come, let us be going, for it
! almost time for the meeting to co.nmenc
and one OF our rules is plnctuaIity.
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