Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-12-22

never be allowed to retail liquor again to
any one. This may seem like hard law,
out just think of the chickens, and corn.
and wheat, and other commodities too te-
dlous to mention-that are stolen to bu1
liquor With. go for such law because
every body knows that slaves and bows don't
need liquor when they are well-besides
liquors are so poisoned with strichnine and
other poisonous ingredients, that our bows
and negros that don't know how much TO
drink might be killed by drinking such Il
quors, you all know it takes the snlartest
men we have to know when they have got
enough. As the liquor subject is up, al
low me to say few words on that point
Some men are very much opposed to can
didates treating. We'll, | am not surpris-
ed at this, but what will fellow do-osh.
er candidates treat and yotl al aasss.:s ass
votes can be bought for liquor, and have
not as good right to get votes in this
way as any other man? You all know
there Is law against candidates treating.
put 1t IS nothing more than dead letter.
Now to be honest about this matter. like
liquor myself too well to say or do much
against the use of it. I don't see how we
will get along without groc shops, especi
ally IN towns and villages-perhaps there
IS not as great need for them in the conn
try-country people generally have some
thing else to do than lie about doggeries.
| suppose we will have to tolerate resDecte-
0te grog shops as matter of necessity
But | am seriously opposed to low-dour
,dioggerles, where the doggcry keeper sells
liquor to boys and negros. This is a diff
ncult matter to manage any Eay you take
IT. especially at this time. Public senti-
ment may change before another election
SO that this very thing may not be so err
c1;0Cmpassed co with difficulties. | hope it viii.
There is one thing that bothers me no lit
tie. 1t Is said that some candidates treat
with not only liquor, but with soda-water,
Watermelons, cider, gingerbread, &c. But
II you look at the principle of tie thing, il
Is the same IN every case. Now | would
like to do the best can not only for nv
self but for my constituents'also. But treat
ing to so many things is a pretty expeu-
slve business.
10 be honest about the matter, sincere
ly believe that upon the whole it wouId be
better not to treatat all, provided we were
all ready for this thing, Ifa fellow expects
to fish in a hole where there are fish that
won't bite at mush, he must bait with
worms also. Now if every man would look
at TINS Sc: custom OF treating as a very kow
everywhere who can be Influenced BIZ II
quor, 1T is strong temptation to q candi-
date to show himself very liberal at such
time, although he condemns the practice
in his very soul. 1t does seem to me lit
tie strange that the people don't suspect
that zoe presume great deal on their igno-
rance, and want of moral principle, when
we are willing to treat them whilst we are
candidates, but at no other time. Now, gentle
men, | am for treating, and againstit, and this
Is so from necessity. Now will feel much
obliged to any of you, if you will tell nc
how to get the most votes, This Is what
| am after, and am willing either to treat
or not to treat, if you all, or even a major
ity of YOU think best. / have heard it
said that the Sons Of Temperance expect
to present a memorial to the next Legis-
lature. praYing that honorable body to pass
to exclude grog shops from the school DIS
trict, provided a majority ofthe' District arc
opposed to grog shop. Now this is GER
tainly fair and republican, and if this IS
done, and am elected, | will go for it, pro-
aided it is thought by or rise men to be
free from objections, and provided further,
| am sober at the time. There Is another
matter had better touch on before con
clude, and that is our heavy taxes, dc.
Now Just here am in the dark as mnch
as | am in some other cases. We know
that Rail Roads are great blessing, espe-
cially to those who have money and surplus
produce-but then again, our taxes are op-
pressive, and this is hard on poor people,
and men who are in debt. ] suppose.
however, if the people want these internal
improvements, they ought 10 have tltem
| 90 for them up to the hub, provided it is
thought best, still will not urge them
beyond the wishes Of the people i a
Rail Road could run cc1ally near every
mans door, I would rsost aesuredly 80 fol
them. As to the Kansas question, or th'
Mormon war, or whether the old Statet
have Just right to an equal share taccor
ding to federal populasioh) of the proceed
of the public domain, i will leave fer on
big men to determine. belong to tn
strongest party ao1C, aud whether the par
) ty is right or wrong, Is not for me to say
know that my chance TO be elected Is be'
ter for this reason, (if there was no other
than it would be, if was connected wi
the weaker party.
+ Now gentlemen, | have made full, fal
and frank avowal of nv views on all th
4 measures that will IN all probability, como
o. before the next Legislature, would be gla
5. to be elected. If you can elect me withor
: splitting up the party too badly, will than
- Won TO do so. in short, Would like to b
J. !. elected any how. thank Won for you
i attention. but will still be more gratefl
n for your votes, Non-comnfittcd
=, Fatal RESULT OF HOOPs- a negI