Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-05
For the Spirit Of the Age.

Mr.. EDITOR :-We are so glad that you
seem to grow holder in tie great cause Of
Temperance. You speak like the temperance
men who attended the meeting of the Grand
Division, at Greensboro, n. c., were in good
earnest about the work. Well. speed them
as you are accustomed to do, and may the
Lord speed you all in this good work. We,
out South, cannot be with you in your social
meetings in the good old North State, but we
are with you in spirit, heart and hand.
When we look abroad and see the misery
in our land, caused by the intoxicating
draught, our hearts ache and we long to see
this demon elected from our entire country.
We are tired Of his orgies, for we know full
we'll that some poor heart is to pay dearly for
it it may be a fond old mother, who watch
ed over her lovely boy sleepless nights,
whoseheart is now well nigh broke on &C
count of the waywardness of him upon
whomkshe once fondly hoped to lean for sup
port ID old age or it may be a young wife
recently from the well beloved circle at home,
where father, and mother, and brothers, and
sisteri all loved to render her happy; or
perhaps a bright-eyed sister, with all the
richnss of a sisters love, that is called upon
to weep at the midnight cries Of a drunken
brothr.
Young men of our country, will you pause
for a moment and think of the loved ones you
are so much iniuring, whether it be mother,
wife, or sister? Where is your present car
rying you to ? to honor or dishonor to hea-
ven or dow to he'll ? Just think for one mo,
ment ofthe consequences of an ill-spent life
Turn right about and be a ne10 man-mak(
that mothers heart to leap for joy at your re
turn from errors ways into the ways Of life
and happiness. Mr.. Editor, it is a very ba(
sign to see a young husband forsaking thu
society of her who left all for his society, an
seeking the society of his boon companions
mean, leaving his young wife to spend he
evenings all alone at home, while he revel
abroad. | tell you sir, it seems to me if
were a wife, | would be tempted to give ''cul
tain lectures" and if that would not do gooc
adopt a plan we knew a woman to do one
to wit, to 90 with the husband every wne1
he went, telling him that he had no right
go to any place where he would be ashame
of the company of his wife. But the goo
wives must do what they think best in Il
case.
} We notice that the lawmakers are not Y
disposed to put an end to that abominat
practice of 'streGting'' at elections oh n
with due Difference to them, we say tn
d, many of them love the practice too we'll the
, SClFSS u give u up""Hy tICJ NOu1o l.
l mount a stump or goods-b box without bel
"two sheets in the wind" and of course Il
practice cannot be given up just now-but
S truly wise men will learn after q while to G
d up these practices that belong, not to the
G. tellectual part Of man, but to the animal
\ beastly part. The Old North State is
= ALOHA just about as bad. We will live
hope of better days.
Christmas is over with us, reminding
e that another year will soon be gone and
deeds locked in the memory of the Great
" Am" Ali who Of us likes to look wit
D. and read the page of thoughts that have b
70 recorded during the year! Who wants
best thoughts made known at certain tim
Il the fireside thoughts! The Book of {
/ tells US that every secret thing must be kno
+ be careful then how you think, for an acco
a must be rendered.
5h The age" is gaining ground in our c
v munity, think, Mr.. Editor. We are &c
es to try and send you a larger list for next y
And should we succeed in getting up a I
perance organization you may hear oc it f
'oO some of US.
- We want you to tell the Indies to he'll
re, they can-by their example of course
'as they cannot step over and help in proper
tn son; but the ladies of our immediate com
,n- nifty can, Mr.. Editor, and you will pl
H. whisper through the Age to them, to
~ their hands TO the wheel and roll on the
ca of temperance.
ne Respectfully,
he sWILLIA1
Warsaw, Ala, Dee. 81, 1853.