Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-20
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There is an "Achan" in the Camp.

Have VIC not reason to thank God, the
Creator of all things, for permitting US to
behold the beauties of another memorable
day-the fourth Of July-the eighty-second
anniversary of our independence! Indeed
this should be day Of rejoicing. The
drum, the fife, the waving colors of "stars
and stripes" and the thunder voice of the
cannon, together with the loud cheers of
the multitude-all unite in proclaiming
ave are a happy people !"
And ought we not to be happy people?
brought up in land of liberty-a land Of
bibles, of sunday schools and where 'the
poor have the gospel preached to them!"
Where we can bow before the Almighty's
throne, and worship him according to the
dictates Of our own conscience"
daring to molest And why should there
be any thing, in this enlightened land, to
mar our happiness and deprive thousands
Of their peacei But there IS. "There is
an Achdn in the camp" And he is rob-
bing us Of our "silver," of our "gold," and
of our garments :" of our fathers, Of our
brothers, and Of our sons, of our husbands,
our neighborS and our kindred. He is
causing hundreds Of our mothers, our sis
ters, and our daughters, who partake not of
the "accursed thing" to fill untimely graves!
evincible from the fact that many night
vigils deprive them of their health and Of
their happiness, and consequently, life it
self; whose pillows are watered with tears,
and whose hearts are bleeding, bleeding !!
Aye and bebold mapy, driven. from the
place which should be quiet and peace
fnl home, to seek refuge in the desert, from
an enraged and beastly husband, who raises
his hand in anger against her whose life
almost depends upon his love; and who
cheerfully would tdy do1gn her life to re.
claim that husband Oh humanity lend
your sympathies But forbear, for since
writing the above, noticed an editorial ir
the last No. of the "Age," headed "Fourtt
of July" which has laid open to the worlC
so many Of King AlcohoPs diabolica
schemes, the reading Of which has convey
ed TO my mind the idea, that, were thi
pen OF diamond, aud dipped in human
blood, or widows tears dyed with anguish
II never could do justice to its subject bu
(the Editor will pardon my presumption)
will take the liberty to direct the attention
Of the readers Of the "Age," to that pro
found and excellent piece, which they viii
find in No. IS, and request them to not on
ly read it Themselves, but hand it to thei
neighbors also. The writer is not ashame
TO own that she has read it three time:
and expects to read it again. May Co
help all the friends Of temperance to put
shoulder TO the wheel" in dethroning tn
Monster, who has 80 many of their fellow
beings bound down in the CALLING chain
Of bondage; for so long as this "Achan
is allowed to reign, the people must suffe
the innocent as well as the guilty. VIII,
not ali fight against himi
Who will be the Joshua to take thi
"Achan," the sen Of the "prnce OF tn
power Of darkness" and his 'sons," an,
his ~daughscrs," and his bottles, and hi
glasses, and his jugs, and his "tents," an
all that he has; and bring them together
and say "Why hast thou troubled US ? tn
Lord shall trouble thee this day" An
burn them with FIRE, and raise over him q
great heap of stones" for a monument
that all passing by may rejoice over til
90. remains of the enemy of mankind: an
waving their banners, proclaim, Ave al
noV happy people, and the banner ovC
us is Temperance" Will not Mr. Gorms
be ! ACHSAH.