Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-11-27

laa scores CT true and valiant f" sons who Ca
led death and destruction Into the enemy ranks.
At tbs great battle Of NaEassss, whore oar avn
nr@rs Fisher fell al the heal Of tao ever gleTieas
ath,A ;aaFa were many wi.A whoa se haya oEten
"a tAis GFaIa Division. n tSa Division #
the array n Wesiera VirgiSia. shere n re card
ships have hsen endured, and mora suffering and
than any 0taeF porticn OF our army, NO
many OF tina members If cur ordeF. come
of whom have persisted aud fallen on account Of
their Suherings. others have hssn ttken prisoners
and are now in the eIsmy's hands. At tue nnfoE-
tanste hatteras disaster, several Of tae iasmhers
OF tina Grand Division, and many Ut the Saaur-
din ,te Divisions. were taken prisoners and are
now lutnursd in prisons at New York, Boston or
aaher distant points, far from wife, children, home,
asd all the endsarmeuts and comforts OF life, AMI
subject 10 the want, deprivation aud insults OF the
nereilsss enemy. And at the recent conflict al
Pert Royal, s. G., to which C~lingnan's Regiment
vas despatched, there a 9 many OF our nohie
ts1nS" from the mount sin region, with whom ws
have OF en- taken sweet counsel together IN the Dl-
Vision room. In our Forts and Camps; on pick
Ut and scout among the slain. the wounded, the
seek, the dying, may be found Sons Of Temper"
ance-exhibiting thsir valor. their patriotism,
their f~orritude, patience, resignation aud deVos
ton to their country and their eeuutry's cause.
They are not here to mingse with and aid as IN
our deliberations at this important session OF our
Grand niglsi,n but though absent. we remember
them with emotions of the tend Fost regard aud
affection. To the living, We send forth our fra
ternal auj patriotic greetings, praying fr their In
dividual safety and the love / ones left behind. the
succeSs OF their arms and their speedy return TO
their homes, br nsing the glad tidings of u sue.
Uessful termination Of the war, with all our pre-
cious civil AMI religious rights and privileges
guarai teed to Us, and a perpetual anu eferna,
sep 4ration from our enemies Of the north -polti-
cal, social, commercial, and in every other say.
To the wounded. the sick, the dying, we would
tender our most profound and affectiunate synps-
/ thias-nraVnr 0Ilr 4O1 FL heal tina W0uQuru. re-
buke the diseased, and anoint the souls of the dy-
ing with tho regenetating blood of Christ, and
prepare them for an admission into that blessed
realm. where war shall
"No more distarb their thoughts, no more polluts
their joys;
Who're light or shade no moro succrsd by turns;
Where reigns tn eternal sun with an uncloudei
ray,
Where all is calm "a night. yet all immortal lay
And truth forever shines, ami love forever burns,
But we have to mourn the death of many OF
in the deadly e1nAict-others have Ian guish I'D for
weary weeks aud months lie ths hospita S and
camps and then sunk into the arms of death
Our stricken hearts grieve over their | IS to their
country and their beloved Order, for The advance.
ment of which they delighted TO labor. Bat we
ha We the consolation of q we'll grounded hope,
that though we may never meet h.m again In
our Halls, if faithful ourselves. W. III Ill have a
: joyful reunion in the Grand Dlvisio1 above
where love and harmony shall roign forever.
~ - How steep the trave who sink tn rest.
Bv all their country's honors ble.ti
When Spring, with dew fingers cold.
Returns to deck their haliowed mould,
u She there shall dress a sweater sod,
Than tancy'S feet have ever trod.
Ry fairy hands their knell is rung.
. BY forms unseen their dirge is sung,
Taere honor comes. a pilgrim grey,
To bless the turf That wraps their clay,
; And Freedom shall. awhile repair.
To dwell a weeping hermit there"
. Our Division rooms have been greatly dacima
ted by SO many of our brave Sons" fl lcking t.
the standard of their country-in many instance
so many of the members Of tho Divisions havin,
volunteered as not To have lett a working quorum
behind TO keep up their regular meetings. An,
Q the unparalleled excitement produced by the wa
and concurrent circumstances. have gre 4tIy inter
!" fered with tue operations of tbs Order in the Sta
for the last SIX months or more. Cnmoaratiyel
Z few of our Divisions if we may ldgs by III
small number that have sent up returns for tn
past two or three quarters, are in operation at al
and the small numoer many of those who hav
rep rted represent as belonging to The Division
exhibit a vast decline in our IN .nbership. W
know this is chi~fy owing to so M ANY haviog gor
to the war and who are not embraced in these K,
turns; but notwit standing this, the exhibit
m"rti' ying. deplorable-ana should silently b
powerfully reproach those of US who are left
no re. for not having discharged our duty to t.
4 cause. The places made vacant by our gallal
N volunteers, might have been would have Do,
flled by others still within the sp' ere Of our OPP
rations, If VIZ had inflated their zeal ami fervo
IS In making war u, On the other dick republic
enemy t. our country and, vile de. troyer of Il
70 lives. the health, the liberty an prosperity Of q
'n people.
s. The Demon Alcohol is abroad in the land. sea
IN fire brands, arrows n I'd death. He is nor only
"a our seashors> aud frontiers, as is his great lr
= type, Lintotu's artnies bat he is ia enr very Mons
a he has er4eted his forts All | batteries in the mid
n of every community, and is eating out cur su
ut stance, numbering our old men, degrading III
AL mp1yerishing women rnd chIidren. AMI siayll
al our young lnan and able b ndied warriors by tho
US sa ads aud tens of tnousa ds. IL. has in vel ~
y. binself into toe camps of our armits, po Ia i
I'd and destroying our brave ~sohliers; he has c.
Ii rupted and degraded our "fic,rs both IN
tot field and the cabinet. and is this day dea ing G
ur blows, thick and vigorous, against our neS-ho
IN Republic, more de tpiy. fatal and lasting. th
re Lincoln's myrnidons eser have or will be able
en- infict.
ed And shall we who have tax n up arms agar
It's this prstiIerous enemy 10 our rai1Ou, and To
les name suuin eiy rest upou our arms while he