Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

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abled to withstand all temation. Then
5 sters, sceEc0nae THRICE WELetR.
1t is with feelings of diliides and regret
that [ come before youathis ening. DifH-
dence tccause it is my first asanpt in this
capacity; regret, because I ansot more ca
pable of doing this subject jns4: while at
the same time, there is feeiirof pride in
terningled, that am nufnbe6 with this
great army And with all the draoe T nos.
sess, will bear aloft the stand of tenn.
perance and unfurl to the breezss glorious
hammer. xss-1k-s.Auk y. -
Brothers, the subject We a, |sweel
to week, is ne of vast imrokZSc and do.
mands, while here assembled~E Z undivided
attention. 1t should be ourscsf stndv IN
promote the ends for which weeioined to-
sether in common brotherioos What are
the principles we advocate? TFare those
OF temperance, and upon our hts should
they be engraved, in characters rsnmistaka-
bie; while consistency with ouprofession
should characterize our every p. From
whence these principles Arehey mere
workingssof fanaticism or are y founded
upon the book of all books? yey they are
founded in the Bible. Upon thbundation.
then, we are building our temF9 It is a
foundation which cannot be -sfen by the
combined powers of men and dpns
There is something connect with the
union here existing. which shA awaken
peculiar feelings within us. Nare Joined
together in ties of brotherloohere, and
with proper acts, we will be re4ted in the
courts of heaven. There is notlg on earth.
no acts which we can pelforms which we
should feel prouder than thosesrformed in
the temperance cause r IS = -sscS Which
has long been before the worldit has been
agitated and rc-agitated, from dend of our
glorious Union to the other, enting the at
tention of the greatest and vest men of
our nation. They have deemetsno dishon-
or to lend a hand in raising fall humanity
from the low depths of degrada,n to which
liquor ever sinks its acknowle6sd victims.
Who is it that would otherwise aem it ? Is
1t he that feels for others woes, b desires
the happiness of all mankind Nay. 1t
must be those who are dead to ts interests
OF themselves, and mankind at laie.
1t Is but few years, Comparatively, since
there was an effort made to srpress the
great evil of intemperance. But few years
ago, and King Alcohol held lage portion
OF the civilized world in his ironErasp, and
was depriving it of that peacef1 quietude
which God designed for man to eIpy. Even
10 @ s NJ Rs sas ss1asa eass and
went to his closet to gain stragth from ar
dent spirits
The scene must needs change 1t was evil
dent in the eyes of few, that There must be
revolution in the acts Of mek; Or else the
world OF civilization sink, benhtA the level
of the brute creation. A few a noble few
came forth and declared Themselves passen-
gers to different pot. Yes, tley were en-
gineers upon the great rail ro4 of temper.
ance Slow, but steadily has tie car moved
forward, ever adding to its ndnbcr, till TO-
day We are mighty train. Hg sea and by
land the glorious reformation AsE4 been ex
tended, although eontending gall across oul
pathway have sped; yet prouay above The
waves does the ship float; whis upon land
we sound the shril whistle, theI Temperance
whistle, warning the world thaaw come t.
! bear them away from scenes. oadegradatior
| to that uplifted station where nj can enio,
the smiles Of loved ones, and tht. .aEsof lha
reason " hich has been entrnSaEef hov11.~se
and for the use Of which he is retp5nsible.
Brothers, there is another trSin, and if
may be allowed the expression, lwould say
it is the devils train. Almost ii our imme
.diate midst, are some Of his depths He a
ways has active agents. Let US move fol
ward in our strength, and uprod these wa
stations. There is danger in thdr presenc,
there is death within their walls
The first efforts for the ameliora.ion of til
condition OF mankind, were noble kfforts, an
methinks if all cur beloved brothers wei
possessed of the courage, the fixed and III
wavering principles, which characterize
{ those noble pioneers, that our Cause wou
grow and flourish here till there WOULD be I
trace left of our enemy. And even to-da
we may feel proud of our success. Loo
about us to-night-1e number an army got
f and strong. A pleasure it is to ME to me
with those who are free from the slavery
the intoxicating bowl. We NEST .irsI .os
, Purity and Fidelity. There are some belon
E ing to our Order, whose hairs arsa-z4h ige..ri
, for the grave, who have told as tIsssr ext
rJence in the fatal road ThesahsSe6H
how first they were led from - nc
> peranee, alter living for years tempers
! life. And how was it? 1t was through t
: influence of the so-called big men. who bo;
of their poloer to drink or not to drink
: These ''big men, are the ones we ought q
to receive. They are the men who wiel6
mighty influence over the minds of the VIE
inebriate, and, if We can but turn them a
their influence, there is far greater hope
If rescuing the man who has thrown Inns
d away, and has fallen back upon the ffodan
n drinktr in justifation Of his own course
J. Then can We place the fallen man spen
!. platform of temperance.
A. But again: This great cause has contin,
IS to prosper ever since the first dawn OF
II temperance morn, until the present time.
Ia 1926, the great temperance society ,
established, and it has been said by writ
that !" It has done more for America and
world, than the war of the Revolution
;. has received thousands from an untifn
.. grave and from drunkardS hell. Tire
- stitution of the Sons Of Tempsr
first established in 1912, and in IL &c
H Carolina's sons came boldly to the r eus
e, In opr midst its influence has ~
is much good has been accomplished. Had
n effort been made to suppress this grow
#, evil, where should we now be? Doubt
n instead of being assembled here, united
to ties of brotheIly love, some would have /
TO reveling IN scenes 0f debauchery and
Is. haps bloodshed.
nd Why is it that man clings to the poi
pi4f 4fous serpent, when he knows that his de;
lat fangs are aimed at his sitals, ard that ur
m he fiee.-there is no escape, but that q
nill claim him as his victim Why
RS. that man clings to that which is his gre;
MS enemy? Why is it tka. he chooses it
tn. its auxiliaries as his companions, rather
ry receive the smiles and appreciation of a S
ad- and enlightened community?
to 9, how heartless liquor makes man
nd strips him of all the finer feelings, and N
I'D him worse than a brute in his ways.