The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-08-20


'ome forth with their garments I'M Il
It is true, that corruption, h
vice and debanuchery, in all their wan : !,
son forms, stand purched on every side, v
ready to allure, mtreat and carry with ?
them, all that will into the vault of
vile despair, from Whence no star of !,
honor or fame can ever shine. Patriot,
Phllantropist, and all survivors of our
gallant dead, betrue to yourselves, and '
remember the rrowess of the boys, how
they struggled for justice, right and hon
or. Though cur sky be dark and low
ering yet there is a brightness behind,
that will penetrate and crytalize its
darkest hues.' We have an abiding
hope IN the true and genuine Caucasian,
tor since his footsteps were heard on the
black sea and his course southwark and
westward, all nations have aokn owledged
his superiority. Mongrels have melted
before his coming like mist before the
sun. Although anal samation may
threaten, social equality, may be heard
wooing for its mates; yet, our rights, our
honors, and our virtues must be, and
will be, preserved, though to-day pressed
beneath the heel of tyrrany; but, like
truth: pressed to. the ground for time,
si'UJ III I r'e esa9TA-S.l with greater
force, burst assunder the stupendous
muddle that now hangs like funeral
pail over our southern cline. But we
digress. Let US return to this elysium
of JOY, and congratulate ourselves that
we are all members of the Richmond
Temperance and Literary Society,"
This society stands as a bright armor,
to ward off the many miseries of intem-
perance, (Which is Of all evils the great
est) and through its influence, our COM
munity is blessed with sociability and
soherness, our rural homes with comfort
and joy; should We not pray that the
beign influence Of such an order might
be felt in every section of our state
Gould we allow our minds eye to ira
verse The green bosom Of the earth we
would find that our homes are blessed
: with many advantages; we have fertile
g lands, salubrious climate, and, more than
0 all else, health is welcome visitant in
o almost every household. While many
d mourn the loss Of friends and relation:
y our little curly heads fill every nool
It with shouts of glee, while parents fond
e watch DER the little group and endeav
IS or to store their minds with knowledge
e and their means of this purpose ar
r. abundant for every week ard every da
IL the press sends forth ten thousand mes
d seneers in every direction. School
l. aud Colleges are dotted all over ou
Is land, while the church-bells chime i
It. solemn sweetness come, come! to th
house Of prayer. Should we not |
I'd thanklulthat so many Of the miseries
u life are sn} aus. AMI feel sin.,4ra1
d grateful tos the unreasonable blessing
IN showered upon US. Idolatry with i
Is, fallen light still reigns in son
OF POI tons Of the earth Beneath its da,
tie rays, poor, ignorant, supertitious ere
IS lures bow down to Gods Of wood al
he tone. Disease with its icy fingers,
lis felt in many sections pressing, its dca
IFS ~ touch upon the high, the two, t
est rich and the poor. Drunkenness, ii.
ch its fendisl forms, is hurting its NIGH
TX shalt, to and fro, burylng millions
he untimely graves; so we say to all be &C
;bt tented-you have tie light Of the g
es- pei, health and raiment, kind brothe
lid and sisters, and withall der Christi
ne parents ready to go in The choir:-
Let every kindred, every tribe,
On this terrestrial ball,
To HIM all majesty ascribe,
And crown Him Lord Of ALL
ice BLUE SPRINGS, August Sth, 1873
W. THE SEVENTEENTH WIFI