one to remain long enough to settle up your affairs. You ought of course
to apply to the Governor immediately on your arrival, before any
malicious person would have time to inform against you; I don't think by
pursuing this course you need apprehend any danger.

* * * * *

We are all alive at present in Raleigh on the subjects of temperance and
religion. We have taken into the temperance societies, about five
hundred members, and about fifty persons have been happily converted.
* * * The work seems still to be spreading, and such a time I have never
seen before in my life. Glorious times truly.

Do try and get all the religion in your heart you possibly can, for it
is the only thing worth having after all.

Your, &c.

B.B. SMITH.

The way now appeared to be in a measure open; also I thought that the
religious and temperance interest mentioned in the latter portion of Mr.
Smith's letter, augured a state of feeling which would be a protection to
me. But fearing still that there might be danger in visiting Raleigh
without the permit from the Governor, or at least wishing to take every
possible precaution, I addressed another letter to Mr. Smith, and received
under date of March 12th, a reply, from which I copy as follows:

"The Governor has just returned, and I called upon him to get the permit
as you requested, but he said he had no authority by law to grant one;