The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-28


wicked tyrauts Bat history has amply
AVENGED him. His splendid intellect, large
attachments, high courage, chivalr"us de-
rotion. noble character and pure patriotism
shine all the brighter in the annals OF
English glory by the foil of his mean, cor
rupt and slobberiny master.
There is no character in English history
that takes stronger grasp upon the imagl-
nation of the American peoplc-especiallE
the vcuth-than does that of Raleigh. The
ave in which he lived was the very heviay
of what NAV be termed utilltarlan chlvalry.
The fantastic freaks and fancies of knight
errantry and piratical vagabondsm, had
measure bly, Welded before the more serious
business of life Of the causes which led
to this. not even the advance of letters, nor
the overthrow Of priestiy rule, did SO much,
perhaps, as the discovery of this great
western world Opening so wild a field for
fame. riches aud national agrandizement,
the ambitious, the adventurous and the
needy from all western Europe rushed to-
ward the land of golden promise, with all
the zeal and fiery enthusiasm which tn"
warlike spirit of the times inspired. Inc
marvellous stories Of returning voyagers,
the homrward bound fleets Of Spanish
galIeons laden with gitterng treasure, ana
the glory Of distant adventure, set Europe
in blaze England was not only stirred
with this feeling, but was likewise burning
with Il fiery hatred of the Spaniar'ts, the
pioneers in this movement; a feeling winch
partook of both religion and politics.
Armed British cruisers soon filled the seas,
both to discover and settle new countries
and to capture Spanish gold ships; and
while Raleigh cnga5 5cd among the foremost
and bravest in these enterprises, the mean
and sordid passions which they so naturally
enoenderetl in others left no mark upon
him. His high and noble nature was un-
polluted through all the trials, temptations
and wondrous viciSstules to which 1t was
subjected, anl came ont pure gold.
VIRGINIA and the Caro!inas love to dwell
upon his memory and honor him as their
| illustriOus founder Instead OF beng
suckled by a wolf OH the banks OF slug
| glish creek, this young western Hercules
among the nations, whose empire Is bounded
| bv the oceans and the zones, and Is swept
| by the mightiest rivers OF earth whose CIVIL
| lization is the wonder aud the glory OF
modern eras, rcinices in the fact that 1t was
nurtured liz It's Swaddling bonds by the
| brightest genin~, wittieSt statesman, pro
foundest scholar, readieSt poet and most
chivalrous hero and soldier produced III a
! great age of a great race. Cities, towns
and counties perpetuate his name IN the
! land which he never saw, save III his amo!-
tous dreams; but We who happily nave
fulfilled the ardent visions OF his poetic
soul, need nothing but the recital OF ms
glorious and virtuous life and shameful!
death toperpetuate his memory to our latest
poSterlty.
1t is circumstance worthy Of mention
that Carolina was born Of the tar. No
violence, no conquest nor armed wrong
marked her entrance into existence. fal
righ obtained i regular patent from queen
Elizabeth, authorizing him, his heirs and
assigns, to take 'posscssinn Of such remote.
heathen and barbarous lands rs were moi
occupied by any Christian prnce,' instead
of going forth as mere maraudcr aho
plunderer
The Lord Proprietors also obtained {
regular charter from Charles Ii. before they
took possession in G64 ,and Charles title wa
: founded in the we'll recognized law OF n;'
tions in regard TO the discovery and occu
patton of new countries.
The first permanent home in the Colon.
: was purchased by deed from the King O
the Yenpim Indians, and ever afterward
title to the soil was sought, and general
|
; conquest was ever wagcd against th
aboriyines in Carolina to obtain land, so ia
as my researches extend. Those Whlcl
were fought were purely defensive. L0'
attended at the birth and through the in
fancy and vonlh of the colOnistS, and II
their manhood they have respected an'
! obcved the guardian of their earlier years
No people on this continent have beer
more obsrrvant of law and author!t
, , properly constituted over them. 1hel
records from the moment OF their first sci
Element to the present hour, show, with til
exception Of the great Revolution OF indie
= ppndcncp--but one civil commotion caIln!
= for any other force for it's suppression tha
u the sheriff and his posse; and that was til
, slight disorder which arose on our W ester
frontier in 7S5 in the attempt to estabIls
, the State of Franklin, which was of bu
r; little moment. The war Of the Regulator
," " which may seem to form another exception
" was III reality symptom OF the war {
: 1916. Few communities in this world ca
Il show such a record of peace. For Il sraSo
i, of several months immediately sucteedin
81 the close of our late war, we were abSolutel
=" without law or rulers Of any kind whatever
~ the military stationed in few princip
;! towns being unable or unwilling to tai
:, coynizance of offences except in the imm
!" diatc vicinity. And yet there never was
y land in a NOR. thorough condition Of pea'
|" and good order. So profoundly WAS til
;! regard for law impressed upon our pe"p
tha, it amounted in some cases to q Suhlin
~ virtue. \ reverend Scotch gentleman
y, my acquaintance who, under the iniiuen
III mammon had married during the war
invalid. and rather a hard-looking old mai
W for the sake of fifty negroes, was told hv
{; Joker after JohnSnn'S surrender. that Il
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