The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-20

SrynrR AND vALcR OF HER SOLDIERS
| PATRIOTISM OF HEa PEOPLE.
tf,orrfspoudence of The Richmond Dlspatct.l
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W.VA"l
August IL, 1875. +
Pursuant 10 announcement previously
given tbere was i rge gathering OF trlends
Of the Southern Historical Society in the
ballroom Of the hotel here to-day. More
than half Of the visitors, including ladies'
and gentlemen from most Of the States OF
the unlon, aud not few Union and many
ey.Confrderaie officers and soldiers, were
nresent, Rev. DR.. j. William Jones, secre'
rary of the Society, called the meeting 10
oriar and on his motion Judge Manning, OF
New Orleans, was unanimously elected
president. Judge Manning was escorted
| to the platform. and telicitously returned
thanks Tor the honor conferred upon MIN.
The organic atom was completed by the
election of General Gilmore, OF Geor-
ola. and General Gusts Lee, Of Virginia, as
vice presidents, and DR.. Jones as secre-
iarY.
Judge Manning, who is of fine personal
appearance and most pleasing speaker, then
introduced in complimentary terms the ora
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North Carolina, ---------- j.
Governor Vance said .In consenting to
accent the invitation ofthe Society to deliver
AN addres. to this meeting have thought
could not do better than to give you such in-
fo,marioa a, could gather in regard to
North CaroIinl and the part she bore in the
great struggle between constitutional prin.
cirles and a ply sical union. II 10 doing so
sbIll appear somewhat in the character OF
rha,npion Of my own State, | yet hope 10
be pardoued, both because such POSITION IS
not unbecomipg in true son OF the SOIL, ana
because il is almost the only theme WIN
which could deal without the consumption
of more time ard searching OF records tnan
my engagements would possioiy permit.
Alter SImdine to the fact that North Caro-
lima reluctantly seeded, and that the
great leaders of the war were furnished by
Virginia and o,her States" he proceeded to
SHOW .sthat in the uumbcr Of soldiers fur
nished; in the discipline, courage, and 10y
alty. a:d difficult service Of those soldiers
in amount of material and supplies con-
tributed: in the good faith and moral sup.
mort OF her people at large and in all The
qualities which make Self.Sacrifce, patriot.
ism. and devotion to duty, North Carolina Is
entitled to stand where her troops stood in
battle behind 10 State, but in the front
ranks OF the confederation, aligned and
abreast with tie best, the foremost, and the
prayest"; and he regretted exceedingly that
most of the facts aud figures be had to give
were almost entirely from memory, though
he was quite sure they would approximate
eXactitude.
NORTH CAROLINA'S PART.
It might be said that only eleven States
Virginia, North Carolina, South Caroline,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee
were committed to the late war on the south
crn side. Maryland, Kentucky. and MIS-
souri, /" were only partio!!y engaged, the great
majarity OF their people remaining with the
Union. Of these eleven, North Carolina was
ia territory the seventh, in total population
the fifth, in White population the third, IN
wealth the seventh, in value Of all farm pro-
duets the fourth, in production OF cotton the
ninth, 10 production Of corn the fourth, and
or wheat, rye, and oats the third, and in the
number of hor.es and cattle the fourth, in
manufactures the third, in production Of iron
and material of war about the fourth, and in
root crops fisheries, and naval stores the first
Her material condition, average wealth,
ere dit, internal improvements, were good
and improving.
ssShe was the last TO move iu the drama oil
secession, and went finally more from a sense
of duty to her sisters and the sympathies o
ncirhborhood and blood than from delbe
rate conviction that it was good policy to DE-
} so." Yet "noae stood by that desperate
/. venture with better faith Or greater eftici
, eucy" and the Cover nor declared: " AS fa
have been able to learn, North Carolina fur
5 uished more soldiers in proportion to whit
i population, and more supplies and matera
i 10 proportion to her means, for the supper
1 OF that war than any other State of the Con
: federacy."
-, TIE SOLDIERS THE STATE FURNISHED.
"Tbe report of the Adjutant General
Office Of the State wilt show that North Ca
ro!tua sent into the service of the Confeje
racp:
:, As volunteers lat the outsc).. e4.63
!" These We're recruited BY volunteers from
TIM" to lime. ....................... ~ .6tl
Anu Dy conScTipts.....X 1000
llrSar 1r re from Moth Carolina in the confe
/. era,e service. il f.ta- +
:. Beside these there were regular troops In
the State SERVICE. .'''.'.....''.,....... ~
a Milita home duty. .................... 1886
Junior reserves. Al
Troopsfrom North csroiira eervinx re-
I eirneMts OF other States NOT borne Oh our
n rolis."... ....,..',.... S,oi
r Total of all grades. ~ .0s
! or this number 107,932 were regular soldiers |
the Confederate service, 8 203 were regular troop
= In the Stale SERVICES and the reu auder, what ma
, BIZ oalled .landwehr,n dol0g Garrison duty. gIsrt
ing prisoners, srrestirg deserters. SC. These weI
organizet, rs follows -. 1000
60 regiments, 8 battalion
Cavalry. regiments, ba tallon
Artiliery................ rcRinents. battalion
hsff IN
Totsl..............,.7l regiments 20 battalion
Anust 8 unattached companies and IL companie
oorne on our rolls serving III regiments from othe
States.n .,z.s &
WHAT STATE FURNlsHEp MORE SOLDIERS?
, ST don't know bu, what my assertion
might be amended so es 10 claim that this i
not relatively but positively more troops
than any State put into service. At al
events. l shals be glad il ibis brings forth tht
records Of any sister Stale, and will submit
, when fairly beaten. According to the re.
port Of Adjutant-G General Cooper the whole
nnmDer OF troops In the Confederate service
~ kO0 000 ~ NH H,r S,r