New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-21

leading to the Mecklenburg Declaration OF Independ-
ence and the struggle with tho mother country which
finally secured Its acknowledgment With few cxcep-
tons he said all the Governors from Sir William Berke-
ley to Josiah Martin, seemed to regard the colony OF
North Carolina only as a royal plantations the PEG
pie only serfs; the true object OF gov
ernment only source Of thrift to Its officials,
and the sword only scepter. Plumber and
exoron were the rule OF all officers appointed by roy
atty The Meckonburg Declaration Of Independence
the result Of profound WISDOM sagacty and states
manshp One consideration Of the Revolutionary leaders
in declaring Independence was that tho American colo
mics firmly planted as political governments on
territory as large as whole Of Europe and that Eng
land could not fill the territorial vacuum In ages
dsposabe population and that there was ample
for all the tides Of immigration pouring IN from
England, Ireland Scotland France, and Germany. All
of these would be needed for strength and protection In
the development Of the grand destiny Of free America
They had the example Of the pundered colonies OF other
nations before hem added TO the fierce avace Of the
homeappointed officers OF the mother country to the
colonies Independence the only outlet from threat
encd and actual political slavery In full view OF
the gbbets Of Alamance the twenty-seven signers
OF the Meckenburg Declaration OF independence
braved DEATH Let each be cOnsecrated to freedom
They made absolute and unconditional remuneration OF
allegiance to the King they restricted their allegiance to
God and the general government Of Congress- The voice
of Meckenburg became the voice Of the whole country
and Provincial Assembly OF North Carolina, on Apr
10, 1916 was the first to instruct their delegates
in the Continental Congress to concur with other
colonies in declaring independence. Virginia followed
next in instructions to the same end on the loth OF May
Mr. Bright referred in eloquent terms to the gallant
sacrifices of North Carolina troops in the Revolutionary
struggle and OF the herOsm Of the women OF the same
State After the North Carolina coded to the Unied
States all tho territory comprised within the limits
of Tennessee, with ,ne view of Fastening the
extinguishment of the National debt and OF
establishing the harmony Of the United States
MANY of her sons crossed into the State and gave
heroic base to the population and the title to Tennessee
OF tho Volunteer State. Andrew Jackson the Hero or
the Hermitage native Of Old Mecklenburg. North
Carolina and James X. Polk also. both Presidents Of
the United States President Andrew Jackson was
a son Of North Carolina, VIM. II. King
of Alabama and Thomas ii. Benton of Missouri
North Carolina and her sister States of the South
have had their day of trial. / hope 1t will not be
Of place for to DECLARE as an act OF justice 10
them and to drop leaves of healing the future, that
the Southern In the recent strife OF sections IN
tended only divide and not TO destroy the common her
tage of liberty. In separating they intended to write
Mzpah between tho sections The Lord watch between
me and thee when absent each from the other"
They accepted good faith tho arbitrament OF arms
they nourish no laten treason; conceal no fires OF
malice desire hereditary euds seek no advantage
Of their sister States They ask only an equal
part and lot i'll the inheritance OF their Ia'hcf =
The heroic affections Of people are
the strongest political chord Of nation. In these afec
tons are involved honor magnanimy charity and JUS
tce Let us hope for the fruiton of our splendid an
tcipaon that all the land from tho frozen North to the
Gulf and from ocean to ocean, will be dedicated to Re
publican freedom, and under the canopy of just Gov
eminent. Great applausc.l
During this Grafton the platform fell-as at all
Centennial neutrality-suspicious. the invited
Al h,,f
ously injured The only severe accident during the
day was caused by the premature explosion of gun
While the Raleigh Artillery was firing the sunrise
salute one of the gunners had his arms blown off.
dinner attended by great crowd, closed the
exercises Oh the Fair grounds.