Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21

North Caro:i''a at the Cente n N la l.
The Hon NJ: 5 Hug. Waddeli, of this
city, having acc pied the appointment
of corresponding secretary for the
: State of North Carollua of the his
torical depat tment at the Philadelphia
= Centennial, issues an appeal to the
patriot citz.ns of the State, which
we publish this morning, invoking her
countrymen to take the position at the
great national exposition to which the
past history of the State entitle them.
We publish also the letter of Mr. Fitting
to Mrs. Waddell, which is likewise
patriotic appeal to the descendants of
the Revolutionary heroes of North
Carolina, asking that shey contribute
to the historical department relics and
souvenirs of the struggle of 1776.
The appointment of Mrs. Waddell
to the position which she has accepted,
must be conceded by all to be an APP
peiutmeut which is exceedingly appro-
pirate, being deserved recognition of
! her Identity with the race of North
Carolina men aud women who are de
| scrndauts of some of the greatest
heroes of the Revolution. The names
of Wuddell AID Moore appear on every
page of r voiu ;ionary history. and the
appeal of Ms. Waddeil, which We
publish below, betrays sparks of the
old fire which burned in their breasts |
through the seven years Of war. The |
following is
MIR. FITTINGS LETTER:
My DEAR MADAME: In Mrs. E.
ti:gs absence 1 have r"qnastt the
formal action of the Board which has
accordingly issued Il new ppoiutment
The ref :sal to make appropriations
on the part of tie Southern States TO
any outsidr purpose-outssie of their
current expenses is nrqn~stionabiy
right and We desire i'll every way We
eau to supplement the already provided
arrangements to make them perfect.
We do hope that every one of the
original thirteen States will come for
ward and in the historical department
in Independence Hall and in the Cen
tenniai exhihit;'l building show her
portraits of patriots of the Revolution
and revivify them by exhibiting souv-
enir's of every kind. Hooper, Hewes.
Penn, Nash. How, Sumner. Hogan.
VIM r. Davie--som" hing must still
remain in North Carolina to show how
those men planned and fought for the
rights of mankind. Hosts of North
Carolina patriots have undoubtedly
left behind them souvenirs that their
families hove treasured up and when ,
assured, as 1 hereby do through you, ,
that everything entrusted to us shall
be religiously cared for upor it's arri-
val and safely returned upon the con- {
clusion of l~76 free of expense, no s
true son of North Carolina will shrink 1
from the trouble entailed. If they are
recreant we assuredly shall not turn to
the daughters in vain.
TO tell you what we have done would
fill volumes. Both Virginia and South
Carolina are preparing to send their
Revolutionary trophies. North Caro- ,
lima and Georgia alone have as yet ,
made no promises and your letter con-
vinces me that as in '76 one hundred I
We. rs ago SO it will be to-day with /
both. Most respectfully,
FRANK NJ. ETrING.
Chief of Historical Department. |
The following is
MRS. wADDELL'S APPEAL.
Having been assigned the duties of !
secretary in North Car
olina in the historical department of
the museum in Independence Hall,
| desire to appeal to the i
patriotic pri1 Of my c.,nntrymen to t
furnish such IA .mnria's al ! souvenirs t
Of The. heroic struggle of l11i; may ::
be in their pos session. unh are also =
Illustrative of the gallant pant borne
~ thrtr ancestors. /
Twelve OF ihe thirteen Co nni.----
since b,come SJates-are now un- o
,olling their historic p'gts for the J
)urpo IF enbrl!i, irlng th,np trtinents 1
I TO each, and we feet as
,ured that the Sous AID daughters of
,ur dear native Lard will never per- t
nit her to sit at the base of the monu- t
nent to liberty and patriotism while
Ter sister States, without one star upon i
heir brows more brilliant then hers, r
ire by the energy and fidelity of their t
children placed on the apex of the
pillar. Need we recall to North Caro- .
inians the glorious record made by i
heir fathers i'll resisting oppressive
axations, from the stamp tax of 1856
10 the tea tax of 1775, or touch the :,
lerve that vibrates the name of
Ne ckleLi burg, or that of iberty's first r
ibatiou at Moore's Greek Bridge, or I
hat first instruction to her representa-
ives in April, 1776, to go for indie i
oendence. Where shall we find deeds i
IF any sister State surprising these? /
Can we be recreant in the PRESENCE of =,
such Substituting memories? If so,
then indeed have the counsels OF the t
wise been brought to nought. aud the
blood of the brave been shed in VAN.
We will not, we cannot believe it. E
Our appeal is to all who can bring t
seuveners that shall vindicate the fame !
Or brighten the escutcheon of the good :
Did "North State" With such we {
shall be most happy to correspond, and
we will take this occasion to say that
we are authoriz d by the com
tuittees to guarantee the safe
return of every article which may be i
sent through US, free of every expense
Of transportation, both to the city of
Philadelphia and when returned to
Their respective proprietors.
s. FL. WADDELL,
Wilmington, n. @. -
TO be Repeated.
From the folio wing correspondence
it will be seen that the recent enter ,