The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
GOV. SIMPSON

Stepped to the front and was received with
u most responsive cheer from the assembly
and the platform. He said l.: When Moses
reached the banks of the Jordan he sent
out spies into the land Of promise, that they
should behold the fatness thereof We
have not come, fellow citizens of North Car.
DINA, to spy out your land to possess it as
did the lsraelites of old, but to rejoice with
you In beholding your beautiful aud boun.
tiful mountain region, where your health.
fui climate bushes on your checks and the
abundance ofyour lands is displayed in the
wide hospitality which has spread these
Tar stretching tables around us and covered
them with the rich aud juicy flesh of your
own Hooks and the bread Of your own hill
sides apd valleys. Il came heie, fellow.
citizens, rather as spectator; tSs6ckold
and enjoy all this fair scene before me, than
participate In the proceedings of the day,
but your committee ofarrangements thought
otherwise, and as l always have made it n
rule in life to do, l answer as best I can
the demand made upon me as a f,llow.citi.
ZehS OF common country and as the Gov
ernor OF South Carolina, your nearest sister
across the border. 1 have no fitting words
with which to respond to tho warm welcome
OF your justly honorcd Chief Magistrate.
This day is one, low. citizens, on which
North Carolinians may justly and proudly
recall the past. The signers of the Meek
icnburS declaration have the right to claim
the honors of this day. 1t can never be
forgotten that the men Of Meckleuburg led
the way in the glorious path ofduty which
american ireemcn can never, will never,
forego. Applause aud cheers So We
ACROSS the border celebrate our 2Sth ofJunc.
when the British mcn.of.war retired before
our reeling ramparts. ablaze with resistless
ardor OF Carolina freemen. So, again. we
celebrate the 22d of FEBRUARY, the birthday
OF our hrst and still our greatest President,
the Father Of his Country. These days
should never be forgotten. 1t is wise, it
Is good for us all that we should come to-
Sether with one mind and heart on such
occasions and learn to dwell together as
brethren Of one fold
| Peace has its triumphs as well as war, and
this work, which is opening a great link
with the afflucnt West, is lust one Of the
triumphs sufficient to awaken tho pride and
gladden. the heart of any people. A half
Others, d.ttfS f1ezte
What these men of geiiSroasy aI y g;
patriotism failed to achieSS ~ 33iS n Jss
and generation our Duncsx and y fsols1
mon and McAden, and: GeoSgis + = 'SssaiIs
and Union and Spartanborg, aerson
and Buncombe, have gloriouS = q 2so0sh.
plished in our day! TGreat Al 5n6stsd
applause For surely, surely. n I|6ss.olEi.
zens, what is so nearly done nov itk ave.
ry difficulty and doubt put sbekI s,s. v;ll
not now be deserted inythe n,o;i 0f,6nal
triumph. Your Governor I'D lfa that
North Carolina will not desc "a GOOD
work, and South Carolina will r Ia fa,,od
wanting. Great applause.l Y(j 6S.arno,
then dwelt at some lepath on Il ~ ~
raj sources of progress aaric;,,s = -
aud thaS hi.S mechanical srsE mn ~ s.,,.,s
i tiiere could tA D,s-trus.s -, s6ass
three factors of nationai sfrsnaS6 SSSSsS MY
not harmonious together. He then con.
oluded in fine appeal to the bless;nos of
peace-sayiug with fine voice md @ncb
fervor: If | had the voice of an orcbonoel
and could reach over these swell;no nom.
tain ranges billowins up around ns would
proclaim it to all NV couutrymen IN evcrv
section of this wide Union. on this tho
birthday Of American liberty. neace m
| earth and GOOD will to man. as the ono COOL
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