The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15

curing celebration Of the Fourth OF
July.
Here isa singularly expressive and
comprehensive receipt in the writing of
the distingui he'd John Ashe. Of rcvo,
l~uti"naTy fame, who, in company
with Hugh Waddell. as related tx
Martin in MS history OF North Caro-
lima, marched down with their men
in open daylight 10 old Brunswick.
before which town the vessel having
the stamped paper on board was
moored. and notified tie commander Of
their determination TO resist the land
ing OF the stamps and no attempt 10
ana them VAS made and who. tie
next das, in the town Of Wilmington.
at tie head OF a great concourse of
people, proceeded TO the Governors
house, demanded that james Houston.
VINO had been appointed stamp master.
should be delivered to them. escorted
him to the market house where. in the
presence Of the crowd, lie took a sol
oath that he would not procccdin
the duties of his office.
At no point in America was the
stamp act more CALAMITY resisted than
by the men of the Cape Fear on that
occasion under the leadership Of John
Ashe and Hugh WaddeiI. Tie DC
Sf1nctIGD Of 4i,o 80, =, D. -
took place al night and under tie con
cealment Of disguise, this act was per
formed in the broad light of DAY; no
stlatagem p:actised, 10 disguise, but
open, straight forward. manly resis-
lance. The ore Las been embalmed in
song and story, while the ether is
scarcely mentioned even within the
limits Of the State in which it occurred.
Tie paper TO which Iiefcr reads as
follows:
"Rcccived Ct James Geekie, ESQ
the sim of Ten ShiIlines sterling in
full Of al Gt1ts, dufs and demands from
the BEGINNING 81 tie uorM to this dan.
Nay 1ttH. 1871. JOHN AsHE.n
Among the distinguished individuals
OF former times whose genius shed ii
lustre upon our annals, none were mere
conspicuous or exercised a greater in
%f1uencc upon puo'ic opinion than
Cornelius Halnelt. Upon two scraps
OF paper, oisc.lored by age. | find his
autograph written III a full. free hand.
receipt Tor Proclamation MONEY paid
iiIm III the years 1860 and 11Os, and
they are as clear and distinct as il
written twelve months ago.
In the old burial ground Of St.
James Church in this cIty, this repre-
sentative man Of the Cape Fear, sleeps
the sleep 81 death. Tie spot is marked
by a red sandstone about two feet high
Upon which, is Inscribed following:
Cornelius Harnett,
Died April 20, 17S1. aged IS years.
Slave 20 10 ! Ct. lie 80, K no private I al
Is tlcohed through nature up 70 natures
GCG.
Time and exposure to the clements
las nearly obIiSer@tc! this bret
by the men of 1871 OF the
OF the Provisional Congress
OF the State, the first member Of the
Provisional Assembly from the borough
Of Wilmington who was elected unani-
mousiy, &nI who was one Of the three
delegates from North Carolina who
the original articles CT con
Of the United States. Ills
beautiful home 1T Hilton on the banks {
Of the North East branch of the Cape {
Fear river, embosomed in q grove OF
majestic oaks and laNuIiant cedars. y
was. the seat of a refined hospitality.
It WAS there that the brave hearts OF |
he olden time met together to listen !
. his words OF wisdom and take fresh
from his cNamplc-it was there 5
ne entertained JOSIAH Quincy of MasSa '
,husetts On his return from his mission {
south, and those congcnlai spirits ne; .
or the first an last time, each feeling $
for the ether. Quincy in
lis dairy mentions this meeting with L
iarnctt and speaks Of him in the I
terms, calling him the Samuel
ADAMS Of North Cartlira. He was
,old, eloquent ald i~ncorruptibie. |
Such was the influence he welded 0
when in May 1916 Sir Henry |
linton issued his proclamation OF t
.mucsty to tie Inhabitants OF North d
hut two nsmes were exempt n
/ rom lis benefits, Cornelius Harnet', e
/ Sew Hanover, and Robert House, 0. ?
brunswick. i
lie did no I've 10 witne sthe success ?
f the aus he loved SO well. While L
wing sick at the house Of Mr. Sp;ceT q
Il IL Sound road, he was captured by L
detachment Of troops sent out by u
Craig, the iti>h commandant Il
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