Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-02-12
Executive DEPARTMENT,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
RALEIGH, N. C., January %. 1880.
To HIS Erceliency Albert 8. Marks, Governor
of Tennessee DEAR SIR:-Your communication
Of the 2st enclosing copy ofcertain resolutions,
recently adopted by the General Assembly OF
Tennessee and approved by yourself, In relation
to the celebration Of the coming centennial ami
versary Of the battle Of Kings Mountain, has been
received.
It gives me great pleasure, beg leave to as
sure your excellency, to see the interest mani
tested by yourself and the General Assembly OF
Tennessee In the proposed celebration. One hun
dred years ago the Territory, whose people now
80 Justly take pride In the name Of Tennesseeans,
was fully as much q part of North Carolina as
that which still bears the name We were all
North Carolinians, and 1t is gratifying to know
that though no longer one in name, and no Longer
one in admiration for the great achievements o.
our common ancestors, and in our determination
on suitable occasions, to make that admiration
known to the world.
The success that befell the American arms or
Kings Mountain, success achieved by Southern
troops under Southern leaders, upon Southern
soil, WAS the turning point in the war of the rev
olution. But for Kings Mountain, there would
have been no Guilford Court House, and without
Guilford Court House, there could have been ne
Yorktown. 1t was the morning Of the day tha
was to bring forth assured success, success tha
meant the vindication and establishment OF tht
right OF self government, after long night O
despotism, despair and defeat. And that oul
f,ref.thers bore so conspicuous a part In ar
achievement, 80 conspicuous for the brilliant &c
MUS Of its conception and the grand daring Of ii
execution, 10 less than for its magnificent ant
n,omeutous consequences, we may we'll be proud
whether we call ourselves Tennesseeans or Nortt
Car0linians.
It gives me pleasure, therefore, to inform yol
that measures have already been taken by tn
people OF North and South Carolina also, looking
to proper observance Of the centennial anniver
sary of the battleof Kings Mountain on the YER!
field upon which the battle was fought On TIL
22nd of next month magnificent flag OF mann
moth size will be raised on the highest point
tho battle field, there To remain, when and wher
various preliminary arrangements fortbe celebra
ton will also be perfected.
In all our arrangements, however, the presenc
and participation Of our brethren Of Tennesss
and of Virginia have been affocti0nately contena
plated and anxiously anticipated.
beg leave, therefore, to answer your excellen
cy that take great pleasure in signifying to yo'
nv approval Of the proposed celebration, and tina
will at once proceed 10 designate suitable gen
tlemen to meet In Charlotte on the END OF Jun
next, then and there to confer with gentlemen o
the committe appointed by yourself and with tn
gentlemen of similar committees from Soutl
Carolina and Virginia. And, further, that iron
time to time, as an opportunity may offer, will
do everything in my power that may tend u
make the centennial commensurate with the mag
nifcent achievement 1t Is intended to commemo
rate. s.r.g, ~.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, you
obedient servant THOMAS ]. JARVIS,
III Governor OF North Carolina.