The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-22
pnrLlNlNARY eAxIzATIoN.

PGFLINISARY O~EGANlZhTIoN.
At the re-Unlcu o: -Confejerate-
Turin the STATE Fair, raleigh, Oct.
I3. 1851 Tile following Resolutions were
adopted
Eexoir47, That a permanent organ
zation Of the execute Ierate soldiers
aud sailors II North Carolina be made
under the maine aud style Of the The
Society Of gy-Confedelate Soldiers and
Sailor, OF North Carolina
Res0iced, That the officers OF the >
cicty consist Of a president, ten vice
presidents tone from each Compression
al district and two from the State at
large and a secretary, who shall be
treasurer.
ReSo!rcl, That the president appoint
an executive committee of five to nan
are The affairs Ut the society during the
first year, Is which he shall be chair
man.
Reselrea, Thst the Only requisite rec
essary FOR admission into the society
shall re satisfactory evidence of honora-
bic SCI vice ia the Confederate army or
navy.
Rcso7ced. That the society meet at
least ohce in each year, and that said
iaseting he held during Thursday o.
TIA week seieatsd for holiin. the State
fair, and III sue other times as the
president may select.
Res0fred, That the Erst duty Of the cx
e%cutive committee be to adopt suitable
bylaws for thc .eciety, and have prin
ted for distribution to applicants on
explanatory address setting forth the
objects Of the Organization.
ANNUAL OFFICERS.
Tue following officers were then
clscted for the ensuing year For Pres
ident of the association, Wharton J.
Green. Fayetteville; vice-presidcnts.
at district, W. p. Roberts; % district,
j. + Porter; 3 district, &. j. Harris A.;
| 4th district, Joseph j. Davis; 9TH dix
trict, e. b. Watson; 6th district, r
I, Bennett 9TH district, Wm. Overman,
Sth district, Theodore +. Davidson /;
State at large, ". i. Beasley and Sher
wood Bldger; L. l.. Polk, Raleigh,
secretary and treasurer.
CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Under the tnird resolution. Presj-
deaf Green promptly appointed Uoi.
rhos. 5. Kenan, X. Il. Battle, Jr.,
| capt. X. A. Shotwell, Capt. +. r
stamps, and Maj. F. II. Cameron, VINO,
however, declined 10 accept.
ADDRESS or H PRESIDENT.
IN accordance with Resolution 4th,
the President aud Executive Committee
have issued the following address to
The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors
- Moth iN.r,1Ina in eyt1ianatlnn of
the aims and design OF the Society:
Free from secret or mystic rites, it IS
nevertheless designed as a bond oil
brotherhood in peace between those
who, actuatcd by high impulse and
goodly aim in war, wee banded to-
sether as brothers. The boad Of a
common danger n q common cause i
the strongest artificial tie which can
bind men together. The association
now resolved upon, is iDtended to per
pctuate the ties then established. SD
long as a handful of old veterans re-
nam.
1t is tacit proclamation to friesd and
foe that tae Cause. though lost, was not
dIshonortd; uor will the mention of it.
even in oppiobIious epithet, ever nan-
tie with snan the cheeksof those who
espoused it t~rustinsly and upheld it
faithfully, Il Is an earnest, too, thai
our Chi lrrn after US viii net blush at
fiippant illusions to rebellion. >
Were netting move to be accomplish
ed, this last we're sufficient to com
mend it to your enthusiastic support.
1t has in its scope the compiling and
preserving of the wal record OF u State
which, if properly written, would
place her fersmost III the front rank OF
her Dattle-scalred sisters. Does mod
ssty forbid its being known Modesty
has ever been the bcsetting sin Of North
Carolina; for sin it is. in those who
make history, to defraud their posterity
of an ancestral glory TO which they arc
justly entitled through the omission to
claim it.
The Society farther coEfemplstes the
collection and preservation, amongst its
ar hives and records, OF individual. reg
mental, brigade and division Instances
Of devotion. self-abnegatisn and dar-
ing. 1t is, in a word, designed to be
the Roll OF Honor" Of the living. IS
the humble head-siabs Of battle filed
graves constitute that of the dead.
We trust, comrades, that the objects
set forth. and which are bat partIai,
will be sufficient to enlist ycur active
co operation in the movement. The
initial move on the 18th OF October was
a grand success, both a. to numbers and
enthusiasm but it is hoped that at the
next State fair there viii be thousands
where there were hundreds at the last.
The roster should by next October in
clude the name Of every Confederate
soldier and sailor In the State, of honor
able record. SeDd In your names 10
the secretary, L. l. Polk, Raleigh, with
certificates OF service from one or more
of your company officers where practi-
bic regiment, brigade. division, line Of
service, rank at time OF discharge. post
office address, and present occupation.
These will be inscribed under proper
headings, in a register to be provided
for the purpose. Company officers are
requesting to lend their assistance u
aid OF tie rank and file Of their r-spec
tive commands. Fled. staff and gen
eral officers OF cur will not require
It. As a matter of public interest pa
pers throughout the State friendly 70
the project will please copy. A copy of
| bylaws of the association will be fur