The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

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Hon. wM t. DoRTcH.
Mr.. Dortch i chiefly noted
Tor ms candor, sincerity and ability. His
style OF oratory is plain, logical and con-
VihcIng' rarely INDUCING in what is com
mon'y known as the flowers of oratory.
~ Is net a candidate for the Office, but
a Governor would reflect honor upon
our State.-Daiy MeWs- Observer"
Ii oniy remains for US to add that Mr..
D2rteh Is not a candidate for Gubeln ato-
rial honor. and that his name will not.
with his consent, 20 before the State
convention in that or any other connec-
tlon. oldsboro Messenger.
GEN. ROBERT B. VANCE.
Washington ID. c. Gazette gives a
sketch o. this gentleman. Z"
HIS mothers name was Margaret VI.
Bard, daughter OF Zebulon Baird, Sena-
tor from the Buncombe district many
years. Mr.. Nance's education was ac-
CURED IN the schools of his neighbor
hood. Tie was clerk of the court from
1913 to 1856; in the Confederate army he
served as captain, colonel and brigadier
General. He was a military prisoner at
forf Delaware one year, and while there
he, IN conjunction with Gen. Beale, anoth-
er prisoner, was selected by the COnfed-
crate government to cxpend several hun
dred thousand dollars, .the amount re-
alIzed from a cargo of cotton which had
been shipped from New Orleans, for the
purchase of clothing for the Confederate
prisoners. This is Mr.. Vance's sixth
successive term in Congress. The noun
tanners have stood by him faithfully, and
elected him the present term by 300
majority. Mr.. Vance combines the busi-
ness of merchant rs well as farmer. His
farm called Riverside" five miles from
Asheville, contains $50 acres. Mr.. Vance
married Miss Harriet v. McElroy, and
they have four children-three sons and
a daughter.
OIL WALTER CLARK.
Born the 10Th August, 1886 Joined
the Confederate army in June, 1861
commissioned Adjutant of the 35th N.
Y. IN August, 1862, and was In the Mary
campaign resigned in summer of
1868 and entered the University graduate
ing with first honor in June, 1864 the
day after his graduation he again Joined
army, receiving his commission as
of the LIST regiment, Junior Re
serves was promoted u month later to
be Lieutenant-C Colonel, and was at the
battles of Bentonville and Southwest
Licensed to practise law in 1867. He
IS the author of Clark's ''Overruled
Laws of Business Men," .'An-
Code OF Civil Procedure" and
he celebrated Mud Cut Boom" which
intense excitement and in ninety
lays resulted in a special session Of the
legislature and in the sale and compile
ion Of the Western North Carolina rail
'oad, q relief to the people of about
5000 600 of taxation annually, and a new
md brighter era for the people Of the
vest.
He is a first class lawyer, a tolerable
armer and a pungent and forcible writer.
He Is not a candidate for the office
IT Governor, but if nominated would
AIRY the full strength of his party, and
+ elected would reflect honor upon it
md the State.-Ne1os> OJSerrer.
THE WOODS ARE FULL!
This paper we suppose was the first
in North Carolina barring Evans
INDEPENDENT THAT died on asand bank in
IN 1879 that ever piped Alfred
il. Scales name for Governor-but let
hat go-he's a good one yet and would
make a good run. SO would John w.
Iuningham. Octavius Coke would make
star capvass. he's a strong man in limb
nd voice. So is Col. Tom Fuller and
ont you forget tiff he would accept
be place we'd like to see the man stand
Ip against Tom Fuller, he's a cock that
vas never beaten. Tom Holt would run
veil. the people regard him as a work
ng man. Col. Andrews would run well.
t he would have it, we hardly suppose
hOugh he would. His works are IN the
tate to show for themselves. Judge
Toward would run well, a quiet sta. at
.one distinguished gentleman with a re
ord without a smirch. Col. Tom Rufin
7ould run well. Judge Gilmer would
axe all over the State. Oh the State is
I'LL Of Governors. Turner Morehead
7ould run well-so would julie S. Carr,
NJ they won't have it-they arc at work,
Old Buck" Blackwell too would draw
Ike q four horse team-the people are ia
lst that state OF mind to run after such
leu.-ALltOn Chronicle.