The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-19
Thursday, Nov. 80, 1885.
STATE; PssEzbE.

ESQ, we clip from the Plymouth
Examiner.
The views expressed are SO thor
oughlr in accord with our own,
and of all true Carolinians, that we
insert the article in full.
The subject is of great Importance
TO our people, aud is gracefully
handled By Mr.. Armistead
The assertion is not infiequently
made that North Carolinians. as a
people. are wanting in q proper spir>
it Of State pride-that in view of the
vast material gathered in her historic
associations, of richest value, we
show the lack of appreciation in fail
ing to assert with more distinctness
and emphasis her history, and in
sensibly thereby lose in great
measure those benefits which
should come from just and
patriotic self esteem, rightly chor>
ished and stoutly maintained.
In the FIRST place is there truth in
the statement that we are deficient
Gs people, in State pride? Secondly
is.there any reason existing in truth
that we have not most abundant cause
to feel proud of North Carolina
aud nothing to blush for her in her
history OR seek TO obscure and
lastly Il the fault be ours that her
children are too slow to declare her
greatness, too Indifferent to perpet-
uate by proper testimonials the
estimate we hold Of her great and
heroic events, Of the characters Of
her distinguished sons, how shall
we seek to remedy the defect?
IL answer to the first query we
must admit with sorrow that it is
true. The declarations So often
made even by Carolinians themselves
: moments speech given the nearer
to assure him OF the in Justice hidden
in the charge, that too many, alas =!
carry afterwarli the impression shat
there must be ground for such aver
rent, else, wherefore its occurring
repetition and never aprotest against
its falsity? Happily, the light of
education is fast reaching the great
masses of all our people, and as the
truth cf history reveals to the dwell
ers in this Common Woaith the bound
less wealth gathered i'll the record OF
Ter past. The numbers are increasing
wl.o catch the inspiration of her gio
r.and. proudly deny IN the strength
~ ~ y gained knowledge that we
(ftins in pride Of State.
DSacondly--ls there any ground for
Tie enargs. or. to put it more plainly
,i7e- wanting in great Incl
SsudT her past OR present
as lshiticient to Justify the
2v2 sni nohlest pride for her
sas,lfa enown2
eyerAai2os gent and thoughts
10 PROFOUND this
Sauas.!bh. lake it there are
kche vii - Rrders, but " no
90 leaf from pass and
%. soiify1U4efe ami al sometime
,g their lives, to become con
!nced shat in this native land
oi ours there is sall given, full, hon,
pros; and cGmpelte, TO make the
e proud Of her legacies from the
e.gst happy and proud, too. in the
Possessions of her present and grand
nk2peful in the promises of her flu
Hard by our own doors little ov
three centuries ago. The first
nGtO-Saxon settlement planted or
~hcse Western Shores was made al
: - eanoke Island, under the direction
800 accomplished Raleigh, and
FOO, the first white child, the
kSisg Of her English parents II
1f EsTas born, whose amef Wiz
8nia Dare) is SO happily now Pre-
= sfved III the sea-girt county of bel
= birth. Virginia points with honest
pride to jamestown and her settle
ment of 1908. Massachusetts, shows
US to Plymouth Rock and tells tht
daring story OF the May nower anc
- be- handful OF Pilgrims whose voy
ee rested there in 1920; but En-
j archives declare that Cardiff;
first honor Of settlement by
aple, when in obedience t,
- the lettsrs patent Of Her Majesty
GQueen ElizaSesh, Captain Amida:
took possess 1aai. Roanoke Island
in 1884, a:ld75:d the first foundation
Id this mighty Anglo Saxon Empir,
of the West. No prouder heritag,
has any land than this.-that on be