The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-28
SCOTLAND NECK y c. TIL RSDAY NONEMBER2S 1889

her II NAV be said, IS Il was Ui Sir
Walter Scott in his south, that he
was always the first in TOW and
the last out of it," In the peaceful
repose which followed the Revolution
all her interests were progressive.
Farms. school-houses, and towns
rose over subiuei wilderness, and
with mothers JOY she saw her
sons distinguished in the public
service by intelligence. energy, aud
perseverance, and by the integrity
without which all other gifts are bu,
as tinsel. North Carolina grew
pace in all which constitutes power
until 1912 she was required as a
State Of the Union to resist aggres-
SONS on the high seas in the vista
lion Of American merchant vessels
and the impressment of American
seamen by the armed cr1!sers Of
Great Britain.
Those seanen generally belonged
to the New England States, none
probably were North Carolinians
but her old spirit was vital still.
To the cause of one was the cause OF
all, as she anuounced when Boston
was under embargo.
At every rolI-call for the common
| defence she answered Here -
When blessed peace returned she
stacked her arms. for which she had
no prospective use. Her love for
her neighbors hal been tried and
not found wanting in the time of
their need. Why should she antici-
pate hostility from them?
The envy, selfish, jealousy, and
criminal hate OF a Cain did not come
near to her heart. If not to suspect
such vice in others je indiscreet
credulity it is a knightly virtue and
part Of an honest nature. in many
years Of military and civil service it
has been my good fortune to know
tbc sons of North Carolina under
| circumstances Of trial. and | could
make list Of t&ose deserving honor
able mention which would too far
extend this letter already | fear
tediously long. Devotion to
principle, elfreliance, ard
iniexible adherence to resolution
when adopted, accompanied by con-
servative caution, were the charac-
teristics displayed by North Carolina
in both her colonial and State history.
All these qualities were exempIifed
in her action on the day the anniver
sarY Of which you commemorate
If there be anY-not probably to be
foand with you, but possibly else
where-Who shall ask, Glow then
could North Carolina consistently
enact her ordnance Cf secession 10
1852" he is referred to the Declar-
alton OF Independence of 1776 to
the Articles Confederation of 1777
for perpetual union Of the States
and the secession Of States from the
Union so established; to the treaty
Of1783 recognizing the independence
Of the States scyeraIly and dis,
tinctigeIy; to the Constitution Of the
United States, with its ir5t ter
amendments to tie tlme-honored
resolutions of 1893 and 1893; that
from these one and all he say learn
that the State having wOn her inde~
pendence by heavy sacrifices, had
never surrendered it nor had ever
attempted to delegate the inaljenabIe
rights of the people. How valiautly
her sons bore themselves in the war
between the States the lists of the
killed AMI wounded testify. She
gave them q sacrlfcial offering on
the altar Of the liberties their fathers
had won aud had left as an inher-
itance to their posterity. Many
sleep far from tie land of their
nativity. Peace to their aches.
Honor to their memory and the
mother who bore them.
Faithfully, JEFFERSON DAVIS.
AM FnlmenSc Feather Belt.