The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05

our ancestors. that for themselves no
other was needed, but that others were
needed for US. that for our own sakes
we should celebrate and erect shafts. IN
order 10 demonstrate what was IN our
own hearts. Ii has long been a matter
of reproach that North Carolina has
done so little To perpotuate in stone her
love for her sages and heroes
The day when the foot Of the first
Anglo. Saxon was placed upon American
soil is known historically, but the spot
where The colony OF the great and splen-
did Raleigh landed j. unmarked by a
single memento. This genesis Of the
mightiest revelation in the history of
nations was upon North Carolina soil.
yet we have left neglected both the time
and place. The men OF the Mecklenburg
Declaration have rs yet no monument.
Until the patriotic impulse inspired one
man, whose enthusiasm inspired y0u,
this sacred spot had OcOmmemOraiiOn.
Cross Creek and Moore Creek are yet
without stone The battle of the
Regulators, where the first blood was
shed for real liberty in America, is un-
marked and unsigniied 10 the traveller.
Dayic and Davidson and Shelby, Severe,
Cleveland. Mcdowell, Ellington, llar-
nett Moore, all sleep in graves hallowed
by patriotism, but unknown, saye only
TO private affection.
We do not even sufficiently guard the
traditions Of their reputation, but leave
the incompetent or partial historians to
slur their deeds or scandalile their mem
ories. This criminal negligence con-
tnues 10 this day. Some oil the stories
and misrepresentatiOnS concerning North
Carolina troops in the late ciyi. war are
sufficiently scandalOus to make the blood
of ever truth-loying man in the state
boil with indignant heat.
SHOULD BE SACRED.
We should not, in silence, permit these
Interpretations The honor of those
who died for North Carolina should be
as sacred to us as the virtue OF our
mothers. The thanks Of our people are
due to all those who have come forward
to defend our our cOuntrymen and Sc
cure for them justice i'm history.
Notable among those who have thus
earned our gratitude, am glad 10 mention
Judge David Schncck, Captain W X.
Bond, and Colonel " Sanders. The re-
search and labor of these patriotic gem
tlcmen have already Sisihly affected the
tone of contemporary authors, and ] beg
10 assure them of the appreciation OF
their cOuntrymen. OF our abundance
we should everywhere erect tnese lasting
testimonials Of our appreciation oi all
our great and patriotic citizens.
repeat 10 is due not so much 20 them
rs to ourselves But there is hope for
North Carolina yet Sixteen years be-
fore the birth of our saviour there WIS
born in the forests of Germany "a child,
who was called Arminius; or, as the
German peasants loved 90 term him.
Hermann, Prince of Che rusci lie con-
ceiyed the idea OF delivering his country
from the dominion Of the Romans
then i'm the zenith of their power
not far from the time when
our Saviour was teaching upon ihe
shores of Gallilee and healing the sick
This patriotic German dec0yed Roman
army into the morasses OF bis native
country and slaughtered it with such an
overwhelming slaughter as rendered DO
impossible for the great Augustus ever
again 10 reconquer his country. Nine
teen hundred years thereafter tnc Ger
man people erected a statue in his honor
This example demonstrates that there Is
gratitude I'm mankind, though proof was
undoubtedly slow in coming. ! trust the
people of North Carolina will not wait
80 long to do honor to those who served
and died for them in their hour Of need
POEM.
4 poem. written for the occasion by
j ". Rumple. of Salisbury, was read by
Miss Alice Jones. Speeches were made
by Governor Daniel g. Fowler, Chief
Justice Smith, and Justices Davis and
shepherd, of the State Supreme Court;
George S. SanderIin, State Auditor, and
Hon. ID. f. Caldwell.
Judge Davis Schenck, president OF the
Guilford Battle Ground Company at the
close of the speaking, said he expected
to see two years from now twenty thou
sand people ON the ground to dedicate
monument TO General Greene.
The parade to-day was headed by thir-
teen young ladies, aitired in dresses OF
the national colors and representing the
thirteen original States. Eight cOmpa-
nies of the State militia were in the
parade.