The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-10-03

/ UIttll. W1luouA aia arm "ithohk
the munitions or sinews of war
you passed To the front. 1t was
not long before you were con-
fronted by McDowels army, far
exceeding you in numbers, ih
army drill and equipments. The
on TO Richmond army. by your
intrepid dash, gallant deeds, de-
termined valor, you hurled them
back upon the capital at Wash
ington a broken scattered,
frightened, demoralized mob,
and it is said that many of them
never stopped until they reach
ed their mammies.
In the Seven Days fight your
unequaled hero'sm, brave and
daring deeds of valor, gallant
and dashing charges, irresista-
BILE In their sweep, drove back
the Invading host who had dar-
ed to set hostile feet upon the
sacred soil of Virginia. The
mother of States and statesmen,
Of warriors and patriots, of ora
tors and poets, the home of
Washington, of Jefferson, of
Henry, and hosts of others who
did 50 much to kindle the fires
+ of liberty upon the affairs of
of their country and broke the
yoke that bound the colonies TO
the British government, through
t the hardships, the dangers, the
, trials and battles, the undaunt-
: ed spirit still remained firm and
determined, though contending
with greater odds al each sue
: cessive engagement.
The spirit of the army never
, tagged or flickered, from Bull
= Run to Appomattox, the last
y fighting was as brilliant as the
e first. Shear force crushed the
Confedercy. Your flag was furl-
: ed at AppomatoX, your sun went
down in all the brillianey of its
), glory, leaving record the ad-
+ miration OF the ciy ilIzed world,
J. and you, the living, returned to
h your homes the Ivanhoe Of the
g of the nineteenth century.
,
o. And be it known, for all time
,e to come, that i'll this mighty
% conflict Of deeds Of daring and
! of valor, the troops of NORTH
q Carolina, familiarly known a.
q 'sTar Heels" were second tC
N none, and those OF Sampson
~ were second to no other "ral
III Heels"
III Go ask Battery Wagner, where
# the combined Federal feet pour
,r ed upon them, for twelve long
f. hours, a lneteoric shower of no
in less than sixty she'll a minute
r. Go to Fort Harrison, on TIL
" James, where their galian
h. charge, amidst shower of shell
he and musketry, drew from Beas
III Butler the exclamation, 81 an
a. proud Of them as Americans.
or AS gallant and brave men wen
W. from Sampson county as eve
nh drew a sword or stood upon
ss field of battle. The brave. Nc
in BILE big-hearted Col Faison, tn
IT'S dashing, gallant Capt. Shaw, tn
IL intrepid Colonel and the DARN
wv Major DeVane; a Boykin,
We Holmes, Sellers, Robinso
he and other true, gallant soldier
mr. The troops of North Carolin
of made a brilliant record Of spo
to less fame. They have bequeatl
90 ed ii to their mother for tn
ne benefit of the younger childre
ict take it, frame it in your hear
ito and wear it next to your souls
IN. Mr.. Fennel next made toucl
az ~: ing appeal for aid for the mail
on ~, ed and wounded Confedera
An soldiers. He did not think tt
a "Soldier's Home" the best mea
wv of aiding them, but If nothil
me better could be done he favor
p p.I that. He suggested a tax, to
ON, paid by each county, tor Il
ap- benefit of it's wounded and
ind digent veterans He did 4
sue think it best to send the IN
.a ,. who had given the flower
,lo their lives in defense of th'
yed country, in their old age,
ose some distant soldiers home
tes- die. Help them at home, "
.o o' his wise suggestion.
A. After Mr.. FenuelPs addre
,nal Messrs. L. w. Kerr, f. r. Coo
orst er and ID. 3. Nicholson, of
old Clinton bar, were called for
,nal @ each responded in an eloqu'
,av and pointed address of about
)nal minutes.
sec Maj. j. S. Hines had been
hos ouested to act as tempor;
.ne chairman and DIR. A. Holmes
!. on secretary. After the object OF
lder meeting had peeh explained
ver- an address by the chairman
was committee on permanent org
own ization was appointed, to y
base, ~ n0'i'
your Benton' =. far'fich anu "