The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-07-31
SPEECH OF A. e.. ZOLLICOFEEf,
ESQ,
BEFORE the Judicial Convention At
Rocky Mount. Nominating W. ".
Henry, Esq, for Solicitor.

Henry, Esq, for Solicitor.
The following correspondence and
what follows, explains itself. We Will
state, however. that the absence OF Mr..
Zollicoffer from town at the time our
note was addressed to him. and our
absence last week. accounts for the de-
| Law in publishing his admirable speech.
We do not apologize for giving it to
our readers even at this late date,
| though. because we are satisfied they
| will read the remarks Of this talented
| citizen of Vance with unfeigned inter-
est and pleasure.
HENDERSON. y. c.. July II. 1890.
| A. G.. ZOLLICOFFER, ESQ.
Nv Dear Sir have heard your
speech putting Mr.. Henry in nomlna-
ton before the recent Judicial conven-
ton at Rocky Mount, so often and SO
| highly spoken of as All eloquent and
powerful production. 1 wish to give my
readers the benefit Of your remarks
through my columns, and would be
happy if you would favor me with a
copy oft that l may do SO. Trusting
that YOU may find it convenient and
agreeable to thus oblige me, am,
Very truly yours,
| THAD r. MANNING.
To this Mr.. Zollicoff'er replied in per-
son as soon as he returned from pro-
fessional visit out of town, and very
kindly placed the manuscript Of his
speech at our disposal.
MIR. ZOLLICOFFER'S SPEECH.
Mr. Chairman and Gentiemea Of the Comuen-
tom
! esteem it q proud distinction in having
been selected to present to this COnven-
ton the name of one of the candidates
| for Solicitor OF the Bird Judicial District.
! While it is true, Mr.. Chairman and gen
| tlemen, that public office is a public
trust and this public trust belongs to no
| individual or community or section, yet
it is equally true, that in the distribution
OF these offices and gifts, all things being
equal, we should distribute them in such
manner as to reward those persons, and
those sections which have been faithful
servants and have shown true allegiance
to our grand old party. do not demand
more than this for the gentleman | have
the honor to present to-day. Believing
this then to be the sentiment that will find
hearty accord in the breast of every men,
Der OF this convention, beg to nominate
for the Office of Solicitor, the true and
tried son of the youngest county in the
District, Walter r. Henry, of Henderson,
n. {. Vance county to-day, for the first
time since the formation of the District,
greets her sisters in open convention and
says to them she is proud of their records,
she is proud of their sons, that no District
in this broad land can boast of more true
and noble patriots, honored sons and
statesmen or wise and faithful councillors,
and no district in this State or elsewhere
will ever be able to present to any con-
vention as candidates, the names of
gentlemen of more honor integrity, in
telligence, loyalty, patriotism and faith
fulness in the discharge of duties than is
to-day offered for our consideration. |
feel however, Mr.. Chairman and gentle
men, that while all this is true, yet Vance
county in presenting her candidate,
gentleman in every respect qualified, has
claims which are superior to her sisters.
She comes before You honored in the
affairs OF this government, though she has
always been true to the principles of
Democracy, only in the name she BEARS
OF this we are justly proud. The name OF
Vance, God bless the man, God bless the
name, has ever been and always will be
Il synonym of all that is grand, noble,
true, virtuous and patriotic. On the
other hand our sisters greet us full OF
honors, thank God for it. Among the
brightest jewels that make up the crown
constituting the judges of the Superior
Court in the State Of North Carolina, is
that wise, just, merciful, humane and
Christian gentleman, H. &. Conner of
Wilson, n. {. Long may he live and
hold the scales of justice as he has for
the past years. The names Of the honored |
sons of Pitt county have been for years
household words in the State. She has
hOnOred herself, she has hOnOred her |
State, she has hOnOred the nation in her |
noble SONS, among whom have only to
mention the, names of Hon. Thos. J. Jar
lis and Louis c. Latham. To-day no |
truer man, wiser statesman, or patriotic |
citizen fills a seat in the Halls of Con-
gress than Hon. B. H. Bum of Nash |
county. For six long years with true
party allegiance, with ability, skill, in
telligence, with power-with honor to
himself and to his State and with a con-
sciousness of faithful discharge of every
duty, the noble son of Martin has filled |
the office of Solicitor of this District.
Turn, if you will, but a few years back
and go to the Eastern portion of the
State of North Carolina and in portions
of this District, and listen there in the
court houses and temples of justice and
hear the eloquent appeals in behalf of the
violated laws of the State as they fall
from the lips of that great prosecuting
lawyer as he stands Incorporating his
District as Solicitor. l refer to the Hon.
Swift Galloway formerly of Greene county.
l should feel, Mr.. Chairman and gen
tlemen, that we ought to close these
doors, adjourn this convention and re-
turn with dropped heads to our homes
did but think We would ever forget that
grand man who to-day as bright and
gencP, virtue and all that is pure and
good, the Supreme bench of North Caro-
lima, Hon. JOS. j. Davis.
Feeling, then, that Vance county has q
just claim when she presents the name OF
u gentleman, eminently fitted and quail
fled, most earnestly ask the favOrOrable
consideration of this convention.
Coming to the Bar ten years ago, Mr..
Henry has lost no opportunity to pre-
pare himself thoroughly for his chosen
profession, and by his earnest efforts in
this behalf he has so equipped himself,
that l say without hetitancy he is to-day
one of the best criminal lawyers and
criminal pleaders in North Carolina. He
has had experience and is fully qualified
in every respect to fill the Office he seeks
with honor to the District and with honor
to the State. On account of his youth
Mr. Henry has no war record, but he can
boast of the proud distinction of being
to-day the youngest member of the Su-
preme court of the United States, in
America. | stand here to say that
if nominated and elected to the office he
will faithfully discharge the duties of the
same, and while he will be Jealous and
earnest in his prosecution of those Of
Tending against the law, can say with
D. Il l.