The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-08-21
NORTH CAROLINA HISfOY.
COL. JOHN D. CAMERON CONTRIB
UTES A VALUABLE PAPER ON
THIS SUBJECT.
A Thoughtful, Graceful, Lucid Article
Relative to the Part North Carolina
Bore in the War of the Revolution.
Wilmington Messenger.l

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We have read with genuine pleasure
the paper contributed to the last North
Carolina Universir Magazine by our
friend, Col. John D. Cameron, of
Asheville, entitled "North Carolina in
I78o-81." 1t is we'll done-thought-
fully, gracefully, lucidly done. 1t is a
review IN part Of Judge Schenck's SIX
cellent work, which we have noticed
several times in these columns, and
an outline sketch of the very impor-
tant events during the fateful years in
dicated when the South was the chief
seat of military operations. Col. Cam
eron's article is we'll written of course.
1t is an interesting production that
may be read by all however we'll versed
in the Revolutionary history Of North
Carolina.
No State ever Jared SO badly at the
hands of friends and foes as North
Carolina has Jared. Her neighbors
have maligned, slighted and rejected
her records. The North has never un-
derstood her merits or done justice to
her substantial and noble qualities.
Colonel Cameron quotes from Judge
Schenck's work the letter of the South
Carolina Charles Pinckney, written
24th February, 1889, to his aunt, Mrs.
Pinckney. AS throwing much light
upon what North Carolina was doing
at that time in aid of South Carolina,
we copy it. Mr.. Pinckney wrote:
GAS to farther aid from North Car
olina, they have agreed to send Us
1000 more troops Immediately. We
haze no7u upwards Of 5000 of their
men with us, and l esteem this last
augmentation of their number as the
highest possible mark of their affection
for US, and as the most convincing
proof of their zeal for the glorious
cause in which they are engaged.
They have been SO willing und so
ready on all occasions to afford US all
the assistance in their power that l
shall ever love North Carolinian, and
join with Gen. Moultrie in confessing
that they haze been the sal0ation Of
the eount,y.'
This was hearty and deserved praise,
and as Col Cameron remarks. ii it is
pleasant to quote from one contempo-
raneous South Carolina writer, who
was wise enough to recognize the
source from which aid to his suffering
State was coming, and just enough to
express his sense of obligation" 1t
will be remembered that already what
remained of the six Continental troops
from North Carolina that had done
such splendid service on the hard
fought fields in the Northern States,
had been marched to Charleston, S.
c., and totally obliterated by the bad
judgment of Gen. Lincoln who sur
rendered his force to the British.
We have not the means of showing
the actual number of troops furnished
by the thirteen Colonies, but we have
an impression made many years ago,
that North Carolina in the War of the
Revolution furnished more troops than
any other State, as she did beyond
doubt in the later and greater and
more disastrous North. Our friend
Daniel R. Goodloe, Esq, would do a
needed thing if he would publish the
full strength Of the troops furnished by
the several Colonies in 1776-82. He
lives in Washington and has access to
the records.
Col. Cameron, page 281, refers tc
the "exhaustless resources" of the
British Empire in the war, &c. One
fact is generally overlooked in dealing
with the subject of British resources
England had several wars on her hand.
while trying to subjugate the Ameri
can Colonies. If she could have con
centrated her full strength and re
sources upon the American war the re
suits would very probably have beer
different. She was engaged with two
or three European nations. Francs
helped prodigiously to make success
full the American "rebellion. w
are glad to see the Uniuersiy Maya
zine giving so much attention to Nortl
Carolina history.