The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-12-04

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the poet that animates the voice in the
blaze OF eloquent faction that guides the
brain in the august tolls OF stately coun-
ills and though she inspires men to deeds
Of daring, when the conflict is over, sheit
il, who like an angel with soft hand and
gentle voice and tender ministratlons
Imoothes the horrid front of war;
The heroic deeds of the women OF Greece
andRome and Carthage, OF the Cloths and
Germans and OF Old England have been |
recorded in letters of light and we read OF !
them with admiration, but the most spb-
lime patience self sacrifice and indOmlt-
able courage that the world has ever seen
was that Of the glorious women OF the
South during the late war.
GRAND MEMORIES OF THE PAST AN IN
SEPARATION TO THE FUTURE-THE
SOUTHERN CoNlEDERACY-
THE UNION.
Gentlemen of the Vance Guards, IN
obeying your Officers, in learning the stern
lesson of discipline, and in the future
should you be called upon to quell insur-
rection or fight the battles OF the Repub-
lie, you have in the memory OF the deeds
of your ancestors q never ceasing fOun-
tain of inspiration to heroic effort.
You should remember that 'yOu come
OF race that for many generations has
never shirked, and you bear names that
cowardice or dishonor have never
touched
"Cherished memories of the past have
ever constituted the moral force OF
nations says some political philOso-
pber. and FrOissart tells us that sin the
times of chivalry every baron had his cry
to arms which he shouted befOrerbattle
in order to animate his soldiers and
whose sound heard in the moment OF
direst peril rallied the scattered Knights
by the recollection of the glories OF their
commanders house and their own former
achievements.
'sThe belief in the Athenian mind that
on the day of Marathon the shade OF
Theseus marched in the van OF their
countrymen and by the strokes of his
flashing sword Redeemed the waves of the
.Egean sea with the blood of their enc
mics sustained their banners at Salamis
and Platea."
On Bosworths field the Royal Richard
cried:
"A thousand hearts are great within my
Advance our standards, set upon our foes,
Our ancient word of courage, fair Saint
IeOTPe,
Inspires us with the spleen Of fiery
dragons
Napoleon said to his Squares at the
base of the Pyramids, us he saw ten
thousand Mammaluke Horse rushing
down upon them in that magnificent
charge:
:'Frenchmen, remember the deeds of
forty centuries look down upon you from
ha for pf hos M
And, though the Southern Confeder-
acy now sleeps fin the realm of dead Re-
pubIics, and we rally in loyalty and love
around the flag of this Union, we were
false to our manhood and despicable in
the sight OF all brave men should we ever
allow the names and deeds of Robert E.
Lee and Stonewall Jackson and their i'm
mortal followers to cease to thrill us with
unequaled admirrtion and love, and to
inspire us to nOblest deeds and grandest
purposes.
Those names-thOse deeds constitute
the richest legacy that the Dead Centur-
les have bequeathed the South and one
OF which the Future cannot despoil her.
Let us treasure them as rich jewels in
the innermOst chambers of our hearts
and as each returning May shall garland
our beautiful Southland with flowers we
will take those jewels out and teach our
children and their children's children to
remOtest generations to know and to
love them, and to guard them as sacred.
And let us prove as true to this Union
as we have to the Southern Confederacy
and the noble men OF this nation will
honor and trust us, and history will pro-
nOunce those who declare us dislOyal the
only real traitors in this Government, as
they would keep ablaze the fires of sec
tional hate, and posterity will recognize
and declare the men who would rob us OF
our precious memories-thieves of the
living and calumniatOrS of the dead.
Ingalls, and Elliott F. Shepard and
their kind, ought to have the Curse OF
the American people hung about their
necks and be buried deep beneath obliv-
ions rolling tide.
NAMES OF OFFICERS OF VANCE GUARDS
CAPTAIN r. L. DAINGERFIELD-LIEU-
TENANT SWITZERLAND.
Since | have been requested to publish
my remarks | will name the Officers of
the "Company'' so they may be on
record.
Henry Perry, Captain.
J. L. Moss, LIST Lieutenant.
p. T. Jones, LIST Sergeant.
+. G. Mitchell, I'd Sergeant.
W. f. Harris, Sd Sergeant.
w. H. Cheek, 4th Sergeant.
5. J. Parham, 9TH Sergeant.
j. H. Bridgers, LIST Corporal.
Ed. Dean, I'd Corporal.
NJ. J. Collins, Sd Corporal.
j. II. Goodrich, 4th Corporal.
/ IN 70 fho - ho
Guards that they are Offered by gen.
tlemen of such spotless character and
unfinching courage.
May the Vance Guards ever bear in
grateful remembrance that noble, gener-
Gus man-their former commander, Capt
r. l.. Dangerfeld And animated by the
same spirit that moved him to give to
them this lovely medal,-if in the future
tkey should be engaged in the clash of
arms, may they make any field upon
which they meet foe indeed a field of
danger.
PRESENTING THE MEDAL.
And now, Mr.. Dean will please advance.
In all ages of the worlds history and
amongst all nations superior proficiency
orally received its reward. No grander
that of a noble ambition-it is that
which has made the world what it is to-
day in literature, art, science, invention,
craftsmanship and arms
Your victory shows that you have
such an ambition-you should cherish it,
you may Yet mount the ladder OF fame.
There is no limit to q mans ambition in
this Country.
Amongst the sweetest flowers that
bloom amid the thorns of this life are the
Kind words and Communications of your
lellowmen-and especially OF the ladies.
You have them tonight. You should be
happy.
You have won this beautiful medal
after close contest with generous rivals
who i'll every way have shown themselves
worthy OF your best efforts. and their de-
feat only emphasizes your victory, and
their manly, accomplishing acquiescence
in the result shows that they have
learned the first lesson of true soldiers
obedience