The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-02

WAS Cine son OF hEN. JOSEPH H. SAUN-
urss, a loading Clergyman of the Epis-
,1pll church
He graduated from the University of
Err.u Carolina in 1851, and from the
U5F of his graduation has been a most |
devoted son, Trustee, and Secretary and
Tgaa urer Of the Board of Trustees. His
scryicos in behalf of re-opening the Uni
sggsity, and his labors towards its bet
lssuaut and prosperity have been un-
teaslug After graduation he read law
uadet JrpaE BATTLE and was admitted
to the bar in 1856 He moved to Sails
barry, where he lived until the civil war
broke out.
While in Salisbury, as a young attor-
uay, he went into journalism and be.
csme one of the editors of the Salisbury
eepubicm (Democratic) Banner. 1t
was a vigorous sheet and its editori ais
were quoted far and near. He was thus
engaged when the war summoned him
to The field.
II, had been rocked in q Democratic
cradle aud had been thoroughly imbued
with Democratic principles He held JET
PERSON rs the model statesman and polit;-
cal leader He mastered his works, and was
Democrat from his boyhood "after the
strlitest sect He was deeply interested
lu the questions that brought on the war
b.gweeu the States He was an ardent
>ese,sonist and he longed to see the
southern Confederacy. When the call
40 Arms was heard, none rushed to
thc front more gladly or patriotically
than hc. He volunteered in the Rowan
RAs Guards, commanded by CAPT.
FRANK MCNEELY, and was ordered tc
Fort johnson, below Wilmington,
but in June he was appontt
Lieutenant in the Rowan Artillery, ther
10 camp near Vel Ion, and went direct
from there TO Virginia. In 1862 be was
appointed Captain of an infantry CON
pauy raised in Salisbury and joined tn,
3,h. y. q. Troops. The regiment after
wards became part of Walkers Brigad
afterwards Cooks Brigade, and partici
plted in many of the seyerest btttles o
the war. He became by successive pro
motions major, Lieut. Colonel, and Colo
uel II = was twice wounded, once a. to
battle Of Fredericksburg. in the righ
cheek, and again at the battle OF tt
Wilderness, in May 1864, the ball enter
iug the lef, corner of MS mouth anC
passing out at the back of hi
neck on the right side. W
need nos dwell upon Col SAUND zRs
honorable career as a soldier.
Dashing away the tears that gathere
at the fall of the Confederacy, upo
which his heart was set, Col. SAUNDEr
turned to the difficult duties whic
awaited the men Of the south
1864, Col SAUNDERS had been marie
10 MISS FLORIDA CALL COTTON, but ST
died within a year and he has since r
NAMED a widower. In 1870 and 1S1
lie was Secretary of the Senate anl mac
an efficient officer. In 1872, he move
to Wilmington and became associate
with MAI. JcsEPH a. ENGELHARD on I'll
Wilmington Journal That paper was
leading spiri-, aud it spoke out bold
aud fearlessly for return of the Demo
racy to power in the State.
La Move mber, 1875, in co-partnersh
with the lamented MAJ. PETER M. Hal
I.. 4 ;t,h nd hay no
the publication Of the OBJ 1t was
according to our opinion, the be-
brightest and ablest daily newspap
tlat North Carolina has boasted IN
history. la addition to having on
staff Messrs. HALE ~ SAUNDERS, :
knowledged the ab,est Journalists, N
PETER Nj. wilson was Local E litor, al
together they made paper which
model Of typographical aud editorial
cslleuce. No matter what improvemt
may bo made in typography, nea
or better paper will never come from
press. 1t vas here that u
SAUNDERS did some of his best w
aad tIe files of the Observer cont
many OF his trenchant editorials
In February, 1879, after the death
MAJ. ESGELHARD, GOVERNOR JARVIS
dered COL SAUNDERS the position of
retary of State which he accepted.
was nominated in 1880 and again
- - the .he same position. In
mo Question came up as to whether
- n.mpcratic po precedent against Sa"see tnlra se
DamU .SanIG bs broken aud Col L,.a sAUsDsH, m's :
aai'n snUu a reorganization. ,,s0;on rnoso o,1 an n
oelvo @ oors than slight discussion ss re- an n
ing ing tn'ends, %0ry and ia 1883 he was Ta.eleoe &c
4 n,S mated sd by acolama''0n' ana
large majority
Ia every eve, ssas1aas sa@Sas' has dir, 4s
war; ' 0on of b'ttl'. .,s .,
tAkhe hne oh,e to go on Cho .