The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-12
II j. GEN. z SlSEUR.
til Z MEMORIAL GRAFTON py
GET. yVia. Z. cox YEsTEgD

GEE. WM. r. cox YESTERDAY
Ii = as an Interesting ana Exhaustive
sketci, OF the Career Of Brave and
Distinguished North Caroiisian.
GFN lox IS every lnch soldier and a
brave ore
His record for bravery and gallantry is
second to that of none of the brave men
who followed where the immortal LEE
led.
The Ladies' Memorial Association
we're happy in the selection of their
orato,. A soldier who won fame at the
cannon's mouth Gen Cox could speak
becomingly of the brave Mai Gen.
STEPHEN D. RAMsEUR, whose life and
achl 'vements formed topic worthy of
the orator and the historian. Gen. Cox
was both yesterday. His address was
exhaustive and complete And it Is rot
| too much to say that it is one Of the
most valuable contributors to history Of
the present decade 1t evnces most
careful research,a % knowledge of war and
love Of military life, and as we'll it
breathes spirit Of patriotism. The
theme was so Inspiring, and the address
so full and 81 accurate that Ii Will live.
We shall not attempt to compress into
our columns the whole speech, for it
would fill our entire paper.
The address began with a sketch Of
the reasons that led to the war, dis
cusson Of slavery and popular govern
ment. Upon these points the address
embodied valuable information:
In the Piedmont section Of our State
there Is orc county namad in honor Of
that Revolutionary zero, Benz amin Lin-
coin, who at the time was in cOmmand G
If the Continental soldiers in Charleston
hai no". fighting for the freedom and in
depen3enca of the American colonies
rnS county was originally part q
Meek .eublrg, the Hornets Nest" of the
KnsuiuJion, and her sons partook Of the
stur,.y patriotism OF their ne. bors l.
Ter F-rri.eriai limits was fous.g the bat
tie pf Rsmseur's Mill AMI Other stirring
scene Of like nature Lincoln, thougF
, one g. the SIC allest counties IN the State
gave - history such we'll kn"Fn ReyO
!utton4ry names rs b Ayard Dickson
| 0hi,uicle and otcerS, Which. houga les
geuer !iy known, were TO less patr 5s
4u.! determined n upbolding their pr.n
. cplss Tie c1untysea5 Ct LincJiu
, wiiG that want of imag i4ation and or 4
T I - VII a o.,
!, celebrated, is called LlncCla 90,
. culture, ref3en.4ut and u1ab,snsive hos
/, pitaitv Ct its people. Whjla her &C
J ze were not wealthy sLzy enjoyed sac
afia aence IS enabled them 10 be iatepev
. dent and sef roliant. About tie yea
] 1887 there was boln IN Lincoln count
:, three cliii, zen, each OF whom bacam
. distinguished IL war before attaining I'll
j. 9th year, and also from among her a.
~ compliShed daughters came the wives {
= Stonewall Jackson, Lieutenant Gener
: = d. Fl. Hill aud BfIgadier General Ruff
70 Barrlnger. Ramseur, Hoke and r
Johnson were born within year of eac
other, and for distinguished services
The field we're promoted and entitled
wear the coveted generals wreath {
their collars. This same county gave
l. Alabama Brigadier General John 81. Fo
ney- gallant soldier, who is now, al
10 for years has been, one of her most fait
full aud trusted members in the natlo
~ al Congress. Born and reared amid
at such favorable and stimulating 81
roundings, it is not matter of snrprl
n that these young men should have bet
p prompted by an honorable emulation
,d secure those prizes that were justly the
own, for "BLOoD WILL TELL Entire
n free from the ''pomp and clrcnmstan
ss of glorious war; ever kind and acces
to bic to those about him, skillful and al
70. in the field, Major General Hoke read
ad became the idol of his soldiers. VIII
,ee not attaining to so high rank, Brie
va dier General johnson was an able a
fearless soldier. The life of Ramsei
od while briefer, was not less brilliant a
,tb attractive than that of any of his cote
ba poraries. 1t has been eloquently s.
on by another: GA book of dates, a ia
-ho of dynasties, a succession of kings,
mr.. popes, or presidents these in one
di. pect are history; but if they are to
tract, or impress, or enduringly int
Of ence US, behind these dry bones of
on. historians cabinet there must glow g
palpitate the living lineaments of
nv man.
y Stephen D. Ramseur, the seco
Of child of Jacob A. and Lucy NJ. Ramse
had Revolutionary blood in his We
Of through John Wilfong, hero who
wounded at Kings Mountain and fou
of at Eutaw Springs He was born IN
colnton the 3lst day of May, 1887.
]or surroundings were well calculated
promote a we'll developed character
IRE strong self-relying manhood.
parents were members of the Presb
Of riau Church, and did not neglect to
their so1 properly instructed ID t
ald. religious teets. They were possesse
ample means for their section, and 6
Win to him the best advantages q social
intellectual improvement without =
os exposed to the devices and >nares q
onI er world. To the ST ong end beau
..oa character Of bis ra0tlo~, f .-iSeur Is
l,Gv to have been indebted TOR III greater
aaa, of his success in life, Ia 1eGarl1@
: - life Of DR. Thornwell, Rev. Dr., Pa
-, has asserted a truth which ny ba G 4
80 o proverb "Ihe pages ct his
.,a gill be searched IN vain for great
who hf IA fool for hIs notier.
writing Of her the Hon, David Sc1f
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