The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-01-12
w. R. HENRY FORAFORE1GN
MISSION.

MI w dltti IL. AANh''' l
On. y. c, is all aspirant for the
onsulship to Rio de Janeiro. the place
low held by o. H. Dockery OF this
state. Mr.. Henry made "a brilliant
light during the late campaign. Inc
writer had the pleasure of hearing MN
make one Of the most powerful
speeches we ever heard. in the court
house ut this place. 1t would be a
fitting reward for his taithfuiness TO
rive him this position which he would
fill. we believe with ability.-Greens-
boro Patriot.
In this connection the GOLD LEAF
is pleased to commend the application
Of Mr.. Uenry for this or any other
position to which he may aspire and TO
which his patriotic services to the
Democratic party and his high attain
mcnts and eminent abilities entltle
him. He has labored for the party for
the past ten years and his splendid
canvass of the State during the last
campaign is familiar to our readers.
We recall the fact that in 1883 he can
vassed large part of the First and
Fifth districts at his own expense, for
Cleveland and Fowle, he then being a
law partner Of the last named gentle
man. During the last campaign at the
request of the State Executive Com
mittee, through its intelligent and eff
cient Chairman. Hon. F. NJ. Simmons,
Mr.. Henry canvassed nearly the entire
State during a period of three months,
without intermission, excel:; when he
returned home from the E">: with fever
which detained him for q Teek. He
then took the stump aeai. and filled
his appointments, though 1T fully re-
covered, and wherever !c went we
heard the most tlattering and enthusi-
astic accounts of his magnificent work.
His speeches were seldom less than
three hours in length and yet the papers
said he never had an audience that
showed any sign of being tired.
After his first speech in Halifax the
Executive Committee had constant re-
quests from all portions of the State for
Mr.. Henry to speak for them. He
spoke to six hundred people in Scot
land Neck about the first of September,
and party leaders there were SO pleased
that they wrote Mr.. Simmons that if
he would send Mr.. Henry back there
on the goth Of September they would
give him a crowd of five thousand peO-
pie. He was then canvassing in the
West and so urgent was the appeal
from Scotland Neck that he went there
and spoke the second time. His speech
was spoken of in the highest terms.
The Democrat. in a column article,
among other things said: "The speech
was pronounced by all who heard it,
without single exception, the great
est speech to which they had ever lis
tened" Speaking for himself, Mr..
E. L. billiard, the scholarly and
accomplished editor, who is compe-
tent to Judge and not given to fulsome
eulogies, in concluding his admirable
account Of Mr.. Henry's powerful
speech, said this at was by all odds
the greatest speech the writer has ever
heard, and this statement is made with
out disparagement to the speeches we
have heard by some of the ablest and
most eloquent orators of the country"
The article in full was republished in
the GOLD LEAF at the time. This
was a sample of the speeches Mr..
Henry made throughout the State and
everywhere the same flattering press
accounts were given. His work was
arduous and enthusiastic and his
speeches were we'll received.
The day after the election Mr.. Henry
received many kilograms from different
parts Of the State congratulatory of the
splendid victory won by the Democrats
and the conspicuous part he had taken
in achieving such success. He did this
work without being nominated for any
office, and although his time and SER
vices were freely and fully given he
had neither the honor that comes from
being a candidate before the people
nor the emoluments Of Office as the
hope of reward. He acted from a
patriotic sense of duty alone. In view
then of his party services and his
recognized ability and fitness for the
position he seeks, the GOLD LEAF en-
dorses Mr.. Hcnry's claims.
Col. o. H. Dockory, of North Caro-
lima. now holds the Consul General
ship at Rio de Janeiro, South America
We understand that Mr.. Henry will
apply for this position. He holds
letters from prominent Democrats and
leaders of the party, endorsing him in
the highest and warmest terms for this
or any position to which he may aspire.
Mr.. Henry's legal ability, his scholarly
attainments and literary accomplish
ments are too well known to require
comment here. In the full flush OF
vigorous mental and physical manhood,
being in his thirty-sixth year, he has
arrived at the period in life when the
''crime Of being young man" can
not be charged against him.
Col. d. S. LAMONT says Mr.. Cleve-
land is not interfering in senatorial
elections.-Erehange.
We have never believed anything