The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-10
ZEBULON B. VANCE.
TRIBUTESPAID TO HIS MEMORY
Press Comments on His Death
The Public Career and Political
Achievements of the Great
Statesman---His Wonderful
Popularity and Strong Hold
Upon the People.
VANCE IS DEAD.

the above heading A statesman has
departed. A son of the Old North
State whose heart beat in unison with
the great heart of the people has
fallen on Sleep A patriot who
was ever ready to be offered up, a
willing sacrifice for his people who
nobly responding always turned the
sacrifice into blessing, has "passed
over the river A man who loved
the common people and whose de-
votion struck answering chords in their
bosom has ceased from labor and is at
rest. Statesman, patriot, man. The
eulogies which will be recorded in
"words that burn" of his three-told
character will fall short of conveying
to posterity the full measure of the
uplifting influence Zebulon Baird
Vance's life has had on North Caro-
lima and the Naturalization
Robesonian.
Senator Vance was an able and a
noble statesman and has been through
out his long public career beacon
light to the people of our grand old
Commonwealth Through the darker
scenes of our history he was just as
loyal as in her brightest ones. He was
the ideal statesman. His great heart
throbbed for the people, and the
measures that were for their good
were the ones it was his pleasure to
advocate. Under all circumstances
he was true to the interests of his
State and his people. Great fidelity
and the courage to express and carry
out his convictions were among his
greatest characteristics. North Caro-
lima can i'll afford to lose such cham
pion who was so fully enshrined in the
hearts of the people, and who were
willing to follow where he would, for
she is nearing a crisis in her political
history when cool heads and able
statesmen are needed.-Raleigh Press.
NORTH CAROLINA's FAvORITK SON.
Zeb Vance was North Cardinals
favorite son. He is State mourned
man; the fisherman along the Eastern
coast lets his seines lie idly on the
shore and the miner in the Businesses
of the mountain drops his pick to hear
of the death of Vance. The farmer
in his field and the woodsman in the
forest halt in their labors to pay
reverence to the "War Governor"
Public buildings and private establish
ments were draped and the people
gathered themselves in solemn assem-
bly, to breathe fearful expressions of
sorrow at the death Of a chieftain.
Irrespective of party, sect, or creed
Zeb Vance is beloved. He, like
Washington, was =" first in war, first in
peace and first in the hearts Of his
countrymen."
AS England's bard sang in years
agone of a Briton noble and pure, SO
we'll now may we apply the fitting
words of Pope to Vance:
Statesman, yet friend to truth, OF soul
In action faithful. and in honor clear,
Ennobled b. himself, by himself approved,
Praised, wept and honored by the people
he loved.
OF manners GENTLE of affection mild
In wit a man simplicity, child,
Such this man was who now from earth
removed,
At length enjoys that liberty he loved.
NORTH Carolina Baptist.
OUR STRONG STAFF AND BEAUTIFUL
North Carolina is in mourning
Senator Vance is dead! Her most
beloved and honored citizen has
fought his last battle and after life of
stern conflict and triumphs has met an
enemy he could not conquer, and has
been cloven down, with his armor on
and with face to the foe. No man in
North Carolina could have departed
to the undiscoved country whose
departure would have been more
lamented or would have cast SO great
an eclipse upon the happiness and
gayety of the State. His death is not
less private and social than polIti
cal loss to US. He was SO genial, SO
pleasant and easy in his intercourse
that his political foes became his per
sonal friends. There was no rancor in
his politics, and no man encountered
him but had his hostility disarmed.
He used no poisoned weapons in his
political warfare and the fangs Of his
most fatal shafts were extracted by the
kindly humor that drove them to the
centre mark.
The illustrIous Senator has been
mourned by the State with unwoEtcd
sorrow. Many of our larger commu-
mites have testified their venera,ion
for him by memorial observance, but
there is no spot in North Carolina but
sincere sorrow has been felt for our
great Senator, and where there has
not been regret fo- our great loss
Truly our "strong staff and beautiful
rod" has been stricken from us.-Eliz-
abetb City Economist Fal6en.
A LOSS THAT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED.
From the distant mountains that
gave him birth to the ocean beach ID
the far East, the people OF our State
TO- day lanen, the untimely end Of
North Cardinals best loved son. In
humble cot and splendid mansion
alike the people mourn, and in ten
times ten thousand homes there is sore
distress because this tower Of the
peoples strength has been overthrown