The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-15
SENATOR VANCE DEAD
The Famous War Governor of
North Carolina.
GEN. II. W. sLoCUM DEAD,
He Commanded ehermsn's Len Wing
on the March 10 the SOFA
Noted Anssomsst Dead.

wAsErssros CRY, April H--ssnatof
Vance of North Carolina died AZ his home.
f7as Massachusetts avenue, in tins city.
At 10 10 tonight, He had q stroke OF apo
nlery this morning He had been suffering
Tor some time from paralysis and COM
n.Ication Of diseases. bat the end was
Sudden and unexpected, As he was regain
ing his heslth and was thought TO b on
th. road to recovery. He was compelled
dnring the winter TO leave the senate and
20 To Florida. Here he grew sornevhat
better. and in view OF the struggle over
the tariff he returned to Washington
CITY. He was 6 member Of the COMMITTEES
On finance, bat took little or no part In
framing the present tariff bill.
IZsbuion Baird Vance was born in Bun
eombe county, y. C., May Il. 1890 He
was educated a; Washington college,
Tenn, and at the University of North Car
Gina. studied las. was admitted to tho
bar in Is52 established himself at Ash
Vile. y. c., was chosen county solicitor,
and in ls5i was elected to the Legislature.
When Thomas /. Clingman entered the
senate Vest Was To succeed him in the
house of representatives,, taking his seat
December Z, 1855 He opposed the seces-
sion of North Carolina, yet after that step
was taken he raised . company and was
chosen captain. and soon afterward was
appointed colonel Of the Twenty-sixth
North Carolina regiment, which became
one Of the most famous Of the organlss-
tons Of Southern soldiers. He fought at
the battle OF Sewbern, the Seven Days be-
fore Richmond and at Malvern Hill. In
1852 he was elected governor. while serving
In the field. He soon saw the impossi-
hility Of obtaining sufficient supplies for
the troops Of his state without recourse TO
foreign aid, and therefore sent agents
abroad and purchased fine steamship in
the Clyde, which successfully ran the
blockade. not only supplying the state
troops with clothing and arms, but fur
nishing also large stores for the use OF the
Confederate government and the spitals,
and general supplies for the peopie OF the
state. As early ~ December, 1873 per-
ceiving the desperate nature Of the under
taking In which the South was engaged,
he urged President Davis To neglect no
opportunity of negotiation with the United
States government, but at the same time
he WAS 50 earnest and efficient in con-
.ributng men aud material for the sup
por. of the cause that he was called the
war governor OF the South. He Was also
conspicuous in his efforts to ameiiorate
the condition of Federal prisoners In
his state. He was Overwhelmingly re-
elected for the next two years in 1854
HHtn Inc NhtiDBai kIOOpB occupied NOFtn
Carolina Gov. Vance Was arrested and
taken TO Washington City, where he was
confined in prison for several weeks. In
November, 1870. he was elected United
States senator by the Legislature, but he
was not allowed To take his seat and re-
signed IL IN January, 1872. In the same
year he was again a candidate Tor the SER
atorship. but was defeated by Augustus s.
Merrimon, TO whom the Republicans gave
their votes. He received q pardon from
President johnson In 1857. and his poiiti-
cal disabilities were removed by congress
In 1872, soon after he had been refused .
seat in the United States senate by reason
of those disabilities. He continued to
practice law in Charlotte, taking no part
In politics. except his conspicuous efforts
~ private citizen to overthrow the
reconstruction government In North Caro-
Ina. In 1876, after an animated canvass,
he was elected governor by large major
ity. He resigned on being again elected
United States senator and took his seat on
March 4, 1879 and by his wit and eio-
qaence acquired high rank among the
Democratic orators of the senate. In 1884
and 1ssf he was re elected. Senator
Vance had been Ill long time. and for
the last year he had rarely appeared in his
seat In the senate. Before he broke down
be vas considered the hest representative
OF the South. His wit was rs remarkable
~ his eloquence. and he was an effective
i story teller. He was extremely popular,
and his speech was always brilliant.