Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-06-28

mother by my side" Those who
knew him in life will know,
without the telling, that this was
his wish and earnest desire.
My mothers remains acW be
placed by his side at the first
convenient opportunity. The
place where they now rest is
opened and exposed and the re-
moval will be made as early as
practicable AS to the statement
that the sons were told by the
present Mrs. Vance that their
mother could be placed beside
their father in the loI purchased
by her, l affirm most positively
and solemnly that no such offer
was ever made to me; if it had
been this trouble would never
have arisen; and if my brothers,
Zebulon ard Thomas, have ever
been so informed it must have
been since the removal was made
by Mrs. Vance, and on a recent
date. [ have a letter from the
former of date June /, and up to
that time Mrs. Vance had made
him no such offer, and l have
also from him a telegram. dated
18th instant, fully endorsing my
action on Sunday morning, the
10th instant, in replacing the re-
mains in their original resting
place. From my brother Thomas,
[ have heard through his wife
by letter as late as May 80, and
up to that time, Mrs. Vance had
given him no such assurance or
offer, as she states. Neither one
Of them to my knowledge has
ever been consulted about the
matter, or informed dy Mrs
Vance that it was her ''inten-
ton to make the removal |
am in regular communication
with them both, and would most
likely have been notified if any
such proposition, or concession,
had come to them. And besides,
they have thus far endorsed and
approved my every movement
and action in this matter
The first attempt to remove
was made without my knowledge
or consent, and against my Apor1t
desire and without any notitica-
tion whatever. | was advised
from Asheville when Mrs. Vance
first ordered the removal, and
Immediately telegraphed that it
must be made. The cemetery
authorities recognized my right
to have it stopped and assured
my attorney and friend, Hon.
I'll. A. Gudger, of Asheville,
that n1er no circumstan ces, ex-
cept by the consent of the family,
or order of the court, would the
removal be allowed. With that
positive assurance | am sur
prised to know that they wrote
Mrs. Vance, saying she must
''come in person or send an un-
| dertal1er if she wished to carry
out her plan, and stating by ad-
vice of the company's attorney
that no interference with her ac-
ton would be permitted. This
is indeed astonishing informa-
ton to me.
AS to the further statement
that Mrs. Vance acted in this
matter according to her under
standing Of her rights as the
wife of the late Senator, and in
accordance with what she fully
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wishes and would please every
relative and friend that he left, ?
[ am curious to know what law
yer or friend in or outside of the
State, advised her under all the
circumstances that she had the
legal right to make the removal.
On the contrary [ am informed.
and [ believe it, that she was ad-
vised by a very prominent law
yer of North Carolina, that she
lcould not legally remove the re
mains. | am further informed
and believe it, that she, herself
stated in Asheville that the ac
ton she took was against the
advice of almost, if not every
one, with whom she had con
suited. If she had the righ
legally, why do it secretly
and without my knowledge o.
!, the knowledge of any O
i, the others of Senator Vance:
immediate family? His onl.
brother and three sisters, who
reside in Asheville and near b,
his grave, knew nothing of i
until the day after the remova
was made. They even did no
know that Mrs. Vance was il
F Asheville until it was all over
! Yet she was there for. the pun
, pose of pleasing the family. I
, they were all willing and wishe
the removal made, why did sh
j, not ask some of them to be wit
, her and assist in the sad under
, taking? Would that have bee
unnatural or inconsistent wit
, the great desire of the family t
I have the remains removed to thi
"high, and beautiful and con
manding spot?" 1T would pleas
every relative and friend that h
left, and therefore may be it wa
to come to them as a happy an
e agreeable surprise.
: I hope my fathers friend
S throughout the State will unde
n stand and appreciate my positio
al in this, to- me, most unhapp
}, controversy, and pardon tt
earnestnesS and filial affectio
l (which impel me to ,striv
J. To carry out his wiShns and nfte