The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-24
JARVIS ON VANCE.

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Senator Vance before the North Caro-
lima Society, in Washington City, last
Thursday night. Senator Ransom
was invited to speak on the same
subject also, but as he is preparing to
pay a more elaborate tribute to the
life and character of his deceased
colleague in the Senate chamber, at
the proper time, declined the invita-
ton. The Washington correspondent
of the Winston Sentinel says:
Thursday night there was large
gathering of North Carolinians al the
Vance memorial meeting in this city,
besides many representatives of other
States. Mr.. Hugh Waddell introduced
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Res,!Ded, That we sincerely mourn with
the people of North Carolina over tie
death of thesoldier and statesman whom
they love and honor above all Others,
whose distinguished and public services
had won the respect OF the country.
Resoired, That although the youngest
Governor of a State, on either side during
the war, there was none who exhibited
greater capacity or energy, or con
tributed more to the cause which he
rspoused than ZebulOn b. Vance.
Rcsolred, That we will cherish his
fnnFoIoro IN ,,II1inr
IL great war Governor, an able United
States Senator and an honest and incor-
ruptiblc man.
Then Senator Jarvis was introduced
by NJ. Robert Hunter, the president
of the association, in an elegant and
gracefully delivered speech. Senator
Jarvis read a carefully prepared and
very eloquent speech on the life of
our lamented Vance. In closing, he
said:
"But how shall l speak of his devo-
ton to his State and her people, de-
votion of the measure Of which even
the most ardent of patriots does not
often fill His love of home was
almost as unique as was his matches
personality. 1t was not in the realm
of place of power to shake that alleg-
lance, and whether surrounded by the
stately grandeur of London or the
dazzling allurements Of beautiful Paris
anywhere and everywhere in the
historic old world, whose pages could
be readily translated by lifelong
student, his eyes were ever turned
toward the new, and the burden Of
his song to the members of his family
who remained at home was, | shall
hail with delight the hour Of my re-
turn, for there is no land SO beautiful
as ours, no music half SO delightful tc
my ears as TIE rustling of the wind in
the old pine trees of North Carolina
We have laid his body to rest amid
the mountains which were the place o.
his birth. They shall stand as silen
sentinels over his tomb till time shall
be no more, and the waters of the
French Broad, by the side of which
he now sleeps, shall murmur over hi
grave perpetual requiem. AS anxious
as we are to perpetuate his fame, We
can not lay one trophy at his fee
which would add one iota to th'
towering monument which he ha
erected for himself. He was the arti
fcer of his own fortune His OWL
hands have hewed the architrave upol
which tomb or senotaph must allk
rest.
His life is History's now, and Fame 5
One of the few immortal names
That were not born to die
Let our hearts go out to the nobl
and devoted wife who is sitting in tn
shadow of great grief, weeping il
her widowed home to the chill
dren to whom he has left the price
less heritage of great and stainless
name. May Heaven comfort them
and give us strength to emulate hi
virtues, public and private, as far as il
us may lie."
The Senator's address was we'll de
livered and loudly applauded at i,
conclusion.