The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-20
HONORING YANCE'S MEMORY.
Eloquent Address Of Senator Jarvis Be-
fore the Confederate Veterans.
his IlnE---HIs TOWERING MONUMENT.
Interesting aud Pathetic Incidents OF '"'
Life of the Dead North Csronnish-
sympa,hies for the Poof' ETC. H'0'

Carolina. at the meeting or the
- va,.rans, Association held in thls
city Thursday night delivered TINS eio-
quent address on the life OIL 'ne law
Senator Vance: 49,,
Ladies and gentlemen ana ie''o"
comrades: When our forefatherS were e
osesd IN the great work of putting In a
constitutional shape the system OIL gov
eminent under which we live they vi.
knoN,ingly left open certain questions ~
OF which, In after years, gre" 'o''. -
OF ideas and interests; ana WHICH, -
years OF angry discussions leS"''eu -
war. Their wisdom, divneiy apPoin'oN
as AZ seemed 10 be-thcir PATRIOTISM nm
itless as II was, could not foresee ''"s
an less than 100 years their descendants
would settle these grave questions ~
terrible arbitrament OF the sword. le"
impartial history must record the l@et
that two great armies composed OF ",e"
OF dauntless courage and inspired Dy
the highest motives, and led by such men
as Grant and Lee, Jackson ana SheI-
man. struggled with each other In deauiy
conflict, over the settlement OF THESE
questions, until exhaustion came 10 'ne
one and victory 10 the other.
The men who composed these armies
and their great leaders, and the men
who sustained them, are rapidly passihs
away. Conspicuous among the great
men OF those eventful years, stood HeDu-
Ion Baird Vance. whom We have recent
" laid to rest and whose name we meet
tonight to commemorate.
ION another occasion, other persons
better qualified than ]. will speak OF MN
as the scholar, the orator. and the great
American statesman. 1t is my purpose
this evening TO speak Of our departed
comrade only as a Confederate.
And. / will first remark Of him that
he was a man of strong conviction and
that he had. in an eminent degree, the
courage Of those convictions. lie was
not. in the beginning OF the great suug-
gle TO which / have Just alluded. i'm any
sense of the word a secessionist--he be-
lieved that IL was better for his cOun-
trymen to settle their differences within
the union, and under the protection of
the flag Of their fathers: and so be-
lieving, he pleaded with the people of
his State. after the election Of Mr.. Lin
coin to the presidency, to remain in the
union. and observe its constitution.
"But. when the President in the spring
of 81. called upon his State for troops;
and IL became necessary for him, i'm COM
mon with Shis fellow citizens. to do battle
for his native land or against IL. he es-
poused the cause Of his sister States of /.
the South; and from that day until the
fiery banner went down forever. and all
hope OF success had taken its ever last
ing flight he did all that mortal man
could do to establish the Confederacy.
I'm the spring of 1861. he became a
but he was not allowed by the people OF
his State to remain long I'm the field.
Called by their suffrages to become the
Governor and commander-in-chief of the
forces of North Carolina, he assumed the
duties Of that high office with an ardent
purpose that afterwards won for him the
title Of the great War Governor Of the
South" In his conduct of that office we
find him exhibiting certain characteristics
that when properly studied and under
stood. explain. i'm a large degree. as
think. the secret OF his great strength
and popularity with the people. I shall
mention this evening only two or three of
these characteristics.
sYMPHTHY FOR SOLDIERS.
In the first place he showed that his
profoundest sympathies were with the sol
diers in the field, and the people in their
homes. He did not, as he might have
done and as other governors did do, con
tent himself with performing the pre-
scrlbed duties Of his high Office in per-
functory sort Of way, but he occupied
his time and his great mind in devising
ways and means 10 meet the wants and
relieve the suffering Of the soldiers in
the field. and their families at home. In
pursuance of this purpose. he procured
from the legislature of his State, the au-
thority TO establish, in the name Of the
State. and for the benefit OF her soldiers
and people. a line Cf blockade steamers
and in charge of these. he put men of
experience and daring courage, who, like
himself, were ready TO risk and dare all
10 serve his State and people. Upon these
ships he sent to Bermuda and other
places cotton and other southern products
which brought high prices I'm Europe,
and exchanged them for just the very
articles that the soldiers needed in the
field and the people in their homes. To
cooperate with these blockade runners. he
sent abroad, agents In England ana
france as purchasing agents Tor the
state and by these wise arrangements
he was enabled 30 feed and clothe and
equip the North Carolina soldiers better
than the troops from any other State
I'm the Confederate service. While he was
providing for the soldiers. he did not
neglect their families. and other needy
people at home. but provided for them
those things which were necessary 10 en-
able them to supply their families with
the necessities. II not the comforts of
life. He established along the coast Of
North Carolina. salt works where salt
was made for the people and through
ha nd
distributed Ii among the people. 1t may
seem In this great city amid It's splendor
md its wealth almost like trfling with
the occasion TO speak of this great man
az sending cotton and wooden cards TO
the poor women with which 10 prepare
the cotton and wool for garments. and
salt TO the poor people with which TO
save or season their food. But those who
lived In those days will remember that IL
meant food and raiment for suffering
women and children. and there is many
n woman I'm North Carolina even 70 this
day ready 10 rise up and call him blessed,
for the care and thought and devotion he
exhibited toward them. when their hus.
bands. fathers and brothers were away
from them In the army. fighting the bat
ties OF their country.
Another thing | desire 20 emphasize.
was his devotion 20 the great principles
OF human liberty. II Is well known that
North and South, as general thing. men
were arrested and imprisoned without due
process Of law, and on account Of the
great struggle In which the two sections
OF the country were engaged, men laid
In prisons for weeks. months and years.
Appealing In vain 10 she civil law which |
was powerless 10 relieve them. because |
the great writ OF the peoples rights the |