Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
PRESENTED AND ACCEPTED.
Speeches of Col. Tate and Gov. Carr.
The Veil Drops.

PRESENTED AND ACCEPTED.
| Speeches of Col Tate and Gov. Carr.
The Veil Drops.
The next feature Of the programme was
the presentation Of the monument to the
State by Colonel Samuel Mcdowell Tate,
acting on behalf OF the Ladies' Monu-
mental Association. Colonel Tate said:
Your Excellency,-The ladies Of the
| North Carolina Monumental Association
have assigned TO me the high honor OF
formally presenting 10 you. as the head
| of the State, the true representative OF
all our people, this grand structure TO
| commemorate the virtues. the pa
triotism, and the valor OF her fallen sons.
IL is not needful to remind your Elk
cellency of the devotion of our noble wO-
men I'm the fierce conflict Of the past.
They have just wrought this great work,
and tender it I'm further proof that they
are both true and indomitable. They have
every confidence in your Excellency's
jealous care for IT, and do not doubt that
your successors will preserve 1t to the
remotest generations. This magnificent
monument, so grand in its proportions
and so artistic and beautiful in detail, is
a fit presentment OF dear old North Caro-
lima to future generations, and the modest
inscriptions, so characteristic Of her peo-
pie will be accepted through all ages as
the truth Of history | would be false
TO my nature did / not express the hope
and belief that posterity while view
ing this work will be inspired by impulses
prolific Of patriotic deeds, and thank
Almighty God that they are descended
from these men we honor and these wo-
men we adore"
GOVERNOR CARR'S RESPONSE.
In receiving the monument, Governor
Carr said: II am pleased to accept this
monument which has been erected by the
patriotic ladies of North Carolina TO the
memory of the Confederate heroes. | con-
graduate the State that at last the Con-
federate soldier has been recognized, and
that this has been done through the eff
forts of the noble women Of North Caro-
lima. who i'm war were the dependence OF
the southern soldiers, and who for the
last thirty years have kept their memo
mories sacred and taught the present
generation OF their noble deeds. their
bravery. and their manly sacrifices for
the honor of the State. To you, ladies
OF the monumental association; 10 you
who by your self-sacrifices and indomi-
table efforts have made possible this
magnificent monument, and on behalf OF
the people OF North Carolina | tender
their heartfelt thanks and sincerest APP
prec' alton"
THE VEIL DROPS.
This ceremony over, at a signal little
Julia Jackson Christian. granddaughter
Of General "Stonewall" Jackson. drew the
cords OF the veil, and amid the cheers OF
the multitude and the thunder of the guns
Of the Wilmington division OF the Naval
Reserves, the bronze figures on the monu-
ment were revealed.
Ex-Governor Thomas NJ Holt then
spoke. and after referring to the sacri-
fees both the men and the women of the
South made during the war, said:
1.-THE men who died for the constitu-
tional rights Of the States have not died
In vain History will yet record that
their great protest arrested the down.
ward march OF this country to absolute
power. The men who fought against the
rights OF the States will yet be eager TO
invoke the authority of your own dead
statesmen. The march of events points
to a grand development Of the South,
when her captains of industry shall have
fully aligned and developed the army OF
resources here. The sceptre of empire Will |
surely depart to the South. and must be-
fore many more rolling years, and II TINS |
land is to survive in history as one coun- |
try under one flag, IL must be, and can
only be, by the eternal triumph or the |
principle of local self-gOvernment and the |
observance Of the Constitution with |
fidelity that makes the Constitution SUI |
preme. For this wonderful transforma-
ton from the cypress 10 the laurel-for |
the blooming roses which cover the black |
ened ruins Of the passive have 10 thank /
the women of the South.
TOOK IT TO HEART.
"They took to heart the noble words OF |
General Lee: Human resolution should be /
equal to human calamity And now IN
addition to the patient courage which sus-
tanned us in our days OF priyation ana OF
darkness. and the superb resolution that
cheered us on until the wealth and power |
and population and forthcoming influence
OF the South shall be greater than ever
before she has sent down TO the genera
tons to come this grand testimonial OF /
her devotion TO those who died for us. I
she has. with far-seelng wisdom, placed
upon II the broad seal of North Carolina,
in token that these heroes suffered and
died al the command Of the law; that they
wore no traitors or rebels, but obedient |
of the Commonwealth |
which had power of life and death, their
liberty and their fortune, under the sacred
guarantee Of the Constitution Of the coun-
try.
AFFIXED THE SEAL.
"And. again. she has affixed thereupon
the seal OF the Confederate States OF Amer
lea, in token that this SHAFT rises 10 |
the memory Of every brave soldier, what
oven his home or birthplace who faithfully |
wore the gray. Her heart is large enough
TO embrace them all; from the noble tars
who went down with the Alabama in the
English channel 10 the veteran OF an
hundred battle-helds al Petersburg or the
STRIPPING boy on the ramparts OF Fort
Fisher. History records OF glorious Old
Alamance that a boy, mere child cried
TO the cruel Try0n: Spare my fathers
life and hang me in his place. Spare him,
that his mother may have bread for the
children. II is this immortal spirit OF
sacrifice for home and country which
makes our heroes great.
g How sweet his sleep beneath the
dewy sod.
Who dies for fame, his country, and his
Cod
Let such monuments and statues be null
tiplled in a land whose whole history IL IL
animated by great deeds OF great souls
From Nathaniel Macon 10 Zebulon Vance,
from Joseph Winston to Johnston Petit
srew. let the children OF North Carolina
xnow and love the features OF those whose
ives make North Cardinals glory"
Al the conclusion OF Governor Hollis
ex-Congressman w. III. H.
rowles spoke briefly. and the troops
passed in review, thus closing the exer-
Uses.
The veterans are delighted with the
and II Is indeed grand struc-
.ure. Many Of them were almost over
,ome BY emotion. The day was not
narred by single accident There was
perfect order. and not an arrest 'It
VAS the greatest day North Carolina ever
Jaw; a success from start 10 finish" Sueh
ire the words OF Governor Carr tonight.
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