Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-04
NORTH CAROLINA DEAD.
Unwilling of the Confederate Moh"-
mcnt mt Raleigh.
Wilmington Messenger)

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Wilmington Messenger)
On the Goth OF May the Confederate
| monument is to be unveiled at Faieish'
| The address is TO be made by our accom-
| nlished fellow-citizen and gifted orator
| Colonel Alfred NJ. Waddel. 1t is to be a
great and notable gathering In the capl'ai
city on the most important historic cay
within the annals of the State of North
Carolina 1t Is to be not only me
morable day, made so by the size anu
character Of the gathering OF peopie
from the State at large and the eio-
ouence and gifts of the speaker. but be-
causa of the occasion-the cause.-The pur-
pose-to honor the memory and iame oi
fhe ~ 900 North Carolinians who died in
the great war I'm behalf OF principles
thew believed In and fought for as sacred
and worthy OF all peril and sacrifice. IN
the year 1886 In the handsome niue CITY
of Raleigh, in the front OF .he MASSIVE
simple. noble. Capitol building, IN the
presence of the people OF the state VINO
shall have come from dozens OF counties
and from every section. perhaps. with all
due ceremonies, the civic and military
parade. and the charms OF an affiue7t ana
natriotic oratory by one native fere,
and to the manner born" and with appro-
priate religious rites. the noble monu-
ment, reared to valor and virtue anG iONe
of country and State and devotion 10
principle and honor. is 20 ne uhcoVsreu
10 the public view and the heart-sweiiins
acclaim of the assembled thousands
Nav II stand through the ages In its
s,mple grandeur, a memorial OF peoples
gratitude and love and patriotism, ana
testimony to unborn generations OF the
unfaltering virtues, amid tremendous
caIamjties. and the splendid Naior upon
an hundred battle-felds of me men OF
North Carolina who consecra.ed ther
lives to the great cause OF Independence
and liberty, and the right OF iCcai SELF
government!
"What constitutes a State?
Not high-raised battlement or labord
Thick wall, or moated gate;
Not cities, proud with spires and iaureis
crowned
Not bays and boardarmed ports.
Where laughing at the Storm rich haVies
ride; j..
No-men, high minded men.
with powers as far above dull brutes en-
dued.
In forest, brake, or den;
| As beasts excel cold rocks and bramoies
rude.
Men, who their duties Know
| But know their rights, and. knowing.
dare maintain,
Prevent the long-aim'd blow.
| And crush the Tyrant, while they reno
| the chain;
These constitute q Slater
| II will be on the 10th Of May--that day
| of days that should be marked with q
| white stone In our calendar-that day
| when the men Of Mecklenburg moved out
in advance by nearly fourteen months
| OF the people Of other colonies. and
pledged their all-their honor. their for
| tunes their lives-to the sacred cause OF
| liberty and independence. II will be a
| tit day to unveil to the view of men and
| angels the monumental shaft, crowned
by soldier In immortal gray. that shall
| tell to coming generations of men that
the men OF 1861 were not unworthy OF
the men of l775. and that they not only
gave life to the cause they espoused,
but "lavished the rich spikenard OF their
hearts In helping the sick and suffering
showing the true. heroic strain and 1.-THE
effiuence of good Deeds" and with 'Vik-
ing face showed granite-wllled'' to
the enemy they fought. As the honors
shall be paid with sympathetic hearts
and with fervent prayers, may every soul
be thrilled with highest emotions OF pa.
triotism and love of humanity. and may
| Chords of victory run
Even through the mournful boom OF the
deep funeral knell."