Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-05-15
ELIZABETH CITY, May 18th, 1896.

AS citizens of the grand old
commonwealth Of North Caro-
lima, we should feel heartily
ashame to acknowledge that we
have failed to do what all Of us
so much desire to be done, and
what out side appreciation of his
Statemanship desires to help in
doing, and of whom ex-senator
Ransom said, "What Tell was to
Switzerland, what Bruce was to
Scotland, what William OF
Orange was to Holland, l had al
most said what Moses was to
Israel, VANCE was to North Carr
DINA" The lamented Senator
was among the leaders of the at
fair of America, and to prone
that his memory is kept green
elsewhere we quote this last trib.
ute from the Baltimore Sum-
Read and appreciate, but do not
forget that Vance was a North
Carolinian and spent the best
days of his life for you and yours
The editorial in the SIN is thus
written.
The movement to erect a mon
ument to the late Senator Vance
Of North Carolina, ought to com
mend itself to the sympathy and
generous aid not only of the
people Of his own State, but Of
those Of all sections Of the coun-
try who remember with admira-
ton the brilliant intellectual gifts
and the brave and sterling moral
qualities for which the great
North Carolinian was SO emf
nently distinguished. 1t is some
thing of a reflection upon the pa
triotism and appreciation of his
countrymen that such a memo>
rial should still be lacking. In
many respects Senator Vance de-
serves to rank with the foremost
men in our public history. His
delightful and perennial flow OF
humor, which captivated even
his political enemies, measurably
concealed from the popular view
the greater traits and talents that
he possessed in so large degree
He was not merely an accom-
plished orator, but a statesman
IN the best sense of that word
He had a peculiar endowment o.
sagaCity and r-sightedness, and
combined rare executive ability
with broad political wisdom. He
was a typical American, and his
straightforward, homely, unpre-
tentious character was demo
cratic to the core and brought
him into sympathetic touch with
the people and made him the
earless and earnest champion OF
heir rights and interests. 1t
was his love of justice and fail
play, as we'll as his genuine adj
niration of Hebrew greatness
that inspired his striking anc
eloquent lecture on "The Scat
tered Nation" a lecture which
he delivered in many parts of the
United States and which had 6
powerful influence in dissipating
the strong and unworthy preju
dices against the historic anc
heroic Hebrew race. While all
admirers of simple an unadulter.
ated democracy and of true
Americanism should be eager tc
pay their tribute of respect tc
his memory, the "Scattered Ma
tion," whose ancient glories he
SO wildly described and whose
present right to equal considera
ton and respect he SO earnestly
maintained, owe him an especial
debt of gratitude, which they
will, no doubt, be glad to have
an opportunity to acknowledge,
Baltimore's contributions to this
object should be generous and
prompt ana such as will give
creditablc expressions to the
public estimate of the intellectual
and moral worth of Senator
Vance. DR.. Thomas ]. Boykin
of this city, is mem Der of the
committee authorized to make
collections in Baltimore. The
names and amounts contributed
will be published in the Nfa0s 6
Oheerver, of Raleigh, N. c., if
desired.