The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-18

leon Hau MS imperial guards under the
matchIess Ney, but the army of North
ern Virginia with its roll of victories,
at first and second Manassas, seven
days around Richmond, Fredericksburg,
Winchester, Crosskeys, Port Republic,
Charlottesville and Cold Harbor: and
Sharpsburg with Longstreet and Beaure-
gard, the two Hills, Ewell, Gordon, Ear
ly, Malone. Rhodes, Stuart. Hampton,
Ashby, fettlgrew, Branch. Hoke, Ander-
son, Fender Daniels, Ramseur, Grimes
and the two RamSomS to lead them,
as they were led by StOncwall Jackson,
and as they We're all led by the illustri-
Gus Lee. III point of honor, efficiency
aud noble devotion to the cause of con-
stitutlonal liberty, may well con over the
battlehelds of the world with no Sugges-
ton of envy, but with deyOut thankful
ness to the God of battle for all he en-
abled them to do and dare against the
world in arms. This noble band of free
men with the blessed motto PRO arts,
Pro focls," inscribed on their banners
died III the very throes of battle with the
magnetic thrill of liberty on its brow
growing cold in death, and from its great
heart at its last ebb of life bequeath
to YOU. survivors of the Confederacy
tiF Sudl hldISIlJ Oh lIlplf DODOr ana
their graves together with its highest
trrSt the protection of our mothers,
wives and daughters. 1t will be re-
membered that in a letter from that no.
b!" Georgian. General Gordon, to Gener-
al Eryan Grimes, among the noblest OF
North CHrolina's sons. it is graphically
told how that the thin line of North
Carolinans was bearing itself splendid
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fore It. when the breezes which sweep
over the now classic fields of Virginia for
the first time since Yorktown of the
Revolution sighed as they kissed the
folds OF the white flags of defeat.
And now there are some things in
conclusion which belong especially to
North Carolina. Among all the States OF
the COnfedracy. North Carolina was px-
prcsSly blessed in that great tribune of
the people Xebulon Il. Vance. perhaps
" all the war governors. if not the most
devoted. certainly among the most use
fui. Fortuntcly for him and for the
great State which he represented as its
Chief Executive. the great duties which
dpyolycd upon him found him at the
very meridian of Il splendid manhood.
Born in the county of BuncOmbe. among
il was the most natural thing in the
world that in his switzer home he should
he taught by Il devoted father to love
liberty from his very cradle. As law
Yer. perhaps both Judge CASTOR and
Judge Ruftin We're his superiors; as a
United States Senator, perhaps both
Judge Badger and William II. Haywood
were equally as well if not better fur
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iy doubt whether he was superior to ex-
governor Thos. Bragg; as an orator with
eloquence divine we doubt very much
whether he could move men as did DR..
Francis l.. Hawks or Henry Watkins
Miller. But take him all in all, mea sur
ed i'll all directions. head and heart he
WAS the best all round representative of
tn" genius, temper, patriotism and COM
mon sense that the State has ever pro-
duced AS one who knew him and and
loved him. | beg to-day to lay this modest
tribute on his grave. because believe in
my heart of hearts that never did man on
the Threshold of his young life love
gentle. beautiful North Carolina maiden
with love purer or more devoted than
that which Gov. Vance bore his native
State He has gone and we ne'er shall
memory green in North Carolina as long
rs men loving liberty shall behold Mt.
Mitchell overlapping the peaks of the
the surrounding mountains which he
loves SO well. / draw largely now from
Senator Nance's lecture entitled Last
Days of the War in North Carolina" de-
liyered in Baltimore Fubruary 23, 1885,
before the Maryland elite Of that city. He
says that by the general industry and
thrift Of our people and by the use of a
number of blockade steamers carrying
out cotton and bringing in supplies from
Europe. the following stores had been
collected from abroad: Large quantities
of machinery supplies, 10000 pairs of
hand cars. 10000 grain scythes, POO
barrels of blue stone for the wheat grow
crs leather and shoes for 100000 pairs
10000 blankets, gray wooden cloth for at
least 100000 suits of uniforms. 10000
overcoats ready made, 1000 best Enfield
rifles with 100 rounds of fixed ammuni-
ton for each rifle, 100000 pounds of ba-
con, 800 sacks of coffee for hospital use,
$4,000 worth of medicines at gold
prices, large quantities of lubricating oil,
and minor supplies of various kinds. In
the WlulcT lIe Ddllic VI
.Chickamauga / sent to Gen .Longstreet S
corps $4,000 suits of clothing complete.
At the surrender of Gen. Johnston at
Greensboro, the State had on hand ready
made and in cloth, $4,000 suits of uni
form, with great stores of blankets,
leather, etc. / was told by Gen. Joseph
IL. Johnston that when his army was sur
rendered he had on hand in the various
depotS in North Carolina supplies for
10000 men for five months, and that for
many, many months previous Gen. Lees
army had been almost entirely fed from
North Carolina. In relation to the num-
Der of troops furnished to the Confederate
government / have more than once made
the boast that North Carolina furnished
not relatively but absolutely more troops
than any other State. This assertion has
not yet been denied to my knowledge.
Thus we see how this remarkable man
planned and cared for the following
troops which North Carolina sent to the
field. I gather this information from the