The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-09-08
THE LATE w. w. MCDIARMID.

Carolina Press Association in June
the bright young editor of the
Biblical Recorder, Mr.. J. W.
Bailey, who was the historian >of
the meeting. paid tribute to
the memory of Mr.. w. w. McDiar-
mid, late editor of the RoBEsoNI-
AN. As soon as we saw the press
dispatches announcing the address
we wrote to Mr.. Bailey requesting
that copy be sent us for publica-
ton. He replied that he was un-
able to do SO as the only copy of
| his address had been left with the
secretary of the Association to be
printed in the minutes. A copy
of the minutes was received from
Secretary Sherill last week and
the tribute is given below, togeth-
er with the resolutions by the AS
sociation. Mr.. Bailey said:
J We look about us and miss a
/, form for which we long; we listen
in vain for the sound of voice
that is still. That kindly pres.
| ence is gone forevever from us;
that jovial eye no more shall spar
: kle here; that ringing laughter,
+ which made our meetings musical
and drove a thousand cares away,
e shall be heard no more among men
: forever; the noble, lovely spirit of
| McDiarmid is departed hence.
1 Itseemed to me when ] heard he
e was dead that there was but one
o heart among his brethren of the
g press, and, Oh, it wasso sore.
g When [ heard Of the noble manner
e Of his departure I was glad that l
Y an North Carolina editor. His
office destroyed by fire; not a YES
]. tige, neither type, nor name, mol
l. record left; he set his heroic spir-
it upon rising glorious from The
ashes, worked day and night, and
exposed himself unto death in the
winters cold and, counting his
ie life as naught if only he could dc
l. his duty.
E. For twenty years he had bee1
Is editor of the RoBEsoNIAN. For a.
y many had he attended our meet
ID ings. None have been so faithful
n as member of the North Carroll
at IA Press Association, none SO vel
M loved none more sadly missed.
IA AS all editor he was in ever,
IS respect successful. Under hin
the RoBEsoNIAN attained a popu
OF larity and degree of confdenc
ne and business standing that fey
Il country papers have attained
III It represented at all times hi
ed benignant spirit, his sanguine op
i, timism. Honest by nature he wa
tie true to his people. Manly, h
a, was fearless in the discharge O
Is his duty. In him the demago
20 had no hope; in him the spirit {
JUS discomfort had no accomplict
* in him Truth had an apostle
he Right defender, Justice a sc,
want, Honor a knight; in hil
,at Patriotism hati-a hurniag and
.rs shining light, Religion, Moralit
'i' and Philanthropy valiant expc
lS- nent; in him Education had
dl- tireless advocate; in him the PEI
he pie had a friend.
The Only the gentle bard of h
own native Scotland Is worthy
'''' sing of him.
% Hes game he's game! he's frae us torn
oe- The ae best fellow ere was born!
Ia Thee, Matthew, Natures sci shall nou
as BY wood and Wild
Where haply, Pity strays forlorn,
4bo Frae man exiled.
ON 90 rivers, forests, hills and plains!
10, Oft have We heard my canty strains:
But now what else for NE remains
''h But tales of woe1
anu And frae my cen the drapping rains
ted Maun ever flow.
his .o ,,,n;,;a, +,,a tho trot,,
also And art thou gone and gone forever?
lon- And hast thou crossed that unknown ri
Lifes dreary bound?
Like thee, where shall find mother,
for The world around?
,out "Go to yonr sculptur'd tornbs ye grea
lists In a the tinse1 trash O. statel
in But by thy honest turf I'll wait,
Thou man of worth,
| ilo And weep the ae best fellows fate
'ng- Fer lay i'll earthE'
Remarks were made on the des
port of Bro. w. w McDiarmid by \
bic FL. A. London, who offered
following resolution:
Whereas, it has pleased
pre- mighty God to remove from
tho midst since the last meeting
aper brnthor tnls 39yilii. vy;li;an, W,1laca McDi
his mid, one Of the oldest and III
t he highly esteemed members of t
P. Association, be it
! lat Resolved, 1st, That it is W
the deepest regret we have he
of the untimely death of
beloved ArOt her. and aS q slls