The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-12
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Reviews North Cardinals Volunteer
Troops and eulogizes our Dead.
STATE PRISON BEHIND SIPS, 900
The GSsernos Recommends decreased Ap.
preparations for State Colleges and Char
liable Institutions.
To the Senate and House Of Rspresen-

To the Senate and House Of Rspresen-
tatiyes:
In April of last year, 1898, q state Of
war be.wixt the United States and the
Kingdom Of Spain was declared by
Congress, in pursuance OF the policy
of this country TO secure to the people
of the Spanish West Indies the bles-
sings Of civil and religious freedom.
In the first call Of the President for
troops to prosecute the war, the quota
demanded by the national government
from the State Of North Carolina was
two regiments Of infantry and one bat
terry Of artillery. This battery OF srtil-
lery was subsequently, by direction OF
the Secretary of War, substituted for
and expanded into o battalion OF in
fantry Of three companies, and, by di-
rection OF the national War Office, was
recruited from the negro population OF
the state. There were two white reg
iments formed, differed by my APP
pointment, and mustered into the vol
unteer army of the United States.
Upon the second call Of the Presi-
dent for troops, the quota Of North Car
DINA was directed by the Secretary Of
War to be used In recruiting the sew
eral companies Of the First and Sec.
ond North Carolina Regiments to the
maximum prescribed by the rules for
the organization of the volunteer army
Of the Union. After filling the First
and Second North Carolina Regiments
up to the required maximum, it was
found that enough men Of the States
quota under the second call for troops
were left to permit the expansion of the
colored battalion, mentioned above,
into full regiment OF ten companies,
and by direction of the War Depart
ment at Washington, this was done.
North Carolina has reason TO be
proud Of the record made by her sons
In this war 80 rightfully declared and
so quickly brought to successful con-
clusion. The First North Carolina
Regiment was mustered into the SER
vice of the United States among the
very first in all the country. In the
battle OF Santiago, 1T was North Caro-
lima that gave up one of the bravest and
best in all the land when William T..
Shipp was stricken down. He was rec
ognized in the army and throughout
tho country as an officer of exceptional
merit. Among those who fell at Car.
denas, was another North Carolinian,
Worth Bagley, who was the first com
missioned officer killed in the war.
Upon the occupation of Cuba by our
army, the First North Carolina Regi-
ment was the frat to enter the capital
city of Havna, and the first to bear the
| flag through its thoroughfares.
The report of the Secretary of State,
| of the Auditor and Treasurer and OF
heads of the different departments OF
| the State administration are submitted
herewith. These reports are very full
and acurate, and the attention of the
| General Assembly is called to the rec.
concentrations contained therein, that
such OF those recommendations as may
| approve themselves to the wisdom OF
the Legislature may be enacted into
law.
The following exhibit shows the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the public
moneys for the two fiscal years ending
November 30th, 1898. For the details
of these receipts and expenditures you
are referred to the report Of the State
| Treasurer, transmitted herewith: