The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-28

expenditure. in 4 purchase Of worse than
doubtful wisdom, the poor pistance he
had voted the surviving heroes OF lSl-.
He proceeded to paint, III VIVID colors,
the old soldiers, battered ana Scared,
some with one eye, some with one arm.
and still others StuInping along on
wooden legs. presenting their petitions
for pensions 10 keep them ana their
helpless families from suffering. h
sympathy Of his hearers was so aroused
that many Of them were III tears 1t
was ever one Of his clements OF ability
and skill in debate. TO thus turn the
charges of his adverSarieS 10 their con-
fusion and diSmay. Coleman was Il gem
tleman Of reserved and sensitive nature.
az well az of diyniled bearing. and
Smarting under defeat. after the election
he called Mr.. Vance TO account for Of
~fensiye words during one Of their de-
bates. and demanded an apology. The
demand was not complied with. y chal-
lenge from Coleman was the next step.
and it was promptly accepted. Both
parties proceeded To prepare for an early
meeting: but Dir. James +. h. Hardy.
OF blessed memory. a chiyalrouS gentle
MAN, and a friend of both, getting wind
Of the hostile meeting, found a way TO
prevent it. and bring about 4 ~reconcilia-
ton. Vance never attempted to defend
his acceptance Of the challenge. except
upon the ground of Il public sentiment,
then existing in his district. which de-
manded such evidence OF physical cour-
age from il man in public life-the same
sentiment that III 1924. caused his uncle
Or. Robert Vance. late q membe Of
Congress. to lose his life in Il duel with
Hon. Samuel +. Carson. and, in 1904. i'm
PEELED Alexander IIamiltOn. the states
man he had been taught most to revere.
TO accept 4 challenge and die at the hand
Of Aaron Burr. han be to heaven
that we have lived TO see the day when
no such sentiment exists in any part of
our State.
hat Vance faithfully performed his
duty III the House, and in its committees.
and established Il reputation for ability
as Well as WIT, and WAS recognized as one
Of the leading champions Of the Union
from the South, | have but to refer to
the cnlO@ies o. him delivered III the
United States Senate, after his death, by
those able and venerable Republican
Senators, Lot NJ. Morrill, of Vermont.
and John Sherman of Ohio, who stood
with him as champions Of the Union in
the Thirty-6fth and Thirty-sixth Con
crosses. Mr.. sherman says Of his debut
III Congress, He did not rush into the
arena of debate, but his personal and
social qualities. and especially his wit
and humOr. We're we'll known and gained
him many friends. After Il month or two
he WAS drawn into a brief casual debate.
and was 1T once recognized as a young
man OF marked ability. Later. in the
III St>SIpii. iIH llldut one speech 1p-
timing his opinion on the leading cues
tion> Of the day. From this time his
ability as 4 debater was conceded.' He
Wils then but t~welfy-eight years of age,
and the Youngest member Of Congress-:
and the tact and modesty he learned
four years before. in our State legisla-
ture. still characterized him. Then, and
always. he knew when to speak and
when to keep silent. Besides the part
he took III Congress and his campaigns
Of 1873 and 1860. it IS we'll to remember
the impression he made and the ser
vices he rendered on two other occaeions.
In the summer Of 1860. Il great mass
meeting of the friends of the Union. in
North Carolina. was held in Salisbury.
Bell and Everett had recently been nom
mated as the Constitutional-Union can
dldates for President and Nice-President.
and that maSs-meeting was held to IN
sure the electoral vote Of this State for
them. George f. Badger. John NJ.
Morehead, William A.. Graham. Kenneth
!tayner, Alfred Dockery. and other great
leaders We're there. including the Young
champion from the mountains. and dele
2ltlonS from all parts of the State. The
tilronS was immense. and patriotism ands
enthusiasm We're in the air. From a
stand erected for the purpose. mastery
speeches We're made by the veteran ora