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

cordiality with which he greeted old
friends, in the presence of Federal
guards, ! could see anxious foreboding
tor the helpless wife and four little boys
he WAS leaving behind, 1t might be for
ever. among Impoverished friends He
had had ample opportunity III the times
81 blockade running to send 4 few bales
Of cotton on his own account. to Liver
pool, and have money put 20 his credit
across the waters. ana provide against
contingencies for himself and family.
Prudent friends, including masters of
the blockade runners and \. Collie u
Co, commercial agents at Liverpool. ad-
viSeG him to this course, and offered to
advance the money to purchase the cot
ton; but he had positively refused. say
ing he preferred to share the fortunes Of
the people of the State. whatever they
might be, taking nc advantage Of such
accidents of his official position. Ana
SO he left with his heart-broken wife Il
little money. Il few friends happened to
have and offered to share with him. and
went to prison in the old capitol at
Washington.
Two incidents connected with his i'm
prisonment Illustrate his pluck and ire
>iNtible spirits. Arriving at Washington
his guard took hin to Wizards Hotel.
to await orders. and he took his seat
beside the guard against the wall in the
reception room. Soon Old Thad. Stevens.
the a~rch-cncmy Of the South, its in
Slllutlou, MO Il;lI kl1ONn Vance wen Ill
Congress before the war. walked i'll front
Of him and gazed at him rs at Il Gagged
animal III 4 l~nenagcrie. Vance returned
his gaze for 4 moment and seeing no
sign of friendly recognition. raised his
dexter thumb to his nose and waved his
fingers III oxen Of contempt. Old Thad.
turned away, feeling that he had been
worsted in the encounter. After Vance
had been lodged III prison, Tom Corwin
of Ohio. all old Wing Congressman dis
tinguished for his wit and ability. called
to see him. After cordial greeting given
and received he said, Vance, | don't
understand this. | knew YOU as 4 warm
advocate for the Union; and here YOU are
il prisoner for treason or something OF
the kind, while YOU old secession OPP
the hang of it." With a countenanct
pulposely elongated, Vance replied. Il
am afraid | will get the hang of it be
fore long" Corwin laughed. and said.
"a man who could 50 take a doubtful
fate should be relieved. il he could hell
him 1t may have been due to his in
iluence that Secretary Stanton had the
prisoners case looked into, and had him
discharged. on his record. BY his or
ders the Governors lettel-book had beel
sen to the War Office. and upon exam.
|ination Of them he found that Vance
with his big heart that would not en-
durc the maltroatment of a Surrendcreo
foe, had demonstrated III most earnest
terms. during the war. with the anthori
ties at Richmond upon learning that Fed
eral prisoners at Salisbury were INSULT
GENTLY fed and clothed. This mercy +
Stanton'S soldiers. when helpless III ;
prison in Nancc's State. aroused his sense
Of Justice to one of his most dangerous
enemies: and he said, Let the man b,
paroIed and allowed to go home to hi
family
While he ever kept 4 bold front. tn
result of his anxiety and confinement
and maybe partly from the excessive uSt
Of tobacco for company.s sake. with
out necessary exercise, Governor Vance
soon after his return had 4 stroke o
facial paralysis which for a time left it
mark on his c~ountenance and cause
some alarm to his friends.
Resolving to begin the practice Of Law
again, he hesitated for Il time between
Charlotte and Raleigh as the best pIac'
to open an office. and it was agreed that
if he came to Raleigh. he and | woull
form a partnership. But Charlotte be
ing nearer 10 his old home. and tn
friends of his youth. he chose that place
He first Dracticpd in partnership Wit
Col. II. G.. Jones and Gen. Robert D
Johnston. and afterwards as Il partnel
of Mai. Clement Dowd. His circuit wa.
extensive and his practice brought nm
fair remuneration. but it did not occup,
all Of his time. and MS evenings at hom'
and on circuit, when nut III conference
with client or associate counsel, were EN-
ployed in the preparation Of lectures. ~
the delivery Of which he could add t. III
income for the support of his family
and to pay debts incurred before tn
courts We're fairly opened. some Of theS'
lectures We're eloquent. and eNhlbltet
much literary skill. and they We're III
interesting and instructive. One on "Ih'
Scattered NatiOn.' suggested, dOubtleS:
by the high qualities he observed IN some
Of his Jewish friends and ~neighbOrs II
Statesville and Charlotte gave him rea
fame as a lecturer. and was delivered
with great acceptability to Jew and Gen
tile, BY request. III different parts of th'
country. North and South. One OF The
"Demagogue.' in the derivative sense 0.
the word, as Il cad Of the people
should be in print. 1t contains q very
amusing account of the experience o.
an enterprisiny c~anvasser for Congress
doubtless his own, and some eNcellen'
lessons TO public speakers as to the ust
of Illustrations and anecdoes in popu
lar speeches. Neither. he says. shoilC
be used except as part of the speaker
argument. and ito accentuate a though
and impress it upon the minds Il mem
DRY Of the audience. He insists that {
speaker has failed of his purpose. if hi:
hearers remember only his stories anC
iestS. INC forget the points they We're III
tended to Illustrate. and that he ShOulC
reserve them until the ~eNigency demand
ed them. For example. when the
speaker, watchful Of all his audience
sees q man. in the outskirts Of thu
crowd. balance himself on one foot. shu'
one eye and spit at a chip 1t Is time
tagging attention. This serves to illus
trate his own method as q popular
speaker. His anecdotes were so amusin:
that they We're, after every speech. wide
ly circulated; and not to repeat wei