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

FROM Raleigh westward every Stl-.n
Was crowded bv mouE9-r> 81 all ages. II
Tire towns IN the hope ~ seeing rs face
once more, ana II other places. II only
L" 80 The ear III which ms body lay
On hlllSIde~. far frou. town or station.
bpslLreS were Burning. and nlea stood
about them - the small hours - the
night, - catch but i glimpse Il the
funeral tram a. i ~ps-t J'W1Esl> aIItt
thr0a2h til. mJuItl4nS. Aud then tie
"ltpoullAG u the y-up-e. al A~A"yilte,
tire scti+ of MS ea.ls Eti~g.S. ir3-h teVr
and mountain >rie WITH DELEGATIONS from
mountain towns. ami Chariot and other
distant places. the streets and roads iot
two miles from the Presbyterian church,
Wber- the body was placed, on our aT77-
VA, u its last resting pace, - IAFolSed
with people that with difficulty the long
funeral PROCESSION could move, ~ Il cFlp-
pied soldier unable - march Win the
rest. having begged the privilege. lp44ed
the bell Of i little church on The NaE>lle.
out Of the city. Certainly il ne could
have foreSeen all this, he would nave
known shat the hearts Of all the people
We're hi~ again, AMI possibly III 1nlitf
measure. because. for = brlei SPACE. a
few had been eStranEe,i from hIn. Ven
might senator Chandler Say. after VII.
Messing these expressions Of affection
and GRIEF. that n WAS amazed 70 Sc
that any man was 50 loved: and a dis
t!ngu!Shed Georgian. that not only was
no man ever 50 loved in North Caroline
but that 10 man had ever been 50 loved
in any other State. 1t : SAID that "tht
greatness Of most men diminiShes with
the distance That il WAS not :" with
Vance. among his lnt:naf" friends ana
III his own home. I think have shown
That il was not 50 among his nelghbori
in Charlotte. where he so long lived
and HAT they could not have been party
or PRIV to the little cstrangemcEt al
luded IL. conclusively appears from ar
account gwen by the Charlotte Observer
OF ms last pubic appearance" II thar
city. - MAS on the evening OF NoNtni.
Der J.. 1882. and the occasion was tha
MIR. Ham. Il distinguished Georgia orator
and Wit. by invitation addressed the
citizens in the largest auditorium OF the
city. At the conslusion OF his speech,
Vance Vance, was the oun which
burst continuously from the lmmens
audience, ~ the applause for Mr.. Ham
SubSidcd. and as the noble 'Ieb' arose.
the people went wild. Old men, young
men, women ana children jumped 10
their feet, waving handkerchiefs and
ing seemed to rock. Not ! person IN the
house remained seated. Many stood on
benches, hats We're thrown up and such
an expression of love, affection and es-
TEEN was never shown 10 any son Of
North Carolina 1T amy time OF anywhere
is W;S expressed in the great ovation
over Vance. On the roStrum every man
rose and. following Mr.. HAMS lead, all
waved their handkerchiefs and cheerei
for fully ten minutes. It was 4 great
demonstration, and one that did honor
even TO the loved Senator. AS he STOOD
on the roStium amid the d~eafenllg
cheers Of his people, he looked like !;
grand clieftain leading his people and
guiding chem simply hy his presence.
1t was 4 scene the like Of which was
never seen in Charlotte before.
l have said nothing ABOUT his last
DAYS and hours, when life was slowly
ebbin@ away- No. Those scenes are
too painful for Il friend to revive. |
Will not tell his kind words OF thanks t,
the servant who waited On him to the
last, nor the affectionate jest with which
he greeted Il brother Senator. the last
permitted to see him i'll life, nor OF the
tenGe? parting between him ana wife
and son. Suffice it 10 say, he nret tn
last enemy with the manly courage Will
which he met I'll the conflicts OF life.
But. I may be asked. hav YOU no
painted our hero too perfect? Had II,
no faults? Yes, he had his faults, Is