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

amplc AMI precept. inspired lie youcy
men committed Ia Us Chlrrr - rsclG-
ME-, as the ry~llt ar III" 4T.ntranlp-at of
war. thIt :Acy AMI IL vs2s. ,1;zs2lS II
the luited States, IL We'll rs 81 NnsIna
or North Caroljul. and owed Il fallhtul
AMI. as far az possible. cheerful allegi-
aucc. At tho trannsNlt~lnent Of "uT usi
vcr>lty in June. 1876. Governo- Nante
delivered - the few Young mtn who had
found means. al that time IL list for.
tunes and general deSaiatipn. to complete
there i /. -hrr education, au address "a
'.Ihc Duties 81 Defeat Ia THAI ad-
dress after earnest wurls expressing al
mlratipn FOR the gallant officer, lyadInS
II charge Oh the ,rltIny, 9Illyng his
wavcrinE men. az cheering ehclr advance.
With rh, resolution fn c,nlqucr ~ tn
die, he u~c1i th4S language: w thrill
and burn ~ We rtld The glowing story.
and exhaust the language of praise IN
! extolling his virtues. Blu nut less g.o-
ripus, n.t less worthy ~ the c.mIegltl-
tion Of his couutrNmrn. is he VIII ia ciIl
hours like this hIavrly submits to fat".
and corning alike the pfoh'ptllE~ 81 de-
Slair and the unuIiuly refuge Of cNla-
t|ri1tiom. llI~heS t. the rescue of his ptg-
fishing ceulFry, INSPIRES his feltIw clu-
zellS with hope. cheers the diScnnsollt".
arou~tS The sluggish, lifts up Tn" help
| less ana the feeble, and by vsace and cX-
ample, in every possible WHY. urges for-
ward MI the blessed aIl bio ile~s and
~crowIing Victories If peace. II i a nn-
bic thing - die for ones country; il -
Il higher and Il lptb3cr dining u live for
it. = = The gIe1teSt campaign FIR
which soldiers ever huckled Dn arInor ~
before You. The drum beats and the
bugle sounds, IT, arms, t. repel invading
poverty and restitution. which have
seized our stronglroidS and are waging
Wan. cruel and reeutltSS. upon orr
women and children. 1hc tp~qn4ng earth
as blockaded 10y the rrlahlc laSSitude Of
exhaustion. and we are required. through
toll and tIlbulat6oI. 10 retahe by storm
that prosperity ami happiness wlsch
once were Our OWN and t. pant onr
banners firmly upon their everlasting
ramplrts amid the p~Liudite ~ a re
deemed and rcGcncl1at"d people
With patriotic pride he recalled The
achievements OF our Southland FOR tho
common country. and tire consistency and
courage Of our soldiers IN the war. ended
only by a year before, in confidence That
such qualities must everywhere be ad-
mired. and said: Il would AZ soon be-
lieye thai there was no room For Sucn
things in the breast of men rs truth ana
honor. as that every soldier IN the Army
Of the Potomac, from lis general 10 fhe
unblcSt private that f,llowcd its ban
ners. did not IN his heart respect and
honor the lofty courage. cnlsumnato
skill and patriotic consistency II that
other army, which. though vastly lnte-
rior in numbers and appointments, yet
kept ut four years on the S1orf. but
bloody journey from the Potomac To the
James, and filled every lnull of Ms path
way with ghastly III ,nnments II the
slain
lie ended the address with the inspir-
ing words: May This hc1loI"tl and rev
cred University. speedily and from time
to time. open itS gates and send forth
to the work of the regeneration of the4r
country rs many high soule1 and gcner-
Gus. brave and enthusiastic youths "a
rushed through lis portals - uIilInely
graves. Iul.ng the years of Gnr trlhula-
ton. | could not tnduc to live but for
the comforting hope that coinIcu~ltlng
years OF peace and h~app.ntsS are yet in
st tore for those WHO have struggled 50
manfuliy and endured - nobiv. Having
gone down into the lowest depths of she
fiery furnace Of Iftiiction, seven times
heated by the cruel malice Of cGyIl war,
| believe there will yet appear. walking
with and comforting our mourning peo-
pie, one whose form il like unto that OF
the Son Of God
What a bugle note or hope and fath
and cheer such words were IN that day
Of gloom. when Federal galIdSonS herr.
and elsewhere We're guarding us "a q
Subjugate-l people. and many were
Welding = despair. not only 10 the young
men to whom they were spoken. but TO
multtudcS In all parts of the State.
who We're listening for the voice OF tn.
oracle which never ytt had failed ttl.tni
Ny young friends. heed these words.
; His prophecy of prosperity sHId hapui-
!. ness, for hi, ami your State. has been
; more than fulfilled, ana We ale 81 the
threshold of still lrighcr times. North
Carolina in it, darkest days was n home
nothing could induce him - foTsake.
!, Tempting offers were made to him - SIT
: tie elsewhere, ana wealth and political
!, hDnors would certainly have followed;
but he refused them all, preferTing pov-
erty here to material prosperity else
where. Follow his example, He loved
North Carolina with undying lve, in
her darkest adversely. Surely in her
new life If prosperity you can, and viii
love. honor and cherish her.
Nntil his parole as Il United States
). prisoner was. in effect, cancelled by the
I DISMISSAL, at Washington. - Ill thoughts
Of prosecuting nm for treason, he made
10 political speeches: but IN 1856 he
az the representative Of the younger. and
Ex-Governor William 4. Graham. of
the older statesmen Of our Common
, wealth. then IN the throes OF rpoonstruc-
ton. made. by invitation, before the
!. Democratic convention Of that wear.
great speeches, advising the people Of
!, the State u maintain their dignity and
self-respect at all hazards. and ontlin-
: ing a policy 70 be pursued IN that dark
; hour. Their wise words We're Needed: no
people in the worlds history ever dis
played more foItitude or bided their
time viii more patient dignity ahan you.
/, your fathers and older brothers did
while the Inle Of the carpet-baggers and
scalawagS las Governor Vance named
. the meaner native among u.s.. by votes
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