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

saw no objection to the resolutions as
amcnded, afld such Staunrh Democrats
- Governor Jarvis and others. whom he
knew to b. his friends. We're - the same
opinion. The resolution a. amended
was passed, anl he WIS reelected. every
Democrat voting for him. When il *
that Vance ever recognized
the farmers ~ t1Ie St1t- as ms he-I
friends. that before the existence Of the
Alliance III the State he had advised
them to organize for their own protec-
tCn, anal that they. a. we'll ~ he. We're
anxious that there should 10 no eStrlnge-
ment between them, nobody could CRIT
else llul Tor making al apparent cpItrs-
sion 10 such friends. But some Demo
Gratis, hostile II the Alliance, ana not al
rertiHg to the lifelong friendship be-
tween him and the farmers. * 4 class.
wished HIM 70 set the Alliance at def
allce, rather than appear even - make
any concessions; II they found fault
with him for taking more conservative
ADVICE. some Of them We're his personal
frlelldS, and never before having had
anything but cordial approval Of his con
duct from friends, their criticism
wounded hlm deeply, and for months At
terward he suffered under the apprehen-
sion that. possibly. the loving confidence
Of some whose regard he valued. was eS-
ranged from him. IL, and those who
best knew him, did not doubt that he
had done right; and when the hand OF
disease Was laid upon him. and ii began
to be whispered that his days might be
numbered, and anxious inquiries We're
being made about Lis health, surely he
realized that this was but 4 passing
breeze, and that he still stood, as ~ had
for Il generation stood, the recognized
tribune Of his people. and dearel- 10
them than ever, because of the fear that
they m4ght soon have to give him up.
And, oh. if he could have foreSeen the
grief of the Dpanlp ypS his nponlp
when on the beautiful Sunday morning,
April -, 1894, it was borne on the
llgntnlngs wings to every city. town,
and village OF the State, that Vance was
dead. The whole State was as Il house
OF mourning as for a father or brother.
No event since the surrender OF the Con
federate armies had 50 moved all the
people. 1t WAS my sad privilege to serve
by the appointment of Governor Carr.
as a member OF Il committee with Colonel
late, public treasurer, and Captain
Coke. secretary of state, to hasten to
Washington and urge the family Of our
dead Senator to permit dis body to be
brought to Raleigh for burial, or failing,
that to bring it here to lie in state in the
capitol. where he had done such glorious
work for his people. Arriving at
Washington dn time to see his morta
body lying in his home, with face serene
an death, with all signs OF suffering gone,
We learned that he had, years before,
pointed out, to his oldest SON, q beauti-
ful spot near his old home 1T -ASheville,
in view of his beloved mountains and the
French Broad river. for dis grave; and
we bowed to his wishes. After witness
ing impressive ceremonies in the Senate
cnaImbcr. the scene OF ms forensic bat
ties and triumphs, in the presence OF
both houSeS Of Congress, the President
Of the United States and his cabinet. The
Supreme Court and Foreign Ministers.
the services being conducted 10y the
chaplain of the Senate and that more
eloquent of divines, Rev. DR.. Moses
IIoge. with an escort Of beading Senators
and Representatives.. some accompanied
by their wives, we brought his body here
and in the rotunda behind rs on i cat;-
falque covered with flowers. 1T lay II
state from 1890 a. m. to 4:20 p. III o1
Tuesday. the 18th; and the face of oul
dead tribune was viewed by thousands.
nassing with bowed heads and hatet
breath, in continuous procession. Then
with escort augmented by other friends
5ye took him TO .Asheville for burial