The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-05-23
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TRIBUTE TO NORTH CAROLINA.
The following eloquent address was
delivered by Judge Augustus Van
Wyck, President of the North Caro-
lima Society, at their annual banquet
at the WaldorfAstoria, New York
City, Monday evening, May goth:
Caroinians, salute you in the name of
q great race reared in the beautiful land
sloping from the dizzy heights OF the
Blue Ridge to the storm washed shores
of the Atlantic, from Mitchell's Peak to
Cape Hatteras, furnishing men of varied
mental and physical habits and every
variety of mineral and agricultural pro-
duct; a race composed OF Irish, Scotch,
Scotch-Irish, English, Swiss, German,
Dutch and French; Catholics, Presby-
terians, MOravians, Lutherans, Hugue-
nOts and Quakers; Il race by nature and
such environments. lovers and main
tanners of civil and religious liberty; a
race which first EN-; Oyed on this CONT
nent chartered government that guar
anteed religious freedom and no taxation
except by consent of the people; a race
who, in 1866, successfully resisted by
force the English stamp act; a race who,
in I'LL, resisted with open war and re-
belion the oppression OF the English
crown, and though defeated in the battle
of Alamance by Tryon, they never there
after acquiesced in nor yielded allegiance
to England; a race, as will be described
to you tonight. who boldly announced in
solemn form their Declaration of indie
Sill 4, 1nfr h., {l,,%
was proclaimed at Philadelphia on July
+. 177G; race that first instructed her
delegation to the Continental Congress in
favor of that declaration.
Now North Cardinals hills bristle with
church spires and school domes Her
fields team with rich fruits of mother
earth, while the cotton spindles and
looms and factory wheels line her water
courses. Her mountains glisten with
rich metals and precious gems. In her
lovely daughters are sweetly blended
culture, grace, refinement, intellectually
and purity of character which always
elevate mankind and give lustre to
nations social history. In all the ad-
vanced movements of the human race her
sons have kept fully abreast of the front
column. Some think our country will
reach a much higher altitude, but remem-
Der the labOrs and efforts of the future
must be as great as ever to keep our
country in the forefront of the sisterhood
OF nations. The increase OF wealth alone
enables America to do more, and the
power OF wealth itself for development
has been increased more than hundred
fold by the discoveries of science and me-
chanical inventions. The children of such
a race and land should Justly feel a pride
in their ancestors who did SO much in
the formative period to build and so
much in the period OF maturity to pre-
serve the structure of our nation, her in
situations and her material progress In
peace and in war this Commonwealth
has done more than her mathematical
part to the glory of our country in every
field of human activity.
| extend to you a thousand welcomes.
recognizing among you those renowned
in the service of the only King to whom
the loyal sons of Republic can ever owe
allegiance, the omniscient ruler of the
eternal empire of peace; those eminent in
the learned professions; those distinguish
ed in the service. civil and military. of the
country; in the councils of the nation,
State and municipality; princes OF finance,
commerce and the varied mercantile and
industrial undertaking. of our happy and
prosperous land. Such IL citizenship
gives energy to enterprise, vigor and
cheerfulness to industry and life. and
elasticity to patriotism.
There is Il valid reason for the existence
OF this Society which imposed upon you
the duty OF creating and maintaining it,
Love OF home, esteem for parents and
utilization OF their experiences constitute
a wi, -
and life to such societies. The simple
word home" brings to mind and heart
the dearest and most sacred interests of
life. There is the home OF childhood with
its light-hearted memories. tenderness
and love. There is the home of man.
hood with one nearer and dearer than all
others, home hallowed with lows, the
heart instinctively turns there for rest
and peace of mind Home is not the
mere dwelling, for many palace is not
Home is where the heart is. be it at the
poor mans tireside or in the grand edi-
flee of the rich. Home. sweet home.
stimulates that laudable respect for
parents which induces worthy sons to
avail themselves of the best experiences
of noble sires
The fundamental sentiment Ca COM
poslte OF love OF home, esteem for parents
and pride in their cOmmendable deeds)
which is creative of such societies. while
tending to make. in the eye OF Il dutiful
son. the vacant chamber in which mother
once was wont to sleep, a sanctuary: the
empty chair in which father once was &C
customed to sit, an altar; and to stamp
upon his vision the image OF devoted
parents, yet also impresses upon his
memory their good and just deeds and
thoughts. and ever urges him onward
and upward in the faithful discharge of
his missions in the economy of life. To
this sentiment is largely due the preserva-
tion, utilization and augmentation by
the living of the best acts and ideas of
the past and passing generations, sancti-
fled by healthy devotion to home and
parents and their sweet memories. This
brings to the living all the experiences of
the past. TO be by them added to and
transmitted to the coming generation. to
be by the latter, in turn, further enlarged
and again transmitted, and so on to the
end OF time. unless the tide of our boasted
progress shall be backward turned.
Let her sons who live under other skies
than 1.-THE land OF the sky gladly make
the welkin ring with cheers and praise
for the Old North State.
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