The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-15

ing struggle down In The gully near the
highway. when Col. Warrington and his
troopers swept down the crest from OF the
line into the melee.
Il really should like to see that Col.
Washington eaid Tarleton, the brutal
raider Of Cornwallis's army. TO an American
girl In Philadelphia during the British
occupation Of that city.
IF your Colonelship had looked behind
you when you were running away from
Cowpens.- said the American girl. you
surely might have had a very good view
Of him; he was close enough upon you
heels
It was the same dou ghty Col. Washington.
hero OF the Cowpens and general thorn
in-the-side Of CORVALLIS. who dealt such
staggering blows TO the allied Germans
and English under CORVALLIS down in the
gully on Greene's east line Of defence.
Judge Sohenck mastered this really
pivotal struggle of the Revolution, and
made OF 1t the keynote Of one Of the best
contributions to localized American his
tory-'North Carolina In the Revolution"
We got from the study Of his subject the
inspiration which led to buying up all the
ground over which that Guilford Court
House battle was fought and the formn-
ton OF the Guilford battle-ground As
ISOLATION. II was his desire 10 bring about
the preservation and marking Of this cr,l-
cial spot Of the Revolution and when he
died his enthusiasm fell upon the shoulders
of Joseph NJ. Morehead Of this city, the
present chairman OF the battle-ground
All the ardor OF patriotism. all the minute
knowledge OF every movement and saying
Of every vital second OF that whirl wind
struggle which Judge Schenck had 80
completely at his finger ends-those Col
Morehead likewise has at equally facile COM
mand. IL is an event In the life Of one with
reverence for his country's history to 20
over that now perfectly marked field OF
action with Col. Morehead for guide.
He knows every nook and corner OF 1t and
the extent and Significance Of every move
ment from the start until the time when
the enemy. fought to frazse. gasping and
with his side fairly split open, found HIM
self in possession OF victory.
Under joint resolution OF Congress passed
and Dickinson, North Carolina men who gave
their lives In the Revolution. an APP
preparation was made and the selection Of
the site for the memorials was left to the
Secretary Of War. who was to cooperate
in this with the Governor Of North Caro-
those in the State who are conversant with
the Guilford Backgrounds development,
and that Ii that the site Of all others In the
State, or the entire United States for that
matter. for the memorials 10 out on the
Guilford field, and II ia hoped that either
the dedication of these monuments or. tho
announcement Of the fact that they are
destined to he erected there will be one OF
the features OF the great celebration which
Ia planned for the next Fourth Of July,
Il. Il
bration shall be one OF the most mem
orable In the history Of the battle ground
The attendance probably will be the largest
ever assembled under the old oaks about
the auditorium, and in addition TO Senator
Hoar-should he come-there will be
number Of other orators OF national fame.
Tho Old North State furnishes a good
many things, and abe has now started In
TO furnish the best article in the way Of
an old -fashioned Fourth OF july oelebra-
ton that can be held in the country.
For this she certainly has an unriyaned
II there Ia q spot in all America WHARF
the pure fires Of patriotism ought to burn
bright and clear. II is out on that 0uilford
battle field with It's undulating scene OF
contention, its monuments rising through
solemn forest cathedral vistas here and
there, and over ell the work that has been
done a certain atmosphere OF dignity apd
public spirit.
There Il even In the narrowed lines In
which In some instances the work from
lack Of lavish funds has had 10 Be done, Q
tribute to the individual generosity that
has marked the entire project from the
start. And q very beautiful feature Of
the spirit which has been behind it all h
the fact that II Ia not only the brave Of our
own. but the brave OF the enemy who arc
commemorated, one of the impressive
monuments Of the field being that to a
gallant British ofiicer, who fell In that mael-
Strom when Col. Washin gton's dragons
swept down. whose sword IL still pre-
served relic Of this memorable conflict.