The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-13
VIRGINIA CONTINGENT
-arge Delegation Headed by Rev. Or.
W. W. Moore-His EIoquence.
fspeclal to The Times-Dispatch.'

Especial to The IlrneS-DlSpatCQ.)
GREENSBORO, N. c., oct 12.-Vtr-
gtnia, Of course, had the largest delega-
ton here to-day, headed by one of North
Cardinals most distinguished sons, Rev.
Theological Seminary at Richmond. He
made the response to the addresses OF WEI
come In behalf Of the North Carolina So
clety OF Richmond. DR.. Moore said IN
! part as follows:
According TO the last census. there arc
1925 natives of North Carolina now ltv-
ing in Virginia. If that is correct es-
innate. and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the number is now larger, rath-
| err than smaller. than 1t was In 1sW. 1t
means that besides the scores of US who
have the delightful privilege of respond
ing in person to the call Of our vene-
rated mother to gather again under the
; ancestral roof-tree. there are some fiiy
thousand other sons and daughters Of
minion, who think no less tenderly and
p that gave .' US birth. Whose hearts turn
wistfully to Greensboro today. and whose whose
Gaston's hymn:
Carolina! Carolina! Heavens bless
ings attend her!
While we live we will cherish. protect
and defend her;
Though the scorner may sheer at and
Writings defan1e her.
Our hearts swell with g!adness when
ever we name her."
For these fifty thousand vlrgina-Caro
Iinlans, or Carolina-Virgni which,
ever you may prefer to cali them--and I
do not believe that any better brand OF
either .Carolnians or Vrginians evor
broth Brothers - and and sisters Of ours Whom North
Carolina has loaned to Virginia. and who,
though busy and happy, in the State OF
their adoption nevertheless turn longing
their birth. l wish to be spokesman in
part this morning. and especially for
that thrice happy contingent whose good
beautiful city by the James, which is, the
capital of that Commonwealth. and which
was. and Is. and ever will be-. IN history
and the Gnpia asG p5 INC
name thrills the hearts OF Ill true caru-
linians with such tender and heroic mem.
cries. When the red wave of war rolled
troops of all the confederated States yicd
with each other in the defense of their
whose blood flowed more freely IL her ~"
half than that of the sons OF North Caro-
lima: and so to the sons of North Caro-
LENA l eye1y W Se ero ha
by reason OF that baptism with North
Carolina blood, In her peaceful celne-
1erles At oakwood and Hollywood hun
eo count cal call, lei these hills and plains.
which they loved no less than we, to lay
down their lives on the fields OF Vir-
'i FOR these reasons North carolinlans can
never be indifferent to Richmond. no.,
can Richmond ever be Indifferent to
them.
In the Confederate Museum. which oc-
cupies the wartime residence Of Presl-
dent Davis, there Is n North Carolina
room, along the side Of which, IN large
letters. runs the ringing line. which sum-
narizes our record In the war: Wrist
at pa,nel, Farthest at Gettysburg, Last
at -Appomattox." and from the walls OF
which, among the portraits of other men
OF our stock whom Virginia delights "
honor. there looks down the strong and
genial face OF that transcendent North
Caroiinian, Zebulon b, Vance the great
est war governor of any State, North
on South and the man who. on q later
occasion; when Virginia lacked {. # cham
pion Of her own on the floor of the Fed
eral Senate. became her defender. and
stood as fearrlessly for The rights Of hor
of his own. Virginia will never forget
that service, Distinguished natives and
residents of the State have Vice with each
other IN expressing, their. enthusiastic an
probation Of the character and services
of our great Senator, and OF the great