The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-20

Il volumes, % C4raT-ClI, LTue t0 lLC al4 IJ-
preclatire a delineation Of the North
Carolina character a. IN these few Sc
t~encesg are you surprised that they
warmed the heart Of the ~concour~e Of
Tar Heels present and were received with
an enthusiasm Undesirable?
Il Is a pity that all the letters received
from the scattered abroad cannot Dc
printed. Already many kilograms ex-
pressing regret have appeared in these
columns, but to publish the letters would
require too much space. II was expected
that Hon. Hannis Taylor, ex-Mini9ter to
spain. who was born I'D New Bern. would
be present and speak. HIS presence in
England on important business prevented.
IN writing OF his regret that he could not
be present, Mr.. Taylor said:
Carlton Hotel, Pail Mall, London,
October 4th, 1908.
Charles D. Newer, ESQ,
Chairman. Greensboro. \. c.
Just a line, my dear Mr.. Chairman. to
tell you how deeply / regret my inability
to be with you at the reunion now e
near at hand. The older l grow the
prouder I become OF my native state q
North Carolina. Wherever l an -
England | am continually contrasting the
genius OF the people here with that Of
the people among whom ! was born.
There IS no State IN tic Union. perhaps,
whose substructure is more -urely English
than that Of North Carolina. The main
adHlixture has been with other peoples
from the British Isles, notably the Scotcn.
The outcome has been a homogeneous
community with high ideals Of morality,
religion. government and law. Thus
armed many of our soas who have gone
forth into the world have been able u
make their impress upon other commuEi-
ties.
You do we'll to assemble in order 10
honor those who have had the greatest
success IN that regard. Your action will
incite others to still higher endeayOr. No
matter how long a man may be severed
from the land Of his birth. no matter
what lie may achieve, in the nome OF his
adoption, he IS ever whispering to him
self, II the penetration Of his heart
what verdict has been rendered upon ny
llfe by my own people? And az the end
approaches he i ever comforting himself
with the hope that some day he may re
turn ard die at home at last Please
i remember lie t61UtIIN 10 oil " NY ptC
pie who still remember me.
Faithfully yours in love for the CID
North State. HANNIS TAYLOR.
That Is a very fine tribute to the parents
of North Carolina that Nj. Taylor makes
when he attributes his own success and
the success of others who have gone away
TO the training received IL the State Of
their birth. Let Us all read It over:
Thus armed many Of our sons who haze
gone forth into the world have been able
TO make their impress upon other COM
munities.' That thought ought to sink
deep into the heart of every father and
mother. There Is q personal side to 1t
and a noble sermon on parental ~respon.i-
bility in a few words.
One OF the very best letters was from
one of the most talented and lovahle
sens the old State has produced-Mr. Pc
ter ". Wilson. He was at one time Oh
the editorial staff Of this paper when it
was called the Observer, before the con
soldat.on with the News. In my day
no man has written better English in
a North Carolina paper or had a pen
stepped in purer love of the history,
traditions and people Of North Carolina.
The stories he wrote Illustrating North
Carolina ought to be reprinted, Tor there
was an original humor and delight about
them that make them forever fresh. I
always grieve to think that North Caro-
Ina journalism was not blessed by MS
continuance in the profession. He was
lot here in person, but he vas here
in spirit. as the following bright and
delightful letter shows:
When Greensboro was still a tonr
there lived n it a choice spirit, the ven
cradle Lyndon Swain, who was not only
a legislator and a very upright citizen.
but an editor who wrote pure English,
| gentle humor and kind words. In a let
ter to Hale's Weekly, be described a visit
TO old Salem town on the new rail
way. It's one passenger coach was dIVId-
ed by a partition that made the front end
a second class, and the rear end a first
class compartment. on the return trip
the numbers, but not the car. were re-
versed, and it was a perplexing thought to
him always whether he was riding in the
first class end Of a second class car or
the second class end Of a first class car,
and the only satisfaction ne could ever
set out OF It was, going either way, he
would land in Salem or Greensboro.
50 it is coming from beautiful Wash
ington to beautiful Greensboro. Think OF
1t. You can go to sleep III Greensboro
and wake up in Washington, and that is
what every good politician dreams Of and
hopes to do some night or day. But what
i better, you can 90 to sleep in the most
beautiful city of the world, the center %
our great country, and wake up IN Green's
boro. And that Is what every prodigal
North Carolinian dreams about and hopes
TO DO.
You know the legend Of the man who
went to Heaven and was amazed to find
there a man bound with a golden cord TO
4 graceful pine tree. Is this the Heaven
of the pagans, and Is that Promctheus Of
the table, he asked in fear and wondc,.
No, said a clerub guide, that is d man
from North Carolina. and if looscd he
would go straight back home