The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14

was continued by his son. Weston X.
Gales Cor many years. 1t was poll
teal wade mecum to many North
Carolinians through three generations
After graduating with the highest
honors at the University of North
Carolina in June. 1S43, Major Gales,
upon the death of his father, which
occurred the following month, took
full charge of the Register. He was
only twenty years of age but he kept
the paDer up to it's high standard and
won reputation as worthy to succeed
his distinguished father and grand
father He entered the Confederate
army as second lieutenant or the Raj
eigh Rifles. which company was as
signed to the Fourteenth Regiment,
organized at Garysburg, N. c., COM
manded by General Daniel, and Mr..
Gales was made Adiutant General.
When General Ramseur was made
Brigadier General. Major Gales was
appointed Assistant Adjutant General.
He was captured October 18th at
Fishers Hill and was imprisoned at
Johnston's Island. After the war, III
which he bore himself with gallantry
and courage. Major Gales returned to
Journalism. and his most important
work was as associate editor of the
Raleigh Sentinel. He resigned from
the staff of the Sentinel 20 become
secretary Of the North Carolina Home
Insurance Company. He was secre-
tary of the board of trustees OF the
University made an unsuccessful ana
brilliant campaign for the Constitu-
tional Convention in Wake in 1875. In
1873. having been elected to position
in the House of Representatives, he
went to Washington 20 enter upon his
duties at the assembling of Congress.
On the 29th of November he died in
Washington. and his body was brought
to Raleigh for interment He was
universally beloved in Raleigh and.
like Niobe. the city was all tears.
The first memorial address delivered
in Raleigh after the war war deliver
ed bv Mr.. Gales. 1t was a gem and
has not been surpassed by the long
line of eloquent orators who have fol-
lowed him.
AS an Odd Fellow. Major Gales will
always be remembered He held
every high position in the gift of the
order and the leading lodge In the
State-Seaton Gales Lodge, No. GA,
T.. o. o. F.. Raleigh-is named in his
honor.
In February 1850. Major Gales was
married to Miss Mary A. Cameron, of
Fayetteville who. with seven children,
survive him. The venerable widow
makes her home in New York with
her son. Mr.. George Gales. AS
youth Mr.. George Gales was for
short time with the State Chronicle,
when it was edited by Mr.. Josephus
Daniels. He had the Journalist
talent of the three preceding genera
tions. and when he made a successlul
business man Of himself Journalism
lost a Gales who would have adoed
additional lustre to the honored name
Upon becoming a member OF me
editorial staff of the Sent1nel IN Janu-
ary. 1856, Major Gales wrote the 1ol-
lowing:
SalutatOry.
All that is necessary to be said by
the undersigned, in assuming his edl-
torial connection with the Sentinel,
NAV be comprehended in a very few
words.
Properly appreciatin~ he trusts the
dignity and responsibility of the posi-
ton. and it's inStrumentality for good
or evil-especially at time like the
present when the press is looked up
to for wholesome counsel and coop
Grafton in the work of rebuilding our
shattered social and political fortunes
he promises to employ his best en-
ergies for the promotion of the well
fare and prosperity of North Carolina.
and the restoration of the union of the
States. Whilst his views as to the best