The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-21
TO RANSOM.
confederate Veterans Pass ResOIu-
tiOns-Brief News Notes.
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Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, y. c.. Oct. 15.-Camp
$50, United Confederate Veterans of
hall at noon today to give expression
to a soldiers sorrow over the death
of General Ransom, Commander w.
g.. Hall presiding and Adjutant A.
Mcclellan acting as secretary.
On motion, q committee consisting
of Colonel C. w. Broadfoot, Colonei
w. j. Green and Captain J. H. Robin
son, was appointed to draft resolutions
expressing the sorrow of the Camp in
the death of General NJ. w. Ransom.
After q short absence from the hall
for elaboration. the committee,
through Colonel Broadfoot, reported
the following:
Comrades: We have met to AXE
note of the death of North Cardinals
foremost citizen. General Matt. w.
Ransom. Ours is not the duty, o is
this the time and place. for extended
eulogy. His life and character will
be traced and recorded by the pen Of
h biographer-
1T is, however. our sad privilege TO
drop the tear of sympathy upon his
newly-made grave, to recall his manly
figure. his great ability, his glorious
record as a soldier, his high standing
in the senate, his charming manners,
his open hand and heart that never
gave a throb not true to country and
to friends. and his great usefulness.
These noble qualities were seen ana
known of all men. To us he was all
these and a great deal more.
sSnn1r Of ne Inau- him and stood nv
him in the red-hot hour of battle,
where his splendid figure and heroic
courage was an inspiration. Some of
us knew BIN in the dark days of Re-
construction, when his fortitude sur
passed his valor in the field. Some
of us heard him. when he was here
for the last time, modeStly repeat the
story of his visit to Judge Crooks and
his plea. doubtful at first, but won at
last by RanSom'S cOnSummate tact
his highest gift-for the writ of habeas
corpus, which stayed the hand OF the
bloody Kirk, and saved u state from
anarchy.
Some of us knew the inner mantle
Ransom whose soul flashed through
those dark, piercing eyes,
the tones Of that musical voice, guided
his footsteps and made him what he
was-the most notable personality or
and amo our people since the war.
All of us knew and admired plain
Matt. Ransom.
Great men are always plain and
unpretending. Only the ass in the
lions skin apes kingship. All OF US
may claim comradeship with him.
Good bye, Matt. w. Ransom, gen
eral. soldier. citizen. friend!
W. bide our time!"
An eloquent eulogy was made by
| Colonel w. J. Green. and speeches by
! Mr.. J.. w. Atkinson and others. On
motion, the resolutions were adopted,
and it was directed that copies be sent
to General Ransom's family, to The
Fayetteville Observer. Standard and
other leading papers Of the state.
Mr.. Arch. Brown has AXE a posi-
ton with the Norfolk Lumber COM
pany, at Wade Station.
The Haymount Afternoon Book
Club yesterday held its first fail meet
ing at the residence of Mrs. z. j. Lilly,
Miss Kate Broadfoot, president. in the
chair. a paper on Russia was beau
tifully read by AIRS. John d. MacRae,
a charming elocutionist, and the work
was mapped put for the autumn and
coming winter.
Mr.. J. B. Hoorek has taken a posi-
ton with the Nimocks Insurance.
Agency.
AT the first appointment Of tht
Joint of the county democratic
and republican nominees at Wade:
today. the crowd was large. and mucf
interest was shown.