The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13
THE PRESS or ATOE
RANSOM.
OUR FULLEST SCHOLAR.


Concluding brief editorial on the
death of Senator Ransom the Charlotte
Observer said:
He said of Senator Vance, his col
league, in announcing to the Senate
the death Of that great man: "From
the ever-fowihg ocean, across the hills
and plains and valleys to the majestic
mountain tops, he was familiar and
most dear object to the hearts and
homes of all our people," So may it
be said OF him who has just died.
We have no heart to write further
at this moment Ct General Ransom
. There remains not his like. He was
our fullest scholar, our most distin-
guished diplomat the handsomest
man among us, the ab!est man, the
man who did zig the ..inost credit in
The eye of the country. He is in
deed the last of the Romans. We
shall not look upon his like again.
KNOWN BY NINE OUT OF TEN.
Charlotte News.)
It was a fitting close to his life in
the public eye that he should have
gone back to his plantation to die
contected there. He had seen much
| in his nearly four score years OF life.
He was successful as a farmer, har-
vestlng great crops Of cotton and corn.
and thus creating wealth for which
he had cared nothing in his political
life. But it was a peaceful ending tc
Il great career.
And now bis familiar form and
features, known all over North Caro-
lima so that he might have been re
cognized by nine men out OF ten
anywhere, shall be seen of men nc
more. And the eloquent tongue il
still in death. Soldier, orator, states
mamie has gone to his rest. Peace
to him
, PRIDE IN HIS RECORD.
(Richmond Times Dispatch.)
He was as dashing soldier as eve
drew blade, and one of the most gal
, liant leaders in the Confederate army
A man OF rare cultivation, with th
training of lawyer and the courag
o of soldier, he was most. engagin
q public speaker, carrying into his dl
j, courses the argument OF the logicial
and the poetry and ornamentation
the orator. He rarely spoke In th
4. United States Senate, but in the earl
:, days of his service in that body he mad
his famous speech "turn on the light
which was the sensation oil the hot
and brought him into great and +
~ vorabie prominence at the North, ,
we'll as at the South. Having thu
introduced himself and won the n
q spect of his colleagues, he then, wit
b great tact, ingratiated himself I'M
% the flavor and good g1aces OF b
Northern associates, and 1t Is doub
q tul If any Southern Senator hs
n greater influence in Congress tina
Senator Ransom. He did great VOL
tor North Carolina and for the entil
South. and was largely instrument
N in bringing about more friendly
7 |latlonship between the sections.
- There is mourning througho'
rs Moth Carolina on the death OF Ra
N som, but there is pride in the reco
as that he made.
ID HEARD HUZZAs OF ADMIRATION.
Of Raleigh Post.)
as General Ransom, as soldier al
o. statesman, heard the loud and enth
- slastlc huzxas of admiration, as ms
n n,ficent specimen of mental and ply
IS, cal manhood, az he appeared befo
the people on the battlefield, and
the musings in political campaigns
a. and his commanding voice, burnl'
IN eloouence and flashing oratory STIR
n mems souls and famed into flame t
ro- fires of patriotism. In later years
he was the object of love, esteem and We
=, Grafton. In death his name Is spok
10 in whispers, sadly and tenderiy, vi
OF sympathetic, loving accent. A o
ig- hearted. patriotic, distinguished citil
m has fallen.
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