The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

Public Memorial Meeting I'm Fayctte-
Vile Yesterday.
Special TO The Messenger,

Special 20 The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. ~. g. OctohE io.-This
afternoon, pursuant to call ISSUED by
Mayor Mcmillan. there was a citizens
meeting TO give expression to the sense
OF loss felt In Fayetteville In the death
OF ex-senator N. w. Ransom Mr.
". C. Troy was called TO the chair who
opened the meeting with appropriate
and feeling remarks. and Mr.. c. c.
Rose was appointed secretary.
DIR. II. D. Haigh. the venerable and
venerated dean OF the medical profess
sion IN the city and country, pain n
beautiful tribute TO the dead statesman.
OF whom he was a classmate, and he
spoke especially in high ;erns ON his
great Intellectual gifts.
A committee was appointed, consist
ing Of Hon ]. C. Shaw and Messrs. A.
H. Slocomb and J. II. Myrover. who
reported the following:
Whereas. The people or Fayetteville
have heard with profound regret of the
death Of General Matt w. Ransom at
his home on Saturday las: therefore
be IL
Resolved, THAI IL Is the sense OF this
meeting that in the death OF General
Ransom North Carolina has los; her
most gifted rator ablest statesman
n most distinguished son. and the
people their most fearless leader and
ablest desende-.
That, while We deplore his death
We are thankful TO Almighty God for
his noble life. his patriotic service. and
the rich heritage which he has be-
queathed 20 the beloved state OF his ma
;ivity.
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forwarded 10 his bereaved family and
10 the leading newspapers Of the state.
Colonel w s. Cook spoke sloquen:ly
OF his acquaintance with General Ran
som for a period of thirty years, and
dwelt briefly but forcibly on his
greatness a. a statesman and political
leader.
Mr.. J.. w. Atkinson addressed the
meeting in a fervent eulogy Of Ram
North Carolinian.
Mr.. II. Med. Robinson spoke OF his
influence as a public man, of his cour-
tesy and affablity, and his combination
of qualities which made him one Of the
truly great of the nation.
Hon.. J. G. Shaw paid a very graceful
and feeling tribute, and spoke feelingly
Of the passing away of sectional Bit
t%erness. and this great mans death Will
be mourned not only in the south but
throughout the nation.
Mr.. "A. S. Hall also addressed the
meeting in tribute.
Mr.. A. H. Slocomb, in addressing the
meeting. recalled the public meeting in
hat hall a few years ago, when men OF
all political faith gathered 10 pay trib-
ute to the memory of President McKin-
ley. While of different political creed
from General Ransom, Mr.. Slocomb ex-
pressed his admiration for the states
manship and the beautiful, gracious
qualities of the noble death.
Mr.. A. H. Sinclair, addressing the
meeting, recalled his first seeing him
when he came to visit the State Uni
versity where he was a student, n
his fatherly manner with youth: Mr..
Sinclair regarded him as among the
foremost men Of the century in force
of character and intellectuality.
Mr.. Farrell made a fine and pointing
eulogy of Ransom as a soldier.
Mr.. v. c. Bullard. while not having
a a personal acquaintance with RAM
som, he had learned TO love the man
from his acts and his services as he had
never loved n other public man, save
perhaps Vance.
Major A. A. Mckethan recalled his
being with Ransom in the trenches
around Petersburg. and narrated ex-
ampleS of General Ransom's wonderful
memory; he was glad 10 say that he
possessed the. confidence of the great
Senator, and of all his public life there
was naught but the pure, good man.
On motion of Mr.. H. Mod. Robinson.
the resolutions were adopted, where
upon the meeting adjourned.