The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-23

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and practically created the work, al
though the various histories of regi-
ments. etc, are written by many parti-
cipants in the war. Judge Clark wrote
5000 letters with his own hand to Sc
cure the writer's, had to revise and
sometimes write over the accounts,
and he read all the proof of the five
volumes of 500 pages each, with
total of 400 pages. The State LII
brarian, Mr. NJ O. Sheriff., Raleigh,
states that the State furnished paper
printing and binding and owns the
work which it is selling at cost. For
the above reasons the book is pelng
sold at the marvelouSly low price or 81
per volume.
There are over 1000 fine engravings
of officers and private soldiers includ-
ing all of the SO generals from North
Carolina. Also 13 full-page engrav-
indexes are complete and embrace over
10000 names. 1t is magn1fcent
work, telling the story of the finest
soldiery the world has seen.
The edition is limited. Now sold at
IS for the set or 81 per volume. Wher
the edition is exhausted the set Will
doubtless sell readily at a very high
Cash in advance always. Write to Mr.
Sheriff.. No other State possesses
such a series or has such a record
Read up while defamers are Jealous
of the grand record.
I recently read in the North Caro-
lima Booklet an interesting ana Vatu-
able contribution by Prof. d. RI. HILL
of the North Carolina Agricultural and
Mechanical College, Raleigh. y. Z. II
was the second edition. and Tor sep
TENDER. 1904. 1t gives d vivid, con-
very remarkable and successful retreat
of General Greene, and the eager per-
tinacious pursuit of Lord CornWallls
in North Carolina in the year 1891. II
was really a very important event, ana
the success of Greene, q most capabls
commander, had no little to do with
the shaping Of events that were to
come. and that proved SO fateful final
Iy to British arms. It is we'll exc
cuted task, and is, probably, as valua-
BILE as any OF the discussions OF Great
Events in North Carolina History
that have come under my eye.
Prof. c. Alphonso Smith, OF the
University of North Carolina, mas
again put me under obligations by
sending a copy Of his address delivered
in New Orleans. La. on 4th May, 1904,
Il. tie commencement y" ees ~ the
Medical Department Of Tulane Univer-
sity of Luisiana. 1t shows the ac-
accomplishments and aptitude of the
highly gifted Professor. It is very
BILE, classical, progressive, agrees
sive, another contribution of real value
and entertainment from his fertile.
facile pen. Near the close the profess
er impressively said:
when the Olympian games were
reorganized in 1896, the Greeks look
ed on with comparative Indifference as
victory after victory was won by for
eign athletes But when the Marathon
race was called, every Greek eye
glistened and every Greek pulse
uuickened as the minutes and hours
went painfully by. When at last the
graceful figure of Loues, the favorite
Greek runner, was deserted far in adj
vance of all competitors, the 1900
spectators in the stadium gave vent to
their feelings in silent tears and as
silent prayers And when the king
handed the young athlete the simple
olive wreath from the Mountains of
Marathon, all felt that Greek honor
had been indicated and Greek glory
re-established.
young gentlemen, for each of you
today the Marachon race is on. 1t is
the race of efficiency with ineficiency,
of science with superstition, of knoWl-
edge with ignorance, of progress with
medievalism, of health with disease. O.
life with death. Run it as men,"
Everything that concerns the peo-
pie of North Carolina and their his
tory, is sure to interest the faithful
sons glorying in the deeds of their an
cestors People-some North Carolina
born-have been found to dispute
we'll known historic events. Among
them is the Mecklenburg Declaration
of independence on goth May, 1775-
an event full of glory to our State
and based upon solid facts and indis-
putable testimony. ! once doubted
but more than thirty-two years ago.
after much investigation, l accepted
that Declaration as quite as genuine
and unmistakable as the Declaration
on 4th July, the next year. 1875, at
Philadelphia. But if that high historic
event is still disputed there is one
other historic fact that neither native
born nor foreign born sceptics can
deny or disregard. 1t is the fact that
North Carolina led Virginia and all
other States in taking official action
in favor of the National Declaration of
Independence. On the 18th day of
April, 1875, North Carolina empower
ed her delegates in Congress to concur
with the delegates of other Colonies
in declaring independence and form
ing foreign alliances. What ever the
uOuDleTS may cOntenG lOr as TO the
genuineness of the assured Mecklen-
burg Declaration of Independence, the
solid fact remains that North Carolina
was the first State of all TO move for
the July 4th, 1776 Declaration at
Philadelphia. Examine the Historic
Records and you will find the Provin-
cial Congress of North Carolina on
18th OF April, 1776, did empower the
delegates from North Carolina in the
Congress to move in this important
matter. This was a great act in ad-
vance Of all others-a movement look
ing to independence and forming for
eign alliances" and it is impossible to
exaggerate the potentiality. the moral
effect Of such a step. Virginia did not
move in that direction, following
North Cardinals brave example, until
more than month had INTERVIEWED.
But for North Cardinals determined
action and in advance. there might
have been postponement of action for
months on the part of Virginia or any
other Colony.-North Carolina was
first to resist British oppression at
Alamance MAY 16, 1771. The first to
declare for Independence of Great
Britain at Charlotte in the Mecklen-
burg Declaration 20th May, 1875 The
first to instruct its deleeation in the