The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
GIenn's Reply to New
Jerseys Invitation.
A SHAFT AT NEW BERN
The Governor in a Gracious Letter
Says That They Should Place Up.
on the Memorial Such InsCrip-
tiOn as May Seem to
Them Just.

Governor Robert b. Glenn yesterday
received letter from Hon. E. H.
Green, chairman of the New Jersey
State Commission, for the erection of
monument in commemoration of the
valor of the Ninth New Jersey Volun-
teers. in New BqAa, N o. The letter
contained an eloquent invitation to the
Governor to participate with the sur
vivors of the Ninth New Jersey Volun-
teers in the ceremonies of the dedica-
ton of the monument. The exercises
will take place at New Bern i'm either
the first or second week i'm May, the
definite date having not been finally
decided on account of certain other
dates which might Inconvenience full
attendance at the dedication. The
Governor of New Jersey will be pres
ent on this occasion. Mr.. Green was
first lieutenant in this regiment.
Governor Glenn graciously accepted
the invitation, and his reply to Mr..
Green was contained in the following
words:
Your kind letter extending to me,
as Governor of North Carolina, and
my staff, an invitation to participate
with the survivors OF the Ninth regi-
tion of the monument to be erected to
the Ninth New Jersey olunteers at New
Bern, North Carolina, has been re-
ceived. 1 appreciate very fully your
courtesy in inviting me to be present
on this occasion and unless engaged
in important State duties will take
pleasure in being with you, to welcome
tne Governor OF New Jersey and the
citizens of New Jersey, as they take
M in
noble dead.
1--WE of the South have no apology
to make for the course that we took
in the late war. We did what we
thought was right. But while this is
true, we honor and respect the brave
men on the other side who died in bat
tie to maintain their views, and there
fore feel it is a patriotic duty you owe
to them to erect this monument, with
such inscription upon it, as to you may
seem Just and proper.
ANY courtesy or assistance that I,
as Governor of the State, can render
to you personally, or as q represen-
tative of the State of New Jersey. will
be gladly extended. Later [ will send
you the material that you desire to
place in the box under the monument.
with kind regards and hoping for
q continuance of the friendly spirit
IIittL now 6AlSIS DGlWGGH our state ana
the rest of the Union. l am
"R. B. GLENN, Governor"
Rcbuke to Virginia.
In his reply to Mr.. Green Governor
Glenn administers gentle rebuke to
Virginia, or it will be received as such
by every Virglnian who chances to
read his letter. This is in the words,
1--WE feel it is n patriotic duty you owe
to them (heroes of the Ninth) to erect
this monument with such inscription
upon it, as to you may seem just and
proper"
The Governor takes the broader
view, that there is enough glory left
in this world not only for North Caro-
lima, or Virginia, or indeed the whole
South, but a noble plenty from the
Civil War for the South and the North
too and this State does not attempt
to dictate to even q Northern State
what it shall inscribe upon it's monu-
ment TO be erected to the memory of
Northerners in this State. This indi-
Gates a neighborly feeling between
North Carolina and New Jersey, and
the temporary upheaval of criticism of
the Tar Heels in Virginia does not in
terrupt the tranquil felicity OF the con-
junction.