The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02

North Carolina was a great event.
Everywhere he was received with I'M
bounded enthusiasm. The people
were delighted to see him and he
seemed just as glad-more SO, if any
thing-to see them. Everywhere the
President gave special attention and
praise to Confederate veterans and
his well known love of children crop
ped out constantly when he gave
particular attention to the little
ones. Following are some of the in
cidents of his visit to Raleigh, Char
lotte and other points:
In the receiving party at Raleigh,
were three men wearing the COnfed-
crate gray uniforms They were
Gen: Julian S. Carr of Durham, Maj.
II. A. London, of PittsbOro, and
Gen. W. z. Roberts of Gates Presi-
dent Roosevelt had a specially warm
greeting for these.
Il wore the gray for four years"
said Major London, who carried the
last order of General Robert E. Lee
in the civil war, when introduced to
the President, ''but | am proud to
say that have son who now wears
the blue in the United States navy"
"That is fine," exclaimed the Presi-
dent, as he again grasped the majors
hand. The incident made such
profound impression on President
Roosevelt that in his address at the
fair grounds he deviated from his
manuscript and told the story as an
indication OF the united country.
"Name the man. yelled several
voices i'll the crowd, and the Presi-
dent showed that he was anxious to
know himself, for he turned to those
at his side and asked "whO was the
gentleman? his name escaped me-"
major London" he was told, and
when the name was repeated by the
President a big cheer arose from the
Confederate veterans in the crowd.
Another Confederate who received
marked recognition at the Presi-
dents hands was Gen. w 2. Roberts,
of a general in the great war. "Mr.
President, as one of the youngest
veterans who followed the fortunes
OF Robert E. Lee, extend to you the
cordial greetings Of the Old North
State" said Gen. Roberts. Later
the President took occasion to call
General Roberts aside at the mar
shal's luncheon and asked him some
personal questions about his service
i'll the sixties. President Roosevelt
showed the most intimate knowledge
of the history of the war and was
familiar with the heroic part Gen.
Roberts played.
When Mr. {. II. Poe, editor of the
Progressive Farmer, was introduced
to President Roosevelt he recalled
the Raleigh editors article on
"Lynching: A Southern View"
published in the atlantic Monthly
last year, about which the Presi-
dent wrote Mr. Poe at the time ''By
George, want to talk to YOU" said
the President to Mr.. Poe, and he
called him aside and discussed gen
eral Southern problems with enthusi-
assn. The President said that he
was studying Southern questions
very closely and that he was greatly
interested in what broad-gauged,
liberal SOutherners are saving. 81
want to follow them rather than force
on them views of my own" said the
President. He expressed his high
appreciation of Bishop Strange,
whom he quoted with approval in
his New York speech on the negro
last winter.
''If the negro stumbles, help him;
but if he lies down let him stay"
was the keynote of that speech, and
the President said that he greatly
appreciated it's cordial reception by
the Southern press. President
Roosevelt referred to Judge Jones,
of Alabama, whose appointment eX-
cited SO much comment, as another
type of SOutherner in whom he has
the highest confidence.
AS for the negro question and talk
of social equality and intermarriage,
President Roosevelt expressed him
self picturesquely and vigorously.
81 have never found a white man,
North or South, since reconstruction
who favored the intermarriage of the
races
When the President was being i'll
PRODUCED to the committee Oh his ar
rival at Charlotte the Observer says:
The feature of the occasion was the
real Joy that the President manifest
ed i'll meeting the widow of the great
Stonewall jackson. On being pre-
scented to Mrs Jackson he said:
"Why, Mrs. Jackson, the widow OF
the great soldier? l am SO glad to
See you. l am just overjoyed to
meet you. You are the grandmother
of the fine boy that l appointed to
West Point! Mrs. Roosevelt is with
me, but she is resting and did not in
tend to come out, but | know she
will be delighted to see you. Tell
Mrs. Roosevelt that Mrs. Stonewall
Jackson wants to see her. l cannot
express my Joy, That handsome
grandson, by George, he is fine fell
low
For several minutes Mr.. Roosevelt
held Mrs. Jackson's hand and seemed
happy. His Outburst of sweet words
to CharlOtte's most famous woman
was full of meaning He considered
the meeting of Mrs. Jackson great,
good fortune.
His local references-to Mrs. Jack
son, to jackson Christian. to Lieut..
Shipp, to the Mecklenburg Declara-
tion-were keenly appreciated and
roundly cheered. He showed his ia
miliarity with the textile interests of
this section; reioiced with us in its
prosperity, and drew from it his
usual conclusion. that while material
wealth is necessary to the best
achievement, yet, after all, the best
product OF any country is its people.
His praise of those of this section was
without stint. AS for the rest, his
address had most to do with the reign
of justice and was an argument for