Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-06-13

head not an electric light of our modern
ships, but the bright light Of civ1liza-
ton to the new world, our South, in
every stirring event in our eountry's
history, has been chosen to shine forth
to an admiring world in the glorious
acts and character of her people.
sit was a Southern man on Southern
soil whose burning words sowed the
seed of the American Revolution, Pat
rick Henry, while Jefferson voiced the
words of liberty that Washington made
good, when on Southern soil at York
town the banner of st. George was
furled.
"When the dark clouds of war over
cast u country and brother was ar
rayed against brother, the opposing
armies were led by Southern men, Lee
and Scott.
land when in the course of the his
tory of our country, it became neces-
sary for the preservation of our insti-
tutions in their integrity, and for the
preservation of this glorious republic
to free the slaves, it was a Southern
man who issued the emancipation pro-
clamation, the gentle, kindly, lovable
Abraham Lincoln, for he was flesh of
our flesh and bon Of our bone
"Then when the arms were grounded,
the flags furled, the soil stained by the
blood of martyrs, our beloved South,
lying Frustrated, crushed, it was one OF
how ou,o who with hic n@h1o 1ao-f
bleeding for his people, lifted to us by
his teaching and example in honor and
principle the star of hope, our beloved
Lee.
Thank God, though, while CONNER
cialism in its offensive sense has in a
measure crept into our South, yet she
till clings to the ideals that has made
her glorious in the past. Lifting above
the sordid dollar honor and principle,
regarding integrity in her men, purity
making these the standards against
mere wealth, regardless of how that
wealth may have been attained.
sit is from these that comes the illus
trious guest of today. Held in esteem.
honor and affection by the South, re-
gardless Of political utilization, not be-
of his exalted position, but for
his honesty, because when he sees his
duty, like the immortal Lee, he swerves
from it, holding thatduty, right and
above gain, applauding and ad-
wealth, whether corporate or
individual, no matter how great, when
honestly gotten, condemning INC de-
spising when gained at the expense of
a betrayed trust. From his beloved
Southern mother h%eimbibes largely the
that have placed him before an
country as one who means to
do his duty by all.
"Knowing no North, nc South, no
East, no West, giving a square deal to
the poor as well as the rich, seeking the
Of ill-gotten! wealth as he
would the pauper In national environ
our distinguished guest is known
over the entire world, known and adj
mired, but today I introduce him to you
as the most distinguished of Georgia's
grandsons, the president
of the United States"
The President delivered one of his
Characteristic speeches in which he
paid glowing tribute to the State which
was the homecfhis maternal ancestors S.
President Roosevelt began by saying:
ST can not express how deeply I am
touched at the action of the State of
Georgia-my mothers State, the State
rom which I drew one half the bloodin
my veins,-in erecting as the Georgia
State house at the jamestown EXPOSE
ton a replica of my grandfather's
house at Roswell, Ga, III house in
which my mother passed her youth
and where she was married to my faith
er. It is an act of gracious courtesy
and consideration which I deeply ap-
preciate, and through the governor and
other representatives of Georgia I de-
sire, from my heart, to thank all her
citizens.
"Georgia's history is unique, for she
alone, among the original thirteen col
onies and the subsequent new States
added thereto, was founded with q con-
sciously benevolent purpose, with the
deliberate intent to benefit mankind by
upbuilding a commonwealth along
carefully planned lines of social, politi-
cal and religious liberties and justice.
SIT was a high and honorable begin
ming, and I am proud, indeed, OF my
Georgian ancestry. Her sons have
stood high in every field Of activity in
tellectual and physical, and rapid
though her progress has been in the
past, it bids fair to be ven greater in
the wonderful new century which has
now fairly opened.
perhaps the very fact, that I am