The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01

zEpULON D. VANCE.

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This distinguished man may be truly
called the favorite son OF North Caro-
Iglina. No man has lived in that State
for many years past who was more
admired and loved by his countrynlen.
He was O man OF rare gifts and pos
sessed many excellent qualities OF head
and heart. He had q greater variety
OF gifts than any man OF his day who
has figured In public life He waa
logical, eloquent and remarkable for
wit and huinor. He was born In Bun
combc county in that State. May 10
1880. He was OF distinguished Revo-
|lutionnry ancestry. He came to the
bar In 1851, and at once commenced
longed to the Wing party Of his day,
ana as such was elected to tho Gem
ernl Assembly OF his State in 1851.
He was subsequently elected ITO the
Congress OF the United States, In
which body he served until the with.
drawal OF North Carolina from tho
Union in 1861. IA.
While member OF Congress as an
old line Wing, Vance opposed seces-
sion: but when 1t seemed to be inevil
table that such n course was to be
adopted, he was among the first in tho
field for the defense OF the Confederate
government as a soldier. He CONF
menced his service as captain. and
was soon elected colonel OF the Twen-
ty-stxth Regiment OF his State. On
August 2, 1862, he was elected Cover
nor OF his State and duly inaugurated
in the following, September.
A Great War Governor.
His administration entitled him to
rank as one Of the foremost OF the war
Governors OF the South. His services
sas soldier only continued about If
teen months, but during that time lie
made record for gallantry and Draw
cry which won for him the esteem OF
both officers and privates in the Con-
federate Army.
When North Carolina seeded on the
goth OF May his company was In camp
at Raleigh, and as captain he reported
for service In the Fourteenth North
Carolina Regiment. In August, 1861,
he was promoted as colonel OF the
Twenty-sixth Regiment and particle
pated with that command In the Battle
OF Newborn and in all the great bat
ties around the city OF Richmond.
When General Lees army was de-
feated Vance went to Johnston's army
until he joined President Davis at
Charlotte. N. c. When he separated
from President Davis no stopped at
.Statesyille until he was arrested as a
political prisoner. and was TAX len to the
old Capitol prison, at Washington
When finally released he returned to
his State and exerted all of his great
powers to bring about a restoration
of constitutional government among
the States.
In 1870 he was elected by the Legis.
ilature to the Senate of the United
States. but upon the refusal OF Con-
gress to remove his disabilities he re-
signed the office. He was again can
didate for the United States Senate.
but was defeated by combination of
Repu bItcans With dissatisfied Demo-
Gratis.
IS Three Times Governor.
Such was his firm hold. however,
upon the people of his State that they
made him Governor for the third time
In 1877, and his Inauguration marked
the downfall of the DEMONSTRATION"
party in his State.
6 In 1873 he was again elected to the
United States Senate, and served his
State with great fidelity nnd ability
for the succeeding twelve years. Dur
ing his service as Governor, while fe
vigorously resisted the encroachments
OF military power, no Governor was
more active In providing for the COM
fort and welfare OF his soldiers and in
securing for them the necessary food
and medical supplies. During tho
winter OF 1s63-'64 he distinguished
himself by his great eloquence in In