Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-22

ideal soldier, the kings and captains
sars the Bayards, the Galahads, the
! Wellingtons, the Napoleons-will fur
nish but faint foreshadowing of the
| glorious flower of them all, who wore
the Confederate gray
! It is my proud privilege to present
| to this Division the picture of one of
these-Col. Samuel Mcdowell Tate, of
| Morganton, of the Sixth North Caro-
lima Regiment. He was of those who
were first at Manassas and furthest
at Gettysburg; and of the furthest
| in that greatest of all battles he was
| furthest, for it was he who planted
the flag of his regiment on the stone
wall on Cemetery HILL" He was the
mettle of those who were first to vol
unteer and endured to the end, and
turning their faces to the future from
the last sad tragedy at Appomattox
beat their broken swords into plow-
shares and started in to reclaim our
devastated fields that had been sown
in the salt of their peoples tears; and
having given the world an unparallel-
ed example of heroism in the armed
combat, they furnished no less stri-
king lesson in the determination and
industry with which they have won
back our inheritance and have placed
the old North State in the very fore
front of the nation the admiration of
the world.
| His record as soldier, patriot and
citizen is secure in history and a
proud Inheritance to his posterity. It
| is meet that the manner of such men
should be preserved in portraits, that
generations yet unborn in this South
land of ours may study their splendid
countenances, and, as before shrines
of religion, thank God for the example
of their lives to emulate and pray
| to be vouchsafed the benediction of
like rounded and heroic characters
[ thank God, too that this portrait so
eXquisitely done-was painted by a
Southern woman, a North Carolina
girl-Mrs. Marshall Williams, of Fai-
son, who must have inherited the
genius of accuracy and expression
from the martial soul of her heroic
father, himself a Confederate soldier
the late Captain L. T. Hicks, of Du-
Ip1in county.
Replying to Col. Robinson, Mrs. Lit
tie said.
The memory of Colonel Samuel
Mcdowell Tate is very precious tC
the people of North Carolina. Born
of sterling parentage, he lived in hon
orable esteem in that Piedmont region
which has given to onr public life
an unusual number of gifted men. He
rose to the headship of "a gallant
regiment and was often mentioned in
| dispatches for his chivalrous bearing
in action Endowed with an accurate
judgment and courage for all enter
prises, however appalling, he lived in
the confidence of his people and died
| with the plaudits of those who kept
the faith Of such citizens a State
should be constantly proud. This por
trait is the gift of his devoted family
and every device of skill and effort
of honorable endeavor should be EN-
ployed to maintain his influence.
Mrs. ]. P. Allison, of Concord, was
then introduced to the convention to
present the portrait of Captain Jno
Phifer Young, and She spoke as fol
lows:
/ At the first sound, "To arms" the
call OF our beloved South for soldiers
to do battle in a righteous ca1se
among many others of the noble youth
of our fair land, who responded eager
ly, to this clarion call, was one, a Ca
barrus county boy, who came from the
school-room, child in years, (oniy 15)
but a man in mind and stature, o1
daunt1ess courage and splendid ply
sique He entered the service as a
private in the ranks Of Company
B., in the grand old Sew
enth North Carolina Regiment
State Troops. Honored and beloFed
by all who knew him, of recognized
ability. he filed, in rapid succession
every Office in his company to the
lcaptaincy at II, and was recommend
ed for the Office of colonel, his com
mission only awaited the passing OF
his 18th birthday, which never came
for on the bloody field of Chancellors-
vile his brave young life was laid on
his country's altar-aged 17.-In be
half of the John Phifer Young Chap
ter, Children of the Confederacy, OF
Concord, of which Chapter I have the
honor of being the leader. / present
to the N. G. Division u. d. c., a por-
trait in oil of Captain John Phifer
Young, in whose honor the chapter
is named. This portrait which is to
adorn the historic walls of the North
! Carolina room Of the Confederate
Museum at Richmond. Va, was paint
ed by Miss Matte Dowd, of Charlotte,
and is perfect copy of fine portrait
of Captain Young by VIM. Carl Brown.