The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-07-14

selves, and the temper to follow our
Judgment. A half a century ago, We
thought we could prosper without
the North. but the North knew it
could not prosper and be happy with
out US, and our separation was sue
cessinlly resisted We then thought
as the New England States once
thought, as was once taught in the
U. S. Military ACADEMY, that State
had the right to withdraw from I'm
ion whenever she thought it the inter
est OF her people to do SO, but after
following with unsurpassed courage
a bloody trail for four years, marked
with monuments OF glory, patriotism
end sacrifice, we found we were mis-
taken, and the South is still your
country as the North is our coun-
try, and you honor US and the gal
liant soldiery OF Lee, as we honor
you and the gallant soldiery OF Grant
great captains Of common coun-
try.
We rose from defeat with the heav-
lest burden since mans upward
march began. We moved forward,
slowly, patiently, surely; some times
nearly stumbling, often misunder-
stood, often misrepresented, ''sorely
tried, and sorely tempted, from no
agony exempted" in the bearing of
the burden. in that destiny gave to
us. Though burden hindered-we
shrank not-it were useless to shrink
The burden CALLED, we complained
MOTT were useless to complain We
moved forward understandingly,
with steady purpose, with high re-
solve, with almost staggering re-
sponsibility, but with constant faith
in the coming justice OF the public
opinion of the world We grew
strong. we prospered, the burden be-
came lighter, we quiekened our pace.
In the Judgment OF wisdom and pa
triotism, in the light OF eternal har-
mony, we have so far done we'll our
duty. We have christianized, edu-
Gated, developed. We have closed
the door of no opportunity. Wehave
been ever ready with the helping
hand, the generous spirit. Happiness
and progress resulted. A kindly feel
ing exists, such as was never before
known under similar conditions. We
challenge every page of history for a
parallel in frmness, fOrtitude, mag
nanimity, justice and in the magni-
| tude and chara ter of our accomplish
ment.
Marching forward as if by magic
steps, an unstinted devotion to the
American spirit filing every man, the
South stands erect in her dignity and
power, proud of the North and the
West, her heart filled with good will
to all, malice to none. Her wealth
exceeds that of the whole republic in
1861. The increase of her textile
factories finds no counterpart at
home or abroad. Her soft coal
product is twice that of the whole
country 30 years ago. Her farm
products exceed those of the whole
country twenty years ago. In North
Carolina last year one farmer made
three bales of cotton on an acre, and
another made 226 bushels of corn,
and we are just beginning scientific
agriculture.
But we are great in other things.
Last month North Carolina had to
sell a few million dollars Of 4 per cent
refunding bonds. The financial mar
ket in the money centers would not
absorb them, as investments could
be secured with a greater interest
rate. We called the North Carolina
bankers together and explained
the situation. They promptly over
subscribed the unsold portion and
thus made our third declaration Of
independence. These bonds are legit.
innate, and are unrelated to the il
legitimate bonds of 1S69-69, which
were conceived in Sin and brought
forth in iniquity, which profited only
those who pillaged, and which have
from the time of their birth been
hauled over the country and sold by
the bushel-never bought as invest
ments, but secured on the specula
tors table, gambling in the fraud o.
adventures in the attempted plum
der of a commonwealth, and trusting
for collection to the methods of the
blackmailer.
Mr.. Chairman: AS citizens of the
Republic we have reason to exult
Today in material development, ii
resources, il energy, in all that makes
national power, we are a greater PEG
pie than Alexander or Caesar or Zen
gis or Bonaparte ever knew. "But
let he that standeth take heed lest ht
. fall" Most nations die as most mel
die, from internal causes. What shall
it profit a nation to circle the eartl
with power, emblazon the seas will
prestige and command homage from
every capital, and yet fail to remedy
domestic evils, forget Justice, hear no
the cry OF the needy, and check no
the wrongs of the mighty. Our fore
, fathers faced no greater problem'
than this generation has to solve
Every age has it's own interests, it'
own rights to preserve. Ii today
every detail of government, anC
every thing in private life were fixeo
upon absolute right, tomorrow hu
man selfishness would destroy tha
happy condition and next day maj
} would have to begin anew his never
ending struggle AS civilization be
, comes more and more complex thu
, methods of oppression keeps pac'
, Herewith, and every generation re
quires more and more intelligence t.
resist them. In former times we ha(
the highway robber-we now hav'
the gold brick swindler; then we ha'
3 oppressive tax levies to supper
privileged classes, now we have tn
/ industrial monopolist. Then we need
ed more force, now more intellect AM
conscience. 1t Is therefore, highl.
E appropriate for the teachers to cele
= brate the Fourth and consider wei
3 their opportunities respecting tn
: preservation OF justice and liberty
= On the seal of the University OF Mort
Carolina are two torches and tn