The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-08

gives us lfe is very familiar. But we
ought to repeat this familiar learning
because it expresses that spirit Of IN
dependence which first declared itself
in Mecklenhurg, in May, ITS, and
again in Halifax, in April, 1875, AMI
which has been always the inspiration
of the higher life of our people. We
ought to repeat 1t that he VINO may
write of US in the war between the
North and South may know US and
cur motives; and how it was that these
men of the South, Who loved the
Union, yet sought to form a confed-
eracy Of their own; and when they
could not, have Striven, as never men
strove before, to rebuild our walls AMI
to form again a more perfect union of
these States. 1t ought to be repeated
that he who writes of us may under
stand how it Is that these men of the
South. who rejoice in the growth and
strength OF our nat onal government
and who will uphold the honor of our
fag in peace and in war, are yet SEN
sitive to any en"crOachment of federal
power upon the rights of the State;
and that this sensitive regard is a
sentiment of political virtue and the
safest guardian Of our form of govern
meCt.
1t is well for us thai we have begun
a closer study of the forces which
have been moving and are st IL NOV
ing the life of our people; that in the
midst Of our industry thrilling us with
the enthusiasm of it's progress our
thoughts are turning to the higher
tn ngs of life; that our women and
men of letters have associated hem
selves to re-read and e-write our his
toFy; that they have moved our Gen
eral Assembly to institute our Histori-
cal Commission, as q BART of onr
hlSher e~ducatlOn; that 1t may find and
preserve the records which mark our
progress and point out to us those
who have been leading ana are still
leading us along the pathway of SER
wee and OF honor and whom we
ought to follow. It is we'll for us that
our historical Commission, in this
n sh service, has reminded us that the
nlches provided In our capitol for orr
good and faithful servants who ara
worthy OF them are still empty. and
mat in all our midst we as 2 poon1,
nave placed but one statue of our H.
iustrlous dead. 1t is we'll for us to be
i'hi'iueu mat IN u educational
progress, great as it is. we have 1aft
lar behind this schoo of h Cher ,a,rn-
ing Who Of us, coming north var
lhlo our capitol grounds and Iookin@
MO the race OF WASHINGTON. is NOT
Ilted up into a higher realm IF
lhousnt and patriotism? Or who of
uo coming westward an looking into
lhe face Of Vance, does not love o,,r
o.ate " IN a deeper love? Or who of
Us coming eastward and looking into
the race Of the soldier
Goes not feel that it is beautifuI ~
: ior ones country? Or who OF us.
Ioohlns INTO the face of Ii brave
SAILOR lad, Pagley, standing miawa
between the father Of our country ~
me soioler OF the C~onfederacy. does
no. Re olee nat We too have reconse-
Grated the flag Of the stars ana
strines? ohd
Nor IS this school of higher learn
ms oniy a school OF art, or of ances.
tiai worship, or of State pride. or Of
poilee ielteFs; nor will our Hist ,rica1
,ohiinission De content only to sweep
ne uust from our records and to clear
away the moss that has gathered
upon our graves-stones. This it will
az, put more. In it's best service. il
VIII m MISTER to the spirit Of our peo-
PIE; mat which brought US together
| about our first shrines of worshin. tba+