The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07

ers; NC ave now great reason - shout
with loud acciauatiTns ~ jos and
praise that We NOW I've unic. our
own vine and under our own fG-trce
IN peace. And White we pray that the
sons of liberty NAV b long held At
the helm or government. II rUlc and
govern these United States, we feel the
emotions TO he htnkfn
that under Your patronage and admin
istration there j. none who shall maEc
Us afraid.
Living under q sovcrnmcntct our
own choice where the rights 90 men
feel an equal ana impartial distyihu-
ton, how much ought we u rejoice at
the enNlcd happiness ana rcedO OF
our fellow-csizens throughout these
States unriValed and uneQualel IL any
Nation on this teTreSti2l globe, and IN
the midst Of national wealth, prospect
" and peace, added TO extent of empire
under the wise policy of Your aumIn-
lStratlon, We feel no danger 0f your
violating your trust or attempting To
endanser the happiness Of the people
who have chosen YOU as their chief
and Head. while our prayers and
praises are due TO the Sovereign Ruler
OF the universe. who has made YOU an
instrument in His Hands. 10 give such
blessings To such a people. We pray
that the God Of Battles may be Your
sun and shield; that He may give you
grace and glory, and that lie may
Withhold no good thing from YOU. And
may we -deVoutly be permitted to Il
our I'VE to the great DiSposer or
events, if it is His Will that life de-
voted to public good from tho COM
mencernent OF our glorious Revolution
20 the present day, may be prolonged
With blessings II Yourself and Common
country.
Signed by order Of the Associa-
GEO. OUTLAW, MODERATOR.
"LEMUEL BURkFTr. Clerk.
May 20. 1S06.'
The original answer to the aforesaid
address failing to come to hand, the
President Was pleased to sen forward
a duplicate Of the answer in a let
ter to the Moderator. or which the
following is a copy:
"Washington, y. c., June -, 1906.
"Sir:-I have duly received the ad-
dress signed by yourself on behalf Of
the ministers and messengers of the
several Baptis- churches Of the North
Carolina ChoWan Association held "a
Salem. and l prefer my thanks for the
favorable sentiments which it eX-
presses towards myself personally.
THE happiness which our country
enjoys in the pursuits Of peace Il
industry ought to endear that cause
W a4i No LII - thStA
hearts with gratitude to the Being III
der whose providence these blessings
are held. We owe to Him especial
thanks for the right We enjoy to wor-
ship Him, every one in his own way,
and that we have been singled out. to
prove by experience, the innocence Of
freedom in religious opinions and
exercises the power Of reason to
maintain itself against error, and the
comfort Of living under laws which
assure Us that in these things There
is none; freedom in religious opinions
who shall make us afraid
Z am peculiarly gfatihed by the
confidence YOU Express that no attempt
Will ever be made by me to violate the
trust repOSed in me by my felioW-c1t-
| zens or to endanger their happiness.
My heart never felt q wish unfricndly
to the general good of m fellow -cih-
ZenS.
"Re so kind Us to present my thanks
to the churches Of your Association.
ard to assure them of my prayers for
the continuance of every blessing to
| them now and llercafter; and accept
| Yourself my S~alutationS and assurance
of great respect and consideration
TIL. JEFFERSON
ITO Mr.. GEORGE OUTLAW"
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