The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-17

where IL will be an inspiration TO the
youths of our land To stimulate their
ambition to serve their State With the
love and fidelity he did.
"Generai Ransom loved his friends.
and no man had true~. more loyal and
devoted friends. His soldiers loved
him and followed him wherever no
led. The people loved him. and hon
ored him with the hishcs; position
within the gift Of the state. His de-
yotion 20 North Carolina was un-
bounded, and there never was a time
when he was not ready 10 make any
sacrifice for her honor.
He was an honest man. and his
integrity and ~uprightness in both pub
lie and private life. his splendid man
ners, but simple life. are a glorious
heritageto his family and his friends.
Whether III war or in peace, in
adversely or prosperity. for near half
a century he was a leader, u defender
and deliverer OF our people. He had
been with them on the march. At the
camp fire, in the lurid flames OF bat
tie, in famine and pestiience. He
suffered with them amid the pangs
of cold and hunger.
AS he led and guided them then,
SO when the terrible conflict was over,
amid the cruel. s%orrowful days of re-
construction, he guided and led thcm
through a wilderness of woes back 10
freedom and peace, to q government
OF the people, Dy the people anu TOT
the people.
While he may have had deep
and powerful impulses and
resentment at times, his great heart
always beat in tender sympathy and
charity for the poor, the down trod-
den and oppressed.
His sense of magnanimfty and
sense of justice was deep and strong,
and his kindly nature as sweet and
tender as a Woman's.
If l could only do this great, good
man, my friend, justice; ii | could only
portray, as his eloquent tongue could,
his life and character and his virtues,
it would give me supreme JOY.
But his great deeds, his life and
his virtues are enshrined in the hearts
of a brave and affeetionate people.
When he died he left a lofty name.
A light, a landmark on the cliffs Of
Introducing Hon. Il. 5. Gay.
The last of the speeches concerning
Senator Ransom was by Hon. b. S.
Gay, Representative from Northamp-
ton county. In introducing him Col.
Grimes said:
The commission has invited Hon.
Is. S. Gay, a distinguished North Car
Gilman to address you. Mr.. Gay was
senator RanSOm's fellow countyman,
friend, neighhOr and associate.
HI loved him Well, and Will talk
to you of the General as he knew
him.
There was applause for Mr.. Gay as
he arose. and in words which came
from the heart he paid a splendid
tribute to Senator Ransom, speaking
as follows:
Hon. e. S. Gays Address.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men: As the representative here OF
the good people Of Northampton
n 49, Tho o~0 ~~-~-
and as a member Of the House of
Representatives, l thank the Histori-
cal Commission for the splendid bust
) OF the soldier. statesman and devoted
patriot, which is an expression OF
your own public spirited patriotism,
your appreciation of his great quail
ties Of mind and soul, and of his
noble deeds in war and in peace, and
of your loye of the true, the beauti-
full and the good j shall ever re-
member with pride that 1 was so hon
ored as to participate, although SO
feebly, with the statesmen and orators
who have met here to do honor to
him who. while living. crowned him.
self with living bays
You have been told in eloquent
words, as only the scholar and orator
as he is, could tell, Of his heroic
deeds in times that tried mems souls;
of his bravery and moral courage in
times of peace no less thar in times
of war; and of his devotion to duty
which nerved him to advocate the
interests of his people, as he believed.
against their opinions, sometime , un-
aWed by impending political and finan-
cial ruin. It has been recited to you
how he concentrated all his powers Of
mind and soul. while Un1red states
senator. to the bringing about of a
reconciliation between the lately hos
tile sections for the salvation OF his
own loved southland, and the glory OF
the whole country. You have been
told how, by his wisdom. his tact, and
his magnetic influence he, as no other
man could have done, prevented the
enactment Of the Force Bill which