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

some lee. With these iarge sums he
returned to his simple country home.
and with this money and several
abundant cotton crops, and the sale
Of timber, lie paid his debts and placed
himself in 4 position of afffuence. His
last lays We're his best days. He was
known as the Grand Old Roman He
was q man of Superb figure, fully six
feet tall, weighing fully 200 pounds.
His head was much above tho average.
His c~ountenance was noble and his
eyes the worth of the a
Senator Ransom vas no less fortu-
nate in his death than in mis- long and
brilliant career. His death scene re-
sembIed that of Sir Walter Scott. AS
Scott was gazing for the last time
upon the Tweed and the hills be-
You'd, he turned TO Lockhart and said.
Be n good man. Lockhart, be a good
man.. and instantly died. 1t was a
beautiful October day when Senator
ransom passed away. He had been
not quite so we'll for several months.
but no one thought of his early
death. He was sitting on the bedside
when the messenger came to him, and
he turned to his boys with a bright
eye and a sustaining courage and said.
DO right, boys. always do right. God
bless your mother. am going" And
in an instant he died.
The Charlotte Observer the next
day, under the editorial caption,
Dead. My Lords and Gentlemen:" de-
clared IN broken ACCENTS that the
greatest Of North Ca~rolinians had
answered the final summons. And
The News and Observer said that in
many respects he attained greater
reputation than any other of our citi-
ZenS in the Federal Congress.
Can we men OF Carolina measure
up to this National standard? His
life teaches that 70 public servant
shall vote for any measure simply be-
cause it is popular, but he shall, in
accordance with his best Judgment.
spouse only those equal measures
which the best thought of the world
approves, and he shall do all these
things quietly, deliberately and un-
afraid.
For him. who in a hundred battles stood
Scorning the clnnon's mouth.
Grimy with flame and red with foeman's
For thy sweet sake, o South;
Who, wise as brave, yielded his conquered
sword
At Il vain wars surcease,
And spoke. thy champion still. the states
mans word
In the calm halls of peace:
Who pressed the rudy wine to thy faint
lips,
Where thy torn body lay,
And saw afar times white Installing ships
Bringing u happier day:
Oh. mourn for him, dear land that gave
him BIRTH
Bow low thy Borrowing head,
Let thy scared leaves fall silent on the
earth
W~hereunder he lies dead:
In field and hall, in valor aud in grace,
In VISIONS livery.
Gentle and brave, he moved with knightly
pace,
a worthy son OF thee.
Introducing Hon. A. III. Boyden.
The next speaker was Hon. A. n.
Boyden, State Senator from Rowan. In
introducing him, Hon. j. Bryan Grimes
said:
Among the most loyal sons OF the
State who have always been in the
forefront to promote her interest,
none ave surpassed in patriotism
Hon. A. H. Boyden.
Mr.. Boyden a. a boy soldier on the
staff Of that famous old commander,
General HOke, knew Ransome Well
in war and in peace, and was always
his esaunch political and personal
friend.
He will now address you"
Col. Boyden was greeted with ap-
plause as he arose. In eloquent words
he paid tribute to Senator ransom
as follows:
Senator BOyden's Tribute.
Mr.. Chairman:
Matt w. Ransom was a patriot, an
orator. a soldier and a statesman. He
was all that, and he was also a God
fearing, Christian gentleman. / am
proud to say that he was my warm
personal friend, and / am glad this
opportunity is afforded me to pay an
humble tribute to his honored memo
ry.
Il have seen him amid the shock
Of battle as undannted. cool and in
trepid he sat his horse while amid the
storm of bullets and %plunging iron
from the fiery mouth he led
his cheering men to a glorious victory.
II have seen his magnificent pres
ence upon the hustings when for our