The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29

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as were captured oy the C~onfederates.
from the Federal forces.
II Was No Slavery.
In the course OF his admirable re-
marks Major London declared uaat
there should not remain any idea that
1t was a question OF slavery for which
the South fought and he put in eyi-
dence the declaration OF President
Lincoln and a resolution Of the Unit
ed States Congress to prove his state
ment- From President Lincoln in
augural address in 1851 ne quoted:
1 nave no purpose. directly or indi-
rectly. TO interfere with the institu-
ton OF slavery in the States where il
exists | believe l have no lawful
right to do so. and L have no i~nclina-
tlon 10 do So. Then he read a res
oiution of the United States Congress
adopted after the Battle OF Manassas
mus: Resolved, That this war is not
Waged upon our part with any pur-
pose of o~yerthrowing or interfering
With h rights or established insti-
tutiOns Of those States. but to defend
and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution and to preserve the
Union" And when he had concluded
reading Major London declared that
these two extracts were proof enough.
Full Of Personal illusions.
In the course OFF his remarks Major
london made many personal allu-
sions to the soldiers who had gone to
the front from Chatham in answer to
the call of duty. III csc old men with
us today he said. were then young
and active, with blooming heeks and
buoyant. Now they are old. but they
have the same love for the South. and
you do we'll to pay tribute to the
dead and to honor the living. They
are growing fewer and fewer each
day and soon the time viii be when
40 more you can do honor to them.
1t is right to erect monuments and I,
place tablets, out better than these is
to honor the veterans who are still
with US, and to make happy the days
in which they are facing the western
sun. for soon they will pass over the
river and rest under the shade OF the
trees"
The speaker paid tribute to Cen
"Stonewali' Jackson. and in high
terms he told of the bravery of the
North Carolina soldiers. He re-
counted an incident in which a flag
presented by the ladies Of Richmond
to General Lee to be given to bae best
regiment, was passed on by him to
General Early, then to General Dan
iels. and that it was finally given tc
the Thirty-second Regiment which
came from Chatham. He told the
history Of the our flags used by the
C~onfederacy and exhibited these, say
ing that Of tee four h battle giae
with he st. Andrews cross was the
dearest to the soldiers. Coming to tht
close Of his remarks, he declared
that as long as heroism is reVere<
and heroes are honored That the
name Of the Confederate soldier VII
never be forgotten, hat the tread o.
the army Of the South had shaker
a continent and that nowhere IN tne
world Chad braver men been founo
! When the speaker concluded lhers
was great applause. :.
Next the ladies' of the Winnie Davis
Chapter sans The DAD Time Confed'
crates. They Are Good Enough 10
Ne" and after this Mrs Georg'
Palmer. Of Gainesville, $. e.. sans
most beautifully and with great e1
nression. Heart of Our Dear Oft
I Dixie" and she was given great ap
, u1ause. The ladies next sang wal
, FOR the Wagon" and the Ore Hill
: hand gave a selection Of Odd time mu
sic. .,
The next number was The Mock
!. ing Bird is Singing in the Tree,
fife solo by Mr.. Wiley T. Q
: the L. OBJ. Branch Drum Corps. Al
! ! ter this the drum corps rendered
: selection Of war time music
= and the morning exercises were over
In the Afternoon.
Then came the delightful dinner
that was enjoyed by all. the veteran:
s and their families being treated mos
y royauy. for The Boys in Grey mac
!, captured Pittsboro and it was a race
! TO see who could do the most 10,
them.
: rho Crosses Of Honor.
AT 9 O'Clock the meeting OF tie
7 eonidas J. Merritt Camp No. 3SI was
called to order, and after some MUSIC
n. DauobterS of the COnfedefacS
presented Crosses of Honor to a nu"
/ bar nj Veterans. Those to whom
I these were awarded are: w..
{ r.. W. Atwater. CO. D, esd Regl
7 ment; n. A. Webster, Co. y, els
Regiment; J.. A. Rosser' CO. q, .o TO-
pooimnnt: w. F. Oldham. Co. Il. 43tf
I Regiment; Ruftin Holt. Co. +. le1i