The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-03-25

was largely in sympathy. FortunateI,
Tor his am as a public man. he dice
before the temporary triumph of the
1uslon OF i~rreconcilable forces, which
marked the ensuing years. His in
nuence was potent in that reconcil
ment of racial differences which we
now enjoy in full measure thanks to
the work of his successors. In the
senate he revived the best traditions
or Mangum and Badger and developed
a capacity for high finance with which
his most ardent admirers had never
credited him. We still live under the
speil Of his wit and the mere mention
OF ms name is h best word with
WHicn 10 draw cheers and tears from a
North Carolina audience. Since
Vance,s death we have largely altered
our environment. the Of
the great increase in the manufacturers
Of the State.
The commercial instinct has been
greatly aroused in large classes for
merry welded TO and dependent upon
the sOberer lines of agriculture. This
cnange will necessarily affect in
greater or less degree the character
OF our people, its chief tendency be
ing 10 draw sharp lines between the
rich and the poor, not as in s1ava
days, when labor and capital wera IS
the same hands but marked distin-
suishaoly by color. Per contra. tho
laoof IN u chief industries ;s now
Wh!te, Done Of our bone. flesh Of our
nesh. adding vastly to the wealth Of
me state, adding in less degree tn
Tei comfort and advancement.
ne experience of South Carolina .
State, has shown a Certain
union among these workers antinoda1
= uol nOStlIe to their EMPLOYERS in
POLITICAL, based so far as an
serv;ne cah see on no reason de-
servlns 70 De named. Our State. more
fortunate in this as in many othar -
spects. has thus far escaDed s,,ch 49,
cieaVage and we look with conf
fence TO our stateSmanshin n s+;l,
Lurtner ward off so . 60
Iii.y. Lynchlngs and labor strikes +,
1e c~omparatively strangers in this t
80 ~ o!o section of h earth. This ,
"nich believes the world IS eroufns '
,et.er as 1t grows older, and %seeine e
iotning bat progress in the na.t oar .
lot harbor illomened thouehts OF n =
uture. The history Of our state ;s +
,ava nlS.ory OF steady oak tree growth +
ia ~ q hurry, never captivated by] v
TAD IN government Or religion ~ :"
responsive to duty when fnn 81 e
- plalnIy pointed out and cont~1t - n
vtners tell the story. She hae M
.seteo virginia in the production ~ >,
~, ol,o leaders, lacking as She did +ha :.
"a s. 0.1nlai connection which th.t Is
vh hiJSea WITH the mother stock. a
.ortn Carolina English wera a;h =
a 80 OF kickefs, from the star+ %
Lo IAst-hamed being a terror - 49,, vi
uotS add rendering pro cons,,1a- eG
49, eae anything but eniovah ia .
,tors. thae tausnand and the Re9n- "a
z at all times wea<> fa1InG u, . h =.
o~pens. Kings Mountain 49, NY
~ which left the enemy ~ HuIt- n
~ ieaVo tho State unconr,.s~~S hf
n r4.aqoeraole. The hieh on;r1 ho
al,is waa a1 1af OF us by Lord Corn 70,
= on the fields of virginia. 0T n Closer 80
ClvH War was a great h-ao ruth -
1r people. We have h..acef TO
me q confident OF ourseIun. more tnhs'
1esn = long boyhood from Tea ;s
. 49, "ue all at once we showsS M.
me potent educational inNnanre.
r early days were ~lar.a1,. naces In inc
Ill. Inc schools Of Tr. rLssoy- ed
- 4TC wilson,. the Elder 49,, las
lie enS Newton Academy at Ashs ers
ree1r otners not known to :" yea
one ennn ceo the culture Of more !
: .ra1nlng school Of manv ~ was Flo
statesmen, while the ~ our thr
= ouf W university ia we Gus
yerro. n impress of men ILo ma
peaied naham and Judge Gastnn as
pinisp win a force. now iarsH.Hon Wa
> statao We e. upon all tha ply h
A. ranonre OF the upper Cha <Ses Crit
drill, IN seat of learning go tina.
ain nava, lily m sentiment Governnn thrs
MAJ LEU. Speaking OF STAT ton
E. judicial Safeer IN the leeisla, wac
orr eora - brancha. INN
.o1 were needed. of the bro. .9o > il to .
and n-afea .s IN matters Of a 10
opinion ~ thet inen1. The COM The
win high njace era IS that one HON
slave-holdine ar;s LES nave been Of to .
t was otherwise c1acy bu. the falle
nus. glimpsin~ . mat
past the corn ns;ta points Of Hon
OF our yet rotund few
German n's g Scotch, scotch'irriesnh -"
Ike his ne;ghbors in me sul generis. CHI