The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-03-04

received her merited honor sooner.
an honor that is o Q TO be ours when
our distinguished guest is advanced
to the head OF one Of the S,anate's
most useful committees NORTH Caro-
lina's conservatism is even now JustI-
lied III her social, industrial and politi-
cal ills of life: when she does adopt
them, in whole or in part. we may
be sur hat her everlasting horse
sense viii not surrender for destruc-
ton by any officers, or by any body
OF men. or by even the people them
selves, the great gundamenta al rights
Of liberty, property, security and jus
tice which She demanded before enter
ing the Union.
North Carolina knows the identi-
ty and the relation Of the three
words-Revolution. Progress and Lib
erty. She faVOrS progress, but she will
attain to it only through liberty.
But there is one quality of North
Carolina not SO comnendable: in
difference TO records and forms. We
have held meetings, but kept no min
utes We wrote a Declaration Of IN
dependence and lost the original and
the copies. We furnished more than
our quota Of troops in the Revolution
but have only an incomplete roster Of
their names. There are more records
of North Carolina in London and
Washington City than in our State
n more in Madison, Wisconsin,. We
are content with the substance. II
we have neglected the forra. Form
deeds are fables and myths; our
claims pass for boasting: our proofs
as fabrication. Happily q change is
taking place. How priceless today
would be the original copy of the
NeckienbuTg Declaration. It would be
inscribed ~ letters of gold on the
wallyof our capitol Even an tuthen-
ticated and undoubted copy OF q copy
Of the original declaration would be
now more valuable thar any docu-
ment we have. For such a copy Alex
Graham, of Mecklenburg. would glad
ly give up his fortune his life. his all
save honor. 1t is we'll known that at
one time Orange county supplied the
State Of North Carolina with its two
United States senator's, it's governor. its
three supreme II judges, the CON
gresham from that district and the
Superior uort Judge of that circuit.
orange COUNTY was a little epitome Of
the seat, a mere sample of our wealth
IN men. AT hat time, indeed at any
time in her history, North Carolina
could have furnished a president IF
The United States, and his entire cabi-
net, a United States Supreme court,
a complete Senate and several houses
OF representatives. Others denied it
but We knew it and have made them
acknowledge 1t. We tossed out 10
them our surplus statesmen. our An
drew Jacksons. James X. Folks. An
drew Johnsons, w. r Kings, Joe Can
mons. Joe DiXons, Hoke Smiths. Joe
Johnsons and SaWney Webbs. It AXE
a powerful strong and well rounded
man to be United States, senator
governor or national Democratic com
mittee man from North Carolina. /,
THE ability of our State is shown
) even when other states have progress
ed and improved by the large humble,
. Of statesmen we have sen them. whe
i, in their own opinion as we'll as ia tn.
opinion of their friends are
II able to fill any office under the new
, administration. Gentlemen. You can.
q not all be chosen if you stay in Mort,
Carolina. Get your tickets as quickly
E as possible for Georgia and Tennes