The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-16
The North Carolina Spirit Is Love OF Liberty With The
Common Sense To Know 1t and Courage To Maintain 1t

Eastern North CarOlnd, on rIlddy
night, before the Bar Association of
New Jersey delivered a notable adj
dress on the North Carolina Spirit
at the meeting Of that association at
Hotel Chelsea, Atlantic CITY. MI.
Winston spoke as follows:
Some dozen or more years ago,
Judge Westcott, your distinguished
president, was my guest on a hunting
trip in the "ducking grounds of Cur
rituck Sound. We had a goodly com
pany Of State officials and other rep
resentative men. We were a con-
genial part. When l inform you that
we were on a house boat for a week.
miles from land, it will require no
stretch of your imagination 10 name
some of the equipment FOR the Trip.
At the end of the outing-lt would De
a misnomer and a sacrilige to call 1t
hunting-when goodbyeS were Sald,
Judge WeStcott graciouSly remarked
that he was going to nave me come
to New Jersey to make a speech. a
North Carolinian halls that opportunl-
ty with eager delight. Some Wag has
said that the first word spoken by
the average North Carolinian boy is
''feflow citizens and that the last
word he utters is land just a word
more"
OF course l promptly told Judge
Westcott that the time and place were
the only details to be looked after.
Spring came when ~proud-pied April
In all his trim had put a spirit OF
youth in everything Summer pass
ed. The soft blue sky did never melt
into his heart. he never felt the witch
ing of nv desire" Then came au-
tumn, bravely painting on the sky the
gorgeous frame Of And
again stern winter, with its dirge like
sound, chilled my hopes and l adopted
a policy of weary "Watchful waiting"
for the invitation.
I am here tonight, a living example
of the truth of the poets line "All
things come round to him who will
but wait"
The pleasure of my visit is increas-
ed by meeting him on his native
heath" I bring him messages Of sin
cere regard from man Of his friends
in the Old North State.
l feel but little a stronger in your
community. 1t a been my pleasure
to mingle with Jersey folk before. Or
the seventeenth of May, 1905, as Lieu
tenant Governor Of my State, it wa:
my highly priced duty, at the bordel
Of North Carolina to board the spe
cial train which bore the brave sur
vivors of the gallant 9th New Jerse,
Regiment to our city of New Bern
where in the beautiful National Gene
terry, the next day, your great Stat
unveiled a magnificent It
fttingly commemorate the memor
and in recognition of the services Q
the soldiers of the Ninth New Jerse
Volunteer Infantry who gave up thei
lives in defence of the nation" an
who lie buried in the National Gene
terry at New Bern.
North Carolina HonOred.
North Carolina was highly honore
by the presence of your heroic vetel
ans, the honorable commission an
State officers and more especially TT
many beautiful women who compes
the escort. We had with US yOl
Governor, Honorable e. G. Stoke
Honorable John Boyd Avis, speaker
your House of Assembly; Gener
James Stewart. Jr.. Lieut.-Colon
Sanue Hufty, Lieutenant f. H. Cir,
mainly charged with the duties of Il
day. We rejoice that your memoir
is raised on our soil. Near one hu
dred Of you patriot sons rest und
it's shade, and Carolina will ever qua
with sacred round this bivouac
your noble dead.
And so sepulchred in such pom
they lie
hat Kings, for such a tomb wou
wish to die"
GuilfOrd Battle Ground.
We have nOthe spot in our Sta
historic and sacred, on which t
name of New Jersey is linked
glory with the name of North Ca
lima. In the Revolution your soldi,
and our soldiers fought in the bait
OF Kings Mountain and Guilfo
Court House We have redeem
from waste and oblivion, beautifI
and decorated the battle ground
Guilford Court House. There Coz
wallis received the crushing bl
which sent him staggering to def
and surrender at Yorktown. {
hundred acres of that historic ba,
field, artistically laid off in wal
drives and avenues, and handsom
decorated with half a hundred MOI
ments. are now the property Of
Memorial Association.
This park is a rare blending Of
lures majesty and beauty with ma
heroism and devotion; groves of
meval oaks, flower clad meade
placid lakes, sparkling springs, +
and OATS dotted with monuments
heroic dead. 1t is the one bate
Of the Revolution which has been