The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
| North Carolina Var Governor
Z. B. Vancs, Subject Of an
Address BY hsbiy Il. Dunn.
Continued from Pare One. }

succeeding the war there was never
a contest nor a struggle in which
they did not feel stronger and brav-
er because they knew that Vance
was with them.
In the Senate Vance's career was
only a continuation of an already
remarkable successful career. He
became at once Il profound student
of great questions of the dsy. He
" tireless worker in committees.
He kept in close touch with current
business of the senate, and took
part in the running debates. His
reput alton grew from the time he
took his seat in the senate until the
day Of his death He took rank
from the start among the ablest and
best informed members of the great
body, and in his contests with
Blaine and other able opponents he
suffered nothing in respect to his
abilities or his knowledge. As
Senator he came to be a recognized
authority on the tariff question. His
colleagues respected him and loved
him, and the eulogies they paid his
memory on the announcement of
his death is striking evidence ct
the high esteem in which he was
held by this great august body. In a
poor humble way have indeavored
to do justice to the life of Vance,
yet l realize in the end that l have
failed. In fact it is hard task for
one to set himself to that of doing
justice to the life Of so great
man. He was broad-gauged and
many-sided. and one would be COM
PEELED to catalogue almost the en-
tire category of human virtues and
to describe the influence and result
of power rightly exerted in nearly
every sphere of human activity
before he could feel that his task
was III any way complete. There
have been those who mastered
Vance in learning in the law; who
surpassed him in letters; who
IN specia! lines Of intellectual
strength equa!ed and went beyond
him, but no one has been so many
sided as was he. Comparing him
with other great North Carolinians,
it may we'll be said that he possessed
in generous measure their ilie hest at
TRIBES and other conspicuous attri-
butes which none Of them e1sjoyed
His personality was not only strong
and exceedingly attractive bat over
whelming. he was handsome Of
fern, and feature His presence
was indeed the naagician' s wand to
put spell on every one with whom,
he came in contact. Audiences
thrilled &C every sight Of him and
almost went wild with enthusiasm
when he began to speak. He vas
t possessed Of an inherent kindness ii
heart which tempered ard softeneC
his entire nature. He understood
human nature and his pas ion ths
people. The love he 50 freely gave
he as freely received he had pro
found respec. for sacred things
After he Joined the church he was a,
! honest and consistent Christian
e In making an address to the stud
L ents Of Wake Forest College OF
= one occasion. he said, Go forth tx
to your position in the world strong
y in the faith Of that God from whom
e cometh every good thing, all true
progress; all civilization; all genuine
X freedom; all desirable wisdom. ;
4 North Carolina may Well erect mon
!. uments to commemorate his spIen
did virtues and his public services
!! His fame is a matter Of just prid
e to his state and will ever be.
= And now in conclusion may | pre-
k sent in behalf of the United Daugh
n tiers of the Confederacy North Car
y lima Division Halifax Chapter mum
n her twelve thirty-two this pic.ur
:. Of Vance. How like he was t
~ the mountains in which he was rear
e. ed. His physical frame partook o
d their ruggedness and strength. A
y in their recesses soft val:s an
III singing streams and beautifr
!, landscapes abound, so in his int
= lectural and moral nature there wa
O. hidden wealth of poetry and ser
IT timent and human sympathy. ]
at gives me pleasure to present 20
Is this picture of his likeness and
If trust you will give it the plac
in your school it so richly deserve
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