Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-03

expiration of war then came said Poi
lock (to whom DeGrafenreid had
mortgaged the 1ands) and took our
lands from us that we had by virtue
of her majesty's proclamation laid out
to US. We, your distressed petitioners
being in an unknown part OF the
world and quite. destitute of any as
sistance were obliged to submit to
him, said Pollock. who under color
of a lapsed patent holds the land to
this day."
1t will thus be seen that this pious,
feigning Christian Baron, who says
Lawson was cheat, himself stole
from these poor people 175,000 acres
of land, 200 pounds deposited with
him at interest before sailing and the
money given him under the contract
for agricultural implements and cat
tie, hogs, etc.
There ought to be little doubt as
to the truth of the allegations set
forth in this petition, for it was sign
ed by AZ representatives Of the Pala
tines, who we're according to DR..
Bernheim in his History Of German
Settlers In N. c." and many others,
from the best blood in Europe. It
was signed by the Simmons, Is1ers,
Rouses, Moores, Wallaces, Kornegays
Kinseys, Walkers, Teacheys, Amans,
Ormonds and others whose descand-
ants are still among us.
And it Is on account of this whole
sale larceny that I assert DeGraffen-
reid desired Lawson put out of the
way that he himself might escape
exposure and conviction.
He slipped off to New York and
sailed thence to Europe. He dared not
take passport in London from fear of
arrest by American creditors. The
cold shoulder was given him by old
| friends and he says he found "many
I people b1oated up with pride or aro-
gance" And finally comes the con-
! Guiding pious reflection of this tried
/ Bernese-P Pa1atine-Eng1ish Noble in
these words; "Since fate will not fav-
4
is no better remedy than to leave il
and seek the treasure from above
where moth and rust doth not con
sumo, and where thieves do not breaE
through nor steal" -.
There is no suggestion from any
writer, except Baron DeGraffenreid
that John Lawson was engaged IL
land speculation, but on the contrar.
his works prove conclusively that h
was not engaged In trading, with Of
specializing upon the Colonists.
There Is no history Of North Caro-
lima more interesting than the frs
history by the Surveyor-General. 1
IS dedicated to the Lords Proprietor
: debts of gratitude ought most pune
tually to be paid, so, where the debto
is incapable of payment, acknowledg
? ments ought, at least to be made;
? cannot, in the least, pretend to retail
ate your lordships favors to me bu
; must further intrude on that goodnes
of which 1 have already had SO goo
4 experience, by laying these sheets g
s your Lordships feet, where they be
e protection as having nothing to rec
d ommend them but truth-a gift whic
L every author may be master of, if b
e will
! The History of North Carolina b
$ Lawson is simply report to tE
1inh Of hi 1ni1
q in the Carolinas; and he is the fir
n person we have an account of, wr
L gave permanent form to a History
a the Natural Resources of Caro1in
= of birds, animals, fish rivers etc.
$ the accomplishment of this work,
ID sacrificed his life and may be prope
y ly called martyr. and deserves mo
e. notice than he has received.
1t Since the days Of John Lawson, ]
writer has ever attempted to tre
It the History of North Carolina witho
is building in some measure upon t
T. literacy 1abors Of others OF upon t.
a. records of former generations. T
OF book of Nature was the only volu1
formation. Amid the wilds Of NJ
IL continent, he lived and promoted c'
ne onization. To wrest the soil from
lst fierce and war1ike race of savag
ee required men of supreme courae
n (men who could be killed but ne0
H. cowed), and who would fearless
ne bear privations and face death, wh
'th so doing would advance the great p1
IN pose they sought to accomplish. ST.
11s a man was John Lawson-Gentlem
he Survey of North Ca
ms lima AS he lived he died, and he
lge left us the memory of a brave, XII
,ur honest man who bowed alone to dea
ut Following Mr.. Aliens splendid l
Wo torica1 address, Miss Sue Collier, cha
rs. man of the local committee, presen
sht Mrs. E. P. Bailey, OF Wilmingt
md president Of, the North Carolina
all oifv Of C01ania1 Damns Of Amer