The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-25
Flora MacDorald, the States Heroine, and Her
Fidelity to Her Native Land---England Hon.
ors Washington, Why Not Americans Do
Likewise to Memory of Brave Woman?
By COL. BENEHAN CAMERON.
By COL. BENEHAN CAMERON.

sons IN one body or company they
shall be exempt from the payment of |
any public or county tax for the space |
OF ten years, next ensuing their ar
rival"
In fact there was Carolina mania |
which was not broken until the be-
ginning Of the Revolution The High
landers settled in great numbers
along the Cape Fear, covering a large
section Of country Of which Cross
Creek, or Campbellton, now Fayette-
Vile, was the common center.
The year 1865. the Stamp Act was
fought to the death" by Ashe and
his associates
The Gathering Storm.
The year 1771 witnessed civil strife
| in North Carolina. in the war OF
the Regulators, caused by oppression
| of unfair taxation. And little did the
! late cOmers realize the full force of
| the gathering storm, which burst
upon the country, led by such men
of the Cape Fear country as Cornelius
Harnet, William Hooper, Robert
Howe, James Moore, Alexander Lii
lington, Archibald MacLaine, John
Ashe and Robert Rowan. For at
this time the Highlanders were in
sympathy with the people of their
adopted country. But not all, fer on
the Bird of July, 1875, Allen MacDon-
aid, Of kingsborOugh, who had arriV-
ed the year before with his wife, the
noted heroine, Flora Macdonald, went
to Fort Johnson and consulted with
Governor Martin in regard to the rails
ing Of a battalion of good and faith
full Highlanders." With them the
sentiment of loyalty was hereditary.
They revered their King, and after
the battle Of Culloden, they hid taken
the oath Of allegiance to the Crown.
But when the Provincial Congress at
I lcIo IN, n~f~ ~,l-
the military organization Of the State
General James Moore was elected
Colonel Of the first regiment, as he
= was considered the first military
S genius of the Province.
= Battle of MOOrc'S Creek.
e In the early part Of 1875 when tn,
"Clans of Culloden' were gathering a
f Cross Creek, to the wild notes Of tn
, Scottish pibroch, united with tn
= English bugleS,
t Their swords were thousand.
|. ''Their hearts were one,'
V Flora shouted to them, ''SOns Of Gael
e shoulder to shoulder"
# AS they were marshalled under tn
n command, Of Macdonald and Mcleod
h for the purpose of affecting a juno
e ton on the Cape Fear with Sir Henr
l. Clinton, and executing thence a wei
It planned scheme for the subjugatiO
e of the State, General Moore marche
e and give them battle. They deeme
# it prudent to avoid him, and it wa
e while flying from his hot pursuit tha
= they encountered Casweu and Lillins
is ton at Moore's Creek and lost the bat
it tie there, which saved the State.
t. A number were killed in this earl
l. engagement of the Revolution and th
2; rest taken prisoners, among them A
ye len Macdonald, Of KingsbOrOugh, tn
e, husband of that unique figure In Scot
tish history, the distinguished Flor
5e Macdonald who is almost ignored b
TX English authorities.
N A Woman's Tact and Tenderness
~ But, young ladies of the colleg
~ she was a noble charter whether "
>, consider her life in Scotland or Anne
10 lea. All are familiar with her 10.
o., atty and sacrifice in her native Ian
: Without being Jacobite. she w;
~ loyal and true to Prince Charlie aft
- the battle Of Culloden, by rescuiT
~, him from his enemies and enablir
% his escape. That escape could n
% have been accomplished by arms
intrigue, but by WOman's tact and w
n, mans tenderness alone. The Prince
no last words to Flora were "Gcml
ha faithful maiden, 1 hope we will me
.st again, in the Royal Palace" He e
he capped to France with the gentle L
W chiel and his brother, DR.. Archiba
ti1 Cameron, of Fassifern, about who
~ the noted song was composed 'Loc
=, aber no more" All three of the
Al became officers in the French arm
to and a son Of Neal Macdonald WI
he escaped with them, became distin
Al uished in the French Revolution.
an was a marshal under Napoleon ar
or. for his gallantry, was created Duke
ed Tarentum.
W. An Act of Impulsfve Humanity.
ia For this escape Flora was arreste
Int and held on board Of ship, then il
are prisoned in London Tower, and tri
in for high treason. The youth Of Flo
ro- and the chivalric daring Of her 6
rcd venture, created a strong feeling
IT.. her favor. She had never been an {
ant lvocate of the Pretender's claim to
Gu crown, nor was she even Of the sal
M religious faith. The impulsive huma
all ity of woman for distress, was I
ro- only crime. When asked " ki