The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06

CallcO Tic SdLIlCIlHS ~ oA0O
introduced Hon. A. NJ Scales to bid
the gathered multitude welcome in
the name Of the State Of North Caro-
lima. Mr.. Scales did it.
Lovers of Peace.
I'VE American people are lovers of
peace" he said, land we are against
war. We preach peace. We pray for
peace. We love peace SO we'll that
we are willing to fight for it."
"And vet" he continued. when ap-
plause at his sally had died away,
I'VE are gathered together to glorify
a soldier. To set up the imperishable
form a great leader Of armies" But
he pointed out the difference. Ameri-
ca has never entered into a war OF
aggression for self interest and for
conquest, it has been, when neces-
sary, in the interest of humanity and
liberty.
1--WE look forward he added, ito
the time when America with the
highest moral and physical force.
shall be able to prevent war
Hon. George r. Gather.
Hon. George r. Gather, Of Mary
land, appointed by Governor Colds
boro, spoke then on Maryland at
Guilford Court House"
Judge Henry c. Conrad, Of the Su-
preme Court Of Delaware, followed
with an address on 1.-The Delaware
troops III the SOUTHERN dIlpdIS
He in turn was followed by GeOrgia's
representative, Lieut.. Gov. G. Ogden
Person, who spoke on Nathaniel
| Greene as a Citizen of Georgia."
South Carolina and North Carolina
in the campaign of 1780-81 was the
subject Of South Cardinals Lieutenant
Governor Bethea.
Hon. Arthur B. Clarke Of Virginia,
spoke for his State on Light Horse
Harry Lee and William Washington,
| Virginia's cavalry leaders in the Rev
olutiOn."
This brought up to the address of
eX-Lieut.-GOv. Roswell B.. Burchard Of
Rhode Island, the home of General
Greene. From the very beginning
chord. Again and again his hearers
were swept off their feet with enthu-
siastic applause.
Quarter Master General.
When h armies in the Jerseys
were reduced to the direst extremi-
ties" he said, after dwelling upon the
intimacy and cordial relations between
Washington and Greene, when hun
ger, and cold and disease threatened
it's extinction, Greene was urged to
accept the undesirable responsibility
Of quartermaster general.
History never heard Of a quarter
master general Greene exclaimed in
0AoS ooA, O0I IL IoCO fCNS4 1ASoL
OF a quartermaster general before, il
has remembered one ever SINCE"
To Greene was given the defense
of Washington when personal attacks
were made in Congress. He succeeded
Arnold when treachery unseated him
And when the theatre Of war was
shifted to the South, Greene was
placed in command here, gaining fol
himself the name of Saviour of the
South"
Larger Independence
Speaking again Of Greene, Washing.
ton, Lee and Lafayette, the speaker
concluded:
May the inspiration of the lives
OF these heroes of the new era OF
Independence in our own land dwell
in the reaStS OF hose who looked tt
the coming OF a larger independence
founded in justice and humanity fol
all mankind. The great experiment
in pursuit Of the idealist's dream O.
a government founded upon the pea.
pies will is finished. The dream i
realized and the realization is Sc.
cure. Government. of the people, BY
the people, and for the people," shall
not perish, blu shall supplant sover
eighties and extend wherever civil
Zation holds sway.
With the young republic, destined
to WELD greater influence in tn
"OAio . a. " JUSj1CC dAO IL
peace, 1T is we'll for us ever to keel
before us the everlasting and funda
mental principals upon which GU
our government was SO firmI
founded.
America pleads today for a large
humanity to be exercised in the con
troversies of nations. Washington il
a letter to General Greene said, 'Hu
mainly will ever interfere, and plea
strongly against the sacrifice Of an in
nocent person for the guilt Of an
other And after a hundred years i
not this the proposition upon whicl
: the President of the United State
, now rests the cause of America
rights. May we with thel oval devo
ton handed down from the faith
, ers to the sons stand today fearles
of any event for those principles Q
! independence to which our father
aspired and aspiring attained an
gave unto us their children and thei