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most valuable portion of the citizenship, so far as production of wealth 

 and happy conditions are concerned, and the equal of that of any other 

 Southern state, against this injustice. I protest against their being 

 exhibited to the world as undesirable citizens. I desire to see illiteracy 

 removed but doubt the publicity manner of accomplishing it. 



A man should not be told that there is nothing that he can do, since 

 he is illiterate, but he should be encouraged to do whatever he can do 

 for the betterment of his community. Let illiteracy be curtailed, and 

 abolished if possible, but do not let it be unnecessarily published to the 

 undeserved detriment of our people. 



The farmer is making commendable progress now, and when all are 

 educated the Good Old North State will, indeed, be in the front rank. 



"Here's to the land of the long leaf pine, 

 The summer land, where the sun doth shine, 

 Where the weak grow strong, and the strong grow great, 

 Here's to down home, the Old North State. 



"Here's to the land of the cotton bloom white, 

 Where the scuppernong perfumes the breezes at night. 

 Where soft southern moss and jessamine mate, 

 'Neath the murmuring pines of the Old North State. 



"Here's to the land where the galax grows, 

 Where the rhododendron roseate glows, 

 Where soars Mount Mitchell's summit great. 

 In the 'Land of the Sky,' the Old North State. 



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"To the land where there's plenty of corn 

 To the State where Liberty was born 

 The home of the goober, and the sweet potate, 

 'Down home,' God's country, the Old North State." 



