People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1894 — DEATH OF SENATOR VANCE. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF SENATOR VANCE.

Expires Suddenly at His Residence in Washington—Sketch of His Life. Washington, April 17.—Senator Zebulon B. Vance, of North Carolina, died at 11:40 o’clock Saturday night at his residence in this city. Paralysis and a complication of diseases resulted in a stroke of apoplexy while he was supposed to be in a fair way to recover. He had been in Florida during the winter, seeking health, but came back to Washington to take part in the tariff legislation. [Zebulon B. Vance was born in Buncombe county. N, C., May 13, 1830. He received his education at Washington college and at the University of North Carolina. He chose the law as his profession and early drifted into politics. In 185} he was elected a member of the North Carolina legislature and in 1858 he was chosen to represent his district in congress. Although opposed to secession when the war-broke out he continued to represent his North Carolina constituency by taking his place at the head of a company of confederate volunteers. Soon he was appointed colonel of the famous Twenty-fifth North Carolina regiment. In 186’, while he was still serving thecause of secession in the field, he was elected governor of North Carolina His most noted achievement while in the office of governor was the securing of foreign aid for the confederate cause. He sent agents to Europe who purchased a fine steamboat, which subsequently ran the blockade, bringing in clothing, arms and stores for tho confederate government. As early as December, 1803, Gov. Vance urged President Davis to take advantage of every opportunity to negotiate with the United States government. At that time Vance realized the hopelessness of the cause he was supporting. When the national troops occupied North Carolina Gov. Vance was arrested and held a prisoner at Washington for several weeks. Upon the election of Thomas L. Clingman, then representing North Carolina in the lower house of congress, to the senate, Vance was chosen to serve out the unexpired term. He was chosen as a state rights American, and served again in the Thirty-sixth congress. He was chosen governor of North Carolina in 1862 and 1864. In 1868 he attended as a delegate the democratic national convention which nominated Horatio Seymour lor the presidency. In November. 1870, ho was electe 1 United States senator, but was not allow-ed to take his seat, his political disabilities not having been removed. He therefore resigned in January, 1872, and in 1876 was chosen governor of his state for the third time In 1879 he was given a seat in the senate chamber and has been since reelected without opposition.]