The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-10

undisputcd ax,ons. Hor did hi. .kcr
,ions stop heres Az. @.ued TO hast n,
influence over his inte,.ectnd powers
Their elasticity denrd the pr, wutr o
ime and the rs.asrs of disease. w .dlr HI
body MAS m,t wasting To decay. h4 7ipc
I'et'nto To Become mo,e pure and etll> Al
Always anxious Ia hr doing something 10
the gnod ofti' country, Virginia owps 10
3his rxeriinhs and Influence one Of mr. nu-
|blest institutions. Had il mt been for hi.
io"earird and constant Efforts, we mig
I'LL have been reduced To the nrcessit,
like painful and degrading. Of sending uuI
|rhildr"n to other States, ID procure that
Irdacation, Which the narrow and citcnrn.
|scrlbcd policy II their own .nied u ihrm
The m.anH OF acquiring al home. Tn
University of Virginia that proud mon.
,iment to the glory of Mr. Jefferson,
wooid MT have glnddened our view Lad IN
|n"f heen Tor his fostering hand and IN.
hasg'ng Zeal. The unsculpturrd marble
should yet nave been In its native condi !
zion, and Charlottesville itself would hav.
been ooly known from lis contlruity IL
hontcrllo. To Mr. Jefferson, therefore.
who, like Ciuclnnatus, Laid aside the in.
sigma OF ofllsial greatness, only 10 engag,
pa labors OF more lasting usrlnlness, III,
Staie oi Virginia owes debt which il will
never be- able 10 pay. Useful and splendid
|as was his political career however yalu
|able his services aud proud his triumphs-
even their remembrance may fail in the
progress Of generations aud the lapse of
|ages But, in the University Of Virginia,
his name and hi. glory shall find mont. ]
|mrnt as enduring as Time itself. II ia nj
perennial fountain, which, f ON generation
TO generation. will continue to pour forth
refreshing and insigo ating streams. ID
Twill, IN future times, furnish Virsinia and
the Union with patriots and statesmen to
guide their deslinies and all who 20 forth
from its walls, iinbued with the lessons of
wisdom and inspired to "decds Of high
|smprize' by an association with the sp-
|rlts of mighty dead, who shall continue /,
though they live not, to speak to them io
|thc language Of admoniion and encour.
|agement, shall rccur to the name of JEFF
feIson with reverence rs sincere as their
gratitude will be- boundiess.
The time Of Mr.. Jeti.rson's death seems
peculiarly appropriate. just fifty years
had elapsed since the immortal Declare.
ton Of Independence, passed from his
band, and "reused whole people to the
|unconqnerable energy of his own bold spi.
|rit." Just afty years had elapsed, since,
with pencil, tipped with patriot Are,
he portrayed, with the glowing eloqueoce
Of truth, the wrongs of hi, beloved coun.
TRY. just fifty years had Elapsed, since
the word Independence was 6rs, boldly a.
vowed by Thomas Jefferson TO be the OBJ.
jrc. VI that revolution, which the tyrann,
lof the mother country had provoked
aud in that time, he had seen that reyolu.
ton closed in triumph he had seen III,
ssuccess Of those principles winch he hat
declared to be the foundation Of all goot
sgov.rnm-nt-he had seen his country
I tired Of war aud satiated with blood, oui
|etly laying down it's arms, aod peareab,y
forming popular system Of government
The had seen this government tried il
peace and IN war, and ito applicability fo
1all the purposes for which it was intend
led, tested and proyed-he had seen u
3grow from infancy 10 manho0d%-frou
aweakness To strength--from desplsrd L
an honored people. And he was satisfied
I He could excIaim, with the ancient servant
of God" Now, lei roe depart 10 peace =
--he died, happy that his cxertions hat
Contributed to produce events of sucl
6deep and lasting moment to mankind
and ia the confident anticipation that III,
Cherished country Of his birth would fore
yer continue 10 be .he sacred dcpostor,
Of those great and noble principles whici
owed their origin TO the wisdom, aud thei
growth and extension to the blood Of tn,
Statesmen and Heroes of the proudest err
I in the annals of the world. Let u
often recur 10 the memory Of the immorta
Jefferson with holy enthusiasm; and, Il
our future celebrations ofthat day, render
I'd so dear TO Americans by the proud as
sociations which it rcviyes, let Us not forge
that, as, on the 4lh day Of Jniy l776, Mr.
Jefferson started in the race Of fame, tn
4,h day of July, I826, put the seal Of al
Improving Providence on hi. brilliant "a