Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-11
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To The Students Of tie Unirsr.ify of Tircinia.
i"uhs Firginians! The great Father of your Iusti,utio,
"a ) o' you an everlasting farewell One of the warmss
WISHES which animated his heart during the waning or Il;
NC was connected with the fame aud prosperity of YOU
- = " seminary OF learning, and that you might become
~ future ornaments of your country. That by followin,
the brish, aud glorious example of those great and gon,
s'Hon OF former times who have given such ius,re tn our his
Story you would hereafter be- looked upon rs the s,,v an,
ager." ""D . 0i Id"
fon have the fame Of this institution in your own hands
: hccolIect its fathcr, Recollcct what it has cost the S,,,o
""'i the siticulties which have attended its progress. R,.
Acoiiect the anxious sulicituie in is behalf which animate,
- ''s u'ne every patriotic person in Virginia, as well a.
the great public expectation abroad which has boar G.
&c OF ITS future usefulness. Recolc the sheer which L,,
Hoeeh cast upon II in some parts OF the Union, tina, mn So
afHtnary9 tearn'ng could RO"rjst IN Virginin.
& Ii these considerations do not make a succeesr,, .,ro,
g ~ you. ho1or as young men, and toyour ambition as vouno
81 ' irs'hians' We may indeed abandon all hopes Of ever. .e-
5"s 'e r,s'ng sensration do any hing like credi, TO the
frame oi their ancestors. There is no appeal wb;c, I'D
. mace "a ie heart of a Young man which could animate
eSertIons III the prosecution of his studies or claim from,
Snm an observance OF the rules Of an institution if those
Ewhicn have heen mentioned will not Ina We that cfec, ,rha
n.y. OF Inc state are upon you. The eyes of tie whole
= I man arc turned towards the Seminary i'm which n -,
Ep'aced. WIN you ~disappoint public expectation. Win Won
SnfihS down disgrace upon the "od Dominion. tho bIsSsos
amoiher of us all" or will you raise her repu,a,ion - ;s
5fornicr lofty eminctce' The young Virginian WIN co,tI
Suh"ei all the circumstances in which the Univcrsiiv ba.
Aoeeh established do any thing to imiure its reputa ton and
prosperity would deserve the public ind gnation as we'll as
me everlasting scorn and contempt of his fellow students,
'" honorable yAung man would do it-no one in whom,
MS country ought ever afterwards to pla ce any confidence
Shu'' young Virginiams, l have heard with grca, pleasure
sou your orderly conduct and of the noble exertions Won
are making to fulfill public expectation. The best homes
sahd gooh wishes of the country are with you. You win
anot %disappoin, them.
VINO among you, young countrymen, are to be our
sJW"fe 1epeTao1SF AIc there not many who will struggle
sat feaSI TO emulate the fame of the dead patriot, To imiIa,a
ms virtues and to follow his immortal example in.dIspens-
S'hs happiness to his iellew men. What were his habitsi in
S"uul when a student like yourselves? In what way did
@fe lay u u those stores of TiCh aml uor;.j L,D.1.I =. a,
s"e afterwards made so useful to the world? G.WAujpLJ
s"oour and holg emulatiOn'' distinguished the course of hi,
ar"my years lhese were the means by which he acquired
au'at vast and profound wisdom which has secured for his
S"a"e everlasting renown. l say then again, YOU have
se'efy Hiing I" animate you which can appeal TO the pride
Sa"" ambition of honorable young men. On the one road
you have fame, the gratitude and love of your country
presented tn you, and en the other her disgrace, witt, the
spsolic scorn and Indignation. ! will not ask Young Vir.
ssinians which they will take. NV homes and Lrs, ,T;sha,
are with you. yIHGIMtI,S
Richmond, 7tb July, 1896. l