Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-16

trying scenes, Of that day. Popular convusions ae
taled the Country from one end 10 the o'her anu oo
Government, TO lis very centre ia'y spl''
wrath swe,, over the land. But let US draw ven
over the scene The storm which had been salhefihe
around the Temple cf Liberty burst WIN I'll US ol
and then passed away, leaving our Government. lesa
ed TO u.s. IN all lis hean''!u, p'oPol.'o"s' ~ .',
better from the ordeal; while, GROWING the whoie aP
oaa,ad tho Canius of Republicanism, embodied W JET
ierson. "pure as ether, and bright as immortality,
And now fellow citizens, we have followed lhis Ia
vored son of Liberty, whom we commemorate W 'aP'u
sketch tbrough the most trying aud eventiui scenes
If HE I,ra Ne have traced him from The time his &C.
n;ps Are, d,wced upon the world, until he hlled inc
measure of h,s country's glory. We have followed
hin, NJ ham,. and abroad peace and in war lmper
feet indeed has been task; yet, how couih II De
oiherwise?-how trace the career oi h'i'i' ""oe 's
brighter ;haa the lightning nash;
And non, Ia, ms follow this pilgrim TO his home
fie dwell in plain on mountain top h,gh ABOVE Tue
homes of his fellow men--gTand' LOFTY, oean'''u' ahu
sublime-a fit dwelling for Jeiierson.
Look abroad, and far as The eye can reach, bound
nu The hor;yon on every side yon see mountains piled
upon mountains towering high TO heaven VIII you
gaze upon this scene, hen storm and tempest sweep
alonr- when the alive thunder leaps from mountain
10 mountain. and lightnings flash from peak TO peak
ar will Won watch the storm rs 1t descends TO the vale
beneath and see il playing sportive at your feet Or
wouJ Won rather look abroad at mornings dawn, wien
quiet and repose prevalor at evening" when the sun
sinks 10 rest in golden cloudsor, when Winter bleak
and barren regns Ger The scene and tue ear'h lies
wranned in her snowy STROUD But gaze when you
viii !, IA Of MI others the abode for philosopher
II was here that Jefferson studied 10 nnve the mys
teries of Nature, and bring 10 light the arcana OF
scenceIt was here, this haowed seclusion, that he
beG,ealied to postery the garnered treasures oil his
eyeutfu .-l here, that still striving 10 promote
the literature o ms native State, and to ensure per-
retui,y To our beloved Union he planned and establish
ed the University inviting the votaFes OF science,
from every region of country 10 come within It's
walls Il was by this means he hoped 10 cement more
strongly the bonds Of our Confederacy-lt was 10y
gathering around the fountains of knowledge youths
from The North, the South the East, and West that he
hoped TO nfuse into them the same principles, unite
them bonds OF friendship and thereby destroy all sec
tona feelings. How patriotic the idea, and how, with
tondest hopes, he chung IL in the last hours Of his
life, as the means of ever preserving free insttu
TONS is known to many present.
Bright and beautiful spiri, OF Jefferson thy Thoughts
ever for thy country Example, without parallel
thou s.andest Il monument of consistency, dsvohng
sixty years to Thy country, and advocating the same
principles from first 10 last.
1t seems but yesterday since first saw tins vene-
rable man With silver locks and frame bending
beneath the weight of years, he stands before me
a boy at school, had stolen away, and threading,
Tor tune, mountain path, reached lis top-where
embosomed in the deep shade OF despreadng trees,
there stood dwelling, and taste and architecture
stamped upon it-and this was the home Of hiin
sought. | gazed upon the house, around the yard
then upon the beneath. Never shall forget the
day. 1t was early Sprng--lieaven wore It's deepest
bue-and the landscape beneath lay quiet sleep
ing child and spread out for hundred miles-was
bounded only where distance robed the mountains ~
azure hue--and silvery streams were gliding through
it, and sparkling in the Highland plantations, and
even villages, were mere dots upon lis surince Lost
IN emotion, stood rvelied TO The spot--when step
was heard-aud turning, the venerable Jefferson ap.
proached He gave me his hand-we needed no IN.
lroduc,ion, for he knew | truant boy from h's
own SCHOOL, know not why, but lrembled greatly,
and could not speak he led 10 the house, though
his manner kind and gentle, as that OF father
And oh fellow citizens, while dwelling on his
public virtues, let not forget the more endearlng
ones which adorned him ct home. Never was there
one who appreciated more highly all the endearmens
Of private e-never was there one around whom al!
The domestic virtues were more closely twned In all
the relations of husband father, master, and friend,
he was kind to a fault.
July 4,h 1896, Jefferson breathed his last. In him,
Liberty lost her warmest advocatemanklnd her most
generous beneactor
To him, even death came not IS to ordinary men--
but he was suffered to wait his own tme-name his
own hour-it was Freedoms jubilee For half cen.
ury he was permitted TO watch over people, at whose
birth he may be said to have presided the hour came
for which he prayed, and his spirit winged It's way to
God Who gave it. Peace be 10 his ashes.
Soldiers you who have listened TO recital of his
deeds and seen his labors in the Of freedom
what shall say you' Are you prepared like him,
TO swear upon the altar Of your God, eternal hostility
to tyranny in every form lfso then cherish but the
feelings which now acluae you-lke him, let you. first
ASPIRATIONS be for your country, and You will
transmit to posterity, the glorious Constitution,
the love Of Liberty with which are blessed.
Alumni of,he University favored sons of Jefferson;
you whose unworthy delegate | am-how shall | ad
dress YOU How stimulate you 10 follow the glorious
examples set by our revered patron-how ininse INTO
you the same holy enthusiasm IN the cause OF Liberty
the same ardent love for literature and the ars-the
same philanthrophy, which characterized him? Can
do more than point YOU TO his many glorious deeds:
DO not these fire YOU with noble ambition, TO carve
yuur names the scroll oG Fame: Remember, you
The Of his peculiar caeor you he established
fountains OF edgeor you he labored at The close
of lie--and oh emember, his whole life proves, that
labor is necessary 10 success Remember, that the daz
cling splendour oil genius, Is too often like the meteor
lash, which lights up the Heavens for moment and
then sinks forever II is only when aided by culture
and ncessant labor, that genius shines with pure
and steady light Toll, IL ever the price OF lame
And now 10 YOU falrest of Natures works though
la {, never eas; in thoughs-what shall say TO
you Have | said nothing which already enshrlnes
Jefferson in your hearts, Remember, That woman
in The scale Of society, just in proportion as ma
ton free Remember, that it is the nursery, which
often forms the warrior, the statesman, the poet the
philosopher. The impressions of chdbood-these
often stamp the character OF the man. How sacred
then your duty Ever inculcae truth and justice, love
and virtue and you Republic peace, pros
perity and happiness, which icrvanty pray, may fall
10 the lot Of each, and all of US.
THE PRESIDENT AND MIR. BOLTS.
~ Tir Compiler has saved US The necessity Of making the
qu,sie 3irois from NJ! E.> letter We adopt the foown
Abstract that paper, tElGcnt Of promise, and as
embracing the principal points the letter, which the is
between himself aud The author Of the authorized article IN
the Madisoaian.- Inquirer
NJ Tnr PRrs,DESr AxD MR BorTs-The cncs.
tons of vcraciiy between President TYLER and Mr.
Bolts, a,hcr multiply than diminish. The Madsonian
a few days since, contained Editorial notice of
assertions made by Mr. Bolts, affecting the
of the President and contradcted them most fatty,
under the authority of Mr. Tyler, implied in the
phiaseology ere arc authorized u say, &c. Mr.
Bolts appears in long Statement, in reply 10 this
thorilatise contradiction, in Wednesdays Wing. To
this statement he qualified before Magistrate
and certificate and all are published together. We have
not touched this matter in any shape, and under