Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-05
The 18th OF Nav, I776.

1t is isr less generally known, among vrginians
than ought to be- that early the 9th OF May 1875
Convention assembled in Williamsburg the then Cspi,o
Of the Old Dominion which, after being Organized bv tho
election OF Mr. Edmund Pendleton as President unsui-
mously adopted resolution submitted by Mr. Archibald
Cary, which placed Virginia beyond the Rubcon. and
pledged her to the maintenance OF her Hdependenee then
asserted whether sustained abandoned By the resi- of the
Colonies"
The LiciyyrnHoan Society, Of William & Mary COLLEGE
acuated by the honorable desire rescung from oblivion
tbs brilliant event IA the history Of Virginia determined 10
&c citrate Us annvcssry the 18th OF Moy ast and ReB
lvANHOE COCKS. Esq OF Fuvannu an alumni. o. that v,
rao! institution requested deliver on Address su
bic TO the occasion. Mr. T. c1mp, with TINS r. quest and
W nave had tie e-sufe o. perusing very eloquent sr
pirate renarks, been prnt,d IN p,mobef
form by the Society whose rcquc. they were delivered
We are indebted to correspondent for the follow ne
article the subject:
to- n. IyAir
Itis not generally known that no D. ciarat,n of de-
penacncc Dy the United Colonies va. o. ,de1 b, d mn +,
bJder act On the ul Virginia who the l5tn of Ma,
l'b snRy and unas-isted. srook III . egl noe tp ne
ihsn Crown, aHu proclaimed her severe guty the world
Tue p- pie should be acquainted wi. ths jocf tb,t a.,
a au aud resp 81 fIr the proud .,y STAT, ,,,y ~,
ign'enef by viewing attitude winch d.sol,v.
~ih toll s' fleet ner roc or what can nl,rr
deeply mp tnr win ycuerltIun { . Boz ,.upt,y s, ,
sg"' oi nei'g her W. ak Aur dohlnce into Go .
lace of a pIwtrUl yTaut7
Urged by aesfe pate the i.t through which
the noble sand Of Virginia be- ainfy -cen IN. M
Society Of William suo Ma have dotefrnin,d I'D ,,I,b, =
Toe anniyefsary Of her political Independence IN name,
thnt VII open 10 view the transactions OF those unc.-
ihef hfsl 'h'H Wis on the 18th uIunD when Richard
lVahhos Cooke, Esq. oi Fuvanul Co.. Ivered tlou nm
AdOr'fa mat al vii read with lively interest
he m'Huon OF ths young OBiof's bsmo b. sufficient to
direct attention o the Adde'S, which has Just been pub
''ed M this CITY aud, thus induced open the pamphlet
none will lay d'~n unread, oria t. receive STONY inn
pcssrh Of the dignity aud moral grandeur bd by bs
nHtNr ue' when the shock 81 revolution stunned Aue-
Hca The glorious theme be- treated DO rfyIa tJ 49, 10.
importance Hnd The brilliant oveus ri that period are
brought DO rapid succession before the ere c,u,O v,r-
Ger "ai '"mc We readily JOIN and heartily unto bro the
soHg o fnmph' tho hymn of parse, and the glad shout
WIN WHO" millions oi rcrmcn wtC each rftlfu OF our
national anniversary, Nrguisns should permit the trgbt.
80 chapter boo he history NJ State o. be- tY them rl n
'he "'io' a. sealed bpok'-bef own auniy rsares 10
pos unteed. d. md tho civic wreath which eecked her w
iaui brow 10 wisr and die boz the midsummer of her
day" "
In all Of us, the memory Of our progcntors ,i,Bgylpo
Cor freedom undf circumstances appang 90 fs st,gs.,
soul, associated with the mot grateful sYot.s . ,i
heart bot when called mind by the rich 8oe.ipg ,o
lnen'' o ihe gifted auhof cot is Addfsss and yfpini +.
seen Of ihe moot interesting epoch n her history drl m
master baud and painted with vivid c1lora We e2potrne.
pleasure intene rs her glory boundlets ~ her fame
Whai grcniof gfatttauuu there be- Than that of con-
tcmpIaIug gallant State standing ON tho t5,b NJ
20 ar elevated shove her sister C0onIcBa n nuert o.,
boVerynu eofna eHempa Tor oppfes8od nauoDs3 Tte,s
70 none And ccnr exposition q the proceed nps of b,
p'J 81 men WHO declared Virgins 60 b. Gree SOVEREIGN
sno independent be- only necessary mako our citizen,
ha we dawn Of ehc succeeding l5h 81 Nay al tho birth
aay o Az empire and 10 ushtr DC n with tho roar Of Af
| lefy end tlo shouts u fse people
10 ihe LoiWfoncan Society our thanks due Tor Them
W uUact attention to tIc events OF this d4y And
~ Nf Cooke Tor the eloquent manner boz which bo .rgpou
a"u draws deductions Of peculiar value 10 tho SUDDEN
t'ln'a. science Yotvory young. he hes won f1r him
y1',aelc name 90 speaker, and before many year
fer and near WIZ "''o '"'uo MN KNOW
"a ,u.' mop, will be placed beyond our DO yer ,l
,.s ~, ns' sloieng the rich and priceless beau
n,haee' Staining our own the den,bs.s f,ro
o. those whose spoken word struck Inc secne g., u,
yfan's hand snd kndIed h into the slotnbr,ios Ere,
I5eooom We have permitted the memory Of deeds VIC
-HDHo NV ha DsnIo. In lhe daIkos eIa Of our eounn,