Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-24

,ned with high moral spirit; mean spirit WHICH,
even though enormously. TO The moral grounos :. SS
and action distinguished from !ns 81 hs Eternal and
i.s,s,nre would emhody some portion Oh le n.;s ~
hs 1nsnite and therefore, would reflect the oeauu anu
the Sublime r. ,o,co, or aocial or.
an these nrime conditions of literary greatness
You must first inquire what causes the energy anu h
" Of the public mind dersna anb n3oydsd certain causes
With are annie 10 produce the greatest effects; .ha m
,ifcia substitutes se 7erveri the healthy w
mind and that the only proper interference VI 80
is 10 remove the various hc'iue o''
raiicn VI these natural laws.
1t is impossible 10 10 justice IN our i,'nsu s'"'''
either to his areumen, his illustrations. "'e'' ".'
be thought Of his theory no one VIII ques''h le
and information cvinced in its advancement ne c'h'i
sion of the address is characteristic OF lie "of' - VIZ
ber or more beautiful eloquent tribute could not be be-
slowed than is here paid 10 our noble CnlVe's's-e '"
lec,ual u,nnary OF Virginia and the South:
al, ;s ark ,ay the hopes of the human race be shelter
ed and hence when the have abated may Inc "ol
he repeop.d with new progeny ol run. Du e,. 49,,
favored as we ne ly our slave institutions ana our ueceh
,ralzed government, cannot achieve this lofty destiny WIN
ont exeriion-sr,nuous, united eAei'ioh. nc. go
nothing Millions words TO such to"aluy .
nant soli but wise and faithful iaooTefs 10 HIM ~
people nation o PROPHETS Of sages and OF WORTHLESS. anu
wheic sha such laboIes be found II mol among ie ~
sons of this great literary institution! WI not He cees
ses OF te Times the dangers that threaten U.S. spur us on
Cannot the glory that awaits US IN such nea MT
heats Do We speak that great Engiisi agu "..
Milton; of Bacon Moses who guided US 10 Houe pun
losophy? Ale We members OF that great Anglo M
race which never the sun sci on lis donihos sohs
of those sword-smIng ballesmiths who, issuing rom
low billuw swept coast poughed WIN their nee's ,
ern main chose their asoIite seat on the wllc ems VI
bon and thence sent forth lfr saclea spring "
with their laws their letters and their aars who nfe oul'
their castles in the far Indies, and ascendeo le
throne of the great Mogul; have nestled Ike toous Vi @
fowl m lin, new continent of Australia, and The tousaiu
Sis IF PnIvuesa: w, have spread their lines III these
pleasant places laid down their gnrdens oede Tue
autc streams; have planted their iag along Tie honh
Mountains, iroin distant oies" !" e s, oin hands
Zaba and now swarning on the Paclac cois, Joth ha
with their brethren from The East around Tue tlic e
Gods earth Is citizenship in such language ana such
blood nothing TO lead its literature IS 10 lead the "ou
and command The future To FILL wor,hy such place 10
which We ae elected by position anh our capacl.es,
we must not be content with paiaives, that only avert
the present danger; but must remember our past anu
count on our future. To believe those, VINO Tell us tha we
diseased, and inpoen aud DEGENERATE IS 10 De
and inpoen and degenerate Rather lei us fec"leet as
pecles bid Ahenians. the great decd> Ut oui oiea
TIERS who discovered and founded this empire ol gu,
theirs who enlarged lis boundaries, and Strengthened Tvs
foundations; let remember the additions We ourselves
huve made and will make tu what they handed down 10
Let add 10 the honurs of the proud mother o oia.
and statesman nohle title Of Mother Of Letters Her Shield
That, this day, seventy tour years since sue
fixed the ryrant 10 the earth; her device, Sc SenPer Iy
rcaas p,uclaims that eternal i'll her brehst-aHa meme re-
pOs,l,avcs spirit Of resistance TO all outrage On
her rights her honor. Let the future prove that she
knows create, we'll destroy; I" elevate her
czens while she brushes their foes. Mattnks, IN the
prosperity vi this University, i'll The awakening spirit Oh le
people reused energies VI the whole South, see lie
day spring breaking upon literary SKY; see us Dawn
casting rosy blush upon the nmrky clouds of our horizon,
aud slyery veil the mists that steal w from wood
aud stream; and shall bright Of Southern ge-
mus uprising change the darkness vi our waters into tn"
shining turning gold while the mliin songs OF our poets
shall hymn his welcome. When Pcriccs had placed before
The A;hcnllns all the they hid 10 love anu vale
their county, und shown IL what pch "t greatness she
uett lie raised, il they would worily other, "a oil them
selves thought thu, he could NJ the laic OF The
past, glory vi the future, the duties oi lie pessn-ih
one word b. saving that Athens was lie School Z" GREECE
Let w. tesetch yun, gentlemen, apply at one word To
ourselves Here, in these walls may Virginia continue 10
educate the Southern youth; here aie bind their alice
tons land their ancestors, ana hence send tisn
oui as ,ioniries vi her principles May her Eeu!hs
hud up new Plrthcnun ut lert,rs this Ac"p"ilS.
Long long may the old Mother Commonwealth hold high
festival this anniversary Of her Independence; long may
she assemble daughters these her yearly Panaienasai
,ne may size be the leader the model and SCHOOL oF
rng sovrHof that South which, by her noble people her
wise Institutions her future glorious literature Is destined
some day 10 be the WORLD