Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-04
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PASSED GRAND MASTER OF MAsoNS OF VA.
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'he NOME eo nee n''' .' n ert'r" " eohp,'" ny 'n'
invitation OF me 'h'i Magistrate 81 'he oa'e wh'rh Ia
u.s." "thr mvsio Tie understood to bn eom"anh The
Masonic 'ody nave come hl.hef TO act 'h'I, '' nun
blest part. 10 the c'r'h' ne o' ms dV o"drr YOU
ditect'n, s't anu ~ consistency WIN he hgn uny I'm
r sed on 'hs craft 10 De nd 'Va' ana on'"'h' cn'-
zehs "' 'he S'at we nave a-s'ho'" u teoue' our pro
fund homage 10 me Nh'n'og virtues OF ne great dead
And, my b'thIeh, i'lends ahh i'llnw einz'ns "l me
wha' bllngS hele ms 'hs' assenolnSe NhV 90 we
ser gathered together the men oil tho mountain aud ol
the sea board .' the Norm and the south rom me f"-
'"m'c to NE holnoke The whe l.ck' oi age m'nshng
with the rudy faces n' youth why come hoe all
classes, condll'os orders and SECS lhe work -snl
SAND su me ua'y Pn's", o' ''s are suspended, The
Courts oi justice are closed anu inc se OF legislative
denae silent. IN n'flh aifaV WIN streaming hammer,
stand ynnder long line o citizen dcs The State mud
tie deep monhed cannon is ready to speak 10 every hill
and valley But abuvo all what brings 10 these
men'd grounds hat unilcss and lovely sssembsge q"
the best and pnres # our & DIS work This can be no
OCCASION, ,,o should not be eheercd by the
blessrs us in pr~prry, and is devo'edy faithful in the
darkest hours Of hdycr1y The day The birth day ut nnr
great Chle long remembered and never with us, pass
I'd uncelebtated and unhnnorsd II Is not thh no. no.
it s not that which prompts to this imposing c"ronooy
Virginia speaks another langnage-she decre's mona.
ment To b. ereced-to-day commences the work, that
work which Is nnt 10 commemorate the birth day oi
man, but is Ia siaod row ano forever. as living aud
speaking evidence # the affection and gtatlude of an
enght ned aud free prople 10 their first. 'heIr
ali
services aud unbpunded devotion to the good OF man
kind. by pre- eminent and vlrinons, the magic
power and august influence of whose name, all acknow
edte that va hers here. 1t Is the Of Washing
onW oshnglnn. Halt century has gone by. since IN
d providence, Country lost hmand yet ,oh how
deep and thrilling our feelings. when his veueralej
name is uttered. The young aud old know his history,
and talk of him the best aud groatesf Of mortal
that have ever lived Ills name ~ lsped by the infant
under the teaching Of his mother, t. adne his virtues
and follow his bIIg exsmple 1t Is the common and
universal sentiment of all our people. 10 10 TX On him rs
of surprising greatness aud purity OF purpose II Is
not however. for The people OF Virginia the United
States aone thai the vast prop rtnns of his gigantic
chararter staud above n others In every civilized cnni
try his name i mentipnad bat with affection aud
admiration. Gp Ia Europe; and seek 10 know in Eng
land Geunany laly. France. and even among tie Ru'
sans If the Nnrh learn his character ls known. aud
his eminent VIRTUES aud signal services i bis country nn
boun,edy admired The scn ptor, the painter. the
great eff r 10 be csnnerted with tho of Washing
I'm From the POO, but faithful Mountain Republic If
San Maeno to the rich aud powerful Governments Of
Western Europe all bpw in the great Amer
lean Statesman aud Patriot. aud each chershes among
its richest jewels the unadorned and simple portrait OF
Washington Whata wonderful triumph this over
the passons. prejudrccs aud docrnes Of past ages
The plain modest, transformations planter Of the Po-
lomac in our Commonwealth h has becone the admif-
ed Of millions of the old world of The prince and pa
tenlate Of the strong the wise and The good of the
and the ord Of The people Of The Sine the Rhine
he Danube. and the Thames the denounced traitor Of
l776 stands now the beloved If his connlrymen and the
admiration Of the world Such is. and may such
be- the reward Of such services and such ranseendan
,ues.
Bat feel, invade the duties assigned to another
vastly heiter qualified 10 speak Of Washington Of his
virtues his services and devotion to all that has made
him the frs among the good and great. how
ever you my Masonic brethren aud to all here pre-
sent INST appropriately alInd- one Of the best and