Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-15
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THE viseSr, CoSvE~rroS o. l776-A discussion
before the ?. b. X society OF William and Mary. by H.
b Grg.by.
We have received copy Of this production lust issu.
10y J. ". Randolph-anj which in passing through the
press, has s~oen to volume OF 2On pages W. have
io time Tor extended remarks to-ay The reader NAV IT,
Ter the interest ~e took IN it, page from th, tact that
l'eruSed the whole at -'nsIe -ng We suspect 1t viii
command general circulation than sny book ever
is-urd from the Virginia pres
We make room tor the iplo~iug specimen Of H.; mat
ter aud manner, IN ircangoi the society oi Colonial VII
ian,burg
have alluded the character Of the society which =.
long adorned th city in the Colony and in the Common,
wealth IL was such almost uuknuRn 10 any other
colony and ~as rarely surpassed else Nhcre sir Il We
could by the wand OF the enchant-r the ,oil .et.
which Nerr enacted more than eighty yeat, ago ia this
cty. what vision OF high bearing OF gentle courtesy of
commanding Intellect aud Vt dazzling beauty. would
charm the rayi.led SIGHT. The anna br Boeturt de-.
uieI 'oan eary grave, i yet in vigorous health l.
holding one OF h gay entertainments in youdcr palace
lie hal recently received glad tidings from the mother
country, snd had communicated them 10 the Burr,s.s
Nho had responded 10 them in spirt OF conciatOu and
peace and every heart beat high with ioy. You -ee him
n he stands "h sniig on ns face the head OF las
suite Oi arrayed in the costume of his order the
arm, Of Bltsin aud the OF Virginia drawn with all
the houors OF heradic emblazOnry, ioudly ciwl and
-i>peided above him, and ~ he extends to h- gucsts
tlic gtaiuatng haud. HiIs council Burweu Iorbir
arch Nelson ~ their midst standing beside him and near
hun clad 10 iher rObes the President OF the College John
'anm, the OF Blair in the Office OF Couiinsary
aud - such member OF the Council celebrated for the
zeal ad ability With which lac had long upheld in MANY a
"ecOnesied held the claims oi his cla and hs reyr.
eud associates Gwakin aid Henley who were ere long m
oppose the scheme oi American Episcopate ~ warmly
cherished by their principal. and 70 RECEIVE the formal
thanks OF the House OF EurseEses nor their wisdom and
courage You see approach tho elegant Peudlcuu yet
untouched 10y e alike the pride OF tue bar, the light OF
The senate. aud tile grace OF the social spherr and YOU
marx the impression which he makes a. he o!utes his
noble host. lou hear the cry Of The speAker-The
speaker and yDG behold, bending low lac makes his
"ur-ancc, the stately form of Peytuu Randolph Li-
gueeny "iie, who long weep ia distant CITY
't he bedside OF her dying husband and pay in this
IAN tue iist sai tribute at his grave resting arm:
"mc the grave treasurer Robert Carter Nicholas iz nj
one hand aud the CLERK ni the House. the modest Wyth
At the other Who's, YOU inquire, j. that commanding
hgure airr with scrupuous n the rich dress of
the period that Just announced and approaching the
ho, h- partner on ht- arm, her early beauty beemng
~i AM who wa- 20 share Wifh her husband ere that
'a"A Aded. IN ptres' iaue that human virtue ever
Won and Shn "a the iuues Of time place with her
own hand> the cypress that sacred bran-tb yietor
with armies vet unri-.l-the chief OF empire whose
cornerstone vet uulad-the peerless model for the
admiration Of az, Vet unbor-I need not name his
ninr- No" behold the thick-comng throng of names |
"hicl Virginia will never "Wilngy let die The AGED
bidd moving -lo~y, .aluteS tue host who advances m
greet him, Archibald Cary, his small stature and eIc,
features veing from tue common eve the lion spi1t
that burned within; John Randolph the Attorney General
With repenaut tears the brilliant brotherhood of Ie-.
the spHgbty Jefferson, h great Declaration and his
greater statutes ahoshing primogenture and entails and
established church uuWritteu: john TYLER
the venerable Marshal OF the Colony supporter. Lv his son
john whose uscfu and honest iace the AngioSaxon
hd the huguenots seemed 10 struggle for the mastery
Carter another descendant of president OF the Council
sl bearing on his ise>cucheon the heraldc symbol whence
he derived h> Still-stl they come;-ths Bur.
wells the SCOTS, tile Disgcs,' Cabc oi Union Hill Pew
ton. Mayo, Darlington Thompson Mason Jones Hutch.
Bi~<ctt.
Barbour Ball, Riddick, West Newton Wake Coek.
Bani,ter Baker, MoSey, Marsbe Johnson GRAY Wilson
and conspicuous in that gallant band was the being
EaHi lace ot John Blair. But they came not alone
ould that could draw aside the pail OF time and pr
cent to the view of their lovely descendants the mothers
ami daughters who shed their brightness and baut ovr
that larry scene! The mnsc sounds and the courteous
host leads on the dancing tTj and the stately Randolph
Tie CAV Pendeton, the gallant Washington Inuis then
III TIE dawn OF s splendid fame but in the ulness of his
gigantic proportions, Richard Henry Lee smiling a. he
oilers h> onY hand totae fortunate iair Join in the mirth
i disr But that dace l. douc-he last note of thai
delicious music has died away-tic scene i closed -
Even iheloy which II inspired, Shorived prnHi.
gale ministry had deceived the candid but creduous host
au soon That crowd gathered around his grave Years
nave passed and The curtain rises The vice
g@rth oi Tue British king NO longer dwe> in his palace
hc is guue-hs very palace i, iu luiuStho et of his
Aing has been broken. The kingdom has passed away
HE h,PuAc ba, ri>en in IT. place and beams herself
~ ai her beauty before New views and fresh te.ngs
inspire TIE general mind. -Inirpenienc- Poe
u nio'-are the magic watchNoris OF the age Again
A~euulei W tAl- city, behold the gad~ome Thong The
blended arms ct Britain and Virginia are no longer seen m
pended from the sail The portrait Vt the King too i
suuc but another J. beside which the Image OF th
prouies' King that flled throne grows pale A
familiar face t Vas aud long had been n the street. of this
cay aud at Its hresdes. But face whose influence.
no familiarity could impair, for il the face of him Nbo
had r our armies in war who had succeeded i'm qstab.
fishing federal union. aud who was u the first r, f
hS hrst administration. Grateful iings from .hr,,d
winch hcd every breast with ioy had Just been proclaim
cd Tie sun OF French hhcrty-;oO Soou set i'm blood
Wes seen ON the edge OF the horizon. A. the peonl as
seoe no ordy mnion, in regal aay stands TO receive
'hcir homage, but u his stead beneath his own roof the
m"lcst b.r extends the cordial welcome Elevated ,s
hr ad been, to the highest houors of the federal iuiic-y
hc wear not the simple robe of his Office but .pu,ars
~ he was. without Disguise like iu.tcc bcrsl whose
minister he was. Agsin the sound OF music Is heard
Wisdom. S,autry and beauty again move IN the mystic
macs Of the dance share in more serious mood the
enthusiasm OF thc kuding scene. And that music too
a crd aNal aui al those brave men and lovely women
nAetercd 90 their homcs-sud their graves But the
menorN OF their genius and vaor of their social elegance
OF incr beauty and their worth. which dluscd so long
over i.s city their charming influence aud which Is f
20 ti- hour still lives. and with that memory the image
oi Blair as he appeared iu private lite, is inseparab, In
woven
The Young Tyler n the text g.. the father of the E1
President