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II August, read l5th.-Carohniqn.
Senator Hunters Address.
The Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter, the distinguished
Virginia statesman, lias recently delivered an
address before the State Military Institute, at
Lexington, on 'Tlis past Progress of tile IIu-
man Race, the Laws and Means by which it
was accomplished, and its Hopes and D.sti.
nies for The Future" which kns been the sub.
ject of unbounded eulogy, from the newspaper
press, and which from the, extracts that we
have seen seems to justify the highest commen-
dation. The Washington Star clIaracterizes it
ms eloquent, loarnsd, philosophic and inter.
esting," aud its nutiior n, ''master in the mt
nral no less than the mathematical sciences q
bright and universal scholar in literature, po-
lite rs well rs classic; historian in whose
minds eye profound reading and profoun,ler
reflection have made centuries but ns years, in
the knowledge of most historians of the ,lny.
All know him to bc, perhaps, the most extcn-
slvciy informed American statesman of the
era, as well as the American public man most
thorough i'll all the thousand and one details of
the American public mans duties and the
knowledge hc should have" His tribute to the
memory OF the iamcntcd Brooks. delivered on
the occasion of the announcement of his death
IN theScnatc, we regard rs one of the most
chnstc, eloquent and touching addresses TINT
weh"ve ever read; the most appropriate in its
conception, and fclicitous in its thought md
dicti"n. We extract from the present address
the concluding part i'll which he thus alludcs to
his native State:
character of Firginin MS believe it deserves to
be described not lightly, or in the boastful
spirit OF mere State pride. am proud of nv
State, hut too Prond, trust wnnonly to bring
up its name and character for public criticism
and discussion, or to beg the world to praise
her. So far ms the world is concerned, If she
Is entitled to its esteem she will in the end re-
ceive it, and if she does not descrvcit. the Mt
tempt to enforce admiration would o,ly be
ridiculous. speak of her to her clillren.s ssto
you who have been trained and Disciplined
under her own eye, that you may understand
and appreciate the full value Of the sacred
truth, which IS soon to be committed, in part
to your hands. To the generation to which
you belong, and in which trust you nrc to
take leading part, must soon be consigned
the care over the rights, the interests and the
character of the State of Virginia. By YOUR
best affections and in the names of her mighty
dead, charge you to be true to TINT great
trust when it is confided to your hands. Still
Keep open her road to progress and improve
ment. Preserve within her the feeling of self
respect, and so clothe her countenance in the
moral dignity which is given by the conscious
ness OF high purposes US to awe down the test
OF the rihnld, or the snccr of the profanc. Ii
she owes to her race services in the great
cause OF human improvement. pay them; if it
ANN, 10 l.:
est powers to do it: and let it be no widows
mite That she will cast into the treasury of good
works, but the rich contributions Of n full.
handed beneyolence She will offer no wrong
to others, and need not tell you, to see that
she suffers none from Others in her turn, for
IN this matter l am sure that you will need
the bride more than the spur. 3nt the con-
testa of physical force nre not the only battle
helds npol, which the destinics Of States are to
be determined i'll modern times Public opin.
ion has now become moral power which is
worldwide in its influence, and all govern.
ments, ust feel that influence. Before that
great bar. where This verdict is to be rendered
States and nations must he ready mt all times to
plead. Like other human tribunals mistaken
Judgements may be rendered here, and States
or even individuals, Who have truth on .tl,cir.
side may resist them with success in the long
run, but i'll the meantime the whole socinl faG-
ric may reel under tho assaults which are
LhuS directed against 1t. These nro. tho bnttle
fields upon which the State must look mainly
to its church and its schools for the defenders
who are training for such struggles.
Whatever be the theatre Of strife to which
she is invitedssipay she be, ever re .dy for the
encounter, nndmay her children always be
prepnrela and equal to the tesk of her defence.
May the day of hes misfortune never be so
great, but that like the old Anchisea, she may
hnd some son, strong enough tosbear her safe
~ through the fires of the strife, !or the cloud
ofmissiles which her enemies may hurl against
her But augar for her no such day Of mis-
fortune--shc will continue to guide her steps
BY the light of truth and principle; and in 30
doing will grow7and prosper. My deepest so.
licitudc and ardent prayer for her is that she
may carry with her in her coprso the increns
ing love and respect mankind. This is the
point to which would direct your most earn
est attention. Rely upon it, that from time
to time public opinion will summon the States
and nations Of the earth to appear before the
bar of the usisld 10 give an account of the SER
vices which they have rendered in tho great
enASsspf human progress and Improvement.
Whenever TINT day of reckoning comes, at the
great roll call of nations trust our own
State of Virginia may be able to render ns good
an account, rs the best of them and that with
sthe proud smile OF maternity upon her facc,
che may lead up fair array of her sons to be
crowned in the face of tho world, either with
laurel for the trumphs of war, or with myr-
tic tor ttAspvatons ofpeace.