The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-22
An Offering for the Twenty.second
of February. 1865 on the Iunugu
ration of Crawford's .Equestrfan
Statue of Washington.

Virginians. let your proud hearts swell to-day -
| Triumph for great Virginis's greatest son
| Sweet homage paid by loving grateful hearts,
On kindred soil which knew his dawning life
Which saw his youthful sports, and manhood
| prime,
| His reverent fIial love, and Freedoms fire
| When tyrants forged their chains for Fresmsn
| hearts.
| Oh city fair. when but a struggling town
| Strewn wide from hill to bill yet beauteous then
! Here has his great heart beat that noble form
| Walked musipg here, with life and power elate.
Yon church-crowned height has known his loft,
| dreams;
And there that modest home,- bis midnigh
thoughts.
Which kept sweet sleep a waiter by his couch,
| Due honor be to him who still preserves
| That home, it's simple comfort all unmarried
| BY Fashions levelling and Goth-like hand,
Which sweep heartrelics from her shining path
| Oh had Virginia nought of Fame beside,
| This were enough GEORGE WAsHISGToN's her olgR
| Our mother lent him to the nations love.
| Back to that mother soil he gladly came
| From wild wars clangor and renown, to dwell
A simple farmer, like his Roman type.
| And well he loved his lc0man m0fhsr,-Sons,
| Behold his guerdon in the tribute raised
| BV Woman's reverence here displayed; anon,
Wen show yOu yet nobleT offering given -
Sweet Nernon's quiet shades, our Her0's grave,
| Shall be the boon q nations daughters bring.
| 70 Washington's loved mother State in trust.
Long years ago, Westmoreland Matrons rearedt
Whom as duteous boy his mother praised
Full hearts and open hands their wishes met;
Yet in this land of crowdiDg deeds, tn intent
Rose like tidal wave to ebb forgot,
Long years it stayed; till one bright starry eve,
Just Clos chosen few walked on the sands,
With safchoarding shell and relic dear
| From Times devourDg sea. A worthy Son
| OF rich Virginas classic land was he
Who first deserted this scroll of woman's gifts
Fast drifting from all present sight aud ken,
And bore il TO his mates ln Clos hall:2
| Thence to our sages in their house of state,
| Who thus their fiat spake and added gold.
| Be this just tribute paid, dear woman's gift,
| To him who gave their sex a heritage
| Of honor lotier than knightly dover.
| Soon DER the foaming seas with earnest soul,
Coiumbia's Phiadias sought the sculptor's land.
Long have our Henry and our jefferson
| His noble powers proclaimed, with promise rare
| But walls must mingle with our peans now.
Oh. Crawford. to thy urn bring we but tears.
| Forbid 70 mark Fames flush upon thy brow
Thy monument is this which makes thy fame.
Thy young life glories in another sphere.
peichance Atropos wise ordained, no work
Less noble should thy soul employ than this,
Thy greatest and thy last. In glory rest.
They tell u.s. when this noble borseman stood
Revealed in spleu6or midst Muer's cave,t
That silent awe on the behoiders fell
Before they uttered their aeclaiming shout.
Was it prophetic of our sculptor-s doom.
The grave If darkness glory here, beyond.
Behold 1t da .zling meath our own bright skyi
Uh! gaze upon tnat tfutblul steaufdst form
AID hearken.--lle served tod with all his soul;
In Udr he sought the God OF Peace, and by HIM
Conquered every foe; and by HIS wisdom
Gave and bid you keep this Union erer.
Who comes to conseCrate cur solemn joy?
On Priest most tit for rite sublime Who else
Can tell OF WASHINGTON in such high strains
As Eeerel of kindred mind and soul!
Radiant with starry gems of thought, he strength
Inspires, like freshenIng northern winds in June,
And 10! the southern Cross, iu suffering horne,
Is meeky bending with It's martyr gems.
Our S2i4tisrql Mptr0H ih her fragile form
Wears il like Passion flower of her cline;
And gifted EceYett holds the Northern Crown.
Thus Cross aud Crown on Vern0u's heights con
Joined,
Avauut for aye Disunion's threatening growi,
And "Free1onl's Mecca" be the glorious shrine,
Where CHRISTIAN WASHINGTON lived, loved and died
l.. V.
RICHMOND, February 22nd, 1865. ss
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*Lotin Ellett's house, on Church Hill, where
Washington dwelt during the Convention which
net TO consiaer the Stamp Act, in St. Johns
Church.
tit is not generally known that Woman suggested
this tribute.
t"Cieorge was always good boy."-Ars. Washing
ton.
sResoluton in the Historical Society In leIs.
.rhdias eXceiled in sen npturn2 horses. AMI the
h., 81 Hat