Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-05
THE WORK OF NV ENrY-rWO YEARS.
ADDRESS OF EDWARD EVERETT


have been holding their annual festival in Dan
vers. Yesterday was the last day. large mum
her Ut people were GA the grounds, and the rx-
hihition in every department was crcll,ablc
to the Society. At ono o'clock the dinner came
IF in tent the grounds. We have no room
To particular'ze in regard to tho exhibition,
hut merely give the speech of til, Hon. Ed
ward Everett, which was delivered ON the occa-
Sion:--
SPEECH OF MR.. EVERETT.
Mr., President, ladies' and gentlemen, and fell
ilow-ctlzcns,-l am greatly indebted 10 You for
the kind and hosp,tahle manner in winch vou
welcome the announcement of my name. 1t
would not be easy for me to do Justice the feel
ings which experience this moment in rising 10
such reception rs you have given me. You have
truly suited, sir, tina, Twenty-Five years have now
elapsed since | had the pleasure of meeting my
fellow citizens OF the county ct Essex occa
-lnn like this in this place. Twenty-Five years.
\ very considerable period in the lite of man. sir
1t Is not without emotion, sir, that | now look
around these grnunds--that look around these
tables-and behold SO few of those present this
day that tended me cordial and hospitablc wei.
come on that occasion. miss many IA respected
and many an honorel form would gladly meet
here this day.
Sir, | call to mind that venerated patriot eide
on Foster. whose presence ON that occasion gave
it 40 much of it's dignity and ntercst--whose ven.
cradle form seemed to DO the connecting link TINT
united this generation with the fathers OF the
Revolution. He passed away. and with him ma
NY younger men, indeed, who then stood in the
front rank of active life. believe should speak
the truth, sir, if >hond say of those gathered to-
lgether on that occasion, are resting beneath
the sods OF the village churchyaid than are alive
and with you this 'iav. But. sir; though they
have gone-though men pass away-tLe fruit of
their labors remains; the work of man, sir--the
work of his hands. of his mind--his work in the
field. in the factory, shore, on the sea- his in
tellectual work--"the word Gtly spoken" and
written on the pagc-above ALL vrtuuus deeds in
every department Of lie-these make the man,
sir! 1t is not the corporea arm. but the vital ne
ton, the work of the immortal principle within
The individual has passed away--the good men
are gone. but the fruit Of what they counselled of
what they thought and did, remains with US But
if. sir am inclined on this occasion to Weld to
some melancholy feelings in missing so many |
would gladly have met here, l console myself in
he contemplation that the memories Of the good
men remain And, sir, the ranks are not only
closed up but wonderfully recruited; and, sir. in
comparing the year 1858 with the year 1896. when
had the honor OF meeting my fellow citizens in
this plat s-compar NJ tn, sc two years together,
believe we shall make out progress-a pro-
gress not easily to be paraleled in any other coun-
TRY in similar period in the history of the world
night, perhaps. apply this remark to the pro-
lgress in agriculture. | had intended to saw few
words on that subject, but the gentleman on nv
fright pointing to DR.. George B. Lorng, the ora.
tor Of the daj) was entertaining and instructive
in another place, and your excellent president ON
my left,has spoken from such practical knowledge
IN seys.al departments Of agriculture as 70 make