Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-05

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49,, ,i,. VIRGINIA Washington Monument, III the Eity
Of Eich,ncnd on III. 2Mi day OF February
In nv own behalf, and. IN behalf ol me Size OF
WISCONSIN, thank YOU. and through yru, The author
i,i,, of the State of Virginia for tbs talon re-
,re, cha; nv ,fIcial duties will prevent my accepting
~, invitation There no more patriotic people III
,hs nroad Union al these States than the PEG
pie OF Wisconsin and none can 10, % ,oun'
Who feel greater venera'iou ior th- neih'
-, of m, "Fathe. Of his Country Wisconsin
r.afs u peculiar relation 20 Virginia In me
csys Of tine greatest triumph! Of Wu-hirgton WIN h''
r,6ry all flush upon his brow. Wisconsin belonged 10
E;ro;nia-ahs was terrlturiay "bons 81 her bone
and 4. sh Of her flesh" While in common with ali
,ar,ions Of our Union, We may claim Washington as
Ihe nations own; without rashness We assume
higher claim because Wisconsin was within the sha
dow Of bis birthplace. We venerate him became "'
his high personal attributes but more than all be-
cause God gave him to America in the days OF her
great trials to work our great principles OF Liberty
and Justice and to lay broad and deep the tounda
lions Of our highest national prosperity ara treeooi
He wa brave, and wise ana GOOD ne nG ~, ,ond
fu and lust But bis highest attribute was ms soou
ness. While he was wise in council and bold ana
t,aress in action he looked for aid TO rover iai
higher than his own and to wisdom more e"'e'ien
than mans wisdom in the extremity OF DIS couh
try's need Washington prayed lie VINO NOUS ~, ,t.
nations in his hand, and "takeh up TIE s'ahos oi the
-ea ma very little thing gave mower and WISDOM
and goodness to Washington. The Goo oil oatuef
,vos his God and evening and morning listened 10 nis
earnest PRAYERS for the salvation of the people AZ
in his life he taught the people TO emulate bis Vir
Tues So in his death he taught them 10 desire 'na
| their last end might be like his
| As a tribute 10 the memory Of George Washington
il is well to erect, upon the land OF his BIRTH biz
statue But theirs should be higher, noblsr object
in the ceremony, than simple memorial The trials
of our form OF government are not yet over. There
are fsctous aud wild, reckless parzan splrts 10 The
land, doing evil deeds for evil ends. The great prin
ciples Of government for which he lived, and IN Inc
faith of which he died are too costly forgotten anc
dangers 10 our common Union threaten w on every
hand Love OF country is becoming absorbed II
| parIizsu Zeal, aud sectional amnesty Is drlV!ns
ayay that patriotic devotion 10 our Institutions whct
should signalise the age in which We live and The
ururiples of true liberty which We prot-fb. II II
lime these evils should cease and that trus mel
everywhere North and South East and w Test, shoult
| hand together to sustain the Constitution and I'M
| Union by sustaining the true principles upon whcf
our institutions are based. ,.u
| Wh;is that statue stands OH Richmond Hill, glorl
ous in the sunlight and defiant in the Storm 1t shou'
possass the power Of healing TO the nation. In IL
s;yh All isctuus and sectional! apimositl.s shoulu D.
forgotten IL should be counted Holy Shrine wher
pilgrims from all parts Of our common country heh
gather together with offerings of patriotic devotion
End from which they may 60 with fresh hopes and re
nrwsd faith, that God will watch over and protec
this nation ia the future, as He has done IN the pas
| Very respectfully.
! ALEX w RANDALL.