Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-26

| finally disappear altogether on tEH lace OF the ~
| GO, an OF lifo. But the good which men do in A.
life, and eapeciay euch as Wa bington ach.s
.hall live always rs efficient cause and perr
aent influence in the progress of human effairs. n
loot OF the spo!iar may tramp!e down tor awhile "
il best in the garden OF life, but heaven, soon b.
will send its rains to wash out all traces OF the
lts tempered airs will visit the terminating se.t
y.nisl light will guide the upper growth until. /,
| tnI DEVELOPMENT of leaf and flower, and fcu; !.
! .ead. il hs, not only completed the Coz
of one charming circle OF EXISTENCE. but 8.
! yi,led for the re-appearance OF another. I
work OF him who planted the good SEED sha!
long after AL traces of the destroyer shal! nave D.
| lost and forgotten. II. then, the good which mer
be The charmed seed Of lie, which mast increase
multiply in the successive processes OF eonin..
reurodrc:iou who shall nfhx Limits - the growts J
existence Of that which Washington plsntsd as Gs
as tho foundations of human soclefy i'sef' WI
does not believe thet the seed which he sow-d
continue 10 bear the rich fruits OF human happil-
and social progress until man shall have conpies3
his destiny upone arth lie who bequeathes a.,
moral influence 10 his ruce, whether It be the nnue;
OF precept or example, shail con'aue 70 repea
existence through each succeeGlnS generation OF ns
and lis interest will live aud grow throughou, ID
whole march of the great story OF humanity, r-.f
the book OF mans lie upon THE earth Is closed ,
ever.
"lu,nortalc nihil cor:pase tcae:ur
Non orb!s, non rcgnn homnuu no. urea Ro-,
"The oad.ca2ped towers, the gorgeous palace.
The e. mn temples, the great g"oe isest,
Yea MI which il inherI shall dissolve.
ard lsu the unsubs:sntini Pageant faded,
Leave not a wreck benind -
And still surviving al, The COCO "nich men hsrj
done ON earth must live. II will live in the e,e,,.]
Consciousness OF the soul from which II emana'ed
ss.d /, nav be, of new lite, which Is TO b. e..
SANITY reproduced in the ascending scale ot CO,
,;rued succ,ssion of higher Developments from I'd
old Blu, rust not ob'rude with protane gaze upo
mysteries So infinitely beyond my Ken II 10 -rogf
ror re 10 have proclaimed that tne ;cusnce OF W.
/. FOOD in the reputation Of n1a Is eIone imnorn
ard so much was 3und 20 ssv in jus'lc- 20 The gre.
,n.,nory which wa celebrate &c day. For upoa :. y
yr- AZ truth found the predict on, that hs exam;
vii, he f-,. beyond those nf ril tho princes nnd 4
avery other rule. OF he earth Dut Virgins ha,I
r,i-s, monuments TO more than one OF her d...|
snd a. sha BENDS over that group OF Der d-pa''-j
sons she ,nsv vel! shed Ihe mingled tears OF priI
AID yri.t Amongst these she will pl.c- L-wis "A
h %, p.oue.r WHO wres EEL with the red man from
waters OF TIE lo'son 10 those 81 thu Great k7nswh
and nay made good tn. lie OF HE State IN The posi
sion of he Western wi!durEes' or The bloody iec 4
Poin: peassu'. from which he drove mo lniInn B..
yoEd ne ONO Th-re viii be found Nelson. tie 2.|
r. ,;ic Governor of Virginia, whoss generous sac.
fces and greet public services c"lied forth I'd
ih4tk. Of Washington NJ The rcSe vi lorS \
George Mason, too, Is 20 Do placed there. In IA
tonGnes. It n mothers prid'; tie whom hsi
40 author Of the B:!l OF Rights Of Vugin,|
TIE orator and ID. sage, who's vi-on Was e. n-sr
pruuhric and whose wisdom and patriotism ms, .
him 4 crest leader il LIS day. John MhrtLa ls Il
constitute smother G..ufe IN that great group, a
whose us lies Of head snd heart We're cestp:-d ID
Nature AZ il she ir,ing her no:; cunning han
To consi,u.. a perfect judicial character. Unsc,.
in eurnirg TO Coke, or Hale OF Hsrdwicke, Or Mag,
field, because he had :swer opportunities 10 acqrrt
il, he united the character OF Hale TO the genius
Mansfield. and foun1 in bis own resources 'hcsj
means OF mastery for which they were 81 largely q
pendYn, on the assistance OF others. sn'ficH H-n,i
already stands there, n commanding tgure III M
group the "Hou.r Of orators." whose mighty vole|
ce,nos ringing down with the sges, to start!e the no
listless Of human with thoso watch"ords o cEl
revolution aud progress, Give me- l'orriy or g1I
m d, attn" And yondef Gon'emplaiiVe hEorr-W
pesds 10 be told th.t il is Thomas Jefferson The m
intrepid thinker and the grssfest political g-h'cs
bic day; man who was capable o: committing aEI
telf like Columbus, 70 the winds aud The waves
pursuit OF bis great Idea, and nj pec'everng VI
iii he discovered new provinces OF thought, and og
firm ground Tor the human mind beyond the uncs;I
Tain ress which Others had feared ID paas beforel
Sill The representation Of the revolutionary tsn!1
Of Virginia IL far from complete The statue
George Rogers Clarke, like that OF Brutus is mrsa.j
The Lees aud the Randolph., Madison and Monrc:I
"snpientum Cue ora pr'orum' might wen cohs.tGi
auvth.. group of kindred greatness TO these. May
long succession OF such chapters al monumental! hhi
tory continue to tell the tale Of Firsnias grea;nra
and glory.
But must not close this address without w0r
OF affec tomato edura:lon to thee, Virginia, ana b
ding you all hail oh niIst glorious rother! TakeuI
thy children with thee 10 the toGios Of your mig.
SOM, that We may learn from your nndi;a;ions ION
thing OF the secret of your own great heart Doe:
occur to you. as you bend in sorrcwng pride ovs
these monuments Ut your dead, that perhaps the 1!n
part was taken by the daughter OF Soipio aud the I
,ha IS 4, M I'D tp Iear IN
lest she should be shaned by the comparison OF
Younger with the elder born Is il the sacred Cu+U
ton of YOU, bosom, "Quid jdceant stenmatG7' VT.
you contrast your present with yonr pssH prs
you, by all the love we hear you 10 harbor no SEC
reproachful suggestions in your bosom. The we..
OF your achievements insy ls in the PSI
but never wes mother richer In the 81
lsc,ious OF her children. Every drop OF yO.s
waters. and the very dust OF your soil are.
dear To them if they bore the charm Of life ss
Your great name and its associations constitute q
fascination ard .e spell which call up the deepet
emotions Of tiel love and pride IN The hearts Of yc
children. They may not add 10 the lustre of yc:t
name, but they will preserve and defend IT against
proach and Disgrace. They no longer bring cur
dgnies 20 your house, nor do ctors aud fasces ms
their approach 10 your door, but they besr you wa,
after eli, is the rchest treasur. ard best defence Of
State. tbs loyalty ard devotion Of united !smi' |
which anows no higher reward fl.an mother lo' |
and no prouier object OF ambition than a mo'he'
glory Permit ne, then, TO say, If the love which rs
spires il cen eIcuee The presumption of the sG:'c,
that If You Wiah 10 renew, in some future generated
the glorIes OF vour mighty line, you must be ~
- yourself, 10 the traditions Of your past.
tho long established principles Of your pbb.d
policy. and tho peculiar genius OF your pso1
pie. For how long did American civzsuo:|
follow tho lins of their camuEres IA Your pNI
neers passed through tho wilderness Why ms'I
th-fe not spring up again within your households '
ghs which may lead 10 n higher culture, aud 10 4
happier, more refined, AID moe powerful comb
nation vi IN. BoGial and Individual elements who.I
proper organ'zsi1n constitutes the strength Of hum.
government believe in :-y soul thar such wo;
be lhs results ct the faithful sDt further apprsu1
ot tie principles Of your great school. Eqga
firm il my conviction that The lights which shouI!
rec; that application 10 b. found In the .eSscrI
which have been Taught by your own sons, whcSI
teachings En"e in them more of prophetic wtdet
tom ali tile leaves ~ the Sby Snch the achieve
tnents which piece Virginia amongst the Staes 1t:
nati"ns ot the earth. where Washington, her ~
Luxurious sor, stands arlongst msn-ths wo.c
great p9ra3pnr the cynosure Of his race.
Mr. JANIS BARRON HOPS thrn arose .nd prorou,t
ed hi. closing poem. whica are deprived from pr.
!isnirG by hi, own special reqIes'.
The cannon, in laundering tcpes, announced "a
wished tor event, and the !
STATUE WAS UNVEILED.
The air was rent with the cheers of the mul;iiu:
who delighted BE- ond all bounds with the grs-
work II art. There WAS CRAwFuhD's EarEsTknI
Group, and there was n" ihror. of r!ug It's h"m.gI
10 the glorious conception o. a mind now e,iIet Il
death. !; was ntee5 most enthusiastic demon.irj
ton, and .on will il .ing-r 10 he memories If th
vito Witnessed the pageant Ind tue attendant ce;.
mUrer.
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