Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-03-04
For tie Monmouth Wcekly Herald.
Observations on the Weather.
Gov. Newell at Richmond.
BY DIR. JOHN T. WOODRUFF

Our readers are aware that Gov. NEWELL
and Staff attended the inauguration sof the
Washington Statue, at Richmond, on the 22d
ult. The following remarks we're made by His
Excellency, in reply to a toast in honor OF
New Jersey, at the Virginia State dinner, Civ
en- on that occasion. His language will be
found digniied and patriotic, and his closing
remarks but echoed the sentiments. of a vast
majority of the People on our patriotic little
State.
Mr.. President AND GENTLEMEN Both
for myself and New Jersey, I desire to thank
Virgin a for the invitation to be present at the
ceremonies of this day. I accepted the call
with pleasure, and have come here as repre-
sentative Of my State to do homage to the
memory of Washington and you must pardon
the State-pride which prompts me to remind
You even here, at your hospitable board, that
New Jersey will be jealous Of any effort to
monopolize his glory; for it was within her
borders that he underwent his severest trials,
and achieved his noblest triumphs. There it
was that, after having led his Responding and
impoverished troops, upon o December night,
A'Ou-h oHe IVY ndlCio VI bnC OBt6NdFc, lie
gained a victory in the very streets of OUT
Capital, which revived the dropping spirits of
the army and the people, and turned the tide
OF the Revolution. There, too, bound up for
ever with his memory, are the fields of Prince
ton, Assanpink and Monmouth. Virginia NAV
indeed be proud of his birthplace and home
but New Jersey regards his fame as in no
small degree her rightful heritage; nor is there
any State in the Union where his name calls
up a more exalted idea of matchless valor and
patriotism, and where his precepts and exam
pie are held in higher reverence.
Millions Of our c%ountrymen are now eele-
brating this day both at home md abroad
bat it is here, in Richmond, Virginia, that it
mas been most fifty commemorated by the in
aIguratlon of an incomparably majestic statue.
Washington has in truth no need of monu-
ments, yet rejoice that the God-given genins
OF Everett and Crawford have brought to his
memory the highest tributes of oratory and
sculpture The State of Virginia has wrought
a good work in the erection of this wonderful
statue, and whether we view it as the nantes
tation OF maternal love for the memory of an
Industrious son., or as a tribute of State venera-
ton and respect for the chief founder of our
contederacy of States; or as an addition to
the many attractions, both natural and artif-
clal, OF this beautiful city, it was equally we'll,
wise and commendable for this ancient com
monwealth to set up this monument; and /
! hope the day is not far distant when all the
capitals G. all the States will possess kindred
Works-so that the traveller, naive c :. foreign,
as he journeys from State to State, and from
capital to capital, will have before him, ever
and always, a reminder that be is in that
land, which above and beyond it's other proud
titles, should be proudest to be called the
land Of Washington.
cannot resume my seat without reiterating
aud endorsing the sentiments Of devotion to
the Union which have fallen SO eloquently from
nearly every gentleman who has preceded me
unon this floor. The people of New Jersey
still entertain for the Union the highest rever-
ence and love, and | trust that neither time
nor circumstances will ever destroy, or even
weaken with them the bonds which bind us
n a co mmon confederacy.