Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-27
INAUGURATION OF TIE WASH
INGTON MONUMENT.

4 correspondent, in another column, has
given short account Of the magnificent
pageant in Richmond, On tic Odd We
add, for We cahaot give faf details. sne
speech Of Speaker CruteIlfeld, the reply c4
Gen. Scott, and the beautiful speech Of
Gov. Wise, which occupy our space fer tkis
Meck
About | O'clock yesterday, tfe Cadets Of
she Y. NJ. [. marched to the Exchange, for
Che purpose of cscorting Gen. Scott e tae
Capitof; whittier he had beer sfssaed- The
old General dressed in full uniform, de-
scended the steps, the band playing Hail
Columbia" and entered carriage in wait
ing On arriving at the Capitol, the corr
mittccs escorted him to the hail Of the House
of Delegates, while Hail to the Chief
was performed by tile musicians. The hall
was crowded with spectators, including a
large NuaabcT Of ladies
Gen Scott took seat in the centre of
the hall, and was addressed as follows by
Speaker Crutch6ell
GENERAL On behalf &c the House Of
Delegates, | wcleosne yott to the capitol of
your native state and should be lacking
in gaFahtry if | did not also welcome YOU
on behalf of the ladies here present. Your
presence here is an honor to us at any time,
but more particularly when we are about to
render homage to tie memory Of hin, who
was krst in peace. first IN war, anrd first ia
thc hearts Of his tcantrymen. In sour
person We have Sire hero of Chippewa and
Iundy,s Larlo. The eouqneror Of Mexico,
and the first Captain Of the age. know
your heart will swell with high emotion
when | announce that you occupy place
IN the heart Of your native Virginia "a
place you have fairly won by noble acotas
performed on tic field Of battle In conclu-
sion, reitcrate the cordial welcome to the
Old Dominion, assuring you, that we shall
ever bear in miud your most heroic actions
in defence ofour common country.
Lieutenant General Scott gracefully ac-
knowledged the compliment paid him, and
spoke substantially as follows
Mr.. SPEAKER, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
HOUSE or DELEGATES Il am somewhat as-
cidentally in the Capitol Of Virginia at the
present time, but could rot allow this in
teresting occasion to PASS without person
al participation. Z ann here in response to
an irresistible impulse to assist in rendering
Aon,aEe tile Che Father Of his Country. I
am not anmindful' Of tie honor paid me by
the representatives Of this Commonwealth -
the Representatives, Of my native Virginia, a
State always prominent III tie cause Of our
eomntoa. country The halls of this AS
scmbly have before deeply honorcd me --
At the close Of the war Of lS12-15, Virgin
! la was pleased to confer on me sword II
! honor, which | regret that i har.e not now
by my side but a sword conferred by the
State Of Louisiana was the only one had
with me ii Washington, and it isthat sashicA
I row wear. A third ofa century elapsed,
and the representatives Of my mother land
I passed highly complimentary resolutions
and conferred upon me gold medal, which
| treasure as one of my richest oAicetsof
enjoyment. Years afterwards, I stand in
the Legislative Hall Of my native State, and
an hossored BY the kind greeting Of her rcp4
resentatiHcs- ail honor which is best Of all
the sweet recollection of Which will cheer
me onward through the remainder Of my
days, and continue with me when sink IN
to the graaa..
| may say without arrogance, that my
life has not been spent in vain, when have
been rewarded with such honors at the hands
| of my comtrymca. EA very EARLY ace
was fired with an ambition to do something
for my country, and the assurance that [
haze succeeded is my happiest recompe1ise.
Ny affection for Virginia will never be clil-
led except By death, and in conclusion Of
fer you the warm wishes Of Virginia heart
for her progress and prosperity.
Similar proceedings took place in the
Senate Lieut. Gov Jackson matte d iIand-
some speech, to which Gen Scott replied
with oannestness aud deep feeling.
I After the conclusion of the addresses, aud
other ceremonies, Coy. Wise arose and
delivered the following beautiful speech
which is al. ired eompl 'menttd BY al who
read it -
G5ossIEfssES AND FELLOW CITIZENS =
/ Virginia has called the Nation, its Elders
and Councillors Her sister States, their
governors, lawyers and judges, her own
people and all the children of this Confeder-
ate Family Of Freedom, to assemble this
j anniversary birth day, around the Monu.
meat sic has raised to the memory Of tli:st
son HAhose .pi@donr 7,;lor and virtue, won
the grandest, proudest, purcst Of AL earthly
titles 'SFATnEE OF Ills COUNTRY" In hel
name bid You all all welcome to tie
gathering around NsRGINt4,s MuNuMENr 10
WASHINGTON.
! Magic name IF none other ander Iieae-
en- can draw us to'eaeh. ether that talisman
can touch the eloa.l Of as,isau and clasp u
hand ia haad, and bind Us heart tt, heart
III. the kindred hcrship Of one Patriot IA
ther! Before that august name EeHtl anl
Faction stand abashed Civil Discoll hnsll
cs into awed silence -Sclisins aud Sections
are subduca and vanish; for III the very
) naming of that name there is the sweet con
cord Of Love. l'eneration, Gratitude, Duty
Patriotism and Self Devotion - in it there
i is the harmony Of Peace, and tie to0-el
1 oalJ Of victorious War, and tile spell Of Or
\ der and Liberty and Law and the strength
and beauty Of NATIONAL UNION. tt typiGe;
all that there is and ought to be Of Goodness
and Greatness and majesty in that country