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The INAUGURAL POEM
Jo.s r. THosp.os. Eco


men's hearts and minds. should alWays be
heid 10 the highest positions Of attention
aud veneratiou
The recent celebration at Richmond will
long be beld dear TO the hearts Of Eirgiui
ans. Its purpose w1s to rear in the bright
ignt Of day an OutSard sign Of that moau.
'S"nt more euduring than brass which il
built IN the souls Of ell who are Washing
tons eoantryDeu Tits truly vas an ruuo
bling parposs. And then, coueoniiaut to
tins main purpose. it gave occasion to the
ORATORS voice and the Poets song-to n
hunter sbOse Grafton is read but 20 be A
n'rrd Ito an Everett wh"se lip. have spell
bound thousands the land over With his
burning words which tell the story OF Wash.
ingiohs greatness-snd 10 a Thomp,on
whose pocm all Virgiuians should have by
heart Ii Is CT this poem that We uou de-
sigu TO sp-sk
Dare a comparative stranger whisper in
the ears OF Virgiuians that they do not sui
Recently cherish aud admire their native
poetst Not many uile. d,stant Cook lie, ps
IN hts quiet grave, aud What has hi. own
state made of his fsms' Flor,uce vsns.
sweetest rf all love stories It'd tp ,byu,."
bAs touched hearts With delicate pstho- I'll
over the lAud aud has won the sppr,La,,,n
OF critics across the sea Yet sad TO rsl,t.
bis volume Of poems has been suffered 20 co
out OF print Scarce . copy Of the -Frois-
sart Ballsds' is TO be had And now her.
IS poet IN ,hsir ogu capitol zbo bs, nre
ducrd poem wur by Of great attention IL
remains 20 b. seen hov widely IL will La
read Aud here is a Magazine which hold
10 my hand a. | write tbe Southern Lin
Y
over whose des'ini-s Mr. Thoup-op mos,
ably presides-iu bow many VrVt,.i.u fam.
lies Is 1t fOuud7 venture toG.ss,t IN not
ha 30 many As it deserves Wnhspraper
1upport aud enenursgenr nj il would u,hIry,,
great Uotk-tuo fold in lis u.tu,,-e n
Iug forth aud embOdyiug the intellect aud
euergy Of the celrbr.tsd "OId Duu,ipioo :"
sha defending aud strengthening ia the
u 81 perfect mAnueT her cherished iustitu
iious
But TO the Poem. Its conceived in the
sp'fn and form Of an Ode, aud was designed
As highly wrought vessel Of gold IN which
'o Dear from Heiiesn the dew which should
eonsterste the noble work Of the gr,at Cr.u
'oro' IL Il no failure fr"m the Poets de
s'gn IL bears IN it's bcsutiful lines The best
Credentials 20 the poetic gift aud establishes
the poets Gim beyond . doubt IL is 81.
T'ded 10 four parts The first part isa vel
come earnest, hearty, stirring asa trum
Ptts peal We will quote several st.rras
which are boldly conceived, richly coiorgd.
aud srtistically executed
The romp Of penuobs scarf. and fo.,is, pisr.,
j. hily here displayed
Scattering the tints Of summef's fichcs boom,
Upon The bright psTsds.
And wo,thy 3, It 'hAI ~ uob,. spseck
Whth EiVas win EUai pua'r
The lautri-vTONgrd utstuT ,buuls t,aru
The ETAndruT VI the b, uf.
"sms r., 20 rsysrto' mood ID, poet brihE'.
=, Ah'e To h'illisn' 'hfoug,
" ha' ne s"'id never rive 60 aiitsf KtnEs
ti- modSbt need VI s1rg
NJ qusrnly Aihehs ffom ttr brer1V k.,Ybt
v uvfe iVury Psilas stuod
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A. TIE tong tfiutuph fich with oyeat Roid
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sc snA Wars giusring 81
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thulIy told 10 mUsiesi rby me Of the statue
beginning uiih The dststs OF the muse.
"'b-Aih The amafanthiBs shsds" concerning
ht -apo,heoris Uf our hero uhich ended
90 The ssleciioR Of Everett a. Orator ana
Cfasford - Sculptor % folloSinR ibr work
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