Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-03-04
TIE RICHMOND CELEBRATION.

We have before US glowing accounts Of
the great celebration at Richmond en- the
22nd on the occasion Of inaugurating the
Equestrian Statue Of Washington.
The following is the speech Of welcome
made by Gov Wise 20 The assembled multi
tuds At tho monument
CosUiSynieH asd FSllor Cuissas -yir.
GINA has called the nation: its elder, aod
eoaHeilet- her sister States, their goYern,fs
lavyers aud judges, her own people abd all
the children Of this coufcdei a,e family of
freedom, TO assemble this anniversary birth
day, around the mouumoUt she has raised 10
the memory Of that son whose wisdom. vslsr
aud virtue son ihe gTsbj,st. trou6ett. ia
rest al earlhly tIllss-' Father II iis COap.
try In her nsBs bii you aii--ull wol.
eome to tho gathering aSouBd YiTgiuias
Monpmtbt % Washington
hagic Uamsi- 10 none other under Hcay.
on can draw US 90 each other. that t.Ii.uao
csn touch the chord q uoison and clasp us
baod 10 LAud, sud bad US heart 70 heart 10
tbe kindred heifship Of one Patriot Father
Before that august name frud and faction
stand atashcd civil dise0rd bushes into aWed
silence, scisms anj sections IRE subdasa and
vanish for IN tho very usmiug Of that name
there l. The sWeet concord Il love. ysnsra
too, gfatitade duty, patriotism ard teIfls.
roiiou'--in % there 10 The harmony Of peace.
abd ibe power oBly Of victorious vtr' and
the spell of Order abd Liberty sud Law.
aud tbe stfepgib sud beauty II National q /.
uiobl IL typiGcs az that there j. and ouyht
70 he ofgoodncss sbd greatness aud msirsty
10 that country We call Our County
UsuEp srhfEs o. AHrsIuH Ard that soun.
try is ihs best typs % its father
We will chen this day gather together The
national afsciious and bind tb-ms, A,gsr.
sean fascss arouud tiis statue. erected by
che Mother Ststo - tho Father Soal
YHass.-
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mo.lsf oi Mf1 us urad sItssaia .sif
Wbst tlsems g. what's scene fsr men
go soglss Msy out Gel in "a boss b..,su.
DO resis shJ guarded hlm iu eHf eaultfvs
battles. end ah0 guided bim in oar esuatsy .
COUNCILS v1uehssie ihat tis spirit nay On.
tinus % bower etsT tbs iaai hs ssvs8 asI
pcFfeiusie BE- pcaelfai. poueffal. plsut.fil
snd frce ihroagh 90 sieissitu3ss n stofm
ed suushine. abth earthly uoaamsBts
shall moaiasr ipio dasl. sud hamsaify staII
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called ffon be H1rk 81 mest ihe great ofi
goal tla hero sni tta sifs himself 10 4
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'bali 9Th hands, and are ttsTral ia zee
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tesfl 4 ths joy n grief hurbaa8s mssisf
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