Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-31
cir. and in roply to the remark. of Mr.. Tribe

s'i'. anu IN reply To the remarks Of Mr.. Tribe,
spoke as .ollows:
n re H's' Norrs3 aai Ladies Of ii. 9TH
:! Ly"e"o"'9;'-l have NJ. power Of language I'd
equate 10 convey to yotand To the large c,nc,mrSe
mere assembled, the en- ,ions of honest ptile and
pressure which swell the hearts of the members
'l inc "iiome Guard" upon this interesting ocea-
sion.
:, The scene bef re me is full of inspiration
From the dnst and din of that busy lie, whiel,
oit'.hes grows 81 place We have marched
u u, 10 the heights OF this Acropolis of City of
nuns anu here we stand, in serried rhaanS
drawn, with the g!itterng steel aud Stamping
steed, "hiic martial music lends its kind!n, po
wer, to STIR the spirit, with its rapturous strain
Above, around,the smiles Of lovely woman
beam upon vs. herself in nohier sense tie guard
OF heart and home while in the rear, our grant
old mountains loom up in the distance, like silen.
"ehtinciN II watch the scene, and point us with
Their lofty Peaks to the blue dome ab we, where
dwelis forever the Guardian of the land
Standing in such aprcsence, full tides of Thought
and feeling might be poured along, far heyold
the limits which custom has prescribed fot ~
geGn'S such us these.
SIR, on behalf of the noble women of de CITY
OF l.ynchhurg you have just presented, in terms
worthy OF them and of Yourself. to the Gallant
volunteers whom have the honor to command. n.
stanlardting Of old Virginia As work Of Art.
II does signal honor tn the practiccd hand and "yc
OF him who painted it; and shows US that III
WILSON labored con dm0re, for the love ol his sub
iect, rs well rs of the Art. whose votares toll not
only for the present, but for posterity.
When look 10 the well-knowu devices with
which these silkfn folds have been adorned | fad
there themes of historic Glory ON which n vo ume
might be written luyiniat and her in, nou,
CAT IF -fT1as with the motto, Free Jaqe 2aA
lII6. AS citizens OF her soil, we are thus re ann.
IpI ihnt IN, 10 bo. nn.r =
separate sovereignty as an Independent .ate .
that before the tag Of stars and stripes was .ivca
to the battle and the breeze, TIC "Sic semp nr ty
rannls' OF the old dominion had already bee n un.
farlel. Proud chapter of her history tn, five
days in advance OF tho Declaration of Am, ,ri,.nn
Independence, dates the Declaration of tho Indie
pcnaancc ot Virginia. non the ooh Of .!tn,
l'16, that Bill OF Rights and Constitution which
stand as monuments of the wisdom Of old George
Mason were finally adopted. Upon that da $. the
Genius OF Nirg ina burst nsnnler the shic kles
that bound her down. placed her foot upo , the
neck Of the "ryrant' and stood forth prepar ID t.
maintain that position with The sword And from
that day asserted her right 10 be mum 1ercl
amongst The States and Nations # the earth
As if to double his claims upon tho gr, titule
of posteriy it is 10 the same Gcorge Mason. great
Father Of the States Rights School, that Virginia,
1s indebted tpr her present Coat-of- Arms. Ia the
journal OF her C1nvrniiun find the mi L. ca
try, that Mr.. Geo. Mason from the Com,mi tee -
when had been assigned the duty of prepa ring II
suitable devise Tor Coat oiArms. report ID the
design 1T iemaa hSure representing na'ae with
a lance and sword her foot resting upon he IL
gnfe OF a PROSTATE iyrant with the motto $50
SemPer lpannls; which On motion was ad 'pted.
4 fema(e .f9nfe feWesenh"9 lTtue! til US re-.
eording their estimate and tribute to the worth Il
woman in the first public acts Of the new horn
State. And that reminds me, that the very lame,
- 1
"NirghIa by which the HIatciS known am ong,,
the people OF the earth WIS but IN act Of h1 mace
Il that gallant Knight ami EnEiSl Gertle man
Slr " alter i,aiplyh the an al