Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-11-03

,ornnes as best they may, and from their
,ta.en, small beginnings again work frr-
ward. lie a'keh them where they
w,nld o. if they should leave Virginia
Wonld they leave ths United States If
,bsy supposed the United States not free,
where else on earth did they expect to
find peop- as fee 2 He sxhored
them TO a iIis of wo X, nj constant. uuob-
srusiye, quiet Labor. and sid of Virginia,
in this connection Here every woe is
wooing her to her brightest dav. Ii her
sons will but serve her and save her she
shall indeed be one aud indivisablc-a
new Virginia, greater, stronger. grandor,
than ever Mss oid Virginia"
dere the Orator slated bis views az to-
the causes L,at accounted for the slow
progress of Virginia. ss compared with
the other Staes. In biiei they we're
that Slavery created landed aEis,ocrscy
which was sntagonistlc to progress, and
repellani TO immigration. Proceeding IN
bis srsuDenr. he stated at length the adj
vaniages OF Virgnias Inviting immIsra'
ton, now lha, Slavery was destroyed.
He proceeded in his remarks upon the
great mineral resources of Virginia by
his only direct slusion to any particular
political measures, in referring 10 the di.
vision Of the State and the creation Of the
State Of Yves, Virgins as 1.-THE bastard
child Of a poil'lraI repe," and concluding
thai there is sull substance enough Ieil IN
Virginia to iUspre he, honor and mOfe
than restore heG prseWineoCe.
HIS closing paragraphs we're as follows:
Nv e catch, thtn, IDspliaIiun al hi. faith,
this hope, Ibis life and Strength, from the
halo of ihrse heroes. The great good
that they have done lives after then {;
blessed be their memories. would no..
Il could, call Them back 10 me, save Ii
meit example. dirlre not ahy or any
were spared when lbey were taken. IN
less To- hsor testimony 10 their nutb and
exrtlleIce, their Innocence and mrlncl
bhiIg, and 10 'ry 10 1--we worthy Of their
death. and 10 be he more ready when
the muster cell 10 meet tnem IN Heaven.
Bring a Ell. no cypress here bring lao.
reis TO these graves As virtue is the
os-y sIsn sulhlne foser on earth, their
only IdsHog treasure Sas truth. Mourn
no funeral dirge, but with exal'ine an.
Ihems s~eIl ,ne note % praise.
Al The cOnclusion Of tie address. Phil
ip Williams. Esq. Introduced the Poet
OF The Day. Daniel B. Lucas. Esq, of
Jefferson county. Mr.. Lucas came for.
ward aud read tie following
What time the people felt the breath Of War
Hot as the Tl,ar's Struggling !Or release,
lhro' E'na's flames; Virginia aiar
lung forth her voice, d-crying-"Sisters
peace 20
Twas lot for this our Fathers cleft the main
Twas not for this their blood 1o@ed Out, q
Whose tides bound 10 the planet Liberty
Would not return I'll she arose again
''Twas not fer this that Glory clap'd her hands
" hen /, gued by Mars, bore ashug-
ton,
While ane, her sister, shouted 10 the lands
Ii Is name So loud twas heard up 10 the sun
u Was ro for tbs ny hcury from his lar
Arousing him, oulIoarei TIE Nenieau hing
Twas bot for this, as but too light a thing
To weigh 'gsiust love- gave empire UP K
share!
"No No twas not for this Be not too fast
Come sit with me recount our piseri good
So heavy that it leans against the past,
And presses Oh the future with lis load
BE patient, compromise, give up, agree
The star shat saw our birth shall grow to be
Large as the continent from sea 10 sea,
And brighten all the giUbe with liberty :"
Her PRAYERS IN vain, the State put On her mail,
Aud wearing armor as bride her gems,
Sent forth her warriors ~ their gilt,erIns steel
Chanting, erst the gods their Dattie-h! mns
"Fhng wide tue port OF w al. let Slaughter slip!
Mother thine affairs are again oil stake
Virginia ureles, arise aIC shake
Thy looks Of strength, as does his name the
deep
Then Oh her breast our Mother bore tie tramp
OF thousands, and her Sisters no less brave,
Sent many golden youth 10 camp,
~ hospiIai, 10 battle, and tie grave
And ali that skin! could 60 OF courage dare
Mas wrought, and dared upon The battle
plain;
Boys VeIrans grew, gray men gre" boys a.
Ard ,eIder maids smoothcd down the brow Of
War!
Aud 10 there gaIUPed lhro' the gate of War
Two bTotLeIs, rIdIpS side 10y SIDE, with spurs,
Aud ncdd.lg PIuHvs, aud swords that cleaned
in gir,
AID eyes like day when FIRST the sun appears!
1Ley slrode their sleeds as Neptune strides the
sea
AAd ulane to rnaue, they bounded thro' the
N2!e,
AUD snlied at Danger as more brave than lie
Their long black locks Gid court our Southern
NInd