The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-14
ADVERTIsING RATEs.
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
Vandalism destruction of n His
tOrical Temple,

From a very eloquent speech delivered by
JoHN TYLER, Jr. son Of the ex-President,
Mt Williamsburg, Va, on the 4th Of July,
we select the following passage in refer
encc to the burning Of William and Mary
College during the war;
As the result of the measures taken In
1859, the college buildings were again cree
ted In 1860, and It's library and apparatus
were again renewed, but only again 20 be
buiied in dust and ashes In 1862. not by ac-
cident, as twice before, nor IA the necessity
OF war. but by troops acting IA vandals aud
incCndiaries without orders. We know the
motives through Which they did the deed.
and this we know, They knew not what
they did lnsensate fools knew they net
the torch they here applied lighted the cit
adel Of republican freedom, and created a
bonfire of their own chartered rights and
libcr!esY To The soldiers of PENNSYLVANIA
belongs The honor, or intamy, of the act,
ant u Is sOr "eunsylvania 10 say whether
she Will appropriate the honor, or repudiate
the iniany. II Is due TO the memory Of
George Washington. the leader of the ar-
mics of American independence. the pre-
siding officer of the convention that adop-
ted the Constitution, and the in4ugurator
Of the government Of the United States il
Is due to the memory of Thomas Jefferson,
the author Of the declaration of American
Independence. and the framer OF the billes-
tablisbing religious freedom II IL due to the
memory Of pcyton Randolph, the first
President OF the Continental Congress that
met to assert American privileges and prlu-
eiples; II is due to the memory OF John
Marshall the great Interpreter and aXposl-
tor of American laws and jurlsprudegce; it
L. due 20 the memory of a host of sages,
warriors and heroes. identified with the
struggle of American nations 'lty; 4 " due
to the memory of four Presidents Of the
United States, and numerous statesmen of
the highest order, who devoted their lives
to the prosperity aud glory Ct the country;
II Is due TO the memory of all the past his
tory associated Dct with William and Mary
alone, nor with Virginia alone, but with
the entire Union. au0 all the people IN IL.
from one extremity to the other, that res
titution shall be made for the wantpn de
structiCn committed. either by the State of
Penn lvania. or the Government mt WASH
ing'on. Were the halls Of ths old uniVer-
sity less sacred to the American cause than
those which stand In Philadelphia? And
what state, people or government would
live under the ignOminy of having wan
touiy fired the Hall Of independence"
whether IN pc"ce or whether in wRry Bat,
gent emen let this be rs IL may, there Is an
om'nlrs sGg'ug OF other iands-
,Whi'r stands the Co isedm, Epmc shall stand:
When h, Iili' ne 20 ls"u'a, Rome shall I'll
Immersed Hni' dark ess dire
So WI" william aud Mary -O'lege and
Amer can trrndom--'he fii of one IS Omi-
nous Of he fate Of tie other. .!fsprings
Of the revolution Oi 1858, ana parent of
tnat pf 1875 the principles f .ibe. ~ viii
remain ~ Oh 'iN,oh so long ns this O.d Uni
veTs ""maius ~ Hshce The lnsv Nill be
the ~ aeprH ps rne frs let her Fall. them
Hf|. Aas .4rFH rF,ta Nf..,.
Let her not perish beneath the haueful
sceu,ra % ,ra last, but rise again under
the boIignan- STAR of the West, ike the
|rTdN Mcmrhis and the Pyramids
launched o. he ti'plcss wing upon a new
cycle OF rcVrlving glory. The country
demands another race of heroes and Of
Statesmen NJ '>ndattuc fountain from which
oug goa. ,na"s.o's drew immortal life.
] .lE- Si'l,' FHG many to pursue the
.,s,ss -.g' sr her low. Cursed be the
tongue a. p t.a m.n thaa would re-
mo g he from e. ancient foundations
Hore! "r.r ore! .ct l!rr dccp-tgutl sbcn
riHg cut ipt ., us - the pHst
''tnrCuGlout a' tfr ,1,e.'s of the earrh
ia. ..r -.n- IF men, TmOlirg her
d.--'ples 10 toe O. ar ca vlie,. ou- fathers
~ ore. dc'c! even here! "a the ld ciry of
W .lams ur-, plan aga'A tne tree OF lib
erty :a"t 10 nay be vairre by her cease
lc-s care, ~. crr,y LEAF be gathered 10
grace her -o,s. - j'uslratc the annals of
Ahvri' a. shed unlyiug honor upon
the name AID .ist'ry Of Virginia!
fI'h- lscripIOn upon The old bo'l of the college
which Osc huid ed arl seventy lyu
year. ago a'u s-;ili 'rcsei yed and D.. ase though
,nnch inju G % he hrrs and nils 20 which it has
been noH rtie, mes lject'd eais as follows
90. .iberry 'e p'ocl umei .i rOughout all the
corners Il, car'l Va ~ sons Of m m" Nothing
ou,d mo - clrsl % ir..0 ,.e prin.i iplcs IN which
., q 4 OF ego 1ad IL hi th.