The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-22

k Georgia Seth Shepard; Hexas;A Richard
: M. tYenable, Virginia Thomas E.Watkins,
Virginia !; John b. w Her, Jr., California.
!, Bachelors of Arts. Robert L. Broken
sbrough, Virginia; j. Harvey Nc Gle ary
Texas; Robert C.. Morrison, William Il.
TaliaferroC Henry 7. Wickham, Virginia.
81 Rob;nson Prize Medals the Schools
Of Latin, Greek, and Mathematics, Charles
A. Graves, Virgins. In the Schools tof
Modern Languages, Moral Philosophy, and d
History and Literature, Samuel q. Ammen,
Virginia. Inthe Schools OF Applied Mathe-
matics, Natural Philosophy, and Chemistry,
William W. Carson, Louisiana. %
Of course the great event Of the day was
the speech of; General Wade Hampton, Of
South Carolina. Being introduced by Gen
eral Lee, he was greeted with immense up
plause, and begun his address as follows y
70 -n Gentlemen compliance with the
invitation your Societies have done me the
honor to extend to me, have come to par
ticipate in the agreeable ceremonies Of this
occasion-an occasion which, fraught as. it
must be to you With the highest interest, is
scarcely less interesting to myself. To You
these commemorative days of your honored
Alma Mater mark important epochs in your
lives, for each one in its annual occurrence
brings you one, step nearer to that goal to
which youth looks with so much Impotence
and with such bright Ehopes-an entrance
into the great world. On each ami
versary Of this day part Of your num-,
Der leave these halls forever, 8, to- as
sumo with the atogG sViritS of manhood
the grave duties and responsibilities Of the
citizen. These circumstances cannot fail
to lend to this scene. absorbing interest for
you, while in my heart itwakens many and
deep emotions. Looking on your bright
and joyous faces, / recall those of your kins-
men, my bronzed and battle-stained com
rades of. Virginia. Contemplating this
grateful scene, over which peace and learn
ing combine to throw their softening and
benign influence, contrast it with that
when embattled hosts confronted each other
on this soil, and remembering who it is
that now directs your steps along the paths
1ofavirtue and knowledge, memory brings
back; the time when I, too, had the honor to
serve under the same great chief. Stirred
by, these memories, standing In this pre-
sence, once again: ON the ground of this
grand old Commonwealth ground hallow-'
ed by as precious blood .as Was ever poured
out for liberty on battlefield or scaffold--
surrounded by the brave sons of Virginia
and her fair daughters, need / tell you how
deep an interest this: scene possessed for me,
or how willingly, I; obeyed your summons
hither 4 Had any other inducement been
needed to bring me here, ii would have
been found in the opportunity thus offered
to me of manifesting nay profound respect
and yeneration for your illustrious Presi-
dent. whose, deeds in war have shed impe-
rishnble lustre on his country, and whose
conduct in peace has shown that peace
hath her victories no less renowned than
war; 80 ss4.5!isr55sg 40 10. "a y -
These; memories, he said called up the
grand history OF Virginia, and reminded
him of the striking fact that the men who
had made Virginia what she was did 80
g not more by the greatness .of their DC
tions than by the high principles which
prompted them ~ This, brought him easily
and gracefully to his subject -a a firm,
constant, and uncompr omising devotion to
duty necessary to achieve true greatness or
to secure lasting happiness" He alluded
TO the times and circumstances under which
these young men would enter the battle
field of life as well calculated to, arouse
them to an appreciation Of duty and an
earnest effort to discharge it. Let the
young men of Virginia obey the order
given by Rome to her sons, "See that the
Republic suffers no detriment.' "Vir-
pinia cannot now order her sons in this
! proud language of naughty Rome, for her
voice that Of old was 80 potent is stifed {;
but in mute agony she points to the heroic
sons she has borne to teach her younger
born here to live for her, and il need be to
die for her." He drew an eloquent and
vivid picture Of Virginia calling up the
heroes Of her past TO speak for her. He
held up Wellington as an example of stern
devotion to duty, and quoted him as say
ing. g Some Frenchman has said that the
word dastg is to be found in every page of
nv dispatches, and the word glory not
once. This is meant, am told, as re-
proach; but the foolish fellow. does not
see that if mere glory had been my object
the doing Of my duty must have been The
mean8.'g!ts ffsa.kssS lfi16 ~ .EfRp stlj Nj z
He cited many other examples from HIS
tory by which to urge to the faithful dis
charge of duty. He spoke Of the material
resources Of Virginia, and urged that our:
young men should dignity labor as they
,toiled for the prosperity OF their noble old
mother, He refnted the marrow skepticism
that would refuse belief in the Justice of
God because of our failure in the recent
contest, aud the no less false doctrine that
failure proves that our cause Ras sanjust.
After many other earnet appeals To the
young men, he closed ss follows e Should
YOU ever be disposed for the sake Of expe-
.dieney to sacrifice duty, 90 10 yonder Quiet
cemetery, and Sas you dook, upon the grave
Of jackson dn think of that great soldier, pure
patriot, aud humble Christian
Who laugh ns how to lire, sad OH, zoo high,
For such 8 price, who taught tis how 70 die, a
ssshould any further, incentive teseonArm
your wasering faith sabs than needed, turn
from the grave os the dead hero snd Chris
tan 20 Contemplate the living one, and j
learns 70 live IKE him whose inspi has
eesnss pstrictisM and whose pnlerstar is
duty. 70 q ssssssats "
The speech xas interrupted With fftse,qpsptI
oufhnrsts Of plause, and the zuttsrsneefI
lef Tho honored chieftaia fanad an echo Ia
every heart .e5- No.,
The sxasrises wsys closed With the be ~ |
tliction by ReE.J Wiliism Jaass, al Lsx.
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