The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-30

acndcd in the PAST, '7'te mea.
Hc recalled the time when, in the Con-
yen,ion in '6l, General Lee accepted the
call of Virginia, and said that he should
never draw his sword again except IN The
defence of his native State. God bless the
old mother. and cause her sons to cling closer
around her in the day of her trial.
8. "Thc South Our suffering country
perplexcl. hut not in despair; prosecuted,
hut not torsaken cast down, but NOT de-
stroyed. May the God Of Paul lift her up
from her desolation."
Colonel J. W. Massey, being called out,
made witty and eloquent response, In
which he urged that Virginia and the South
should be united, and should work for the
DEVELOPMENT of their material resources.
9. /" The Bdr-meaning the bar tegd' ::
The only bar to which lawyers come but
once. and from which any of them ever 60
away empty"
J. D. Davidson, ESQ.,, of the Lexington
bar, made witty response, which brought
down the house.
10. Kentucky The fair and favored
daughter of Virginia" m. -
Rev. Mr.. Holland, being called for, said
that he was s'too full for utterance," and
would, therefore, simply propose another
toast
Lexington The place where Kentucky
sends her sons to be trained In virtue and
knowledge"
Colonel William Preston Johnston, being
called out, made "a witty, earnest, and elo-
Iuent response. He spoke Of the long list
of Washington College Alumni who had
served Kentucky, and paid tributes to
Breckenridge, Marshall, Crittenden, &c.
His culoey upon, John C. Breckenridge eli
cited hearty cheers.l He desired to enter
his protest against the idea that heneetorth
the South should eschew politics. and that
her sons should be mere hewers OF wood
and drawers of water. There was great
deal of talk about q material resources :" !;
but there was one crop which Virginia had
raised in the past which he did not wish to
sec her give up; he meant crops OF 9rem
yaen-men OF mind, heart, and muscle
we'll developed and well trained. And he
would not sacrifice these for all tie material
prosperity that we can ever attain. Colo
mel Johnston was most voci1erously ap-
plauded all through his speech, but his last
sentiment excited unusual enthusiasm.
II. Tie Press-the mightiest agent IN
the intellectual progress of the world.
Without its aid civilization would be para
lived, and history impossible. All honor
TO its worthy representatives,.
Calls were made for Major Lafferty (the
rcputed editor Of the Lexington G0zette),
who, after q pause, rose and said: I don't
know why YOU should call on me. The
mysterious parsonage who edits the Gazette
has left-vanished into thin air remember,
mir is composed of two gdseS). Perhaps
the reason for your call upon me at this late
hour is your earnest wish to follow the
example set at the feast Of Cana Gallilee-
reserving the best wine for the last. A
former speaker Colonel Allan) has relieved
me of any embarrassment by telling the
Joke about my "plain y and homely adj
dress. Bythe-bye, the Colonel has turned
one of my anecdotes against me. 1t seems,
in my effort to fire some fun week or so
ago At another party, lhaye shot myself. |
am in the fix Of the old farmer who bent
the barrel Of his gun to shoot flock OF
doves around @ fodderstack. He pulled
trigger, and received - fire in the rear"
from his own Aint-lock. This is not the
first time giant has fallen by foul play.
1t is some comfort 10 remember Samson got
into difficulties by al cnemy blowing with
his hcifcr.
Mr.. Chairman | am opposed to the press.
Newspapers are curse 10 the country.
There was no press in Paradise, but proha-
bly, there will be, from the nul~per of pub
fishers, politicians, and publicans generally,
Il considerable press in Purgatory. we
know how powerful the World, the Flesh, and
the Devil, are supposed by some to be the
three great New York dailies), and no" we
are warned against them. unoers'"no
we'll the toast. 1t is bitter irony tor praise
undeserved is satire in disguise. .#.
The first of this scurvy race OF writers was
! ca,pet-hag editor called Cadmus, who
brought letters into Greece, and thus Sowed
the dragons teeth, and had the harvest OF
armed men.
was not surprised when entered one OF
the printing dcns to find them cleaning then
type with compound called concentrated
I've | suppose they use this chemical
upon the theory, the hair Of the dog will
cure the bite.
Let me warn you, young gentlemen OF
the Alumni to eschew printers ink. There
is fascination about journalism, but
always an asp among the flowers. l Will
add to the caution of the elder Weller to
his son Samiville," beware of viderS >
and the press. l speak with sad memories
of the latter, but fortunately the story how
the Widow Dido done the "pius Aeneas y
forewarned me of the former. Let me give
you my "experiencc about the press.
Years ago vaulted upon the tripod.
Gentlemen, don't smile. lam not old. The
song of Sake, II Am Growing DID," don't
suit me. There are only few gray hairs
here on this head. 1.-The loom of care,
and not Of time, has woven these frosty
threads" l have seen trouble-l have
seen war. l was the delight and idol of Il
noble band company or, whose backs
the enemy never saw-nor their bellies
either. |, sir, was the last to surrender.
They couldn't outrun me. ....1...
But, sir, as I was saying, in early lie l
fell under the spell of the press. ! ven
turcd to edit school-boy paper called the
CoHeqe CEN. q reckon We proposed to
teach the young idea how to shoot.>)
Like most chaps with their first gun, was
cooked and primed for any game, with
great confidence in my weapon. Presently
an old grizzly editor, tough and terrible,
came along. Ileyelled on him. My mus
tard seed ~ didn't phase him. He reared
up on his hind legs and went for me. He
gave me hug (smiling and laughing all
the time) that l shall never forget. l looked
into his paper after the discharge of the
Gan. He said there was pretty little
paper published at - College called the
Gun. 1t was a dangerous weapon, and
he hoped its q bore" might not he increased.
He thought from the way it scattered it
needed " bushing" badly. He was glad to
know that the hammer and trigger were so