The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-15
conntrvmen of Milton,and Shakespeare, and

Tasso, to worship at the shrine OF uefin"A
genius.
when Germany gave Humboldt to the
world the populc1izing Of physical scaeace
was absolutely essential to the advancement
and prosperity of Europe. Desolated ana
IMPOVERISHED by nearly seventy years OF
almost continuous war, the necessities OF
her peoplc demanded the employment OF
the sciences for the improvement OF tne
condition of the masses. And humboldt
vas the great agent providentialiy pus !or,
ward to give life an impetus to physical
science among those who could apply 1t to
MI the wants of common life. The splendio
triumnh of Humboldt is befttingly chroni-
cled by a brilliant English lecturer when
he says that smodern CIVILIZATION res.o
upon physical science. Take away her gus
to our own country, and our position among
the leading nations of the world is gone for
morrow; for it is physical science only that
makes intelligence and moral energy
stronger than brute force"
'Thc whole of modern thought is steeped
in science. It has made its way into the
works of our best poets, and even the mere
mon Of letters WHO affects to ignore and
despise science is unconsciously impreg-
mated with her spirit, and indebted for his
host nroIucts to her methods. believe
that the greatest intellectual revolution
mankind has yet seen is now slowly taxing
place by her agency. She is teaching
the world that the ultimate court OF appear
is observation and experiment, ana NOT
authority she is teaching the world to esta-
mate the value of evidence; she is creating
o firm and living faith in the existence Oh
mmutable moral and physical laws, perieSs
obedience to which is the highest possible
Sim of m intelligent being"
GERMAN HEROES IN AMERICA.
The German who leaves the yine-clad
hills OF the Fathcrland, but bears with him
forever it's swec. memories and elevatlnS
moral and intellectual teachings and infti-
nnces whether he pursu5s the broad track
Of western immigration to those states
where his countrymen are last DUlidlng up
a mighty empire, or casts his lot anna tne
pconlc of the South, will everywhere hnd
proofs of the affection and reverence with
which two of his great countrymen arc re-
rarded by the citizens of his adopted land.
In the southern States, where the people
cling fondly to the memories and gi0rles Oh
the past, there are many counties ana
towns which bear the honored name OF Ba-
ron De Knlb, that hearted German ma
ior-reneral Of our Rcvolution-the compan-
ion -in-arms of Washington--who at the dis
astrous battle of Camden, fell pierced py
eleven wounds while cxhorting his troops
20 resist the overwhelming forces OF Corn
wallis. The tale of his valor and death
has been told with such touching pathos
and elooucncc by southern writer rs still
to move to tears, and Lafayette, in 1925,
crossed the Atlantic 70 lay the foundation
stone Of a monument erected to the mem
ory of the German patriot and warrior.
And If the countrymcn OF Humboldt has
tens onward with those pioneers OF civiii-
za,ion who arc telling the forests, exploring
the great rivers, developing the mines, and
scaling tho mountains of that vast domain
beyond the Mississippi, he everywhere
finds that the fame of humboldt has pre-
ccdcd him, and seems almost omnipresent
In California fertile area Of nearly three
thousand square miles bears his name. In
Nevada a lofty range Of mountains, beau.
iful lake, n river nearly four hundred
miles in length, and country rich in gold
and silver, also bear his name; aud In
Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Min
ncsota, Kansas, Nebraska, and Utah, like
honors have been paid TO the memory o.
their great conntryman.
And when [ behold the surging tide o.
immigration from Germany to America
pouring hundreds Of thousands OF the re
prcsentatives of an educated, frugal, in
dustrious, public-spirited, moral, and ener
retic race into every section Of the United
States, where they ut once unite with ou
own people in the great work OF developing
the vast physical resources OF continent
cannot doubt that the memory OF Hum
bol1t will at no distant day be honored in
hundred cities where the echo OF the wood
mans axe has not yet disturbed the so
lemn stiffness of our primitive forests.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
The orations were followed by the famou
German Song OF Victory, finely sung by th'
Virrinia Gcsangvcrein. 1t was loudly up
plaudcd.
The following resolutions were then reat
and adopted amid much enthusiasm:
"At a general meeting of the delegate
Of the combined German associations
the city of Richmond preceding the cente
nary anniversary Of the birth day of Alex
andcr Won Humboldt the following rcsolu
tons we're offered and adopted:
Resolved, That the celebration OF tn
centenary anniversary of the birth day 0
Alexander Won Humboldt is regarded b.
us rs 4 proof Of our appreciation aS re
CARDS the development of our race, ana Q
all that tends to elevate and ennoble man
kind.
Resolred, That we highly value nm
esteem the tokens of sympathy shown to u
bv our American fellow-citizcns IN thel
uniting with us on this occasion, and Will
.. we enter fully into the Cosmopolitan idea
of Humboldt, re are nevertheless remind
full of cur sacred duties to this our adopte
:. home. and our most fervent prayer Will
God bless Virginia
ReSolved, That we return our SINGER
thanks to Edward Y. Valentine, Esq, ID
pupil of the illustrious Kiss, Of Berlin, fo
the beautiful. sublime bust of Humboldt
which SO well recalls his features to th
! memory of those who have seen him in lif'
The image Of the great naturalist and PHI
lOsophcr is an unaoubted guarantee OF til
future greatness OF the sculptor.
, /" Resolved, That VIC return our SINGER
| thanks to Patrick Henry Aylett, Esq, fc
the gratifying manner in which ne has n
sponded TO the wishes Of the German ass
Citations and consented to unfold to our fe
r low-citizen8 the great and immortal worl
. of Humboldt.
ReSolved, That our thanks are du
{ and are hereby extended, to the press I
this city for their noble and disintercstt
manner in keeping this festival constant
before the people, and acquainting the
with the character of the immortal Hun
boldt.
D RESOLVED, That the President of Il
: Humboldt Festival. be requested to read Il