The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-02
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this same platform one year, ago, ana had
then received q greeting which had ever
made him feel kindly to Chariottes'liie ana
He brought down the house by story Of
an Irishman who being une0mfortably
pressed about the place of bis nativity ex-
Claimed, "And if u man is born in stable
IL he Obliged to be horse?" He could
sv,nnathize with gentlemen who speak with
exuftant pride of the Old Dominion as their
birthplace. Had he been horn in Virginia
he would feel 80 too. But If he was not
born in the old Commonwealth, be trusted
chat hc was ut least born man, and he
pledged himself to do all in his power to
advance not only the material but the edu-
cstional interests of his adopted State.
Re eXhOrtcd us to recognize the new
order Of things and seize hold of the stu
alton and use it for our own intere -ts.
Heretofore in Virginia mental culture has
far outrun her material development. He
counselled the Alumni to rallyaround both,
and make them keep pace the one with the
other. ...... 5.
He alluded to his canvass and its grand
results, and expressed the hope that the
day would he speeded on when all shackles
should be struck of from the citizens Of
Virginia. ~
He alluded to the great issues involved in
the coming Presidential election, of 1872,
and the Importance of having the right
standard-bearcr, and asked whc ne should
be. Voices in the company shouted out
"Pendleton p" George ii. Pendleton p
which was received with loud applause.J :.
Governor Walker proceeded to say that
he had not meant to call names, but that it
might really turn out that Ohio-the daugh-
ter of ginia--would give to the Union IN
70 a President who would not forget bis
obligations to the Old Mother. Happy
man and happy State if this shall so turn:
out" [Deatening cheers.] But he had
only intended to call attention to these
great issues and ask that they be we'll pom
dered. And he wanted to hear from Ken
lucky and Ohio, and to know if they would
stand by their Old Mother in her efforts to
rescue the Government from the malign In
huences which now pervade it and estab-
fish it once more OH those broad founda-
tions OF constitutional liberty laid by the
fathers of the Republic.
Governor Walker was frequently inter-
rupted by loud applause and cheers, and at
the conclusion Of his remarks the company
rose, and gave with will " Three cheers
for the Governor of Virginia."
Colonel Hillary =. Jones proposed "Our.
next President, George II. Pendleton, of
bert c. Walker, Of Virginia"
4. Mr.. Tucker eloquently and appro-
priately introduced as the next regular
toast The Northwestern States Jewels which
Virginia, in the productivity of her affectlon,
cast into the lap of the Union.
Hon. George Fl. Pendleton was loudly
called for, and after waiting several minutes
for the deafening cheers with which he was
greeted to subsidc, said that his heart was
deeply touched by the cordiality with
which he had been received. He was born
Virgnian-and took pride in her vast re-
sources and her noble people. Yet he never
thought of the Northwest that he did not
the unparalleled magnanimity
and muniticence of Old Virginia. He was en-
barrasSed for words to express the senti-
ments Of his heart. He even looked TO Vir-
ginia with fiial affection. He gave vivid
sketch of the proud record of Virginia in
the old Indian wars, the Revolution of rs,
the war of 1872, the Mexican war,
and all the civil history of the country, and
said that so in 1861, when she had done all |
in her power to preserve the Union, she
barred her breast to the storm and gave TO
the defence of what she believed her rights
the best blood Of her sons. [Deafening
cheers.] Abiding to the question of Go
feIllOI w alhcI itS W bue lutuIc dCIloH vi
Ohio, he said that he was only one among
and could not speak authorita-
lively, but that he knew to the core the
heart of Ohio, and was sure that so long as
Virginia was true to her motto, 4" Sic Sem
per Tyrdnnis," Ohio would follow her lead.
he continued in eloquent strain, was inter-
rCpted by frequent applause, and checred
to the echo when he took his seat.
5. The next toast was, Our Orator: Vir-
ginia giUes daSay her territory, her sons she
only lends.
Governor Stevenson made a thrilling
speech in response, which was greeted with
wild enthusiasm. We deeply regret that
our notes have been mlslaid, and we cannot
from memory with sufficient
accuracy more than his allllsion to Governor
Walkers question. He said that Kentucky
would follow where Virginia led, whether
the standard-bearcr was Pendleton, or Wal
ker, or whoever he was. He, too, was loudly
cheered.
6. The Board of Visitors Of the University
Of Virginia: To your keeping Virginia has
entrusted her most precious interests.
Responded to by Colonel j. l.. Preston in
q speech which elected frequent applause.
7. The Faculty Of the University OF Vir-
ginia The fountains whence issue the life
giving streams that water our vineyard OF
letters. --e,- ..'.
Colonel G. S. Fenable made witty and
the Faculty of the present, but OF the past.
He paid beautiful tributes to former mem
bers of the Faculty, and said that the pre-
sent Faculty would seek to initiate their
virtues. He eloquently and feelingly alluded
to the good conduct and character of the
students of the University since the war.
They were not beardless boys, but men,
many of whom had borne the flag OF free
dom from the Potomac to the Rio Grande.
He concluded with IN eloquent expression
OF his devotion to the University, and took
his seat amid laundering applause.
Mr.. Tucker said that we honored Colonel
Nenable not simply for his own virtues,
but because he was gallant and valued
member OF the stat OF K. +. Lee. He pro-
posed " Three cheers for our noble old
chiettan." The company rose and gave
them with will. ~.
8. Our Sister Institutions - Co-Laborers
not Rtuais-the light OF each star only
swells the lustrous beauty of the constel-
lation. ". ...t.. ...
This was appropriately responded to by
Professor v. Dabney, who alluded espe-
cially to Washington College.
We regret that we are compelled to cut
short our report of his remarks and to give
Olly the iiSt OF the remaining COaSCS anu the
names of the gentlemen who responded:
8. Our Fallen Brethren Of the alumni.
Drunk in silence.
10. The Press At Once the Herald and
the Guardian of the Truth.
II. Chamberlayne, Esq, of the Peters
burg Inder. .......,.. ......
II. agriculture The Nursing Mother OF
the Arts, herself the Child Of Science.
w. Il. Sutherlin, Esq.
j. Randolph Tucker was toasted, and