The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-30

prophecy Of John Randolph, that their
Constitution would pass away. He con-
trasted this Convention with that held for
ty.two years before !; spoke, Of the, giants
who composed that body, and showed that
the statesmen Of Virginia were not degeu.
crate In 1890. And, without going farther
back to Virsinia's anti revolutionary his
tory, or noting the intermediate ,epochs
from that time 10 the present, be came
down to the Latest manifestation of State
character tor which Virginia may be con-
sidered responsible, and said: ! ...
"This presents scene which needs no
effort OF memory or imagination to recall,
suggestive of many lofty names and brilliant
deeds but In the foreground Of the figure
stands presminent the figure Of Robert =.
Lee. -. -.
Washington and Lee, both virgiuians,
appearing AT an interval of nearly q century
apart. but associated By traits Of character
common to both: the one concentrating
bis greatness by success, the other retain
ing Lis despite Of failure"
He paid brief and eloquent tribute to
General Lee; said that his conduct subse.
quent to the war, and his connection with
the cause of education, were his browning
g!ory-and held him up as typo of the
people who loved and honored him as their
leader. .....-.
He eioquently showed that Virginia had
not doseneratcd when she followed her
great leader in the recent mighty struggle
But he now passed to show that neither
nations nor individuals can live on the glo
lies OF the past, and itedGreccc and Rome
as examples TO prove this.
he then raised and discussed thc Qucs
ton, 'Has the page Of V:1GtDs1 itst1rl
closedf'
He ably and at some icr>lh &c. 3. v9c; ID,
past constitu''oHal history nj thn ca,4s-1gy
wildly pictuc"d the preser! r1ntlIfioo g
! the yvGGtry gave SiriAi,.I s.s.:s nnc; :jgEITe
, 'ti'.,-r&,9 fh% ='Hnt st"i,,c% ~ ai! The ele
| MEETS q property ,Shlcl, 49, being made
| o.. tgr .ia.G &rsl. s,,J ..rgued that from
p. -, .,.,,.. .on. ,hc correction or The evil
.o,......,,,o,,, .,dor r,,h;oh Tho co,,,t No. :,
: ~ 80 --'ooA ~ III. IN
, .ano's' nc spoke OF the WONDERFUL recu
+; peratiTe power with which Virginia wa
building up her waste places, and elo
uusntly exhorted us to continue TO deve1
| ono an, r,.tor;.I rosorrcos hit MI - ~,
| san,.;s1 -, .lst o,.,,o .. Wy
sactlnce Vi IhaC Pecullar virginia Type
when mas heretofore distinguished VII
] ciuia society.
|
lie spoke OF the COLLEGES of the State
| I,,a oa,oo;ou,, 90 uy..,,=.
N"" ''pe.i@i' VI N">i'hStol anu Le'
oh'e's,'y anu o' Tue university OF VTgi
MAJ as ues'lheu 10 exert mlshey hnuenc'
on Tue future 0. Virginia ana OF the oouth
nc 'iv.u'y she'eneu 'ne past history ane
| tresen' ''u."' VI 'nis university, ana pre-
oiI'eo ~, ~ oish' career Oh iuture use
u'nt ED LIZ ~. . o NV ~. .,s'is loietei
-, ".i ~ IN 49, y. .no ooun":
"N, .o'u' 49, os'l'o'i>iii "nu 'i'ii
W. - ' y "''" A'on' on' "nu in'e'@i u
'1I,
80 .onetu 'eI ~ 90.
for e,1er fort, rn". fhot m anon "
| modatinr Yourselves to the inevirable Vo1
will wisely direct your efforts to uphold
"nd ever advance The ancient prestige 0
| 'MS'hla ahohe tue SCaeSs. II Is uhuouot
| nvns Tnust rnst h,,t II 70 thit ~ 49,. -
| r3thers. and is not beyond the reach O
their descendants. To attain it let me com
| memo 10 you the encouraging words OF al
1AN,.I 'e"n pow
il Genes rot back gain; 'A' p"'''
T. ise lynn, improve The present;
90 forth 70 meet the shsdowy future
"Ho"' 'e1 H'a with many hs'f''
'"ose Naptons voice fnlled nm near TIT
ciose 0! his address, but the conclusion wa
gracefully ana dlstinctly read by Lieut.
uol. Marye' ana loudly applauded.
INC oaLo .neh S'ruck up DiAle'
"n,,n was iouoiy eiieeieu'
neio "eie present .o'oay upon Tue stan'
y. III 'io 'u0ielee d 'ai%e number ol aiei
u ihalh, among whom We nolc, DeslaeS Tilt
Faculty and Board of Trustees, Col. r. L
Withcrs, Lieut.. Gov. Marye, Hon. Will
p. Bocock. Col. John S. Mosby, Bisho,
Doggctt, Judge Rives, Gen. AL. Baker O
Alabama, Judge Farrar of Louisiana, DR.
lanes Mcdowell Rev Dr II n Withor
spoon chaplain elect Of the University
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