Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-05


CHARLOTTEsvILLE, July ..
The Alumni Association met in tho chonel
~ AZ O'Clock, and prepared for the receltion
VI their orator-B. johnson Barbour ESQ. in
tne chalr' AT IL o'clock Rev. John A, BIOadus
snSeLed ss ana addressed the Association. The
nall was crowded with alumni
Inc address Of DIR. Broadus was an eloouent
ana exhaustive memorial OF Gessner Harrison.
M ", the celebrated professor of ancient lam
gHages In the University, who closed his con
"ectlon ~ with the institution in 1859.
MI cooper, president of the Joint commit
tees Of the Societies, iRtroduced Ssnator
DAyaro IN Few appropriate remarks.
ABSTRACT OF SPEECH OF SENATOR BAYARD.
OE Delaware, BEFORE THE LITERARY
osnatOr bayard was introduced amid the
applause OF the audience and addressed him
Sen " we gentlemen of the Joint societies.
saving tnat his time had been 60 occnnird and
ms eyesigh so impaired as to ba unahle to
I5 tne preparations he had desired. He
Satd tnat IN these days there were sDpciaI,ties
~ ~ ssssuoy as well as in other things. He spoke
~ e ,tsanslatlon OF the languages, and said
SnSs t tat SitnOegn the uanslati0us were Valuahle
yet ,he original could only be nronerlv under.
St99d OF appreciated in the native tongue.
lie spoke of the advancement oS fl,s arc
anu aiso OF the impurity of the Government
=. uu ~ tue many deVations that were being made
~ the once pure and simple form That fine
men WhO framed the Constitution heing honast
ttnenlseIVeS made It an instrument bv which
tu0n pure IDEAS OF Self-Rovernmenk could ho
properly carried out. He spoke Of the ontra0e
t;ISSN SNinS sue public lands TO railroad corpora
GlI GSOuSI alSO OF the reckless impFoyidenev Of
congressman In engaging in stock .ioh6,n0
anu mus influencing legislation.
~ S4IL the young men of the present dav
5 Hs 70 " TAKE mold Of and handle these subjects
oT bonostI. ~ aavlSed them to pursue course
government. 'N A'N''''e'' VI '"e
,.1e Alter speaking of the necessity and honor of
,5ePeed upon it there is no cure for low
tl.A tPaaSs @ nAS oelng hard at work: aud never was
In no country and in no QeneratioD sra consIJ-
SsOuS othae IKE these to you of Virginia and the
SSueE SOuthern States. The ravaOps ~ war
HaV9 tSn destroyed much Of the accumulation Of
tors ~Uvl W auu industry Of your worthy anees-
COrs: our social fabric has bpen Tndslv shsIr
en- from tuTret to foundation atone ; ana -eI faIv
aLS VIC homes throughout the beautiful region
" ~. q, LOftuence has assigned to the people
to suo oouLn which do not bear more or less the
ine~sa.O Vi soEroW and DISSOLUTION and the rude
ii" PTesS OF adVersity's iron hand.
am not one OF those who would aslr vou
iye seLIye 70 forget them. They were meant as
49, ,oS your benefit and elevation sHe that
iSGhs Wh Time to mourn lacks time to mend. -
o,t mtte tL sorrows held instusiVe and turned
ar nur IIsdom VIII not enter, nor true pow
Virginia, well named the Mother Of States
ola. u1sStaIesmen, the renowned home of gener-
UuA hospitality and culture the scene OF light
r1t nSAI.e1 ~ mlrtA and easy enjoyment, now wears
wo-sh y aLaYeF hne, and in the faces of her
H0EtnY sons and daughters NAV we read traeea
OF the trials to which they have been SUBJ
Ieeseo, ana which they have borne so nObly ;
"uA "nlisE IL Is true they cannot render back
The golden bowl that's broken al the fountain.
n menu the wheel that's broken at the cisteFn,
VI twist again the silver chord that 3 lOOsened;'
yet, thanks be to God, something immortal still
survives the wreck OF so many hopes, and
bound together by ties OF memory and hope,
ReT Aelt-respeetlng people stand in quiet cour-
age and resolve ready to meet the times as
pest they may aud would, and fashion them as
best they can.
"But few weeks ago 1t was my good for
tune % make an excursion OF sOme 900 miles
70 and fro the broad bosom of Virginia, sweep
ing tnrougn the vast expance Of fertile val
IeyS with their bubbllng fountains aud fat
nocks, sheltered by lofty Forests and all lnvit-
lng the care OF husbandry aud promising am-
pie reward. Even more wonderful were the
exnioltlons OF her mineral wealth, filing the
mountains ana cropping out IN grand deYel-
apement Offering an unequalled field for the
sklll otthe engineer and remuneyatiye employ
Ment FOR capital and labor Medicinal spFings
OF Wondnons elllcacy were scattered every.
where, In countless numbers and In endless
varieties, inviting invRllds 10 their cure and
the Jaded denlZens of the cities to recreation
ana repOSe, aud all thlsenYelOped by temper
ate climate, IN which alike are unfelt the win
ters OF the North or the enervatlOn of the ex-
treme South, making II fit home for a Vigor-
our and healthy race. -.
'Saeh and 20 grand is the inheritance Of tks
people OF Virginia. But great as is oil this,
wealth scattered from the fruitful horn OF nature
you had moral inheritance infinitely
greater aud more valuable in the memory and
character Of tue great and good men whose forms
have once again been clasped to the breast Of the
land that gave them birth and which 20 many Of
them died to defend.
az would not give my dead Ossory for any
hylag s9R I'm "a Engleadl was the PFOpd cry Of
1--WE would nol exchange Our dead Lee for
any hxlngsoldier.' Is the proud response of every
true V'Tg'nian"
senator BaYard then sndsd his remarks e
"Psacs his triumph shall be sung by some
poet In summeEs yet TO come. Were 90 picture
the youth ct West Point you would turn 10 Lee
II pictured . kind and loving father, friend
end husband you would say meant Lee
"And dld describe . good and great man
struggling against adgeTsity and exhibiting all
qualities that adom aud dignity humanity, you
sill would say meant none but Lee Let NE
lsave you with him, and bid you farewell in the
words Of one who lashed falsahOOd and mOannass
With shap severity bat Who's loVs Of ell that
makes yogth lovely and age respected, WaS sincere
aWhO misses ~ who wins Tie prize.
Co los or oonq qusF a. yna can,
Bat il yop fall Or n yon win,
Re each, pray God, gentleAAR.p
~ the close OF the distlngushsd SenRtoFt
adtreal. Professor Holmes nads ahoEt speech g
presenting the medal fOE the beat essay In a
UaiUeTata Aegasins b NJ. r. +. w. Duke.
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