The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-02
once nf the Richmond Dispatch.

D.. ~
1rs--7RE UNIVERSITY pSrENnED-THE LAW
SCHOOL,
rr,r-ounonscncc of the Richmond Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON. VA, September 80, 1878.
All III, friends of this beautiful and busy
town and espccially those 1t a distance from
i who are anxious TO be posted as to what
!, Going on here can hut observe with I'M
t,;rucd reject that the columns or the DIS
.,,G,h no longer contain those interesting let
Tors from this place furnished by that prince
n coed correspondents "Lcxing'on." Sad
was the day when Lexington became
"Ni4tor'l
A. Won have been Informed by telegraph.
General kcmpcr was here last Friday. and
delivered an able and exhaustive address TO
r,li:c a large concourSe Of people on the
r,rrt house green. The notice had been
1yritv gcnerlli. circulated, and the voters
locked in 10 h ar him from every quarter.
The committee had made ample arrange
mcnts, providing Il handsome roS'rum Tor
the speakers ana comfortable seats FOR the
audience. Special preparations were mace
for the ladies, quite number OF "hom
crarrI the occasion. \ beautiful banner
waved iu>t in font and 4 little above the
sneakers. bearing upon il in gilt letters those
words Of victory KsmPcr, WthcrS, and
man element in orr community.
General krmpcr is Just the man to he
Governor Of Virginia. There IS no clap
trap about him no humhug. He Is
Saskatchewan honest, earnest statesman.
A.. i . man 10 whom the best men III the
state need not hesitate to give their whole
SUPPORT, The delivery OF his address occu-
;lrti about two hours and quarter. After
,L> was Il recess for an hour, during which
General kcmpcr and many OF The notablcs
n ilr place. and others, upon invitation re-
wired 10 lh, apartments of Judge William
hr, ,rrhIiu. at the National Hotel. to par
take of Il >;lcudld collation. spread for the
occasion. II WAS \ sort OF rcunion, Gene
RAJ k.rHurr mrc!inG with many oil his ola
friends. and altogether WAS Il lnOst cnJosable
affair.
IN the afternoon Judge Thomas ID. llous-
I'm. 0. Hoictuult. was the first speaker. lie
rll,l, many happy his, and, in llne' Iu,tea
gaoA speech. He wa> followed by non.
I,an Randolph Fucker: hut now behold
raur rorre>p,nlcnt breaks down Ieope
can h.ur Mr.. Tucker speak, tut DEFY any
man rn write an account OF it. suffice it to
say. it was in his own happy manner, and
.u!ly did Justice 10 his great reputation.
Would that we hid very many j. K. Tuck
.r. iu scatter ii, over the state during this
c.luyy.: il would soon become too hot Tor
that >upcimoniou>-lookiug Hughes and all
his crowd. Bur. AXIS, there Is but one Kan
Tucker in TIE world.
The duvatlcr Gcaerul kemper spoke there
was u >0r. OF Ea.lcal puW-"ow here, hallI>-
del and one W. I. Early putting themselves
III 10 be laughed II. Now. observe THIS as
tinction: haulsdci argues thlt people ought
70 BE- Radicals bccau,c he says we VIII DE
more likclv TO get the James River and ha-
naxla canal through. His onlr test OF po-
litic:A principle. therefore, is. Val 1t pay?
with The most hateful Yankee pronunca-
ton Of that word pdy) General hcmpers
tc>t j.. HtN IL be asgit? But this Is by the
way.
saturday night the students of Washington
and Lee University, of which General hemper
!, an aiumnrS, gave him a screnade, which
proved 10 be one OF the grnnde>t OvatlonS
ever known in Lexington. Being called on
for All EXPIRE. sion Of lis sentiments, he SEEM
cd moved BY the sight Of that vast concourSe
OF Young men. representing as they do not
onIy Virginia, but every State in the South,
and many in the North. He was followed
hv M,ssrs. James b. Dorman and j. K.
Tucker, who happened to be present. MAJOR
I,ornau'S speech was one ofth best we ever
heard. He is an exceeding graceful speaker,
and nobody understands better than he what
Is fitting to IN occasion.
General kcmper went from here to Staun-
ton, having been the recipient of much po-
lite attention on the part Of our citizens,
and leaving Lexington all right on the po-
litical question.
Work on the Valley railroad is progress
Ing, but not SO fast as could be wished.
They are not fairly under way as yet, though
we ioudy believe that all the hitcheS are
removed. The railroad (that is TO say the
cut has served 1T lcaSt one GOOD purpose
already. IL has attracted all the loatcrs. II
draws like 0y-paper, but, unfortunately,
dent kill. There are certain most worthy
old gentlemen who take special charge OF
the diasttng. aud about dinner-,imc return
home from their arduous labor of looking
on, and greet the ignorant pa>scr-by with
the question, Ibid you know they are going
to tire of three blasts this evening at +
o'clock" Well, railroadiug is Il new fc..
ture OF civilization in this elegant little
town. Would that it were not so.
Professor John Randolph Tucker, by ap.
pontment of the Faculty, delivered the an.
nual introductory address to the students OF
Washington and Lee University in the chapel
Of the University on Inst evening. Despite
the inclcmency of the weather the students
turned out in full force, and at the hour ap:
pointed the spacious hall OF the chapel was
well filled. This opening address Is dellr-
cred in accordance with All excellent custom
of the University, the duty generally de-
.yoying upon some member Of the Faculty,
and is intended formally to inaugurate the
exercises of the institution for the ensuing
session.
Professor Tucker, being gracefully intro
duced to the audience by General GUSTS
Lee, the president of the University, be-
gan his remarks by disclaiming any in
tcntion of making formal, set speech ;
but said he would take advantage OF
the occasion to give them a few
words of atfectionate counsel ana
advice. His address was admirably con-
ceived throughout; we'll delivered, and con-
tanned many striking passages. VI course,
We cannot repeat the whole of it, but Will
give you the purport Of certain parts. he
earnestly insisted upon truth, that hates du-
plicity; that despi>es the insignia Of success
when won by foul ueans; that spurns a
prize obtained by dishonor; chastity OF
thought and word and act, which shrnks
from impurily; respect for others rights,
while nrmly claiming your own; dignity,
without assumption; honest pride, without
petty vanity selfcsteem, without arrogance;
aspiring for true eininence, without that
eager thirst for empty praise which would
rather win than merit success; ambition to
ito all you can and should do, without
mean envy of others; afraid to
do nothing but wrong; ashamed Of
everything but the right; be brave,
nd t~,rl md do ma rn6pr TIN.