The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-26
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARs' RETURN.
THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA ADDRESSES THE
KNIGHTS TRATPLARs ON THEIR RETURN FROM
THEIR PILGRIMAGE TO BOSTON.

THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA ADDRESSES THE
KNIGHTS TEArpIARs on THEIR RETURN FROM
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RICHMOND. Va, June 25. 1875.
This has been a grand day in me cauital Of the
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Ola Domlnloh' Inc hhlshts lempiafs VINO nave
been on a pilgrimage 70 Boston returned this
Ynorr,pg ana uare raceivad ,ytth a grana ovatiop
n"inius aau "eie isoei'eu via sA"H1 O'A'on
by IempiArs, Masohs anu eitlZens seheTahy.
Filled with a gentle remembrance OF the unutIer-
anle stnanesses exte nded 10 them Nv their North
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erh brethren, they were "eicoiheu 70 tneh uomes
Dy the Governor OF the state, from the Executive
Mansion a totows
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DIX hNiohls-lhiS - pleasing SCENE, peAut-
tul anu IMPOSING spectacle 70 behoid your rauks,
altcr -FOUR olstAnl ahu eNehtu Journeyihgs, " see
9ou On your return II goJn heaitn ahu VlRof souuu
anu Juoisht. Win = sincere nesat, Win Iuh
LeaIs' ~ we name " ouI Comnonn satn : cot-
1laly congratulate you on your return W your
state, your homes ahu 70 your HIsnus. Inc od
1ommoh"taltn REACHES Vub hei arms anu ahec-
tonateiy greets ner shlldreh comiha Dack nome.
Leu bJ me beAutiui teachlhgs anu tne none tles
81 tue great order VI wnich you nave Tue honor 70
DC members yOu nave Just Journeyed 20 the
ancient IOHmouWedlth o. MAS hChuselts am W
her capital ctr OF Boston. You nave travelled
under toe guidance or
hat Intercollegiate bright which none but craftsmen
saw
unorcdth year Of tue Republic dawns upon US.
Won went a. vou onvbt ~ nave pone-a- reore.
senfa ~. 81 Vrgtn1a a. she - Nm ,venr rntped
WITH no Garments al sIckclotD win no asnes on
hea0s 0owed ia humiliation; you went processing
TgpeN lance. ASKING no turHlN eneSA, making no
recautatlOu singing 40 paltuodes You went as
Nmgiui4ns proud III Virginia ana All her past.
You went WIN the smell III Confederate battles on
your narments with your minds aud bodies wet,
wlIa v0ur brows uplfted WIN such true faftn 10
your state aud to tile Union a. none but rue
hearts feel IL greet and 10 be greeted Uy the
representatlye men OF New England and OF
All tue states a. respected equals and honOre
peers. On the basis ii equal rights and equal Ell.
Zepsutp ana mutual ana cordial reslect anu good
Will YOU greeted ana we're greeted Dy the repre-.
sentatlves III our sister states or the North NOT
wttnstandlng tue wears Vi aiieuatton ana fratrt-
cidal STRIFE YOU we're thus recognized ana wei.
coined az trends aud equal citizens Of a reunited
common country. In THIS spirit aud ia tuIs way
you nave gone a step toward lnauguratng the
true WORK of tue centennial perloG-thc WORK
when i 10 teach each section 70 see the other as
each sees Itself; the work when Is to extngutsn
All sectional anImOslties forever; which i to
abr0gate all enforcement laws and other
fepresslve ana unequal legislation; which
j. 70 restore real peace, equal Justice.
equal rights. equal protection, equal Deneuee
harmony. fraternity and prosperity TO every sec.
ton ami 10 every portion 81 tue great Anne lean
Rcpubnc. on such i basis A. thar may inc Amer.
lcau Unl0n III states rest Indss0luDIe lnIeBtruet-
ibIe eternal as tie solid Continent on winch We