The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-01

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learful doctrine In sll its consequences to- ter.
/ fihed royalty and the cbfefsof al established
tnstH utfons. i have often heard Mr., Cal.
bouR.saytbat the man who an bounced 10 So
Il ciety an abstract principle OF action of gene.
fal application without the necessary ifni-
iafions and restrictions was like enc who
turned g. locomotive loose upon the track
without guide or conductor, and convert
ed into q destructive machine what
might be Of great use and value if properly
gu1ded-an. opinion ia which the King OF
Prussia must have participated to some ex.
tent when he; made il q matter OF govern
tment concern whether. .Hegel or his rivals
/ should take charged the metaphysical mind
In biz kingdom. Experience would seem
70 have shown that it was wise forecast
which induced him to interfere with the
sources OF public opinion in Germany. For
| one, believe 1t Is not extravagant to say that
the nan who controls the metaphysics Of
country will ultimately govern It. If not by
Organization, at least By influence. Germany
owes its deep passion for unity, which has had
so much effect upon human AFFAIR.", more, per-
baps, to its scholars and poets than Its ,polti-.
ciansand soldiers. s IA !, I~-.ftsj
The last and most efficient fortress OF
liberty OF. thought and action Is to be found
IN the school. 1t vas the monastery Of Port
Royal, the great school. of .JsnsenisUl and
classical literature. that, In despite of the
Pope and the king, dealt blows to Jesuitism 1
from which 1t has never recovered, and Inn
ported the immortal creations of human
fancy and its highest emauatious OF wisdom \
from the pages Of classic literature to adorn.
to ehlireD, and to elevate the modern, Well
has it been said by graceful pen describing
that school, which. for the better part Of
its existence was ri regulated and gov.
erned by Aneelique Armand, that pure, wise
and sanity woman, t'That arch Is all which
remains Of the once crowded monastery of
Port Royal" 10 those woods Racine first
learned the language-tbe universal lam,
gusge-of poetry. Under the roof Of that
humble farm.houre Pascal, ArpaHld, Nieole,
De Saci, Tillemont, meditated those works |
which as long as civilization and Christianity
survive will retain their hold on the graft. |
tude and reverence of mankind. There were |
given ipnumerable proofs of the graceful
good humor Of Henry Nv. To this seclnsion |
retired the heroine Of the Fronde--Aun |
Genevieve, Duchess Of LoDgueville--to seek |
the peace which the world could not give.
Madame de Seyigne discovered here place |
tOttt pfOpC " 3t|H1 C' tC uCof VIC j dF oCfs |
solut" -. fr \
From the Petit Trianon and Marty there /
came hither to worship God many courtier
and many beauty heart broken and jaded !
with the very vanity OF vanities-tbe idolatry
of their fellow. morrals. Survey French So
cety in the seventeenth century from what |
aspect you will, it matters not, at Port Royal |
will be found the most illIstrious examples !
OF whatever i'm parted TO that motley Assem-.
blage any real dignity or permanent regard.
Even TO- the mere antiquarian it was not |
without lively interest.
Well may France be proud Of school |
which has such history. We can pretend
to nothing of that sort for our school as yet,
but should belle the aspirations that swell
within me at the mention of Its name if Iwere
to deny the hope that this schoolto at some
future day, should be able TO claim some
thing of the same sort Of reputation. Ire
member with pride that the name Of Harri-
son as pbIoIogist is known in more couD-
tries than bis owD, and that Poe as poet
will ever charm the world of song. l trust
the day Is yet TO come when her pupils will
be fourd as pioneers in the paths OF scientific
d. coyery or aloft on The wing of high phio-
sophie speculation. ....- .....-gs,l
Young gentlemen, brother alumni, upon
your C0nQuct muC0 OF tne late OF tDlS lBSil-
tutinn will depend-by that you may sink
or may save it. As one class disappears
aDother will take its place to fill these halls,
ard school By school to garrison its places
of strength. May no class ever resign It's
place to its successors and leave the UDi-
versity less efficient In its usefulness or
disparaged in. reputation, and may each
be enabled to say with pride, II have
been educated 10 the school of Jefferson!
| bave been animated by his spirit whilst
there and trained according to bis discipline
and appliances Il have now strip Jed for the
fight. hoping to conquer pla'e 10 the ESTE
nation of the worll Of which neither nor
nv poSterity shall eYer be ashamed
Young gentlemen, II your successors shall
improve upon you in knowledge aud con-
duct as you have improved on the class OF
my day the University will be safe in the
hands Of such representatives.
The audience spplauded vociferouslyas Mr..
Hunter took his seat. In response to loud
calls Governor Kemper made brief but elo.
quent and telling speech, W bich was received
with great enthusiasm. Senator Bayard, of
Delaware, was then called out, and made an
admirable response, which elected dealening
applause. lE VIAToR.
Two Brothers Become Insane.
Brief mention was made Tuesday Of the
e, ct that tWo brothers, McCOpaughy, in Della.