The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-02
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

SKArIoE oF GESERAL JOIN s. PREsroN-A
REMARK ,BLE ADDRESS RESURRECTION OF
BURIED weoSGs-ELooUEvr DT15UNcIAT1oN
or NEw ENGLAND POLICY AND THEORIES
pEMoCRATIC Principles THE INCARNATION
OF wIsDoE
CHAALorTEsvILLE. July /, 1875.
To-day has witnessed the closing exercises or
the ff,leth year o. the university. 10 was COM
menced in the morning by meeting Of the
society, at which considerable enthusiasm was
manifested. Az aalfpast twelve P NJ. the Public
Han Was hIled with distinguished company,
VINO listened TO an address 80 extraordinary
in IT'S character that 1t viii never be forgotten BY
those who had tue good fortune to pc present.
Southern enthusiasm was aroused to Its highest
attitudes, and General PrestoA's appeals 20
Southern patriottsm fell on susceptible minds
and touched the hearts OF those wac were Ia
miiar with the msmores OF the past. tx tracts OF
this address viii be found below.
1le Alumni dinner, which was very enjoyable
affair, came on this evening.
ADDRESS OF GENERAL PRESTON.
general JoHN 8. PRESTON said:-The whole
brood o. nurse rgs-the onsprlng or nifty years.
annual parturuon Of the foremost school OF let
tiers, science ana philosophy in the New World
have called me. one OF the nrstborn out hum blsst
OF the dock, 10 stand here by our nursery cradle
and speak 20 tbem ana you. Is is very notable
honor the most notable OF my Ire and under
take &c with uemulous reverence Tor the high
responsibility 10 imposes. ny oster Drsthefs are
The learned, ne wise, he heroic elders and teach
ers 0i tae land lle intellectual ana Social "Con-
SCRIPT Fathers - the "SOcTdtfcl CtFfn Coming out
rom me oDsc Hrl'y o. age ano ioaL country
what theme can assume 10 celebrate
IN ne presence OF t0e Alumni OF tue
UIsry ,s HrsiaiaY Iss ssTaI1rs .Ss
embodied thought OF these nifty years, have
spread before ~ world full OF themes 30 various
tuat your speaker may well DC more troubled IN
seecuon tnan In treatment. We're / 10 take any
OF thousand, appropriate 20 this day and ocea-
aud awakening your interest. Standing mere. as
u we're, on me p0rtico Of our own academy, where
sons, We can see the great book and volume Of
Nature unfolding Ike a scroll TO draw our wander
ing agtarned gals or We can wander 10 and iro
IN shaded avenues amid tne graceful forms VI Ar,
Ana sec how apollo, fsir.nAirsd GOD,
While On ne efl AIR Jan @ayes her torch.
PAST AID rag PRESENT
For rs l must seek Tor other themes Arsrper
than sne dictates OF scholastic sciencs broader
tnan nat when spans the eTth, stronger than
tnar which Oinas the ocean. higher man thsg
winch measures the stars OF heaven. Do u that.
tncme which burdens every soul which worsal ~
e5ern8i trnth AMI riglt 20 whicn phu0sopay
scence, arr, poesry-ali you are taugh DO tnis
glori0us scH0Oi, vita ita men oi mlgniy Thought
ana 'carnlng-are but num0le hapdmaigens aud
serrltors. - is tne theme WECsc purpOrt "a
b. measure rhe deep relations OF rigbt
vii taiK of 20 here TO-DAY before these
a cara and 1nder this SKY though cautious puli-
otoDBy may be offended and tlmid policy may
trembie CD approve cannOt sL2nd 10 tue shadow
or Monticello visa my heart overnOWing Win
sacred nemorlRs aud NOT ease ~ BY utteranCe.
God does no. grAns me the mercT % Dina oDlylOu
90 forget me past, aud ths duty % Gusl pety Will
not lel nc be gieut concerning the pre-
treuDle 20 lose your esteem AMI approval Be
charitable 20 gness gray hairs and 20 one VINO
Orered as ne iud gave oil the rest that yOu
mlg8t pe 'ree aus oss al save shs POOR aud WO-
fnl remnant 81 mat IRE.
ACHIEVEMENT or FREEDOM.
the people NJ taat portion or North America
which cOnsrbus.d the American RsguDhc 20 ths
history Or modern CIVILIZATION derived their pro
foundest Sentiment aad principle Of civil liberty
n n the preceDts or nat DieSsoo religion wnioa
thus prosia ned al zen rec ana egual before sue
tribunals 81 etsrnai JUSTICE, ana rave tae fullest
s0nctiOns d sheir christian revelations 10 the
regulations of snis liberty. 10 was the impOrtu-
nase and devoted zeal OF she Christian which
moved our EdRifsh ancestry 20 sacrifice Ml mere
human Attributes 20 Toe attainment Of me Tree
dom OF conscience, regarding thav az the Grtte-
ri0n OF al human frntn as well as tbs fecuadating
power OF tue hKdtOr 0orDl0' --Jne pure rlghIn esq
OF action In rnis ltfe-and tnus confirming it Tor
all time as the Teyalty ana sovereign prerogstiye
OF mankind.
TIE LWE or FTPTY YEARS
Let az see. We are celebrating today the 6fty
yesL6, We " NJ sBtlt5kAlL rAfl ssgAa ihis W.