The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-21

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purposes Of his own elevation on tue ruifis
q without looking forward to an extren-
styof this kind (which, nevertheless, onghti
not TO be entirely out OF sight, the COM I
mon and continued mfscbiefs OF the spirit
OF party. are sufficient to make IT the inter
eft and the duty OF wise people to dis
courage aud restrain it, #ss -, ..S,..
3 at serves always to- distract the pubic
councils, and enfeebles the pubic; az.
ministratioi1, It agitatas the cor1mu.
nity with ili-founded ieaiousies anu rlfi
false-aIarms: kindies the animosity OF one
mart against another; foments occasionally
riot and insurrection. II opens the G0or 70
foreign Influence and corruption, " men
find a facilitated access TO. the GoYernm
itself through the channels OF party pas
sions. Thus the policy and the will OF one
country are subjected to the policy and
will of another. There is an opinloni Leat
parties in q tree country are usefui cneeks
ii1nou the administration OF Government,
and serve to keep alive the spirit OF liberty.
.This. within certain limits, is probably
true: and In governments OF monarchlcai
cast PATRIOTISM may look with indulgence,
II not with favor, upon the spirit OF party.
Put in those OF a popular character, N
governments purely elective, it is spiritt
not to be encouraged. From their natuIal
tendency, it is certain there Will always DC
enough Of that spirit Tor every satuCaiy
purpose. And there being constant DANGER
OF excess, the effort ought to De, by 9orce OF
public opinion, to mitigate and assuage IL.
a fire not to be quenched, II demands
uniform vigilance to prevent It's Durst'n !:
into fame, lest, instead OF warming IL
should consume"
) Let us firmly resolve that all geographical
determinations be forever lgnoTed' ,nuI
there be no "Mason and Dixon's llne," no
sectional or special privileges within our
doors or within our country. Devoted to the
interests Of a common cause, let us meet upon
a common level and act in perpetual unity,
ever striving, through the education OF the
masses. for the permanent establishment OF
our order and the perpetuity OF common
government, to the end that we may become
3 united, prosperous, free, and happy PEG.
ple /" down to. the latest syllable OF recorded
tlme."
I'VE live In deeds, not years; In thoughts mol
In feelings feelings not in figures on a dial, 49,.
Weshouid count time By heart-tnroDs "hcn lnes
For God, for man. for duty. He most lives :,
Who thinks most-feels noblest-acts the bcst."
The Overseer made short verbal report.
The Lecturer read q very interesting re.
mort detailing his work during the year and
making valuable suggestions to the mem
''o.>'.-- The Treasurer's Report.
The Treasurer reports abaance ON hand 90 400 eo
ps October from nss stase Oranges interest
on bonds, &C., to September ~, 1919 Sl'ooo 20
Paid out sundry ttems.... minimum Io'1oo o.
Balance on hand.............."... S4,oIo 90
D, Wyatt Aiken. Of South Carolina, read
the report OF the Executive Committee; az.
ter which the Grange adjourned until III
O'Clock this morning.
The Public Reception.
A very fair. audience, at least one hall
OF whom were ladies, assembled at the hall
of the House of Delegates last night, on the
occasion of the public reception OF the Ma
tional Grange.
At $40 o'clock DR.. j. NJ. Blanton, Mas
ter of the State Grange OF Virginia, called
the meeting to order, and in few appro-
pirate remarks introduced his Excellency,
Governor Holiday, who had been invited
to welcome the National Grange.
The Address Of Welcome.
Governor Holiday, after the applause
with. which he was greeted had subsidized,
spoke as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
NATIONAL GRANGE:
In rendering you welcome to the capt.
tai of Virginia, am sure meet the APP
proval Of her people. Virginia is an Agrl-
cultural State, and among the numerous
blessings with which nature has crowned
her, none surpass those which flow from
the salubrity Of her climate and the variety
and richness OF her soil. From the sea
board, where is seated her Queen City OF
Commerce, through Tidewater, Piedmont,
Southside, and Valley, fortune has been
prodigal in her gifts, and she is willing as
ever to share them in hospitality, or the
closer bonds Of perpetual citizenship.
Virginia has many reasons why she should
place high estimate upon Agriculture.
There are the great sources of her material
wealth, and loving as her people do the
spots where they were born and have lived,
they are not unmindful Of how its beauties
and advantages have been illustrated in her
history. Most of the eminent men whom
she claims as her richest jewels, and who
have adorned her annals and those OF the
republic, have been tillers OF the soil. Gin
cinnatus has found many a counterpart in
the story of Virginia wisdom and yalor.
vIRGISIA's JEWELS. a:..
Whilst this is true OF Virginia, it is none
the less so of the Union. Manufactures and
Commerce have grown with amazing "a
pidity, and by the agency Of the latter the
former have filled the home, and are in
yading with giant force heforeign markets
OF the world. American ingenuity and
skill find no competitor who can wrestle
successfully, with them in the struggle for
supremacy in all that relates to the comforts
and conveniences Of life, and will soon win
the crown in the higher and more beautiful
domain Of the Finer Arts. -.
Yet admitting this, Agriculture must for
many years be the main calling OF the
American citizen. Enthroned amid mex
haustble resources, thousands Of acres OF
land, whose virgin bosom has not yet been
furrowed by the plough, and over which
the genius OF civilization has not extended
its sceptre, many millions more will have
to thr0ng its colossal avenues OF Labor be-
fore Agriculture wilt ceaseto be the peo-
pies chief pursuit. ~ j.
THE INFLUENCES OF YOUR PROFESSION.
have not the honor Of being member
of your order, and therefore do not know
infinitely its principles, but I doubt not you
have for your prime objects the improve
ment of the soil and the elevation Of the fol-