The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-17

wharf the party was taken in charge by
Colonel Hollingsworth, superintendent Of
the grounds, and his assistant, Mr.. Nc
Dermott, and escorted 10 the tomb o.
| Washington, thence to the mansion, where
they were welcomed in a most hospitabl IL
manner by the regents, prominent
among whom were Mrs. Colonel Wash
ington, Of West Virginia, and Mrs. Hud-
son, Of Connecticut, who were untiring ID
their efforts 10 make all comfortable and
perfectly familiar with the mansion and
grounds.
After a thorough inspection, the party
assembled in the west parlor Of the man
sion, where General Fitzhugh Lee made
a few Introductory remarks. In speak
ing Of General Washington he said: No
lines Of one State can contine his name
and fame. He was ushered into this
world with not one blot Of unknightly
stain. There is not a single man who
does not reverence his name; there Ia mol
a person in this land who does not rejoice
that these ladies have all that remains o.
him.
General Lee then introduced TIE Gov
errors Of Va. and West Va. and the party
accompanying them. After their intro
dnction they addressed the assembled
guests as follows
Gov. Holliday.-The remarks OF THU
gentleman were well timed and interest
ing. He said, in substance: ~ am highly
honored and deeply gratiied by this re-
ception, rendered to me as the representa-
tive OF this State. l thank you for 1t il
the name OF my State, and our sister
State Of West Virginia. We have me-
here with a single purpose, without rec
ognizing the State boundaries. Virginia
90 far as Washington was concerned, has
never been divided, and our States to-day
are working Tor the good OF the Onior
and the world. 1t ia not strange that
Virginia cherished the name OF her great
son. She honored him in private life, and
gave him to the country. Nearly a whole
century has gone since Washington has
ceased TO act upon the stage OF public &c
ton. The States established by him have
grown into n Republic unequaled in the
world. My friends, is the future OF the
country as bright as the past? We hope
SO, we trust so. A country so wide ant
so rich, with SO vigorous and enterprisinl
a people, with a history so full Of history
and incident and yet SO prophetic Of good
s, full Of liberty and feeling, cannot hell
but have, and l believe 1t has, a CRANE
future before II. | would not have yot
forget, my friends, that all Of our bles-
sings are dependant upon your own con-
stancy and virtue, It Is but a short stel
between liberty and license, freedom ant
despotism. We must remember that W,
are 10 a time Of imminent peril. Re
member, too. that liberty and freedom dc
not consist in the exercise Of politica,
power. We can only be preserved as q
government by virtue and constancy, ant
by continually holding up before our owr
selfish ideas the spirit Of liberty ant
freedom which was held by Washington
livery one must work out his own desti,
ny. The Governor then made an elo
quent eulogy Of Washington. Speaking
OF the virtues and traits Of the latter, he
said: May we remember all these things
and be like Washington, and we shall
keep the government secure. Let uS
cherish his name, and lay II up In the
hearts Of this people, never TO be removed
as long as we remain 4 free country. Lei
Mount Vernon be to Us as the holy city
was TO the Israelites, and VI may go away
from here better prepared for LIES noble
work. May the visitor eve find this
place kept in is fresh and yestal purity
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