The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-21
ROANOKE 70, L COUNTY.

/ t..,sf,s., SALEM, VA, October II, 1879.
Editors Dispatch: From 10 a. M. until
i 10 o'clock this evening feast 'oI Cooa
things has been spread before our public
q dish for all, according to thetaste OF eacn.
1 The published exercises OF Roanoke Col
lege connected with the opening Of; the
&c PiftIe Memorial Library the formal in
4 annnration of Professor julius .. Dreher
! ne president OF the College, 1politlcal
sneeches from our distinguished represent,
! ofiyes, Senator's Johnston and Tucker, and
Captain Chamberlayne OF the State. these
constituted the programme for the day. !.
First In order.was, ..-;-.. Il -, a.. i
THE MEMORIAL ADDRESS :.,tF- !.
BY DR.. Wells, of the College Faculty. ut
tribute TO one the. sweet SAVIOR OF whose
name fusing the language OF our honorable
| Sunerintenaent-o of Public Instruction. VIII
| dwell in the domestic chamber OF thousands
of families from Pennsylvania to Texas Tor
fpenerations yet to come. In presenting TINS
historical sketch Of the life and labors OF
David f. Bittle, the founder and first presl'
dent OF Roanoke College, DR.. Wells, his CO.
laborer for about twenty-three years, drew
upon a personal acquaintance for the in.
| teresting facts presented. His style, at once
eloquent and elegant. will make the address
read we'll. and render it valuable contrl-
button to the records Of the beginnings OF
our educational work in the South.
On "The Library" proper a. paper OF
very especial interest was then read by
Professor G.. P. Krauth, D. D., vice-presi-
dent of the University Of Pennsylvania.
Himself photographer of some repute, an
acknowledged metaphysical scholar and
theoloeian, DR.. Krauth's paper must elicit
4 ,,ora n .InSS ppblic ipt w hen If anDearS
in print. He dwct at some length upon the
one idea on the LASTS OF which the aggre-
CATION of books in special or general libra
ries must be conducted. In speaking OF
collecting all current documents OF historic
| interest, he characterized the daily paper
Of our time as the greatest epic Of the age.
What would be the value OF such record
| coming down from the days OF the Caesars,
| or the time of the thirty-years' war? He
claimed that with the duty OF educating
her citizens was associated for the State the
duty of establishing public libraries, but
these should not be supplied at the pub
| Iishers' expense. Our copyright system
stands in the way OF such publications as
Audubon's Work, costing 200 per copy.
| To deposit two or more copies Of such a
| work in the public libraries is burden
greater than the publisher can or ought to
bear. Many details were entered into in
the discussion of the subject. These pos
sess much interest only for the few. In
conclusion, the "library," deDominated
'sthe brain and memory OF the body OF
time." was opened by mastery hand &.
About 2 O'Clock another large audience
was recongregated in the Town Hall. The
political ice was broken by 40
- '~:'+ SENATOR JOHNSTON,
who invited bis hearers to a sort OF a fire.
side family talk. He waXed warm liz the
handling OF tue Readiusters; showed that
the action of the courts in sustaining the
old funding bill proved that were the Re-
adiusters again in power they would be as
DOW eress as before as far as concerns Ell
| fecting any other settlement OF the debt
question than the McCuIloch bill provides.
| They cannot force violation Of the States
contracts. Said the Readjusters are burst
| ing the skies about the non.taxation of
| these bonds. But how in the name
of common sense could we tax twenty
! four millions OF our debt when all these
bonds are held by parties wholly outside
| Of the jurisdiction Of the State Taxa
ton means simnly to drive the remaining
eight millions OF our, debt out OF the State,
and send d million OF dollars annually out
Of our midst, when we, want every cent OF
interest, il possible, paid into our, own
| pockets. This is The way England carried
an immense debt, and her people grew, rich
under it. Mr.. Johnston drew out Govern
ment greenback, and shook it into the face
Of those who object to the coupons. Don't
youtlike these? This twenty.dollar note is
a tax-receiyable coupon. Thus bewent on.
Do not tell me the people Of Virginia can't
do'what any other people on the face OF the
earth can do. Others pay heavier taxes,
and never whine around about their State
being great big poorhouse and the people
| its paupers. We want a reduction in county
taxes, but can and will prove ourselves able
to meet the demand OF the State. He finally
| showed, challenging any reiutation OF his
conclusions, that. the DlcCulloch bill en-
tailed lighter burden than the Readiusters
| themselves proposed to place upon the peo-
pie.
HON. RANDOLPH TUCKER
was then introduced by the presiding off.
Ger, j. Allen Watts, Esq, amid storms of
repeated applause. He took the position
| following up the able discussion Of MIR.
Johnston) that there was nothing left en-
cept the McCulloch bill and reputation.
But Old Virginia can't afford to repu-
didte" was the reply, seconded by renewed
t'hi 1PpiadoC' LIZ uIHS q fSt SiSei
line OF demarkation between "what is
yours and what is mine "-this is the divi-
sion of property. His inimitable wit and
SATIRE like piquant shafts, filled the whole
house. They hit the mark-drove one
20 hardly honest" Readjnster out OF the
ranks; he couldn't stand such firing. Mr..
Tucker says he is preaching from the text
found in Psalms, XXXvii., 81: 1.-THE wick.
ed borrow eth and payeth not again." 1t
would be but a bare repetition to add more
than that. He carried the house for tle
space Of about an hour, and made the
whole subject so plain that "the way
faring man, though a. fool, need not
err therein" Throughout his entire
speech he was interrupted by hearty and
prolonged applause, showing that many Of
our best people not only enjoy his wit but
also endorse bis sentiments. Mr.. Chamber
Jayne summed up the conclusion of the
whole matter in brief and pointed present.
alton OF few phases OF the question un-
touched by the others. Much to the regret
OF all concerned, the time of all of tue speak
ers was necessarily limited on account of
the College exercise, which bad Just pre-
coded. 5.t 80
....5 THE COLLEGE, AGAIN.
About P. NJ, notwithstanding the heavy
rains which had come up, quite fair au-
dience turned out to attend the inaugural
exercises. Copgratulatory remarks were
made by DR.. Krauth, in which he took occa-
sion to speak the praises OF our Old Domin-
ion. DR.. j. j. Meormap,. in behalf OF the