New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-24

II ENJOY. MAY their genius survive 70 me rehl0test
Z t'rttions, making us a high minded, brave sud
honest PEOPLE guarding ~ against internal aisiIacon
"tsher a. with hooks Of steel against oAterna foes
Ia the name 81 the people OF virginia, ana EOm my
own heart bid you welcome.
1HE ORATOR OF THE DAY.
General Taliaferro. the orator of the day, was
next introduced. THIS gentleman is native of
Gloster County. lie played prominent part in the
late war. The General Is a fluent speaker, and he
delivered stirring Grafton to-day. taking no tho
struggle for Independence in IFS earliest stages. and
following them carefully until the final scenes upon
the plains of Yorktown which he vlvidly por-
troyed. He paid high tribute to the courage and
heroism of the Continental Army. while not forget
ling to render full justice TO the noble conduct OF
&c gallant officers and soldiers OF the French
allies.
The address occupied nearly two hours in delv-
CRY. and listened to with great interest by the
crowd gathered in front of the stand
CN'rAIN HOPE on EARLY VIRGINIA TIFE.
CAPTAIN James Barron Hope. of Norfolk. was next
introduced. Captain Hope referred to the fact OF
lis having been present at the 250th anniversary
o. the settlement Of jamestown, twenty-five years
ago, with President Tyler, and also to having been
Present with Henry A.Wisc. then Governor Of Vir-
cinia. r. NJ T. Hunter and John X. Thompson, at
tie dedication OF the statue Of Washington al Rich
mond IL said that General Taliafcrro was In COM
mand of the militia present on both those occasions.
Captain Hope then went on and made an address on
the subject OF the civilization which gave birth
TO The strength and symmetry of the char
acters of the foIefathcrs of the Rcpubhc.
He spoke of the Virginia Peninsula as " the Giants
Causeway If our History" He alluded 20 Raleigh
and smith, to the settlement at Jamestown, 70
Powhatan and Pocahcntas T. Williamsburg and Will
am and Mary College, aud many men and localities
identified with the rcnnsulas history, aud precious
In tho memory OF patriotic Americans. He then
said;
THE ic here in the wilderness gave Tho cconists an
cdrcat on and they stood Yrcr arc 10 do battle with me
Doas Datch. tue French or Indians Ihns trained To
ARMS, the coionists grew 1" ue marcy SCR
reliant. alert. aud active; viHHt Of cnemle-'
oauiDiIs 10 HrujS; brave Dy nm riance' 1nu
IRE arts ~ peace we're not neglected bv the enr'y
settlers They established ir9n salt and elas, works
%, grew hemp ana uN tirN Planted Sln' 'ns, an"
a-uirtd o. become producers ~ wine ana SIR ut t"c
~ lie cc,r ami Tic roStG Of -iayery with other sia'
cau.ts. ultimately defeated these ioc>. IItJ "tl 10
also Taught To think aud act under compu-ion OF
crcuust nces 50 thn rurrgy, c"ui'sc e''ip ana
fnarrtudclcc became strongly marked traits oi ch1rdo
ttr .l.ol- Them. luL- Tire CUtIi-ts nom Georgia 70
,cq I,rcd thc educa ion OF tbr wilderness
", f,,,5'r Jau..to,rn and Pirmcuih Rock
b.cain. two grca; fountains, the wsters IF TcJ have
cui.ird whole Tide oi American history Ito one is
lnt united ia a common flood they mutually correct
fb,r lmprricctun- sud cApaud tuioa WhereUn thc
SIP Of state shall ioaf AMI fly me common iis Of our
common country over ccntenniGs YET To BE- shaken from
Hl th.fc olc other rr~rccs aiding iu IN. develop
mont 81. thr Ar- uellc besides those nave n .n
TONED. Al oxicndrd comparison 81 tne co once how
Il4d you thr paileuccald tAc time wuad De- sa- fo
sketch least ole brave picture from cl"h of Oh" Great
Iuriecn nui - % IL, can o"l, zeal WIN I'D q
rapid cu.rtIz ttuu, ana here sum up unth Wviid
v Y, Of lie told upon tue co.ou,s, llc
forces ol maui, IrH', Hi"H '"' ~ , ga. W.
hee.n- i'" ~, !'N We u" i.-, r i,.. .,' ',i
ne ancient domino" VIZ ~ ' t AID wien we r.
tue Cavaliers Of Virginia, aud offered Jamaica l." th'
80, ,.rife y, n might nave. Olfovsd DII flr4
lcf their il -ed h'uc iof ini WhrTr i1 trace sure.
whisper 10 the orange out Tie palm aud ttic ~' Ao
fair miracles Il frost nnd SNOW.
Captain Hope z. fcircd to the N.l,am and Mary
College and declared that the American people
shoald make "a centennial gift Ia restore hcr ancient
glory. tie complimenjcd the French for the plrt
they bore in the Revolution. IIc spoke of the cror
of Virc mia IN Abandoning the Development % lcr
mdIsfllcs. and be- ur iir,ol glowing future for
the state
alter the clos of his address, which occupied an
hour, Captain Hope made an appeal to ihc as-.ir-
bis to take some action to rc~uscltatc William and
MARY College whose ulucnce ~ educating $50 mmg
OF Tie celebrated men WHO hEuI''l ~
times has been ircalcuablc. The old col cec Wa.
sadly miuIcd iu th, lat" war; Captain Hop" Ic-
,nut>, were received With gteat Enthusiasm.
Nh John Code. mcinncr OF Congress from tins
d,.trct Was the next speaker lie Introduced
series 0f Trseluf obs. recommending that commit
tee named bc appointeg io BEGIN "a movement i"i
raising funds for William and May College
among tn patriotic citizen, of the mon. ami tna
they report p.0greS, on the ION ot October l'~l.
The resolutions were unnii.inon,l5 adopted aH4
Hugh Blair GUgsby, al Richmond, was appointed
chairman.
TRATERNAL SPEECHES BY VISITORS.
Colonel Lincoln, IS ho represented tie Governor or
Massachusetts,. was next introduced. lie said that
lin, last time he visited Yorktown hc WAS
badly scared man laugntcrl, but hc was glad TO
meet the people OF Virginia to-day. Virginia and
Massachusetts, In the old days. had stood SIDE by
side i'm the field and IN the councils of the Nation
and il Was q worthy son cf Mas,achu- It's who had
held CORVALLIS IN check while the troop- of Gen
eral Washington were concentrating for the invest
ment Of York own. he was glad to meet so many
representative Vrrnians, and trusted that the two
States would hereafter 20 hand in land la perfect
ing the Union.
General Lattn. Adjutant-Gcneral Of Icnnsy
followed i'm brief address. lie SAID that Pcnusyi-
wanna also claimed some credit Tor The results
a, ueye, ON thl, spot one of her most honorcd cti-
zei,s Robert MnIr. # Philadelphia, advanced the
sum OF , ZOO. 600 10 further tins great end. He
then alluded to the great resources Of the two
states and their Similar y, and trusted that peace
ana UNITY wculd forever unite them.
Colonel Staples, of North Carolina, representing
thai state. claimed that North Carolina had the
honor OF issuing the FIST declaration of mdepcl-
deuce and that the frst white woman ever born IN
America had the honor Of beng boru Oh hcl soil.
HI, State did not capture Lord CORVALLIS. but she
rive him all the Tar She could while he was within
her borders.
Professor Charlicr. OF Ncw-York representing the