Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23


side Of Italy there Ars no people wlo
desire more earnestly that hs rsign ~
be grsnd and glorious thsn do IL pso2'e
Of the United States. Suscsss 70 ~ !
King. Peace and prosperity y he -
pie.
Our friend Is man of psAcs, sed y
is hoped that be will contribute so1r
thing to preserve the peace snsoag -
nations Of the earth--cspecially IN Astn,
where, 10 the language Of one Of ~
wits Of Richmond, the Bear and ~
Lion are fighting over IIe-rat.
OF this we are sssrc, that he does mot
20 10 paint the town red, nor to make
Rome howl. ] have tried in vain 70
And out who first used these words
. make Rome howl" and have come 70
the conclusion that they were hrst used
BY Romulus or Remus in compliment
to the she-wolf that nurscd them.
Years long ago the great Apostle
went to Rome in chains. Our apostle
Of Democracy to-day goes 70 hom> !.
free, though he was once in vincuilss
and yet the yearnings Of his heart may
be, Oh that Virginia and were ffce
from these bonds tcoupons).
He has not told US what route hewiu
take, though 1t has been said that every
road leads to Rome. lfhe goes by Pu-
tesli, and / were in Rome when he APP
proaches the Imperial City, with the
Democratic brethren would 90 out
and meet him at the Three Taverns.
Colonel Evans's speech provoked
such applause and laughter IS only
Colonel Evans can always command.
1t was happy effort, well worthy the
distinguished presence and the occa'
sion. ~.
COLONEL SAMUEL n. PAUL.
Colonel Samuel B. Paul was called
for. and rising from his seat, said In re-
Spouse to the same toast:ch ch f' 70
We have all seen and understood the
clamor over the appointment Of our
distinguished friend and guest to repre-.
sent the United States at the Court OF
Italy. II belongs to the lowest tricks
Of political rivalry TO catch up ffag-
ments from the local report Of an 81
tempore utterance Of which the exact
words and connection have disappeared
and present them as the whole picture
Of the speakers mind.
Ii would insult the intelligence Of
that great country, whose marvellous
unifcation and splendid achievements
have brought her to the front rank
among nations with rapid and heroic
steps, to suppose that such trickery and
tricksters could cajole her government
into what would almost be an ailront
to the United States.
Even if the reputed utterance Of our
distinguished friend could be verified,
it belonged to period Of almost
chaotic excitement in the religious
world. At that period many thought
full men, to whom the Italy OF to-day
at our distance looked as unlikely ~
Utopia itself, felt apprehensive Of dan
ger to the great historic Church, which
seemed TO be sssailed.
Possibly-nay, probably--our learn
ed friend was one oil these, as certainly
| myself was but | may measure his
as measure my own satisfaction at the
outcome Of the Italian struggle, which
has brought into being such a country
as now stands guard over the Mediter-
ransan, lifting her banners before the
world with the grand confidence Of the
Augustan era and impressing it every
where as light Of civilization and
| freedom.
say probably, on the authority Of
something higher and stronger than
words. His actions speak. Our Gov
ernment could easily send him else
where. The qualities which commend
him for Italy fit him for other great
parts.
But we know that next to his native
land his heart moves to Italy, and Of
all the sovereigns to whom he might be
accredited he prefers to be near tho
knightly King whose conduct last year
at stricken Naples has craven his name
on the hearts Of humanity the wide
world over, but nowhere deeper than
in this great republic. #
Speaking as one who has known him
from infancy, | may be allowed GER
tain pride in the thought that in my
small share asa citizen | shall have
such a representative before such .
sovereign and such a country.
OUR GOVERNOR SPEAKS.
Captain Drinkard introduced Gov
ernor Cameron as follows:
Gentlemen,-We have emptied our
glasses in drinking to the United States
and Italy. Now our thoughts turn nat
urally to the old Virginia which we arc
told "never tires" Every Virginian
who has ever lived outside Of the State
knows by experience, and expect our
new Minister to Italy to learn the same
lesson on the other side Of the
waters, what the Psalmist felt
when he said IF | forget thee, oh
Jerusalem, may my right hand
forget her cunning and my tongue
cleaye to the roof Of my mouth"
Wherefore we shall next drink to toe
Commonwealth Of Virginia. To- re-
spond to this toast the committee las
selected one who is entitled to speak in
her name; not only because he is an
able, capable, and faithful public ser
want, but because he is one Of her true
sons, and because, too, he halls from
the noble Cockade City, which claims
both him and Kelley, and has tongue
whose rhetorical accomplishments are
hardly excelled by those Of Minister
Keiley's tongue. ! sllude, of course,
to Governor William 4. Cameron.
Gentlemen, give you
1.-The Commonwealth of Virginia"
1t would mar the beauty Of the per-
feet speech which fell from the lips oi
the Governor TO attempt Q synopsis ol
il. 1t glittered with gems of tribute to
his native State, and every sentence Wa
filed with patriotism and devotion.
"a way can and will be found, fellow.
citizens" said the Governor, 'sto main
tain the public interest and protect The
public will.n This brought out ysli,