The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-20
THE PEOPLES GUEST.
ENTHUSIASM OVER THE VISIT OF
LAFAYETTE TO RlCIlN0An.
EVERY ONE ANXIOUS 10 10 HIN
HONOR.
Additional Detail. Of Hl- Reception.

One would have supposed that win
the patriotic demonstrations described DID
our last number. the enthusiasm ol lH'
Richmond public in favor OBJ Goo i. JUS.
irious Frenchman would have somtN I u.
subsided-not so. however. 40 ims eif'
fant day we cannot appreciate a- lN'f
did the services he bad rendered ileiI
country. and the sacrifices hc haa mace
in their behalf. There were thon living
many who had Witnessed his devotion.
fo their cause under every iiii- ii'
he'd seen 10 exhibited IN The 'r)i ~
nossiblc way. They rec0llectoI i"'' N'
had fitted ont, at bis own expense 90"
armed vessel. and at fhe carry
of nineteen years bad lc.t M' I.'.''.'
Ia Grange in the province .' .
yerrrc. Go east his lot with iie nt| 'i''
tionisis I'm q foreign land. i'c hiN ''.'
himself from the arms OF a recent NIiu-'
and all that made youth. station t'',
wealth attractive. His government nag
protested against this interference Ni.N
fhe affairs OF people in rcNo"
fbcir lawful sovereign anu WncN D.. ia
ii was found that Dbl. purpose com" I'D
De changed. thew bad given orders iHH0
the vessel IN which hc E0rli attempt ~
embark for America should ne nic.,,'p.
ted and brought back 10 Franc. ''.-
withstmding these measures. Laiil eye
succeeded in eyadinE the Ship ol '..
French navy and landed az lm.. ION,
south Carolina. early in 1876. b..oi..
the Declaration of independence nag
boen either written or pr0muI. ieb i.H
soon after the splendid defence ~ 9'..
vans Island against tho British power
hy Captain William hou're' h'N - "
thrill oft iOv throughout th' eHi'Ie
country The veterans who h-N
crowded about his person hat en Nm
M the head of the fr-f rofim'ni o.
Virginia troops. eXposnr he D.r .''
falling wounded in their henaI. i''l
remembered how hc i1a pen. HI. ''
money in feeding ani clothing
ment of their couutrymen W0.n
own State was unable f0 rcHr.r '''i
wants and thov had seen bow lHD+
leader himself bad taken to Dis comic
.dence and affection the vOun- foreigner
Who had come 20 defend with h.m OBJ.
eanse of hi. people.
They did not forget how le mi eN-
,cgod himself fo the danger of capture
and inonri.onmont. bv emba.hng more
.i'.,, D','la for Lis own country Orb ric-
.,ro military stores for bis American
friends. How Doe had succeeded 30 ....e
.o,f,,t.. eDI finally how Dee had prevailed
..,.,r tfs ,orernmanf t1 e...osr lle
iI. of a.. ..i,n... and t9 s.nl fcot
...'f ..',,.. o. ,lr ,os.t. .f America ta
- '... has. of the eftnr. aud SHAT
f.,l I'm hc had done Doe Would never rr-
.oi,, ,nr comnensation.
.fnst a quarter eff century laI pms OIL.
.inre tbe vcncrated form %. Na.Nl 1r
had 5i.lnneored from life ami n0W Hf
NJ rest npder the shadows 0i Mount Yer
,,or THO rro.orco of his Great lolteu.
- -,o-sar,l frionI had tine Ducrt OIL
ro,.irf,., fhe memories of tlal p.-l
,gbicb m fbem was the oulyH,e thcy laa
.,o,. ~ live and with which Was $500
Tool an that was honorable and great
and rlorious
N0ro tbon this there were venerable
mon and women then LOOKING uuol fno
esoo and form of LAFAYETTE. tIu could
,ol..r ,lo limo .rhen they nl seen iiu
,,d bts b.If.clod soldier. after O. forced
,',, ','' 80 me,,l,. hundred miles ravn1
~ ,,'' ,b ~ de 10 If their own town. when
ti,,ea,onod with fire and rap.nc hr au
i,r,lscehie foe They had fcit soc relic.
ronseouent upon the repul-e of such
enenr and were rejoicing in the opp
fnnitv no manifest their gratitude GOD fheIr
nreserver on that occasion They laa
hot FORGOTTEN the davafterpeace bad been
declared when Washington and Lafayette
had met together for the last time in
Richmond: how the cheiitains bad been
received bv the General Assembly inen
in session. and bow Patrick henrr
and lanes Madison lai been
selected TO express 20 thc tWO iI|ustr.9l.
mon The sentiments of respect and aiec-
ion ,-itl which the LEGISLATURE and He0-
Ma ~ he soto REGARDED them ] Va. ON
iLis nccasion thot LAFAYETTE. iu replying
~ ,l,e ,rords of tbe great American 0ra-
'or 81 The onnortunitv 90 review flc
.cenes through which be had passed in
how be had grieyed over tAe
tbc sufIerincs of her people and hau
d. keenlv felt for her distrc-scs olt .la,
throuol IL an he was now glad to taF.
the onportunitv to acknowledge Al. grea.
OBLIGATIONS 20 them. and especially to
testifv 10 the unparalleled courage end
of her troops under DDS COM