Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-01

NNIHtN<fET wv
rounded by flowing American Gags, we're sus-
ptniei picture OF The face aud bust Of the first
President OF the United States. hcd white, and
blue sireamers held IN folds found familiar
countenauce
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Governor Hnl, ia delivering the address Of
welcome, said
Fellow -countrymen,-As Governor Of tho State
within whose iorders we're heard the acclaims
which greeted tho nrst Presidents oath OF ale
glance 10 the Constitution. extend welcome 70
81 here assembled. Welcome % you, President
Harrison. latest OF the line OF those distinguished
mon Who have given the same guarantee OF
Obedience 20 tns charter OF our liberties and the
iaithiuiness Of our people welcome 70 your
honpr"d Cabinet. and 70 those chosen repre-
scniativea OF all sister States whose pres
enco here speaks a now grandeur and
greatness for our United States; welcome 70
All ~ authority, legislative, executive,
in their station. welcomo to all ambassadors Of
other nations who participate with us IA these
IesuVuos; welcome. strong, brave m 20. sons OF
fathers who yioidei life, vino sacrificed Fortune,
Sno endured ee7erest pnvntion that we might
rejoice IA liberty; welcome. fair and true
women. daughters OF mothers who gave patri-
Otto encouragement IN he days Of darkest dis
treas who willingly devoted themselves 10 sut-
fcrtng That the infant republic might be sustain
ed; welcome those from whatever elmo who
nave bocome part Of our people aud who hsyo
contributed their share in maintaining the pur-
poses and Increasing the glory Of our Common
weaNh; welcome 20 all citizens, Strangers,
frienda
Our display upon tho ample waters Of Tits
ha'Dor. our Tarsde3 Ia tho hr0si streota or this
Guy, and our reiOiclngs in this Danqueting hau
commemorate rot only the fame Of n great prince
amoIg men, not only ihe victories ~ great
captain among warriors not only ihe leeds OF =
great statesman among patriots. These cXuli-
ant sights aud Triumphant sounds tonmeIno-
rae such fame aud victories and deeds. out fhey
commemorate far moro. They commemorate
tho nativity of a hcaven-born republic among
/ the nations OF the ea-th. They C0mmcU crate
not tho Government founded upon the Magma
| fh1rn cXtorted from King jchn by compel
Ing band Of mobiles: not the Government
/ fonnied upon TIE written freedom bestowed
/ by a. Emperor o. race n cnancipaod
aiavo-. hut the new and complete creation 81 n
/ Government resting strong aud secure upon
/ fouudat 'ona that shall ia4t long "a virtue,
l honor, and 20 1race I've among orr Ieople-a
/ government OF the people, DY tho people, and
/ for no people, which she'll moi perish from tho
+ earth.
/ Tho Doge ot that ancient republic OF Venice
| o5pouaal with coremoulOu5 rte The waters OF
the Adriatic. orr FIRST President in thi4. then
as nov The chicfest city ~ the Now World, With
hand upii ted, welded 10 She free air on Heaven
his vow FOR thus land Of ours, and In hs recorded
/ oath pledged shat. with the help of no Cod Of
nations no would uphold the LIBERTY once pro-
clamei and now established Tor oil people
! These religious CcrcEnOuio7, these arches ~
triumph. these banners unfurlcd, tnc4e treasures
I " Hr, these songs n praise, these pageant4 or
I Industry. these Scencs Of rejoicing 90 which
/ We of This generation have now part,
] al Celebrate the giving AMI taxing
/ ~ that solemn pledge. by best greeting no this
I hour shall BOO a tiibute 70 me character oi HIM
/ whose memory VIC honor. giFo you these e1-
/ pressye words a thorasu: THE character on
/ Washington has after en- oosn unioryaiuel, be-
I cause not valued correctly TO was proper
. Puritan hero. Is IS hi- correctness and PER
] siztoucy which attract mo. a few simple deeds,
+ with diRuiled suruce Tor background, AMI
4 that is all. lie never nuctIatNi nor fingered
/ nor -i0oped nor swrrvei. bat Was MOLLY -iIen.
and assured. Hs Was Got TIE darling " t1t p'o-
pie, O. no man ~ integrity can Oyer Toe, DAT was
- much respected as loyol hls instructions %
hisstewlrl hi- refusaI cf ma rIoN0 li- To- ors"W
with IFS Officers a. tle termination ot thr Wat,
hi- thoughts etet ms f-tirrilent h' OK % ''l
iu p letter 90 Lafayette, his reiuarkb % hno.h"f
/ correspondent on being chosen Prc1i1euL his
last words to Cong ass, ihe unparalleled TO-
. spect which his most distinguished contempt
/ rauc=, sICn A. Fox 6nd trakiuc, Expressed Tor
him. are reiroaEiug % henr ln these unhetoic
days. His behavior f. tho nCd, IN council,
I cud hla gmhcl and Ccnt-nted W.ialraWhl 10
priye-' lie were great lie could ai 'Hnc9 ana
I supnIemeut o. these can brighten the lure
cngIr.niug tho name AMI fame OK shat
| Amer au whose virtues wa t-iay anec-
tonqtey, Justly, an1 proudly eAaiL
u
f0r IRIS broad land %. our open up naiore "a as
/ We coutemp. ate The growth ~ oar frcc iusttu-
/ lions -luco they were founded ~ tho Ia'rio-- oi
3 O. coutlry Ggp. Generations yet UNBORN Will
/ share the gl0ries and bles rrss ~ mo benclccnt
| aud imperishablc Government transmitted 10 as
7 and them ~ our Revolutionary sfros. N h1-
] gi0rOur memories cluster around tins centru-
/ nal Gay-dey Of hundred days. ono
T cry ~ welcome sll our voices raise a. the
/ young century appoars hah greatness yet u
/ come. Hail millions yet O De-. Heroes Ut
I The American Revolution arc now departed
( that the age - The pre-eminent creative genius
I has passed away, but tho country which ia II
/ yalor, siatosnAnship. anl patriotism paved ana
/ established stli proudly exists, ENJOYING ire
I blessings OF civil aud religious liberty, aug
/ fnenting in population. Increasing Ia resources,
/ strengthening in pOTcr. IL Is prosperous
/ happy, and an indiFisiDle Union. us conleutfd
I peOole are reapipg the nivantHgee OF tne laws
I ma IL by themselves we'll and honestly admin
] i.-e el The -enumcnfs OF every tru0
American are expressed In the hope that
faciion may not dos Toy, thar PRIDE may uot
/ tpiuro that corruption may no under mine. hnd
I fhat @.ctionahsln may not DIVIDE this faIrrepuD-
/ lic but that il borders Wsy s1tl De extended,
I mat ia commerce may tOat upon every 500. tlist
I The stars upon is Gag may 5s tie oie1, mat ~
/ free Institutions may live Oh aud flourish, and
I ia liperty-l loving people may cnutnUe 70 work
out The problem n sef-g0yernmeni 80 long as
I freedom itself exists and time shall be no more
Keep, Oh. God, the iaircst nobesi land !hat lies
I beneath the suu-Our country, our whole cpun-
/ try-eYor one
The order ~ tho toasts was "a follows;
GeerEe Washington. Druak in silence.
The people of Tie nitei ot1Jos. Grover CleFe-
land. .,-,,-.
The FEDERAL Constitution. Chioi-Jus.ics Fullc-.
The Senate. John IS. Daniel % Virginia.
Tho President Rutherford y. Hayes.
The Judiciary. William 81. hyarta
Tho Army ald Navy. General W. II. sherman.
our schools aud Colleges. President Elliott, Of
Harvard.
Mayor Grant occupied the seat 0f honor m the
table. lilo was tho presiding onicer. AT bis rfht
sat tho President, and Governor iilil was on mo
Mayors left. Ncvt % the President Of tie
United states Sat s. q President Morton. Others
wero Chief-Justce Fuller. General sherman.
senator Evar's, OK Prcsident Hayes, Bishop Pot
ter. aud cX Socraia 'y-oi-N a. Proctor On cover
nor Hills eide Vlre ldeut0uani-Doierncr Jones,
Judge Charles Andrews, Admiral Porter, Sena-
tor niseock. eX-fresidcnt Cleveland, speaker
cole Of the New Ors Assembly. n 'n. ). =. Cox,
Clarence ST.. Bowen, sud Eldri 20 y. Gerry.
Secretary -0f->tafe Blaine was unable 10 Do
ureaeut aud President Harrison was fchedulcd
10 replace Mr.. Blaine, a. w1s originally err
ranged. lie was thon INTRODUCED As iue Chiol
Executive arose % speak no appeared an od ana
naler than usual rud he stood Win his hands on
the back OF his chair, but he spoke clearly aud
distinctly
SENATOR DANIELS SPEECH.
Senator John W. Daniel said: High thoughts
seated IN tho heart " courtesy wG- not SD
. neyis notion u WLGt constituted gentlemen ,
and TIE United states senator Is dOluiy IT,
Joined in personal ami representative relations.
Thus have sought 60 sketch tho structure ard
spirit Of the senate. Nei her Roman nor Gre <
furnished its model nor was % drawn from ihe
Institutions OF our mother country. It's purely
American I'm u.s. origin, aud Was mo design
oh a great le1uo under the iueprauon
al tho great Almighty. Ia Ito Federal con-
venuOn which framed tho Constitution at
Philadelphia tho question wh.cn most disturbed
the deliberations Was that at congressional rep
/ -r@eutation. and Mnii-on said could tnis Do al
sted all else would he surmouutel. ] cannot
claim for my Own state .hat she through any
I az her eta.csmeD suggested solution Ut noiiul'
| Guilty pre- eutel. Tie virginia plan, Outlined Dy
Madison nnd proposed boy Randolph, conten-
plated representation in both houses Oh me
basis Il FREQ inhabitants and OF tax col
locuons, AMI b.iur iron tho most wealthy
and popuOus Virginia was 10Th 70 dis-
card hese elements oi influence. But the
slnsller hiates-Now Hampsnire, now Jersey
/ Connecticut, Delaware. Maryiand. and Now
York-demurred. ami n last ne suggesuon OF
Beuiamln Franklin. Of ponnsgifanla, WorAed
out by tho committee OF which E.drlds5 l.
Gerry OF Massachuaetts. vas chairman, lei 10 Q
cont rlmise by wbich tho population u the
States was represented ga the House and equal
"a A.. a al1vEF