The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-01

/ low with an exalted and enObing loy,
Of country and with undaunted courage
Though clouds may sometimes darker
the hea, ems, they shall be dispelled, anC
we shall see the bow of Gods promise
set clearly in the sky, and shall resd
beneath itsllaling in radiant character.
the words, Our People
Sentiment - Not r mob, not ar
oligarchy nor a class, but the great fore,
Of American patriotism, conscience, in
telligence, energy and industry. the only
sue foundation OF States The sol,
hope of the Republic, Of which George
the truest types in American history. ~
George William Curtis
The States-"Fiizhugh Lee, Governor
Of the State of Virginia
Governor Lee made = choice and clO
Quent address In closing he said
The Republic of to-day should be the
Republic of the fathers-the United
States OF 1880. under our present dis.
tnguished Chief Magistrate, will then
be the United States of ls4i and l7Sy
when the sceptre of power was in the
hands of a William Henry Harrison, and
George Washington. MAY it 50 con.
tinue. and the contest hereafter, between
the States, be fof The promotion OF com
merce and civilization, the progress OF
agricultural and manufacturing wealth.
and the development of the arts and
sciences. while each State is laboring al
the same time 10 promote the common
glory of the United States. Then may
We hear the harmonious invOcations
from forty-twO hearts, ascending 10 our
fathers God, sweeping into the heavens
and rising above the stars, that State
shall not lift its sword mp against STATE,
neither shall they know war any more.
and that the reign of peace, union, and
fraternity shalt be as LASTING as the home
of the siars-as eternal as The fOunda-
tiOns of the everlasting hills--and in
your hsrbOr here, may Liberty entight-
ening the world Join the swelling an
them, and proclaim TO her subjects every
where, that the problem of free, popular
aud constitutional government has been
solved upon the American Continent.
Sentiment-.D Daughters 'of Liberty,
born amid the thrOes Of revolution thir-
teen clinging TO the Atlantic have be-
come forlytwO reaching the Pacific
The century leaves them as 10 found
them, an understandable union of unde.
sirucible stables. William Writ
Henry.
g. The Federal Constitution Melville
" Fuller, Chief Justice of the United
States
Sentiment - The contamination OF
former political wisdom the trust Of the
present age, the guide for all coming ma.
tions-George Bancroft
g. The House of Representatives. -
James o. Blaine. Secretary of State.
Sentiment-fhe first branch Of Con
gress provided for in the Constitution
and the subject OF the only speech in
the convention made by Washington
In the language OF George Mason
"The grand depository of th,
Democratic principle of the govern
ment,' to which has been assigned full
co-equal share in the national legisla
ton, together with the sole power OF
impeachment, the Originati0n OF all IN,
bills for raising revenue and i'm the last
resort, the choice on the President OF the
nited States The vital element OF Oul
Republican system, without which
there can be, in the words o
Abraham Lincoln, no government OF tn,
people, by the people, for the people
MAY It's rightful authority and dignity
ever he maintained and upheld, both by
/ It's own officers and members and by Nh,
millions OF voters whom they are priyi
/ legged 10 represent. Robert G. Win
/ thrOp. senior surviving speaker of TIA,
+ United States House of Representatives
=. The Senate--JOhu W. Daniel
United States Senator from Virginia
Sentiment" An elective body de
pendent upon no prerogatives OF royalty
/ church, or descent, able in its statesman
snip, wise and fractional in lis Legislative
and executive fu1ctions, the most dis
/ tinguisheG Of all legislative bodies and
/ bllwark in defense of our free institu
/ tiOns. '-Hannibtl llamin, sole surviving
ex.Y ce-President of the United States
3. The Presidency-liutherfOrd IS
/ Hayes, Ex-President Of the Unite'
States.
Sentment-"May the good people o
the United States never weary OF search
ing for a second Washington 10 I'll thu
place'-John Quincy Adams.
g. The Judiciary-William NJ. Eyarts
United States Senator from Kentucky
sentiment-"A learned, upright AM
fearless judiciary is the strong bulwarl
of constitutional government Nith0u
such judiciary no free institutions cal
exist, with il they will not perish. S
long as the spirit and example OF Mar
shall and Tauey Kent and Saaw, PEI
wade and inspire our courts, liberty d
law shall abide with and bless the Ian
of Washington w lillian Henry lIarri
son Miller AltOfney-General Of th
United STATES
10 The Army and NV illiaI
1ecumseh sherman, General
Sentiment-"ln four wars each ha
done its full duty in the creation, d,
fence, enlargement, and preservation q
our nation But the dignity of on
country requires renewed attention {
the farewell counsel of Washington, s
that international emergencies may D
met without hasty and inadequate pre-
vision Robert T. Lincoln, Envoy l.,
traordinary and Minister Plenipotei
tiary of the United States to Great Br
tain.
II. Schools and Colleges-Charles v
Elliott, president Of llarword Uniye
sity.
Standardization by the wi
dom and foresight .of the founders (
our nation, the support and stay OF civ
and religious liberty. they should /
zealously guarded and fostered as II
dispensers OF virtue and intelligenc
on which depend the welfare and pc
petuity Of our republican Institutions.
. Henry Drisber, acting president OF {
lumbia College
r. Our Literature-.lames K uss,
Lowell.
sentiment
: 'The welfare OF q people. small or great
, Depend, On the state.
J Whose ample laws they Justify, becaLse
! / They nrlp To shape those law-.
a Their glory rests on Letters. which create
: \ more enduring State.
l For what Is best remembered among men
I Is not the sword but pen"
e Richard Henry Stoddsrd
10. The United States Of America
Benjamin Harrison, President Of /
\ United States
4 Sentiment