Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-02
UNIVERSITY OF VlRGlNlA.
Address of Hon. l.. NJ. Hammond Before
the Literary Societles-The Med1Liist.

Address of Hon. l.. NJ. hammond Before
the Literary Societles-The MedLlist.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.'
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July 1.-The Jefferson
and Washington Literary Societies had as their
invited orator at their Joint celebration to-day
the bon. +. ". Hammond. now OF Florida but
naive OF Georgia. In his short address-ior
ne astonisned professors students. and visiting
auditors Dy q moderation which would not per-
NIT hlm 20 speak longer than thirty minutes-he
showed himself a hGe representative Of Gradys
State
tie referred 10 the great extent and immense
Resources Of this country, one o: whose states
equals ia area many kingdoms and empires Of
Europe, aud then considered the nature and
principles OF tho Government which controls
and holds the destiny OF IL 20 far as the Repub-
Ncan parry represents the tendencies OF tho
Government Those tendencies are 10 give
the control Federal Government. d great pre-
pOnuefauce Of control aud weaken that Of the
states. The Democratic party stands for local
government-f0r powerful states controlling
their own domestic enterprises
TRUE AMERICANS.
He advanced the view that the south Is now tho
only section OF the country in which resides true
Americans and genuine Americanism. Twen-
iy-mlihon OF our population are foreign born,
81 per cent OF mo population OF Chicago Is for
eisn born, as Il % per cent. u the people Of New
York. ScYentY-hYe per cent. OF the immigrants
landing IN America 60 West, the remainder stay
IN lIr sN'i iHs iAf7r foreigners cii q nOllius
the freedom oI our institutions, snt their pres
ence u deterioraiiug element Ia Tie popgla-
ton VI those sections.
uNCOMPEOMIsISG RESIsTANCE.
The South, tree thus isr from this contamins-
tion. remains Unchanged and genuine descend
oats Of genuine Americans, and from tho south
must como uncomprOm'spg resistance 70 tbs
evil tendencies OF our ngtioaal life. The south
hss been denounced as distoyal 10 the UniOn, but
she was Gevir disiOyal 20 the Union OF the
fathers, and being their genuine descendants
Will continue me firm advocates OF a government
BY tie poOps, ana opponents OF a centripetai
tendency Of l.aiional forces.
rHE MEDAIIsr.
The maine media was awarded 10 Mr. Snow
don Nsrshal, Of Baltimore, a son of Colonel
Charles Mar hall The article which won the
medal vas entitled - Crusade by Turks
The presentaiion was made by Dr. >chele do
We're IN a sly yIe which, think, no one could equal
TnBurE TO DIR. cABEIL.
A heavy ran was descending az the hour-5 =.
M.-set for memorial services 10 honor Of the
late Dr. Cabel. In spite of IL the beautiful new
chapel was well nilei py visitors TO near the elo-
ouent tritutes paid by Dr. Forbes. Of Philadel-
phia. Dr. George 4. hnrrisou, ana Dr. stephen
smith, of New YORK. To night everybody crowd
ed mo the public bali 20 witness tue celebration
OF the Jefferson Literary Society nalsrgn c.
Minor. A son u tDe senior Professor OF Law pre-
slde1. and addresses we're tnoGe bv p NJ c.
Cabeil, OF Ri;bmond. and BY Eiward |. Boyle.
OF Tennessee.
Sure to relieve: There is no failure in