Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10

ernment, when the orb Of Freedom
should burst forth in the splendor OF an
unclouded majesty, when "the storm
has ceased to blow"
The colony of Virginia grew into a
State the State brought forth Wash
ington Washington's sword produced
republic
Liberty's flame, first kindled among
the tempted hills and wild woods of Vir-
pinia, has risen to the skies and from
sea to sea has caught the "gleam OF the
mornings first beam" And to-day the
great ocean palaces, steaming over the
path of the colonists into a great har-
Dor, look upon colossal statue, with
uplifted torch, bearing the mighty
maxim: "Liberty enlightening the
world ,"
Sixtv.five million citizens of mighty
American republic are to-day keeping
step to the melody of the march OF
civil aud religious berty, whose first
notes were sounded beneath the SKY
which bent over the destiny OF the "Old
Dominion.
And when, in her pride and power.
the United States exultantly flashed
around the "earth's electric circle an
invitation to all nations to come to this
great city and behold the marvellouss
growth Of her institutions, the grand
civilization OF her sons, and the amazing
resources Of her co-equal States, Nir-
ginia. the eldest in the sisterhood, grasps
the hands OF her guests in this crowning
hour, stands forth in all the glory OF
true statehood, and, with soul within
her climbing to the topmost round OF
the ladder of pride, proclaims to the
world
Il gave the hand which with
bright blade rolled the battle down the
mountain. and inscribed victory upon
the tluttering folds of yon starry flag.
THE PEN AND VOICE.
"From my loins sprang the patriot
whose pen wrote in letters OF everlast-
ing light a declaration Of independ-
ence for all the colonies.
1t was the voice of one OF my chill
dren which first moved that these colo
nies are, and of right ought to be, free
and independent States.
"With a heart beating only for the pro-
gress and prosperity OF the whole repuo'
| lie | gave a vast territory to the govern
ment the States had created.
"And it was one of my sons whose Skill
| in war and wisdom in peace saved from
the head of the settler the uplifted toma
hawk of the savage and became the firs1
congressional delegate and the first ter
r;torial governor OF the great North
west
Without Virginia there might have
been no Illinois without Illinois, nc
Chicago without Chicago, perhaps nc
Worlds Fair.
Virginia proclaims in the ears OF the
world here at this hour that the mrs
hammer thrown to the martial breeze
waved over Colonel Patrick Henry
command. bearing the inscription
"yirginia for Constitutional Liberty.
Within her limits was held the first con
yention OF the peoples representatives,
who in turn issued instructions 10 con
eressional delegates to declare th'
| nnited colonies absolved from allegiance
to the British crown.
THE REPEALIyG ACTS.
The first blow for religious hbert,
was the passage by her assembly OF INT
Act repeating acts OF Parliament agains
D;ssenters And in 1855, on her soil
the red cross OF st. George, for 30 man.
wears the boast OF hsraldry and the prid
Of power, was lowered at the conman'
OF 'V,rginias Washington. She mad
the first suggestion which resulted II
| the Articles OF Confederation being re
placed by . written Constitution, an'
iirst made call for State delegates :.
me o. in Annapolis, Nd. in 1855 whicl
| resnited in national convention beina
| held in Philadelphia in May following
To-day Is yirginia's day and sne mas
right 10 be here and rejoice. for she ca
stand forth IN her purity and rcaowl
ard snbmit . record 70 the tnspscnen 2
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