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

fierce career; as long as the "moun-
tains kiss high Heaven" and the
"wayes clasp one another" so long
will Virginians feel the thrill OF State
pride when the hand of memory sweeps
the inmost strings of their hearts.
For yirginians everywhere love Vir-
ginia, and wherever their footsteps fall
they hear the rushing sounds Of her
rivers, and her blue peaks rise before
them. The old homestead reappears,
and the dark ivy tresses, which top the
shaft where sleep the loved and lost IN
the Glow mist which cannot blot the
brightness it may veil.
More, perhaps, than in any other State
Of the American Union is this over
powering State love, and to-day every
where the hearts of her people beat with
flial pride as the grand old State cele-
brates her participation in this great
Worlds Fair.
She has outsoared the shadow Of her
night The star of hopeful future Is
seen in the crown that binds the brow
of the American Union.
The glory of the republic is her
glory. The peace, progress, and pros
perity of its people flows through the
veins of her heart, for her mighty youth
was moulded in her country's renown.
Grateful honors have clustered on her
shield. The love of right and the scorn
of wrong is her glorious heritage
The bright swords of her warriors,
though sheathed, have been preserved
bv the sculptor's art. In her fair bosom
repose the ashes OF renowned statesmen
whose lips and lives have taught their
descendants to worship at her shrine.
Her past is secure. Her future must
be confided to the God OF nations and to
the energy, knowledge, and patriotism
of her sons
She does not sit in the deep valley OF
humiliation, but proudly walks with her
forty-four sisters as their equal in rank,
power, and dignity, and interested alike
with them in preventing con'ederated
sovereignties from tending to oonsoiida-
tion.
LIVING QUESTIONS.
Tho questions Of who fired the first
gun in the past or who compelled the
! first Gun to be fred in the war between
the States, sinks from sight when con-
fronted with the living questions OF to-
day-Who shall be first in making mug
gels of gold bound from the mountain
side and ribbons OF silver unwind from
the hills? Who shall be first in stretch.
ing the white sails of commerce. and
who first in the piety, wisdom, and pa.
triotism OF her people? Who foremost
in art and learning? Who shall drive
deepest and widestthe roots OF the con,
stitutional tree until they rest on eternal
rocks &? And who shall soonest repair. II
glorious silence, the wounds inflicted on
each other? Who shall stand the tirmes'
on the mountains. like another Moses,
bearing the tables of the law? who
shall greatest respect liberty OF person,
thought, speech, worship, property
commerce, and labor (?
Who shall lead in preserving our In
stitutiops by keeping the government
anchored to the simple forms laid dowI
by our forefathers, and who shall bes
guard the reserved rights OF the States
and support without reserve the deie
eatsd powers OF the Government OF tnt
United States?
Who shall take the highest stand II
making their State governments bless
ing to the people and glory to tn
Commonwealth Who best shall do
yclop the resources God has givel
them, and who shall contribute most 10
the education OF the masses and for tn
support Of the sick, impoverished, ANT
afflicted? :,
] Which star in the American flag VII
beam with the steadiest radiance ant
aiifuse the brightest benedictions
Such are the questions which interes
Virginia ~ she dwells in the templs Q
American liberty with Illinois, and sid
bs side labors with her TO promote AM
! preserve tho happiness OF mankind an
asaalousiy gsard the futozs issiunes q
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