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

periods, his patriotic sentiments, ms
well-chosen matter, his choice English,
and his loyal Virginia candor.
FIFTY OF THE COMMISSION.
A very noticeable element in the audi.
ence was about fifty OF the National
World's-Fair Commission, which adj
jcurned very important meeting to do
honor to Virginia on this occasion and
came in rather late, but were shown to
some reserved seats Immediately in
front of the speaker. They we're o
grave and solid looking body and were
exceedingly attentive, never breaking
ranks during the long exercises, and
frequently applauding. They were
carried away, as was the large majority
Of the audience, by the orators reference
TO Lincoln and went into rsptures over
Washington and Old Virginia. l watched
them closely to see how they would re-
ceive the grand tribute to Lee and the
Lees. Some were most too loyal to
come to time on that sentiment, but
many were carried away by the elo-
auence of the speaker and the grandeur
of his theme, and broke out into vigor-
our kand-clapping. But hundreds in
the audience, as il fearing their south
eru hero might not receive just the
tribute he deserved from the mixed au-
dience, clapped and stamped long and
loud.
This mastery effort closed with
handsome peroration, the band struck
ND "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia,
the people yelled themselves hoarse, and
hundreds thronged about the speaker
with handshaking and congratulations,
and the principal and many of his au-
dience made their way slowly towards
the Virginia Building.
The following is Senator Daniels ora
ton in full:
Mr. Chairman and the Virginia Board
of Managers
Ladies and Gentlemen, The citizen
of the world, whose eye roams over this
wilderness Of magniticence, is perplexed
TO name the object which most excites
his admiration or pleases his fancy. But
| the multitudes Of men and women,
happy, prosperous and free, must be
the sight that most deeply moves the
heart and impresses the understanding.
They pursue happiness in safety, with
out an army to guard life, liberty, or
property. They may go and come from
State to State without a passport, and
trade rs they please without tariff.
Without their own consent none may
tax their property. They worship God
as they incline, and allow no tax on con-
science. They may speak what they
think, and think what they may, with
out challenge. Before the dignity OF
manhood no caste takes prece-
dence. Princes who come hither
are glad to lay aside the bur
dens Of greatness and share the lux
uriant and unvexed liberties of the com
mon people. Over every material thing,
however rare, costly or beautiful, end
over every living creature, from what
ever cline, rises the representative Fede-
raj republic, representing forty-four
sovereign States, repregs nting sixty-two
millions of sovereign men, framed to
cherish home right. local night, and
State right in all their qualifications.
and yet presenting to the outer world
! the seamless unity Of solid fabric This
is in itself the exposition of the ages,
the imperial work Of this people, for all
men. and for all time. 1t is the triple
triumph of the English-speaking race,
the American nation, and free repre-
sentative government Of the people.
THE FINDER OF THE LAND AND TH
FOUNDER OF THE NATION.
II these trophies of mans mastery owe
the material world bear the stamp o
gratitude to the great discoverer. SO thes'
free people, these free institutions, TIN
republic stands with them IN a sublime
monument to the great deliyerer. If thu
+, one gave to mankind the body OF thi
American dominion the other breathet
into that body the spirit of free and IN
dependent existence.
when the war-ships of the modern
were marshaled 10 review the hear
that loves peace, commerce, and good
will between the nations turned from
their grim majesty to search for the fral
barks sent hither by Spain, the caravel
of Columbus And when the ey'
wearies with the colossal structures o
commerce and the gorgeous palaces ol
art that here surround US, 1t klndle
anew with genial life as it rests on tina
modest tenement which Virginia has Sc
amongst them-Mt. Vernon, the hom
of Washington.
All hail Columbus. the founder o
the land and all hail Washington, the
founder of the nation Parted in thei
mortal lives by three centuries, the.
here meet in the fruition of their tasks
In proud ascendency OF power. witt
great possessions in three continents
Spain looked westward for doorwa,
TO the East, and sent the immorta
mariner on his mission. In weakness
OF numbers, but in ascendency OF spirit
a fresh.born people nurtured in q vii
derness emerged from obscurity witt
Washington at their head, and EN-
barked upon q stormier sea than eve
yexed the sailors keel to free them
selves and unite with others in mould
ing nation.
yIRGINIANs THE FIRST AMERICANS.
These people were Virginians, an
Virginians were the first Americans Q
the English.speaking race. From tn
Atlantic coast to the great norther
lakes they won the land for US and ou
heirs forever. The soil on which W
stand was wrested from the Britis
crown by Virginia arms. The grea
State of illinois, in which we are assem-
bled, was first organized as Virginl
county, and the organic act OF civil gov
ernment was under the hand OF Coy
ernor Patrick Henry. Beautiful ker
tucky was virginia's first gift to tn
: Union. That the northern boundary
| the United States is on the -
Lawrence and the lakes, instea
of the Ohio, is due to the VIII
ginia conquest The Mesopotamian n
, gion-the Northwest Territory-froI