The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-10

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 10 tne
world:
II gave the hand which with bright
blade rolled the battle down the noun
tain and inscribed victory upon the
nuttering folds Of yon starry nag
'sFrom my loins sprang the patriot
whose pen wrote I'm letters OF everlast-
ing light declaration OF independence
for all the colonies.
1T was the voice Of one or my chll-
dren which first moved that these colo
nies are, and of right ought TO be- ifee
and independent States.
with a heart beating only for the pro-
gress and prosperity Of the whole Re
public I gave a vast territory 10 the
Government the States had created.
"And il was one of my sons whose skill
IN war and wisdom IN peace saved from
the head Of the settler the uplifted tom
ahawk Of the savage and became the
first congressional delegate and the first
territorial Governor Of the great North
west"
without Virginia there might haze
been no Illinois; without Illinois. no Chi
cago: without Chicago, perhaps. no
Worlds Fair.
virginia proclaims in the ears Of the
world here at this hour that the first
banner thrown 10 the martial breeze
waved over Colonel Patrick Henry's com
mand. bearing the inscription: virginia
for Constitutional Liberty" Within her
limits was held the first convention or
the peoples representatives, who IN turn
issued instructions TO congressional dele
Gates 10 declare the united colonies alb
solved from allegiance 20 the British
crown.
The first blow for religious liberty was
the massage by her Assembly Of the
act repeating the acts OF Parliament
AGAINST Dissenters. And in i7S5, on her
soil the red cross Of ST. George. for so
many years the boast Of heraldry ard
the pride OF power was lowered at the
command Of Vireinia's Washington. She
made the first suggestion which resulted
I'm the Articles Of Confederation being
replaced by a written Constitution. and
first made a call for State delegates 10
meet I'm Annapolis. Nd, in lTS6 which
resulted in a national convention be-
ing held In Philadelphia in May follow
ing
To-day IS Virginia's day and she has
right 10 be here and rejoice, for she can
stand forth in her purity and renoWil
and submit n record TO the Inspection "i
the globe. 'Tis true her life has had It's
The tempest Of war has swept red Dill
lows over her proud crest Grief and
the battles crimson glare have dimmed
htr sweet ewes, while her blazoned ban
ners have waved over many hard-fought
folds. Sorrows has darkened her ham
lefs and halls. Her sighs have mingled
with the wall Of the night wind and her
tears have fallen with the dews OF
Heaven over the graves Of her dead. in
stainiess glory her heroes have fallen IN
her defense. and dying have 'pitcned III
Heavens smile their camp OF death.
The leader OF her armies work Is done.
but while the races Of mankind endure
Let his great example stand
Colossal seen Of every land
And keep the soldier firm. the statesman
Iure.
TIN IN ali lands and through all human
story
The path OF duty be the way to glory.
Her greatest corps commander-the
stonewal OF her defense-"wears truer
crown than any wreath that man can
weave him" and the chief Of her cavalry
has ridden 10 his eternal bivouac ana
met massed in death, his fallen troopers.
Her sons. following the example OF such
illustrious men. came at her can from
all cnmes and from all seas.
"While others hailed in distant skies the
eagles dusky pinion.