Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21


r.r.a when ! say thai there is not
. section within the broad limits or
+-.s republic where you would receive a
,rra.r welcome than in this Old Do
t...t.a State-no section where YOU would
fr. .o-. congenial spirits, more historic
l.rEr.rss. more interesting footprints
.l t-. -.u. nor a population that mas
PRESERVED in greater degree the habits
--.+- and characteristics % the early
-rot.r-Ir.-h settlers in America than III
-s Valley.
rrs understand IS the seventh mee,-
..- % te.~ congress. At each OF the pre-
ceIrr meetings ! have observed That
r...--r.. and wcll-mcr.tcd tributes were
ST.. 90 che Scotch-lrish race ana so oeaI-
tr w.s the language and 50 clo-
r..rt the sentences. I could not II
....l % venture. add a single word %
..m 1lv effort. n ! were % attempt
h. would lau dead upon ears, which have
OILS heard the pathos, u masters ana
I..u delighted with re arts OF rhetoric.
". sentences VII be una1orned. hut }
s speak tha. Truth. ana ] trust you
81 "as pleasant in homely lam
g.. as IN fine speech
l- President and Gentlemen, ! am not
-r. ~ you. but as my name would IN
-.ratr. one Of the two bl0ods courses In
nv veins and ] have never seen the
t..r when riches would buy d drop OF it.
f.r 'h- moment when ] was less than
proud of it. have kinsmen and many Of
f-.u whose hearts receive and throw out
.he 00mw.n-lcg blood of the Scotch and the
irish. blt my own comes from the pure
strain %, south Ireland.
THE QUALITIES OF EACH.
Proud however as / am Of my ances-
--y D. hesitate not 90 admit that the
Scotch stock that settled in North Ireland
l.I certain good qualities which the
Ir-r lI not possess in such large
measure. bat 40 the same time ! insist
that -.a Irish had traits OF great merit
Which the scotch did not possess. 50 On
. opinion the blending Of the bloods
ST.. mutually beneficial. and produced
. Il.- Ct people taking them all In all,
rl.-.el hy any of which 90 find
fa nrI i- history. To the sturdy, slow
1ra Sam. and tenacious character
MO tar one We're added the enthusiasm.
Warmth of soul. and quicness OF action
TDst.r.sue-s under wrong, ana the
readiness 90 strike for the right. of the
.f..r From this union sprung the quail
t.- which have shown so brightly In
.rerCIal circles. in the field of huS-
t.l.r.. lu the domain OF statesmanship,
.. tlc 'Crum OF the law. in oratory, lit
t.Fe. arts. sciences, on the plain or
l.,Ic 30 war-on land and sea-in every
calling avenue and sphere wherever
fr7 people of blended hl0Ods have entered
r. contests for the prize Of superiority
Among the prevailing characteristics
f.. Se0tCn-lflsh race Is the STEADY
..r.rce 90 moral ideas and the con
-..t cultivation Of religious sentiment.
morality is religion with ITS face to-
r The world" they have al least as
.co. possessed 81 If 'piety IS religion
. JOS face towards Cod" they have.
race embraced 80 10 an extent as
great as any people who live under the
. you can look almost confidently
f.r f.- sItar Cf Christianity and Well
t,-.f.l Bible 30 every Scotch-lrish nome
whsle r.Iriiiy has ever been a stranger
o. .rh-Irlsh breast
CIfILAND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
C. a.. religious liberty has never
.... f. tally around It's standard the
e.rt-a.Ir..h in every land. and the weak
r.r..rl ana doNuirodden have ever
Sound u them defenders
Relieving that the sure foundations ~
state arc lad In knowledge. not IN igno-
.r obey haye generally been adVo-
..'.. 20 eiucatiou. sustaining in generous
lI- The commons hool, college, ana
...r. fr. never acelcctug. however. the
f..'.w NJ intoxicating morality and right
r..i giles n thc young.
Degrading incidence as a Sin and labor
DID,. auiy they have by their energy al
U.Fs .frIytu o. gather the taircsi fruits
..l receive the richest reward. and IS
..f Industry secure healthintss Of body,
..r..rnss ~ heart, ciearness Of mind.
...Iy 0f COINCIDENCE. aur fulness OF purse.
ilf. as j said Jlgt now, the scotch
I.sl character has been described so
..'n.ry by 30 many tongues and pens.
II must i.ag. 70 Whcre tncy have placed
upon inc walls OF your memories.
Hr. President and Gentlemen, desire
t here 90 rclof briefly 10 the people o.
.lr race who settled In this lovely re-
..4 bounded ty these mountain ranges
1HE FIRST SETTLERS.
Prior 90 I7iG thc soil Of this valley had
.er been pressed hy the foot or cNii'Eed
rah Do was then thc home and hunting
Ird a. the savage. During the sum
r.r ~ this year the knights OF The
'.4eu horseshoe" as they were after
NarIs termed under the leadership o.
Alexander Spot'swood, sealed the summit
n He Blue Ridge from the east ana
-t.1EereG section more fertile and beau
t'a than any they had ever beheld. En-
uTsUon thrilled their souls ana triumph
if.l their brains. From commanding
'..1 a new and unknown realm spread
l' under their wondering vision, ana
Here they drank the health of his Ma
lftfy. the British King. and named tne
rah Mount George The news OF the
discovery Of thls goodly heritage spread
if. flame in dry stubhie. extending
throughout Eosfefn Virginia ana INTO
i'nniylyaabi. But for some reason no
'r.tiers came until 1872. and then amons
'le hssi Was John Lewis and other lister
men soon. however, the tide OF mmi-
static. set IN; soon Scotch-Irisamen,
under the protection OF their trusty rides.