Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-31

the Pacific coast beo-zao part OIL 'he
American Union,
prolific mother Of States and oil men
OF statesmen and of heroes! And DON
Virginlas the old and the new, can
stand together to-day before the WoIiu'
and challenge the comparison VI M ~
military men Of this age with ttoOeIC L.
Lee. the cavalier hero Of StratIoru On
the Potomac. and OF StOne-Wah jack
son. the Seotch-Irish son OF west VIZ
ginia. who. with one bound, ieapea ~
the front rank of military genius III the
worlds history, and after two years Vi
splendid achievements died as OhIio
tan hero. and walked behind the stars
to his eternal rest. WI,
Gentlemen Of the Bar OF west VIZ
ginia, I have made large Chains loI
VIRGINIA. as the first among American
common weaEhs-first in time; hrSt III
lavipg The foundation OF the Anglo
American liberty: first in starting the
han of Revolution for Independence
first in the leadership OF the Revolution.
9rv army: first in declaring her own Inv
dependence. and the draftman CT lhe
General declaration: founder OF the hrst
Bin Of Rights and tAe iir5S Wrl,'en ~ ~
stieuticn on tAe CorAnels' MS - p
pose the original Federal constitution
for The Union; first ana loFenoS' -
messing for new CONSTITUTION Iol '"o
Union: first in the formation u
SCENE for the Constitution, ana III us-
Using the COMPROMISE Of power on
which IL rests; first at the helm "heh
Tho shin of State was Launched; mrs.
in directing the centripet2l and centr.-
frral forces of the Union; CHER IN al
minis.ering domain for new Slales'
chief in The policy which made Ons
present inter-Cceanic Union po9''Dl9,
Mother of the greatest statesmen ana
military men in the Country, aAd peers
Of anv in the history OF mankind nave
I not made her claim goCd!
eve sand uncovered in the maJestlc
nraseDca of suoa Commonwealth
whose glory and fame is ycur heritage
ana mine. You ere Virginia WIN an
geographical adjective prehX, DuI III
nom substantive. all OF us Virginia.
DO YOU. too. cherish this inheritance Oh
honor? These great executive, Ieglsla-
tive judicial and forensic names, when
from the Ohio 10 the Chesapeake nave
given Ius.re 10 the Jurisprudence CT the
undivided Virginia? They belong to us
in common. Political power has diyid-
ed US: but history and tradition makes
Us one inseDarable. We are co-heirs to
V;rginia's glory And here on the
hanks of your Ohio, speaking to the
LEGAL profession Of the State, tracing
their forensic, sometimes their blood,
lineage to the Old Dominion; l invoke
YOU to unite w..h me in proud acclaim
OF praise and honor 10 The noble and
untarnisAed and immortal name Of the
greatess Commonwealth in our his
tory:-may not say, a Commonwealth
as great in the achievements CT
thought. OF political philosophy, Of
sta5esmanship, OF forensical fame and
of military glory, as any in all human
history. If, in these sentiments, 1 feel
The throb of your responsive hearts.
Then. gentlemen, though divided, we
are not twain. but one We are chill
dren OF old Virginia, brothers and CO.
partners in the heritage Of her ancient
fame and glory Then le, rs be partic-
iDants in The triumphant destiny CT her
wise and heroic jurisprudence