The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-14

sues. So shall we merit and win success.
and hold the confidence OF the couI's
as we have IN the past. We need not yea,
defeat We met In ~ and then went io'''
united and strengthened 10 triumph"ns
victory. We should fear the dscredit oil
sacrificing principle TO expectancy OF Oh
turning aside from the SAFE course WIZ"
jefferson established. Let our good Dem
ocratic ship avoid the passing flaws
which would drift her hither and thithcr'
content to wait "thc powerful ana STEADY
gale which will carry the nation upon
her true course
SENATOR DANIEL
The third and last speaker Of the even
ing was Senator John W. Daniel In
presenting him 10 the audience the Vice
President said:
The Old Dominion has been ably rep
resented for the past hundred years. but
Il has never been more ably represented
than by Senator John W Daniel. whom
now Introduce 70 you
Senator Daniels reception was perfect
ovation. the ladies present waving their
handkorchiefs, and the men cheering, ana
for some time he stood silent, bowling his
thanks. The Lame Lion" never seemed
IN better Trim. lie said:
"Thomas jefferson still lives" These
were the last words OF John Adams ut
tered with his dying breath on the ith
OF July. 1926. the fftieth anniversary OF
the great day on which the United States
of America declared their independence
All unconsciously TO him the soul OF
jefferson was disrobing itself at that very
time OF its mortal vestments Iogether
the shirts of the two illustrious Ameri-
cans were disenthralled. Together they
ran their race. and the race run, th'v
passed hence at peace with themselves
ana at peace with all mankind 10 the
peace of God.
What matters Il TO their just fame that
they differed as TO this or that ia tner
long tumutuous careers? What matters
II that one took one road and one the
other TO the honor and glory or MS
country?
II IS I'm the collision OF the thoughts ot
the master minds that the sparks OF
truth are outnashed and stream form
upon a darkcncd world. Both were
friends Of truth Both were Patriots.
Roth were honest and courageous scr
wants OF the people. Both did what tn'y
could that America might be free ana III
dependent. and that its inhabitants night
be prosperous and happy. BY this tiaVe
salute their angus; shades, and thank
the gracious heaven that vouchsaied 10
rs both an Adams and a Jefferson.
dav the honored citizen and Ex-Governor
of the "Old Colony" which had ~ the
mast and has now, so many communal
ties with the cold Dominion. fHsrlm
10 this shrine of departed worth, you
seem TO bring us again the MESSAGE OF
the sage Of Quincy. we near again a
coice saying. Jefferson still lives. ana
the words Of Adams enlarging and bright,
ening before us in prophetic sense Ina
Il
yond the vision of his dying ecstacy
JEFFERSON's UNIQUE DISTINCTION.
one distinction belongs TO Thomas Jef-
ferson which neither Adams nor any
other American possesses.
Washington stands on an august height
unreachable. unapproachable, : inc
Father Of his Country. Others MI great
places in the American antheon-leaders
ri armies conquerors on land ara sea-
leaders Of party, orators of the musings
propogandists of creeds, authors oil meas
ures. pilots of policies, ministers OF dlplo-
macy. administrators Of jusuce-all nom
ored servitors of the common veal.
Rut one distinction IS Jefferson's, and
IefYerson's alone-he founded a party.
not for a day, but for all time-a party
which has survived changing seasons ana
passing generations. the storms OF peace
and the storms of war-he founded
party and put into its heart principle
and put upon its lips a creed, ana party
principle and creed are alike imperish-
able.
Other parties come and 60
The eternal surge Of time and tide rolls
on.
And bears afar their bubbles"
Federalists. Wings Know-Nothings' ana
what-nOt; their names even ring strange
ffalr Of
we think Of the stuffed skins OF species
that have vanished from the earth.
But Democracy came with Jefferson,
and II came TO stay. The republic is the
government of party. and party Is the
rule of partisans. While the republic OF
Washington lasts the party Of jefferson
VIII last, and you. partisans OF Democ-
racy are in your place at this narrowed
spot. where lived and died the Immortal
Democrat, Thomas jefferson. Seer sage
hero. prophet, orator that never made a
speech, Yet whose words are spoken by
the myriad tongues of freemen. con
oueror that never drew a sword, yet
founded an empire OF the mind that FAR
outstrctchcs the realms of Car ana
Alexander: man OF the people and for
the peOplC-we the people, have come 10
do homage TO thy dust. and here we VOW
that we will guard thy work, and so far
as IN US les see 10 II lNdl inc 'duSc VI
the people shall live and not perish.
LIVES IN THE DEMOCRACY.
Yes. Thomas jefferson indeed lives in
the independence of his country. In the
rounded domain ocean washed and SEN
tineled under the mighty canopy of stars
that stretches from the delta OF the Mis-
sissippi TO the shores of the Columbia and
the Golden Gate. in the civil and religious
freedom which he clad with iron; in the
free schools which make dun earth IL
lumlnant with the light OF knowledge, In
the great university a flowing light foun-
tain which pours down its mountain side
the phosphorescent rills that fed chose
schools and. percolating into every home
and heart nourishes a genial lamp by
every hearthstonc. But ii Is In the Nv
ing militant Democracy that Jefferson
lives incarnatc. II is in faithful Demo
Gratis who, interrupted by wealth, Uncor-
ri,pted by office. unintimidated by lower.
undismayed be reverses. and uncon lu"red
by defeat. who arc as ready fJr Their
work as the minute men OF The Rev ola
ton. who fly the defiant nag. 80 ont
tread on me-" 1t is in these hIag Wit
nesses whose faces shine With tie quick
eninc spirit that is in them t1at Thomas
Jefferson lives in the flesh, ami that lie
T. ready to DO battle foe the peoples
cause.
GIFTS OF THE PEOPLE TO HIM.
What boots II that l rocitc 10 you the
honors heaped upon him by grateful peo-
pie? They were but their gifts 10 their
benefactor. the labels OF his labors. his
burdens, and his cares. How paltry
l., loo of fnf do al.