Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-14
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
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thor ne splrits OF the two Hlusirious
kmericans were dfsenthrallcd. ioaetnei
hey ran their race, and the rae 49, asr.
..',ee and at peace with an mankind
4, the peace OF God. -. .,.,,
'u'bst matters IL 10 their Just fame that
ihey differed as TO this or INA, IA , tners
r. mat one took one road ana one wv
cher 10 the honor and glory Ok MS eou"-
Il In the collision OF the thoughts
Nc master minds that the sparks Of
,ib are oufliashed and stream lSIt W
Am "A darkened world. bcth Nelc
r,.nds Of truth Both were pau ~ 'es
nrfh were honest aud courSGcous -
MS Of the peop,e Both did what they
.d that America might be free ana
tiepondeut and that it's inhabitan,s
n,rht be prosperous ana happyi slS
t,e grave / salute their august shade :.
-f th4nk the gracious heaven tndt
yanchsafed TO us both an Adams ana
,Viib omen arms we welcome here to-
dan he honored citizen and ex-governor
al he "Old Colony when had IN VIZ
INST. and has now so many communal
r. with IT, "Old Dominion Pilgrim
an mis- shrine OF departed worth. you
e.em 70 bring as again the message OF
be SAGE OF quincy. we tu, near iines ass'n a,d
,be words Of Adams enlarging and bright
l.',,g before us in prophetic sense find
ID, MS occasion a radiant fulnment be-
rond the vision OF his dying esetacy'
JEFFERsON'S DISTINCTION.
ono distinction belongs TO Thomas JEFF
f..son which neither Adams nor any
o.her American possesses.
lV.sbirgton stands on an august
r.,rrt-uureachable. unapproachable as
re,f places In the American Pantheon
leaders, OF armies, conquerors on land
.rt eea leaders Of party, orators OF the
t-.ungs. pTopagandists or creeds, au-
..ors of measures, pilots OF policies,
minister's OF diplomacy, administrators OF
'rsiice-aU honOred seryitors Of the
common wca!
t.Q-rs0n's alOne-he founded a party, not
C.- "a tqv. but FOR all time; a party which
i.s snry "a changing seasons and pass,
r eln.ratiOns. the storms OF peace ana
r. storms Of war; he founded a party
sri rui into its heart principle, and
f9t ugon us lips creed, ana party
-irc.rle and creed are alike imperish-
able.
"o,her parties come and go,
The eternal surge Of time and tide roiis
And bears afar their bubbles"
rederalsts Wings, KnOw-Nothings, and
,rbaf-not: their names even ring strangely
.r or ears. and we think Of them as we
tbnk OF the stuffed skins OF species that
Name vanished from the earth.
put Democracy came with JEFFERSON
ana 10 came 10 stay The republic Is
fh. government Of party. and party Is
ffa rule Of partisaus. While the republic
of washington lasts the party OF JeIet-
- wlu last. and you, partisans or De-
I-ncracy. are In your place az TINS maj
owed spot where lived and died the I'M
mortal Dewocrat-Thomas Jefferson. Seer
SAGE hero prophet! Orator that never
made a speech, yet whose WORDS are
10 No NuH
mon. c0nQuerOr that never drew sword,
yet founded an empire Of the mind that
far Outstretches the realms OF Gar anu
Alexander; man Of the people ana lor
tle people-we. thy people nave come
fo 40 homage 10 thy dust, and here We
cow that we will guard thy work, ana so
flr as IN us lies see 10 IL that the cause
II 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 ana senu-
relcd under the mighty canopy OF stars mat
.tretches from the delta OF the MISSISSIPPI
t1 the shores of the Columbia ana the
Golden Gate; In the civil and religious
reeiom which he clad with iron; in the
rrro schools. which make dull earth iilu-
m.nant with the light OF knowledge, III
ife great university, flowing lght-lOuht-
AIM. which pOurs down its mountain slde
the uhosphOrescent rills that fed those
schools. and, percolating into every nome
and heart nourishes genial lamp by
every hearthstone But II Is IN the AN lyme
militant Democracy that Jefferson lives
incamate IL il In faithful Democrats,
who. untempted by wealth, uncorTupted
by Office, unintimidated by power. undis-
mayed by reverses, and unconquered ~
lefeat. VINO are as ready for their work
las the minute men OF the Revolution,
why ny the defiant flag, Don't tread on
me-: IL is in these living witnesses whose
faces shine with the qulckenlng splIlt
la. hot g II
lives IN the flesh, and that he Is ready TO
d. battle for the peoples cause.
What boots IL that l recite 10 you the
houors heaped upon him by a grateful
peOpse They were but their gifts TO their
leucfactor the labels Of his labors, his
burdens. and his cares. How paltry seems
that long catalogue OF official designations
compared 10 what he was in himself-a
man God gifted and God armed for the
battle Of right against wrong-compared
to what he did for the people; his gifts TO
them. Justice OF the peace Tor THIS
county, "a LEGISLATOR of his State, counsel
.or 90 its Governor reViser OF its Code
member OF the Continental Congress,
Governor Of Virginia, Minister 10 France,
Secretary OF State. Vice-Presldent OF the
United States twice President Of the
United States. Lofty and shining titles
these. but he might have worn one ana
al Of these medals and ribbons and died
without leaving behind him human
heart 90 bless God that he had lived
Blt there IS not a heart that loves lhi-
Warliy and thrills with noble rage Tor
rrrt and truth and justice; there Is not
90 patriot who loves his country; there Is
not people upon the earth who are
weary ana heavy laden under the burdens
o.. OpVe sion. there Is not chancellor
who loves equity. there is not n devotee
who bows his head I'm free worship 10 his
Maker. there Is not an ingenious student
py tae midnight lamp; there is not
toner OF The land or sea: yea, there is not
an astronomer who reads the stars. nor
humble farmer In his cabin, nor a
freeman anywhere who treads the earth
Win he spirit OF the free. who does not
t.sss God hat Thomas Jefferson lived,
aud that his life goes marching on.
WHAT JEFFERSON DID.
What l.i jefferson DO for the people?
AAit-r what did he not dOY He was one
at tHtn' ne loved them; he trusted them;
le fI..d them: he cheered them; he COM
ioreI them he led them; he was true
To- Them So much for generalities.
il is true. as said by the Cicero OF
Aas husetts. Edward Everett, that
Neie rests ON Jefferson the imperlshable
Ia,N1 OF having penned the Declaration
90 ilieltllence. But had he never pen
ltl syllable or il he would be immortal.
d tI.a that hc raised MS hand against
me Established CHURCH, threw himself
tainst tne great landed prOprietors and
i.-t'tl party leaders. and brought forth
Lt irst statute Of religious freedom that
adorned the New Worlds history. Inn
tsHfbi' renOwn IN that, but without
Z hD would have been immortal IL Is
!f'' h1i bee negotiated the territory OF
LOUISIANA from Napoleon the Great by
purchase canning a kingdom for song,
Recurring fne Mississippi 80 the free navi-
f.t-a ~ Tie Swarming multitudes mat
stD thrive upon It's banks. and adding
great West and Southwest 20 the
'mol-ihe greatest region ever won by
ta1 Without a drop OF blood. But With
ihs De would have been immortal.
-e lAat. AFTER long years or conilct
r.f.4 a Little academy into a great
.'.yerity Wonder Il Is, "Jeffersons
Che child OF his old age; but were
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