Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-01

this period thirty-two new States NV
been admitted into the Federal Union, Our
population increased from a nttis ots.
three millions to seventy millions OF souis,
our domain extended from the cas- . n u
seaboard to the Pacific; In agricuitu!e an"
in the arts: in science, In an tnat .. 80
tributes 70 the material wealth ana stea.,
ness OF the nation--our progress mas peeii
without parallel yet, with but rev amen si,,.
ments, our organic law To-Day as l"n as
meets the requirements OF the peop ,,s
1t did when 1t came from the haius "a ~
trainers. o.,,,,r,
ITS DUAL CHARACTER. ,,s
I'm contemplating it's dual character, 1s
distribution OF powers. ana esPe.la,h ~
what experience has denohs'Ia.su " - a
IFS perfect adaptation to the wants OF d
free people, We are struck with adiiIii a. a.
ton al the wisdom Of its founders; IL -
TO be wondered that the greatest OF E .,sa
fish statesmen should nave declaIeu e,,0
American Constitution Is the most Won-
derful work ever struck of AT a sNci,,
time from the brain and purpose or man
Is IL TO be wondered that cotenpoIai >
scarcely less illustrious, should nave ue--
clared its builders mobiles by the rlsht On
an earlier inheritance, and priests by the
imposition Of a mightier hand 1902,
PATRICK HENRY, THE ORAIOh.
an contemplating" continued he, lne
hostility of Patrick Henry, the halSIlies9
orator OF the Revolution, In his early OBJ
position to the Federal Constitution, SOME
thing. in the words of Burke, must be
hardened TO the spirit of liberty In the
convention Of Virginia, called 70 Taxlly
the Constitution, Mr.. Henry said: \ on
are not 20 inquire how your trade may De
Increased or how you are to become q
great and prosperous people; pul Ho"
your liberties may be secured
''To this great apostle Of freedom, the
absence Of a Bill OF Rights in the new
compact was an insuperable obJectlon 10
its ratification. He demanded, as add
tional safeguards 10 the people, that there
should be crystalliZed into the Federal
Constitution a certain declaration or
rights which should secure to the people
forever freedom Of religion, freedom OF
the press-'the guardian and guide or all
other Dissatisfaction OF commerce
against monopOlies. the right OF trlal by
Jury, protection Of the people In thelr
persons. homes, and effects, against I'M
reasonable search, and guarantee
against the suspension OF the writ OF
habeas corpus
THE CONSTITUTIONS TRAINERS.
Concluding, the Vice-President said;
"Time will not permit a further discus
sion. How and why the Supreme Court
Of the United States was established; the
veto power given TO the Executive; an
revenue bills required TO originate IN the
Mouse OF Representatives, me power ,' Oh
naturalization, and the regulation OF COM
merce, vested exclusively in Congress
how the difficult questions pertaining 10
imports and exports, and the more nlli-
cult one relating 10 the rendltlon OF lusIs
tives from labor, and the prohibition or
the African-slave trade, were at length
adjusted in the spirit Of compromise-all
form an interesting part or the history Oh
that convention. ,
"Whence came the men who framed
the Constitution? In what school OF poll
tics or philosophy did they learn the SUD-
lime truths they imbedded in the great
compact? Theirs was the wisdom or ages
not Of an hour. Was ii Iieber who said,
said of the avenging gods that they are
shod with wool, Is true Of great IDEAS IN
history. They approach slowly Great
truths always dwell a long time win
small minorties. and the real voice OF
God is often that which rises above the
masses, not that which follows them.
THAT the trainers Of that instrument
were enabled. out OF the cOnfllctlnB oPu-
ions and interests represented, 10 unite
uDon a Constitution which finally secured
the sanction Of all the States Is marvel;
That this instrument has so wei served
the purposes of its trainers; that under
its wise provisions civil and religious IL
beryt and protection TO person anu pro pro,
Dertv have been secured TO the humblest
citizen; that from the lowest rank, IN
single century. the United States OF
America has become chief among the
nations Of the earth. should mspne Us
ward the men, who. unskilled In the sci
ence of diplomacy and politics. were en-
abled out of chaos and without MODEL,
to establish government which has
proved at once the admiration anu 'ne
wonder OF mankind
THE VICTORY At YORKTOWN.
The POSTMASTER announced that the
next two toasts-"The Northwest as
signed TO DIR. G.. Brown Goode. of Wash
ineton. and "The ans-Mlsslssippi" as
signed to Hon. George Il. Leighton, of
\ ldtenGgy
of the hour. have to be omitted, and he
introduced Mr.. Walter S. Logan, of New
York. who responded to the toast york
town" Mr. Logan said:
81 bring greetings tonight to the State
of George Washington, Thomas JEFFERSON,
and Patrick Henry from the state OF
Alexander Hamilton; from the Slate
where rests the ashes or ulysses ,; Grant;
10 the State Of Robert Edward Lee.
came from the State which contains the
battlefield of Saratoga TO the State Where
Yorktown Is. If there had not been
Saratoga there could not have been
Yorktown. If there had not been a YORK
town. Saratoga would have been in vain.
''The first great English army surieh-
dered at Saratoga, the last at yorktown.
Saratoga and Yorktown together gave IN
dependence TO the nation. yorktown was
the consummation, and IL did more than
give independence to the nation. IL gave
supremacy to a race. 1t Is a narrow view
of the Revolution 10 consider II only
struggle of the Colonies for independence.
1t was really a struggle or tle Ens hs!,,
sides Of the Atlantic. George III had Deen
told by his mother. George. be hlng,
and to his narrow mind being hlng
meant absolutism, and independence OF
the will OF the people and Of Parliament.
He did not dare try IL in England nrst,
so he tried It on English-speaking men
I'm America, to see how he could best rlNet
the chain on English-speaking men IN
England.
THE FALL, FOLLOWED YORKTOWN.
yorktown was necessarily followed by
the fall of the Iord-North Ministry. The
effort Of George III. TO be KING had
failed, and power was once more IN the
hands OF the people. yorktown also lneaht
the supremacy of the noblest language
that has ever been spoken by the tongues
of mortal men. At the time the batte
of Yorktown was fought the Engilsh lan-
guage was spoken by less tnan az zo ~ ~;
Of people. IL is now spoken by 100000
and Is bound to become the universal IAN
gauge-all because Yorktown opened the
best part Of the best Continent or the
world TO the Saxon race and 10 the Eng
lish-speaking people. (Applause)
1--WE Sons OF the American Revolution,
sired by men who fought together at
Bunker Hill and Saratoga, ana trenton
and Princeton, and Cowpens ana hork-
town. can never forget that we are Amer
leans hut we are descendants, too, OF men
who stood at Runnymede and the men
who fought at Marston Moor ana Nasepy;
of men who had the courage 10 cut OH
the head of an unworthy King, and 10
nrotect his Judges, when they sought pro-
lection I'm this land of liberty; descend
ants of those who have fought the pattle
Of Anglican freedom on German and Eng
iish soil ever since the dawn Of history
cannot forget that We are SaXons' 100
Applause) o,r
THE GOVERNOR CALLED ON.
When Mr.. Logan concluded Mr.. Henry
called upon Governor OFerrall 10 speak.
His Excellency responded in his usual
happy vein. and. though, as he stated.
he was unprepared to make a speech, ne
spoke most eloquently. extending to the