Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-07
KIND WORDS FoR OUR GOVERNOR.
Detroit Free Press sounds the
Praises of NirRinia's Executive.

II had been expected that Governor
OFerrall would be one OF the speakers at
the Internationally celebration I'm De-
troit. but he now finds that he will be
unable to make the trip and ill the en-
gagement The Free Press. I'm anticipa-
ton Of the Governors being present on
that suspicious occasion, says editorialy:
Two of the most famous public speakers
Of the country are to participate in the
Internationally exercises. Governor
Charles 4. OFerrall the Chief Executive
OF the Old Dominion, and Senator julius
&. Burrows Will be the orators OF the oc-
caslon.
There Is something peculiarly aprropri-
ate about the selections which have been
made by Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson. When
the meteor flag was lowered from Detroit
this city was one Of the few outposls oil
civilization i'm the sreat Northwest Terri
tory. That country, now teeming with
mighty cities. forming five great States
and supporting more than fifteen millions
of people was an almost unbroken will
derness. The old French trading posts
at Detroit and Mackinaw, the first feeble
settlements along the south shore or
Lake Erie and the struggling fringe or
small towns on the north bank or the
Upper Ohio. were the only evidences or
civilization between the ohio, the Mlssls-
sppi, and the Great Lakes Two OF the
original States claimed great reaches OF
the Northwest Territory as appendages
The Connecticut and the Virginia re-
serves are stil familiar divisions OF the
State of Ohio Two classes OF people
Joined in the rapid settlement Of the great
region after the close of the war OF lolz
which made 1t certain that the country
was lost to England. and would not be
as was seriously proposed by the BRUSH
commissioner buffer state given
over 10 wandering tribes OF marauding
Indians. The descendants of the cavaliers
poured from Virginia across the Ohio and
down along its lower courses 10 the MIS-
sissIppi The settlement Of the northern
half of Ohio was given over TO the sturdy
progeny Of New England Puritans, and
the development of Michigan was most
largely the work OF transplanted sons OF
New England, many OF whom had halted
in New York on their way TO the west
ward.
And Virginia was not lacking in notable
contributions to early Michigan. Inc
strange genius, Augustus B. woodward,
who left the impress OF his singular but
richly-stored mind on so many or our ex-
listing institutions. was a son OF the Ola
Dominion. And 40 was the bright-faced
boy SttNtir L. .hd0Ohi NAD D'N',-'-~ -
Governor and led the advance or our
armies upon Ohio before his race han
known a razor.
Senator Burrows represents the Puritan
element of that old northwest mat be-
came free when the English left Detroit
He was born near the edge OF the west
orn Reserve, and reared upon its SOIL lie
Is known throughout the country as the
most conspicuous Michigan man now IN
public life. and one OF the finest or the
orators OF the Senate.
Virelnia's Governor comes from the
mother Of States and Of Presidents 10
celebrate the event that opened up the
western wonderland to civilization. lie
brings the greeting OF the Commonwealth
that has the most heroic history OF any
OF our states TO the one that has the most
romantic. He speaks. too, for the south-
ern people. and his presence gives the oc-
casion still another significance. II Was
Detroit regiment that first set loot on
the soil OF Virginia In the great rebellion;
Detroit soldiers died IN the extreme ad-
vance at Bull Run. and a Detroit soldier
Godfrey Wetzel-led the troops that en-
tered Richmond when the war was over
II is now. thirty years later, 10 be De
troit's privilege and pleasure 10 welcome
Virginia's eloquent Governor 10 do honor
10 his noble State and 20 his gallant sell
Never more dashing cavalier rode after
Prince Rupert than Charles T. OFerrah'
never brighter blade than his flashed Tor
the Lost Cause, and never more courtly
Gentleman has been the guest OF the city
since the Lord OF Mount Desert erected
Fort pOn.chartrain.