Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-26

But the reputation of the man by this
effort was enhanced, exalted, established.
Shortly afterwards he was chosen from
a strong list to deliver an ADDRESS 10 the
en-soldiery at the next celeorauoh Oh
the Fourth of July. IL were needless "
describe the mode and manner OF sucn
celebrations 1t Is enough to say that
on this memorable OCCASION the WIiole
city was astir. Store and workshop closeu'
gala regned supreme; the streets were
thronged, the Capitol Square a pageant
the troops outside and the artillery INSIDE
fired salutes; soldiers marched at tne TAP
az the drum. and citizens Wed with SOL
diers 10 swell the tanfaronade OF tHe
general jubilee. u.o,,,oI
The place appointed for the ceremonial
Of the celebration-for the bandnuet' II 30
II may be called, of the inteliect-"as tlls
| old African church. Here were asseh,pieu
a mingiing mass OF citizens anu solu .5oI
| the Governor and his Council, the 1nunlCi-
| mol fnnctionaries, the wisest, brightest
beet-known patriots of the time. The ora
4 tor AZ the day and the reader OF the De
cIaration took q seat on either side VI
tha nresiding officer. John O. James
| cantain of volunteers. read in good voice
the naper penned by the immortal Jener-
son-"that grand Declaration whlch an
eminent English historian mas SS
"should be written in letters Oh golu' anu
hung up in the nursery Oh hlns ,od ,oIa-
coed preacher arose, unabashed py the
rniohtv presence, and delivered from MAI
uecrint his Grafton. The tones vi ~,
voice were observed 10 be cled'' tSii,
nenetrating. triumphant. They perVaueo
everv angle of the old building-s"eP
organ-like into the wings, up 10 Ihe ga .
leries. and out beyond the DOORS 80 ~
before had our people comp eHe tvs
, significance of the ReVoluuoh' 10 49,
its homes. its fears, its sacrifices its IoIs
sorght hard-won triumph Never peru
Rad q subject so trite and familiar oe ts
, ;n,aeted with the glowing colors OF ui'
NJ Ritcbie sat under the spell OF ul'
; mighty voice. He was Vlsiply ahe0eeu
, but restrained his emotion. Never LIE
Z gard of praise to the deserving, nc an,
I rose up as the orator sal Ia saj,
! hroka forth in hearty applause he scr
: oftervards that he had heard many ora
Q tions but never one like TINS ,,N
q ON not aware not having the puo
a ,,shod works of the eminent divine DC
i go me whether his address or III
il aforementioned lecture ever appeareu
S -i,t The following excerpt from u,
n pea,ad for the Social" will give the reao
n ers of this article taste OF liIat Ao 30
e eloouence which broke upon the -, -
q critic assembly Of the old AFRICAN Jnu
$ ike a torrent from the lips oi lam
~ Webster: aoscribe III
l. .-,rr,r,bs of labor, urged on by the Pc
49, r,,alI Of money? 1t has eHtorteu u
IT sacrsts Of the universe, and trained =
L royrers into myriads of forms Oh use az
a. keautv From the bosom OF the ola c.e'
N ttor Il has developed anew the cieauc
n 80 IrSustrv and art. 1t has been i's 'as
20 and its glory 10 oVercone sIIn,
20 Mountains have been leveled ana Valie;
~ been exalted before IL. 1t mas prohen - -
&c rocl[v soil into fertile glades; IL mas 10"
- ed the hil-tops with truit am oces
- and bound around the very - ,ha an
=, ~Idqes of golden corn. Up from INC 81
- &c and hoary deeps, " IN the sHa =
- 80 quarry. II drags It's 1pouess MAJ VI
=, - - roars its palaces OF pomp' IL .e"
n the stubborn metals from tne pV".,s
=. .Iohe and makes them ductile 10
IN II marches steadily on over
an ai,t,g Goods and through the nhou
or So oIefts II fans its way throush
lids of ocean, tramples them III
"a,,~sA surges and mingles thelh
eoL.s Of fire. Civilization IolIo"o
maths. Ii achieves grahuyI a. bol
-, - T,oaves more durable trophies IL Az
- swav than the conqueroI'
W. hecomes tainted and MS mon
G. -,ts crumhle. but labor converts
ng la hattle.felds into gardens anu 80
h. r reu significant Of better tnl .1,
- r,aoa In a chariot driven by the WI
30 =. rttes with the lightning. IL
IN ~ ,',,ad az a queen in a thousand cru
md sends up its roar or triumph -
ct. ana u svmD wheels. 1t glstens in the fao
X. a. H the loom; it rings and sparkies IL IL
'rs the steely hammer; it glories IN snapvs
oa beauty; it speaks in words Oh PIT Iib
,s' makes the sinewy arm strohs Wiz .,t, =,
i. ", the poor mans heart sI t'' and swe,
IN .ent, ,,-,th honor and dignity and peae
,se brow WIN HOi'0' c. NJ. "