Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-07

cr-ro- Tyler's message sent TO the
a..r mbly yesterday, is a long
.--.r sting paper. In it the Governor
many subjects of great public
..-,. shows the affairs OF the Com
.,..o.I,h 20 be in excellent condition.
and makes numerous recommendations
be .l0.tion Of which, he thinks. will
contribute TO the welfare of the State
end Der people.
Tho message was sent to both branches
rta. General Assembly by the hands of
Secretary Ben p. owen, and,
without being read. was ordered to be
,-rt.l. 1t is here given in full:
Commonwealth Of Virginia.
Governor Office,
Richmond. Va, December 6. 1888.
rr Che General Assembly OF Virginia:
De- .s with peculiar pleasure that l well
como you TO the Capitol, and extend 10
.n ~ YOU a most cordial personal
rtting AS the law-malSing branch OF
.r State Government, the citizens look
t. You 90 transmit 10 them in every stat
... and enactment the principles OF lib
.r.r. Justice. and economy IN public eX-
r.rlitures, which constitute the tradi-
rmal heritage Of this famous Common
ST. ath.
~his IS the last Legislature elected in
t. state Of Virginia during the nine
t..lth century and II Is in your hands TO
se for this great century. so full Of
raat progress and mighty meaning the
.ae-slative history Of the Commonwealth
hr1 while 10 is thus in your power 10
impose fitting finish and adornment 10
tine structure OF civil government so wise
lv planned by our fathers. it is also in
Your power 10 provide for laying anew
the constitutional foundations of your
state Government. on which those who
arc 10 come after Us may build and ma
room for their best ldbOrS and most
extended growth.
REVIEW OF THE CENTURY.
AS a fitting preparation for the present
duties. fl may not be inappropriate 70
t.ta 90 backward glance over the century
r.u closing surely the most inspiring
century In the life Of our Englsh-speak-
n- race. Its beginning saw unfurled in
OIL. W0-. the flag Of our new republic con-
ll Oh the thirteen Colonies along the
Atlantic seacoast. shut in by foreign foes
threatened by lurking savages. It's
secs a mighty scroll OF States I'M
rolled from ocean 10 ocean, and 100000
r0f.a dwelling i'm security and conscious
power beneath the flag OF our common
country. Representative government. as
Irhe-iod by Virginia's Henry. as plan
r ht Nirginia's Jefferson. as achieved
Nrliuia's washington, has indicated
r. and to-day our country is leading
nh. nations of the world i'm thought &C
f.. power and freedom. But il has been
long vigil and a never-dying purpose
0. f.e part of tue successive generations
American citizens 70 bring us where
are to-day. Liberty has been jealous
goddess. and every turning aside on the
rf of her devotees has been punished by
tae Withholding of her rare and choice
lugs. When we look back over the
years that have gone and think Of the
vast expenditure of human brain and
Drawn and human blood required to erect
h.r. our homes. establish here our sys-
t.n of government. and to maintain our
manhood and our liberty. il is bound TO
e.r lively appreciation Of the blessings
ue now enjoy and a deathless gratitude
rHarls those free and undaunted spirits
tr.m whom We are proud to have de-
--DuC-d
$50 back an hundred years and think
oi the American wilderness from whose
shadows the antlorel herds were reused
hy the blows of the wOodman's axe: then
tnink or II as it is to-day ribboned with
imlcfnhlble htAWaFs Of steel. bewebbed
with endless wires. marked an over by
broad wagou-roads. dotted with oomfort-
able homes. while from sea- to son everv-
where great cities lie beneath their can
opy Of smoke. thrObbing with nations
commercial life and energy. And an this
development brought about by the epirit
and intelligence of American citizenshfn
and resting secure and united in the
invisible bonds Of constitutional liberty.
VIGILANCE OF OUR CITIZENS.
But the price OF IL all has been the vigil
l..o OF our citizens The clash Of de
p .. and the free and vigorous exchange
unlons have marked our every for
STEP How much better this is than
md whose people take no interest in
government. and who. either from
Irae ease or crushed spirit. turn over
without discussion their sacred rights 10
Dn- Eut this material development,
r rfu ass 10 u.s. Is not 20 be compared
FL. t. type Of American citizens. 10 the
OF the life iu the American homes
as grown up upon this continent
II. religion has found it's home. and ed
has frightened the life of an our
People, nd has been brought In reach OF
tlnhiest children. Independence ana
illness have entered into the very
r. and fibre Of the souls Of our peo-
nl they resent with ncver-yieldns
.le slightest cncrOachment upon
' ..vne prerog3tives.
If 400. Virginia has borne a royal part,
While maintaining her government at
% and while leading in the great
nzIng and educational work Of the
N.. She has also spared from out her
beer noble youth 20 80 into every
0. Dis Union. and there erect homes
"r No model OF those left behind and
nu.y the manly spirit and intelligent
DI0 which they inherited from their
..'a.u Beginning with "a princely do
with pIinceiy bounty she turned IL
'.r t0 the General Government. and out
fl's during the century past have
n carved some OF the most powerful
'H'07 0f the Union, rcserving only space
enough for herself lin which her heroic
hft could beat" She has borne the
.'''k of w3r and the oppressive rule OF
mo ignorant and arrogant. the cxtrava-
gam waste OF her credit and her re-
''''t and yet to-day faces the oncOm-
-h century never 50 bright and hopeful;
''. WIN never so much courage Ia her
-'''l The beginning Of OGr national life
" England lose her wcalthicst domain
''N most powerful Colonies To-day We
opaln likewise lose the choice remain
"s territory Of her once ersat empire.
.'' W'ae trusts. taken from their hands,
i.,De" ln our keeping. From the Revo-
on 20 The present time. NiTgnia's rep
"'iFes have been IN the vanguard