The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-01

nI'ins Of the business conditions Of vir-
."1n'ry. make ,nfs TO, anly ar era Of
so@d Will but at era Of goo; times
Virginia in the War.
=, - a great pleasure 20 r7e TO stand
~. ~. 'nis historic capital ard 20 look into
sernbled ard t. fee, sn2 '' - 49, a.
.Is Al Americans standing as one Tor
ss's government ws lave ard mean 70 l.o
noId. United for the honor 81 the Auer!-
cat nation ard for the faithful fulfll meat
% every obligation which national duty
requires.
cannot forget--T could not forget
y. ~ ms rreseno~. to make M acknowi-
eoSem@nt TO the men from Virginia FOR
shsf hearty and patriotic support OF the
nag In the war with Spain, ard for their
eDaIlfaeti and nnfiinehins loyalty IL the
suppression OF the inslTrect4On IL lUzon
against the authority e the L nited
siaies- They came III swift response 70
tt.e can or the countrywide best blood
OF the state, the soLs Of r.oose sirss
ASKING for service AZ the hattie front.
Where The fighting Nan the hardest aad
the danger the greatest
ne rolls % the Virginia volunteers
contain the names Of tie brayesT and
BEST some OF them thu desee ndarts *
the most iIiustrioes Virginiaas % its
earliest and latest times They have shed
@"'N'i bfo@N Tor TIE Tag al fErir fHlt3a
ana are now defending il with their lives
IA tie distant Islands OF the sd. All
h1noT 10 the American army and navy
Al. ncnof has been shown the men re
turning from the field OF hostiIities and
ali honor attends those who have gone 10
take their places.
Yorktown and Appomattox.
My fellow citizens. two great historical
events. separated by period og eighty
four years. affecting the life 81 me re-
z md - - &. u
took place on The soil or Virginia. Both
were paTtic. pated IN by Virginlans, ard
uoff marked mighty ep1chs IN the nis;.ry
OF the nation. The one was a. Yorktown
IN 1871. when CORVALLIS surrendered -
Washington. which Eas he Deginni 4
the end Of the war win Great Britain and
the ua~ning Of independence and union
The great Nirsinlau sage and patriot IL
Installed the republic in the family Of ma
tons. X has withstgod every shonk IN
war or peace. from without or within. ey
, perienc!ng It's gEaVest crisis III the civil
war.
'''rhe ether. ~ Appomattox. was the con
ciusion OF That crisis and the r. ginning u
a uni'ication now happily fuli ana com-
piete. resting In the goo3 will and fra
ternal affection u one toward another II
ali the people.
Washington. Grant and Lee.
"Washingt0n' Term o. peace With Corn
wallis secured the ultimate union II ths
colonies those Of Grant and Lee the per
petnAl union OF he staies. Both events
were mighty gains for the human family
and a proud record for n nation Of fres
men Those were triumphs Ia which Ne
all have share, both afe common hsr!-
tages. The one made the nation possible.
the other made the nation impefish2eie.
Now no Earring note mars the harmony CT
The Union The seed of d!scord has 10
sower and no SOL upon which 10 live. The
purssyor OF hate. Il there be one left. -
without follower. The voice which would
belittle the flag In passion and prejudice
In rarely heard and no longer Needed n
any part Of our beloved country.
Lord II the universe,
Shield US and guide us.
Trusting Thee always.
Through shadow and sun,
Thou hast united MS.
Who shall divide US
Keep us. oh. keep US,
Tho many - one
Associated with this great common
wealth are many Of the most sacred ties
ta our national life From here came t3r 3
many OF Our greatest statesmen. and he
roes who gave virtue and glory 20 the re-
public. For tntrty-sett ~ the sixty-one
years. from isse 10 $50 sons .: Virginia
occupied the presidential Office with rare
fidelity and distinction. period covering
more than one-fourth 81 our national *
isteuce. What nation can have grea eT
heritage than such names a. Washington.
Jefferson. Madison. Monroe and Marshall?
Their deeds inspire the old and the young.
They are written IN our history. They aTU
"a part Of the education Of every child Of
ihe land They enrich the school books 81
the country They arg cherished in eveIy
American home AMI VIII he.-s7 long a. Id
orty lasts and the union erdures.
Inspiration From the Fast.
My countrymen. III sacred principles
proclaimed in Philadelphia ln i17s. advanced
20 si"Tfous triumIh al Yorktown. mad. tf-
fectivs in the Federal UD.on IA is ~u--
ta'ned ~ the herotsm Of all ouy people Ia
every foreign conflict sealed IN soi mn
covenant al Appona'tox Courthouse
sanctifled by the blood 81 the men II ne
South and North. ~ Manila and Santiago
and In Porto Rico. have i"St hone of tneir
force ana virtue. and the people II fh=
United states vii! meet their new duties
and responsibilities with uufaIlnE &eto-tru
70 these principles and wtth unfa}1erlng
purpose Ia upheld ard advance them
Standing near the close az The century
we can look backward Wiz rongra tui,i-
lions and pride. ard forward i9tu the new
century With confidence and courage
The memories Of the past inspire Is "a
nob3er effort and higher eudeaVors. Il
f. for IA 10 guard The sacred trusts trans
mittei by oar fathers. and pass en 20
those who follow this government - the
free. strengthen SIS principles and give
greater scope to is power ~ he exc
cution IT ia beuefCeuf mission"
AZ the conclusion - IT,, PRESIDENTS
speeoh Secretary 20 the Navy Long WAS
introduced by the mayor. and ackuowl-
edged the reception given him by the
crowd IN brief speech
Launching the Hoat.
The iaNncA.nG which followed WAS "A
erea. success tho beat b"ing chrtstrt.@t
by little MIS- Carrie Sbub~t-k ~ Rocky
Mount y = grand niece II Commodore
SnnbTiss wiki tee usHal formAlitiez !
was a side launching bvt the boat took
- the water Ike DIX. AMID cuthn-
slasfic cheering and ;he footing ~ steam