The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-20
TUESDAY. MARCH 20. 1906.
He Is truly.happy who has all that
he wishes to have, and wishes to have
nothing he ought not to Wlal,.
Is st. Augustine.
Massachusetts and Virginia.

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Massachusetts, and Virginia.
Tho worm has turned at last. The
Boston transcript has finally entered an
Indignant protest against tho insolence
Of handful OF Massachusetts negroes,
who are trying to prevent that State from
taking part in the Jamestown celebration
next year. Our Boston contemporary
says that the colored people of Massa-
chusetts number about one per cent, OF
the population, yet n portion OF them
ask for tho qualification of the other
ninety-ninc per cent, In order that their
protest against the laws and customs OF
another state may be dramatically ems
phasized.o II the great State OF Massa-
chusetts should yield to this Influence
and undertake thus to ..rebuke" Virginia
for her laws and customs. she would only
subject herself to ridicuc and contempt,
and the ..rcpukc'' would react upon Niassa-
chusctts. Massachusetts would suffer
and not Virginia. Nevertheless. we
of Virginia would take the "rcbuke"
In sorrow and not In anger. We
should be greatly distressed that upon
such an occasion Massachusetts should
turn her lack upon the Old Dominion
and refuse to take part in so noble
celebration, and it is evident that the
Boston Transcript would experience the
same feeling. Our contemporary says
that the bond of historical sympathy
ought to be stronger between Massachu-
sets and Virginia than that between
any other two States in the Union. These
two States.'' says that nonscript were the
seed ground of that colonization which
tinent and developed into a mighty ma
ton. And this is TO be primarily and
e-emincntly historical exposition as
distinguished from the industrial type
Which hitherto we have employed to
commemorate historical events, and
the first of that distinctive character
ever held in this country
Virginia and Massachusetts! Massa-
ohusetts and Virginia. These two Com
monwealtllsN are more intimately asso-
ciated in the early history of the United
States than any others OF the Original
thirteen
1t was In Massachusetts that the War
OF the Revolution begun; 1t was in Vir-
gina that the War of the Revolution
came to a glorious conclusion. We can
rot think of Bunker Hill without think
ing of Yorktown; we cannot think of
yorktown without thinking OF Bunker Hill
These two names arc as the bright par
ticuar stars in our national diadeTn. We
cannot think OF Plymouth Rock without
thinking of Jamestown; we cannot think
OF jamestown without thinking OF Ply
mouth Rock. A celebration of the birth
OF Jamestown with Plymouth left out
would be as the celebration of tho birth
of Rome with no mention OF Romuus
Sir" said Webster, in his famous re-
ply to IIayne," let me recur to pleasing
recollections; let me indulge in rcfresll-
Ing membranes OF the past; let mo re-
mind you that iii carly times no States
cherished greater harmony. both of prin-
ciplc and feeling, than Massachusetts
and South Carolina. Would TO God that
harmony might again return; shoulder
10 shoulder they went through the Rexo-
luton; hand in hand they stood around
the administration of Washington and
felt his own great arm lean on them for
support"
Is that not moro true even OF Massa-
chusetts and Virginia? Was 1t not indeed
distinguished son of Massachusetts who
nominated George Washington to be com
mander-in-chef OF the Colonial armies !?
Massachusetts and Virginia have had
rheir differences. but slavery Is dead. SCI
cesslon is no longer a living issue and
these two commemorative arc again
sister states In the family OF Uncle sam.
The prayer Of Mr. Webster has been an
swered. Harmony has returned, ana it
may not again he disturbed by the entire
negro sace, letalofie few rrernonstrants''
III the Ola Bay state. The Commonwealth
q sEifsinia sends greetings to the Com
i.ionwealth Of Massachusetts, and an af-
teetionate invitation TO take n prominent
part in the glorious celebration of l,o7.
We have no fear that tho Invitation will
BIZ declined
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