Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-14

to what this young western giant
will be ana do when he attains to
manhood, human foresight is power
less To prophcsy. This mighty Re
public is yet fresh with the dews of
morning. The glorics of it's noon.tidc
are yet To come. Decay hns not oven
touched the majestic fabric reared by
three centuries Of courageous bat.
Ting. Despair has had no part In
founding or building America. Hope.
eternal, courageous hope, has ever
been the pillar of cloud by day, the
pillar of fire by night to guide us
through the wilderness. Standing to-
day on mn cmincncc that oyerlooks
three hundred wears Of brave endenv-
or, lei us fcarlcssly face the future,
which beckons us on to higher. no.
bier destiny.
AS we stand here on this sacred
spot where we began, and survey with
pride and patriotism tho pathway we
have travelled and ponder the pcrils
over which we have passed and per-
ceivc that in all we have had the
sustaining hand of Divine provi-
dcnce, let us strengthen and confirm
our chriStian faith. and let MS resolve
to our country. Let us determine
to preserve the priceless principle of
individual liberty aud equal opportu.
nifty, which constitutes the foundation
OF our prosperity. from the destruc-
tive assaults alike of socialism and
predatory wealth. With strong arms
and brave hearts let us press forward
to our responsible duty and perform
our part of the worlds work.
A Historic Vicinity.
Today, rs we gather on these
grounds, around which cluster so
many historical associations and he
roic deeds, our pulse cannot fail to
quicken and or minds to thrill with
lofty purposes and high ambitions.
Here for almost a century was the
chief seat and capitol Of AnglG.Saxon
power in the Western World. Here
the adventurous and chivnlrous
Smith ruled and by his rcsoutc cour-
age and indomitablc energy made the
settlement permanent and founded
the first English colony. Here were
undergone reriis and privations suffi-
cient to daunt the stoutcst heart
Here Pocahontas. the gentle Indian
princess, was woocd. won and wed
dcd. Here was impancllcd the first
jury thai ever administered Justice
in America. Here assembled in 1912
the House of Burgcsscs. the first leg.
islative body elected by the people
that ever sat or enacted laws for the
new world Here in 1924 the House
of Burgesses boldly declared that no
taxes could he levied or collected in
Virginia except to- the conflict In
Enaland2 between Charles tho First
and the British Parliament. Here al.
so the House of Burgesscs refused
to grant to Charles the First mo-
nopoly of their tobacco and severely
punished the clerk for furnishing his
ceedings. Here in 1886 the House OF
| Burgcsses dcposed the royal Governor
| Harvey and elected Captain John West
| in his place. This was the first bold.
| direct defiance of royal authority and
tho first revolutionary act in Amcri-
ca. Here in 1861 the Virginia pcoplc
compelled the Commissioners of Oil
vcr Cromwell, whose iron hand had
crushed the British Parliament, to
conceae that no taxes should he inn
posed or collected except by the con.
sent Of tho General Assembly Of Vir-
Ginia. During Cromwcll's dcspotic
rule in England the Governors OF
Virginia were here elected by the
representatives Of the people, and
tho wi'its ran i'm tho name Of tho
| General Assembly. Here in 1876 was
the first armed rebellion against Rrit
ish tyranny and oppression when Ma
thaniel Bacon and his followers by
force of arms drove berkeley from
jamestown and seized the rcns oi
| government Then and there were
sown the seed which afterwards rip
oncd into tho Revolutionary war and
brought Independence TO this nation
the very air of this place is redolent
with achievements. Every spo
could unfold tale of suffering, tears
and blood. Romance and hcroisn
will over cnvclop Jamestown with ar
unfading interest and llistrc Tho
no"t tells us that The lyro vibratcs
with sweet sonnd after the spirit that
swept its strings has passed. away
So. in tho coming wears. will James
town. still vibrating from the touch
NJ her immcrtai dead. stir tho souls
| of all Americans TO lefty aspirations
and induce thom tn raise the nation
here founded TO The hi9hcst pima
clos of goodness. greatness and glory
What Ambassador Bryce Said.
| Then, after the rendition of "IIai
Columbia by tho band, the Rt Rev
lames Brvcc. British ambassador &c
the United States. was introduced by
Mr.. JoscDh Bryan. and gave his mos