The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-26

.-;.v Of only ten VOTES tne
ualot.1'' Virginia OH June 70
!'l'pa 1l,'pIiscd the Co Cons'lo%,,~@ nroposed 4 the
\ sla'ein mich incorporated the
}r,nis INTO the fundamental
lhc nsst. NEST and no more impor-
i'd es." es. hceu recorded in the ms,
he l'as afs-n;ted States, Men of the
tse tsSe,r;oiism fought it earnestly
y Fs.' F,, believed the new consi'-
r ! nv taI0s:1,cued the liberties ol the
tpM1e;,bout the approval OF Nir
the Sccn impossible, and with
Syy yyoTt and Virginia The UNION
w Saye been consummated.
,,orwealtb Of Virginia was
eol,nO e1.ar and more powerful gov.
g.s g,hon the United States of
p ,"a% ,nu after the adoption of
b., ~ eiI constitution. When there
fae'S' Snnds 10 build capitol at
..au = The rich State of Virginia
/. ,v'' g. impoverished Federal gov
'1t ~ moneytto build IT. Strange
''' lu' oyoat government, now roll
e~ e~.sith has never paid this
r;,r;nia lima gave TO >the Federal
Wig .Lo ,crritory from which
s.,,. Of Ohio, Indiana and Iii:
w carved, and the States OF
2ssr and West Virginia were also
na;,sc,ly from Virginia. The
,rnhablv never will be able TO
4, P'Sh Sohi of gratitude il owes TO
sor many features of our ma
'r,lrm. but virgiuians hope that
-;rnment will some day pay the
. : narrowed over century ago
a The very house in which Con
|gts
!, the month Of State annlNcr-
4 Virginia. 1t was on June ~,
III. ihe Commonwealth of Nir-
brmallv declared herself an in
.,,s, State and elected Patrick
ryernor. On that day the VIZ
'7sIeeaies to the continental con
r,s formally instructed to vote
s,,laratior of independence of
:,;usr1 American colonies. Nlr-
.,5t Jefferson Ia write that IA
r.per and gave Washington 10
rs smv tha, was "a make II ef
\ On June 90. 1861. tho people
y Eesfern counties of Virginia,
'R MOI believe i'm secession,
y separate government, and on
'b 1863 the State Of West Nir.
as admitted TO the Union. Ken
mother State which Virginia
Ia ber free will from her terri
.nnc into the Union ON June |,
Virginia convention which de
BIZ the Federal government I'M
n Constitution by Il vote of 50
sas 3 forum for masterful de-
y giant minds James Madison.
aRr Of The Constitution, was
|f.sirsl advocate. backed by John
~ and Richard Henry Lee. OPP
III him were the mighty Pat
|Hnrr, The 6rcbEand of the Rev
y; George Mason. who wrote Nir.
D Bit Of Rights, and James Mon
|sio Was one day TO bc President
'ite very Constitution which hc
% bitterly. Henry. who had
Giye ME liberty or give me
A declared that the new Consti-
gSye too. much power To the
~, that II squintcd at mon
lie demanded 10 know by
|nEAt the national convention had
sc; the people, - instead Of
be States.
t'on and Marshall met every ar
n aDd counseled union and har-
ihslr views prevailed, n month
PEW York also ratified the new
gorernment. North Carolina and
Island dropped into line within
y Two wears. making the union
lnl'tccD States complete. Vir-
ssSe Washington to he the first
IN fact four of the first
',shenis were NIrginians elected
'ngnia. Two others aftcrward
non other States were. natives
ghla. and one Nicc.Prcsidcnt who
ga 10 the Presidency WAS a Vir-
ssIa Is The Oldest Of the American
" point of settlement, the ex.
nov gong on at Jamestown
'sRa tne completion Of three cen.
. 'iiglnia. Massachusetts and
t'vlina were the leaders in The
Which brought about the
pu ron England. In the strug-
sasucd Virginia furnished more
va money than any other State.
ID the Mexican war, Virginia
rury Taylor and other lead
ne american army. Her ma
scns. Houston and Austin.
4 'ne night for the liberation of
aeI between the States Vir.
.SlaIned her fame. The priu.
mes cl that war we're fought
Aia soii. To the Southern army
rkSNe ITS great commander.
Lee. The leader Of de.
.O'., ne IS recognized by the
r,,r 0"c o. the greatest generals
~ ~ Hhlle his character as u
ar'fcn by men Of every sec.
Me country and of every shade
mi oellef. The mother of
,eI.oo o'atesmcu also gave Stone.
nrwn, >. u. Stuart and many
T'anaers r" 10 the Confederate
G,o,o.' 'nG union cause Virginia
,sas, II. Thomas, ono of the
V'nVcst generals who wore
1niaa IT, ol war and politics lost
M, ,1c , western portion of the
,rne me me old Dominion. after
Ia sne storms of rcconstruc.
=: IVA tpeadI9stment of the state
|inr rn ~, devoting herself for thc