The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-01
GOVERNOR LAUDS
RECORD OF WISE
First to Advocate Representation
According to Number Of White
Voters i'll State.
CAPTAIN WISE TO VETERANS
Much Affected BY Occasion, EN-
plains Why He Accepted
Honor from G. A. r.
CAPTAIN WISE TO VETERANS
Much Affected BY Occasion, Ex.

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Before a large gathering that in.
cluded many ladies, portrait OF Gov.
ernor Henry a. Wise was presented
tc r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Vet.
1 Grams, last night by members of the
Wise family.
The presentation address was made
by Mr.. Henry a. Wise, superintendent
of public schools OF Baltimore. a
nephew OF Governor Wise, who, In ap,
ipropriate terms. referred to the desire
of the family to have q portrait OF the
Governor. himself Encouragement in
the Confederate service hung with the
illustrious compan.i in the portrait
gallery OF Lee Camp.
Commander Brock introduced Gov.
ernor Swanson. who, in graceful
enlogy Of the life and services OF Gov.
ernor Wise, accepted the portrait on
behalf OF the camp. The Governor
sketched the public life of Governor
Wise, referring to his career through
out as that of one who dared to differ
with his constituents, and who boldly
championed what he believed to be
right.
Work Of Governor Wise.
4 AT. tho age of twenty-seven Governor
Wise was elected to the United States
House of. Representatives. where he
served with distinction as one of It's
able leaders. Governor Swanson espe-
cially emphasized the stand taken on
public questions by Governor Wise in
the Virginia Constitutional Convention
lof 1850. His ability and craftsmanship
In this body made him the acknowl-
edged champion of internal improve
ments and development. OF popular
education, and of the teaching Of scien.
tifc and modern agriculture.
Virginia Is Just beginning to realize
the value of the progressive policies he
advocated, many of which seemed rudi.
cal at the time" the speaker declared.
In this convention Of 1850 Henry A..
Wise was the first statesman OF vir.
einia to advocate representation in
the General Assembly of the State, not
according to wealth or population, but
according to the number of white
voters resident In the State
In his great and remarkable CAMPAIGN
Ior Governor against the Know Nothing
sGas st. ne ne. conferred not alone upon this
| benefit and blessing. which will Increase with
each receding year
When the Civil War came on Governor
promptly volunteered. and fought on ter.
shc , fields Of battle for The principles tha,
rank Of major.ssneral. and surrendering a,
/ Appomattox with more troops than any
4 otEer commander OF equal rank 1t is BY
tnr ilves and sacrifices OF such men TINT
States and nations made strong and
4 great"
4 Adjutant stra,ton read to the cann m
1 engtossea roster OF the.meInbers of the wis,
iamiiy who served the Conteteracy and OF
the members 0: Governor wlss's staff. a
ro! of honor which Will be preserved a mons
the treasures OF the camp. !, copy of hi.
roster VIII be printed in The Times Dis
fa'ch confederate Column at a later date.
4 Captain Wise Speaks.
Il captain John $. Wise, O! New York city
son Of Governor Wise, was called upon
and greatly moved by the occasion mad. ar
addresses which abounded in pathos and
ie ling The Confederate cause. said Cap.
, ,.n,, Wise. had been with him not emo,
ana so ardeHtly had he loved the bright
!, dream which its future held forth. that
even now the memories OF the past almos,
osercane him Although member Of L.:
camp Tor twenty-five years. he said he haH
Eeycr before been able TO bring himself tc
attend meeting OF the camp
Il continuing. he declared that the world
Eaa now come to realize the honest and
earnest earnest purpose of the soldiers OF the Con.
team or IT'S future. there was even now
: heiere the South brighter prospect OF \
pre-eminent position In the affairs OF ths
nation and OF the world. s
laptain Wise said tina, without hi;
Rne"ledge or consent he had been elected
member Of L. s. Grant Post OF tn. C,rnnI
army OF the Republic. an honor which h.
nae accepted. believing II to be an Olive
ue,',,rn, OF peace. In view of the change Of
sshtinent and opinion as to the cause .,
me Conteder1cy and the honesty OF Its p,,r
ese, he thought 1t beneath u confederat,
.tle.ah TO deny either the valor or tho In
.esttS OF those who had been his oppo.
' nehts IN the Civil War.
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