The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18

cities In the world
THE people are best governed who
are governed least" he asserted.
There is the essence Of liberty. In
Richmond the people do as they choose,
and II things don't suit them, all they
have to do Is to 'cuss' the Mayor
Something has been said OF the DAYS
was the Offices of the Confederate gov
errment L remember the days when
the post-office was in the old Exchange
Hotel and when the clerks knew per-
5onally every man, woman and. child
in town. L remember the night of the
evacuation, when the old Federal build
ing stood alone amid smoldering ruins.
and when and those with me followed
another flag to defeat, but not to dis
honor; yet I glory In the fact that the
flag Of our Union has foated over this
building since the day of this evac-
uation. 1t is our flag and the flag of
our country"
Royal q. CabeII Present.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Cab
ell, formerly postmaster at Richmond,
was introduced by Captain Cunningham
as true Yirginian, though differing
from many of us in politics" While
expressing his devotion to Richmond
and her interests. his address was hui
morous and was greatly enjoyed
City Attorney Pollard made some
fun at the Mayors expense, seconding
best governed city in the world, and
asserting that he was now the only
surviving private soldier of the Con-
federacy who took part in the evacua-
ton. which the Mayor had described.
Il was q corporal called out Mayor
Richardson amid laughter.
Il rode in the last company OF the
last regiment to leave Richmond" con-
tinued Mr.. Pollard seriously From
the Chesterfield heights / saw this
city in flames, and after the surrender
at AppomattoX I came back to view
its desolation. 1t was without a
people were Frustrated and without
hope. What u change has come since
that day. 1t is a wonderful thing
more wonderful than war-that men
have risen with courage and energy
and ability to produce from that chaos
the prosperity that exists In this city
to-day 1t is wonderful transition
We have progressed commercially.
educationally, and in the
broadening of our views. | for one re-
1oice to-day that we have but one flag
republic has been established instead
in America. 1 believe 1t best that one
of two"
VfndicatiOn of Davis.
Attorney General Williams said that
he could best express his fondness for
Richmond by saying. that it took him
eight years to get here, and that he
was willing to stay as long as the peo-
pie of Virginia would keep him in Of
nee. Il want to add one word to the
history of the building that is being
remodelled,,, he said. I'm it Jefferson
Davis, the President of the Confederate
states of America, was arraigned and
bailed, but not tried, and I want to say
why he was not tried.
1t was because the Constitution of
the United states of America was and
is his full and complete vindication.
Several chief justices OF the United
States have presided at trials In Rich
mond from Marshalldown. No mani
will see our new Chief Justice OF tho
supreme Court Of the United States
come into our new building more
proudly than I. l am proud to think
that this nation has big-neartedI
President who can nominate to the
highest position OF the judiciary in the
world a Southern boy who followed
the fortunes of the Confederacy on the
field Of battle
The final speaker was Ben 2. owen,
whose remarks In lighter vein gave
a laughable turn to the afternoon. his
unblushing burlesque OF some of the
former speakers and his assertion tnat
save for King Solomon of Israel; Hiram,
King Of Tyre. and DR.. w. P. Mathews,
he himself was the greatest corner
stone layer that ever came out or
Free Masonry, being greatly enjoyed
Richmond, he asserted, with Chester
field enthusiasm, was only great since
annexation, but with that infusion or
new blood it would soon equal New
York, and be only second to .ne New
Jerusalem.