Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-04-21
100 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
NEW VOL. 45-No. II.
Old Faulkner graveyard in that place.

old Faulkner graveyard in that place.
Many of the most iIlustrious men that
Virginia, or the United States. ever pro-
duced were associated with Stephen and
Darke in the Virginia Convention Of l7Ss.
There were Marshall, Madison. Monroe,
Mason. Nicholas, Henry, Randolph, Pen
dleton. Lee, Washington, WYthe. luues.
Harrison. Bland, jrayson and a host OF
others, who "shed hlStre on the deliber-
ations of that august body, which has
never been surpassed in the annals otthe
Commonwealth" Out of 1853 members
who voted on the final question, there
was a majority of only ten. but William
Darke and Adam Stephen were with the
majority. The name "Federalist" was
applied at the time to those who voted
for the adoption of the Constitution, and
those who opposed were called Demo
Gratis" or Republicans. Darke and
Stephen, like Washington, were Feder-
aliStS, but some OF the best supporters OF
the adopted Constitution were lis strong
est opposers before its adoption. Pat
rick Henry was most violent opponent.
Henry said that the Constitution ''squint-
ed toward monarchy" that Il was naked
consolidation, and Surrendered the
rights of the States" Mason said, III
was a national, not federal government.
John Marshall favored its adoption and
James Madison was leader who fought
for the Constitution AT every step. Were
Mason and Henry right in saying that Il
was not federal government, but naked
consolidation ? II so, no stronger advo-
Gates for national supremacy can be found
than among those who opposed its adop-
ton in the Virginia Convention OF 1883.
Il is not for us TO decide when the gods
OF Olympus contend. Let MS gracefully
accept, as all must do, the arbitrament OF
nms, and live as becomes good citizens,
protecting the constitution as IL is. not as
we think il is or ought TO be. We have
had enough Of war, and We stand here
today as the representatives OF those
whose ashes atteStthat they "died TO make
men free, and whose votes in the great
est OF all Constitutional conventions, the
Virginia Convention OF l7SS, declared that
the Constitution was good enough tor
them.
In their ragged regimenials
Stood the old Continentals.
Yielding not.
When the grcnadiers were iunsinG.
And like hail fell the plungns
Cannon shot
When the files
OF the Isles
From the smoky night eneampment
Bore the banner Of the rampar
Unicorn.
And grummer. srnnmer Erummer.
Rolled the ron Of the drummer.
Through the NOM
Then with eyes TO the front all
And with guns horizontal.
Stood our sres:
And the balls whistled deadly.
And in streams flashing rediI
Blazed the fires.
As the roar
On the shore
Swept the strong battle breaker.
Der the green sodded acres
OF the plain.
And louder louder. louder.
Cracked the black sunpovdef
After all, what constitutes State
Men. high mindei men,
With powers as lar abo e dull brIies epdued
In forest. brake. or den.
As beasts excel cold rocks. and brsmbies rude.
Men who their duties know.
But know their rights. and knowing. dsrs msnisin.
Prevent the Iona aimed blow.
And crush the tyrani while tiieJ rend .ss chain
These constitute State
In the hour Of this glorious triumph, all
eyes instinctiveIy turned TO Washington.
His Journey to New York TO take the oath
Of office was continued ovation. Fed
eraIist and Democrat We'd with each other
to do him homage. Crowds Of gzyiy-
dressed people, bearing baskets and gar
lands Of flowers, and hailing his appear
ance with shouts OF joy, met him al every
village. Lieuienant-C Colonel Darke was
oye1oyed TO see his old friend and COM
panion-in-arms exalted TO the head Of
the new Republic that he himself had
helped to vote into eKistence--alI America
cheered as the old hero stood on the bal