The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
JOHN WARWICK DANIEL,
SOLDIER AND CITIZEN
Memorial Address on Occasion Of dwelling of
His Portrait at Salem Comprehensive Re-
view of His Great Career.

inc representative from I.ynchburg.
Governor Wnllter was sccking TO force
through his funding bill. which fostered
upon the bankrupt State debt OF al
most iifty millions, with the usual leg
islativc jokcr. which pretended 70 re-
iIcFe her OF one-thlrd CT this debt.
Major Daniel WAS Quick 20 dette,
,his deception and promptly cxposcu
i by clcar-cut amendment. But the
corrupting power of the Governor Wa
"hmcient TO rcjec, Il. and thu bill was
passed. From tina, day tho youthful
member from Lynchburg wu< recos. .
nized as a lender In the Legislators.
where he scrvcd for over ten years.
until aent to represent her in tho ma
;lonal Congress. Ills record there .s
kno"'n TO all America.
From the mountains TO the sca we,,,
heard the deep. rich tones Of Joh.
Daniel calling IN a voice "an clear az
israel :na-sbaling tho faithful IN the
fields Q! Ashodel" as thrilling "as tina;
OF Mcmnon awakening Egyp, from h.r
thousand years or slumbcr''; callnL
to Virginia TO protect her honor and
fYert her shame And {, that call VIZ
sinia answered and arose IN all her
strength. threw or tho shacki.s which
"ound her. made every sacrincc that
man can make 10 principle. held hIgr
her mead. AND wore again her spotlesg
dIadcm OF state.
TO no one man can tao honor o.
this redemption nc accorded: but IL.
is sufficient honor under heaven 10
any one man 10 have been leader
IN this night ana John Daniel was such
a leader. As such Virginia recognized
ana rcverenced liim. gave him her love
ana honors. and these were Ms In rio!i
tbundince TIL he died, and will be his
forever.
ooyhooi spent in war, :, prema-
tuFe manhood spent IN poverty and
unremlt;ing labor. rlper manhoou
spent IN slow rewarded struggle for
what hc ielt wns right ana just. an
axe rich IN love and uncontcsted hon
cfS IN tao highest counsels o! ,rs
Hatior, and tho whole Of If pom, IN
!oura Of unbroken pain. marx tho lie
ana history of this lofty man. We are
mere to-day, not 10 DO Kim honor. but
T. rlhin his as our own.
Daninl NJ Lawyer.
But his fame need not rest upon
HI military record. or his poiitica!
achievements. To the ndclity OF the
phtliot. the courage OF tho soldier. tho
cloiiicnce 81 the orator. and the wis
dom OF the counsellor Of state, there
'nu- be added that rare genius or the
iawSer which combines with tho gift
- y 81! intuition inc INFINITE capacity
Toy ttEinE PANS. r,S nIleis ana n.
SHn'ents before the courts have added
innci 10 Jurisprudence in Virginia mn.
Tue lation. and his books upon AT.
idchments and Negotiable Instruments.
are cited by all courts where the
common law prevails
~ Is hitting that his portrait should
acorn these walls. that his comrades
81 th' war may gaze upon his fra.
tuFcs' whil. th"tr ayes grow dim with
Gears: mat the Judges who prelude here
may emulate the example of his LOFTY
pronitE that the advocates NAV learn
INC lessons which his labors have made
80 plain that the citizen may read in
ms career the rich reward OF patrIo.
,ishl ana civic virtue; that ali man
hlh" MAJ look upon his soul-lit face.
anu ron his strong and spot!ess man
ioon eaten the inspiration OF a HIGH
..s"iFe' mat all mankind may learn
~, ~ ,nuIh that hdeiity to principle Is
INC highest Loyalty to man. 10 GOVERN
mont and to god
biapcd by the stars and bars and
BY the stars and stripes-., ,s 80,
mat II should be so: for to each ,,ns
he given The full measure Of 80
devotion. Va true
our Honor please, with the old
sear. which has just died. tic life and
CHARACTER Of John W. Daniel n,s,as
10 INC Judgment OF history; and wbs,,
,hht Judgment is recorded in marhIn
proh2e or In the hearts of mon n can
nno no worthier expression tban T.;
~" words of the great pbflosonbar.
~ was i'lc mind which made m,
i',h' pHt MS vigor was in his imn,orl