The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

STANTON, VA, Dec. as
Governor Wilson was never in a
better mood than today in respond
ing to the splendid introduction
given him by DR.. Frazer. Governor
Wilson said In part.
"Dr. Frazer, Ladies and Gentlemen:
need hardly tell you that there
| has never been an occasion in my
| lite when 1t was harder for me to
| make a speech, tnan on this occasion.
! The theme seems TO be myself, anu
| nave always found that very dulI
| theme | have never been inspired to
speak upon It. And i must say that
| cannot refrain from reminding you
| at the outset OF the trst sentences
that i shall attempt to utter that
come to you as the executive OF a
sister state In the great Union which
we all love.
Il cannot forget at this happy mo-
ment the confidence that has been
| reposed in me, and the privilege or
seryice that has been accorded me by
the great State of New Jersey; and
I want to give myself the pleasure OF
bringing to the great state OF VIZ
ginia the greetings of the great state
OF New Jersey, and | believe that III
doing so, / suggest an AIDED slgnih-
canoe to this occasion, because a son
OF the South brings the greetings OF
the North.
A Reunited Country.
II would fain believe that my Sc
lection as president by the people OF
the United States means the maj
o pliteration of everything that may
have divided the great sections OF
this country. A great Northern state
did not hesitate TO put the executive
responsibilities OF the Commonwealth
In the hands of a Southerner. and the
United States has not hesitated 10
put into the place of chleI power III
The country itself a native of viz
ginia. | should lie indeed happy IL
/ should he permitted to deem my
self In some degree the instrun mt IN
drawing together the hearts of all
men in the United States for the ser
vice Of a nation that has neither re
gion. nor section, nor North. nor
South.
You will readily believe that to-
day my tn oughts are more OF tne
past than OF the future. | have no
vivid recollection OF the firt two
years that / spent In stanton; but
have some vivid recollections OF
subsequent years, when l was permit
ted 10 visit this my birthplace. For
have visited here number OF
times. when YOU paid me no atten-
tons whatever.
Not Always Welcome.
cannot fail TO recall the embar-
rassment upon which on one occa-
sion 7 stood In the place where am
now standing, when I was a student
Of law IN the university at Charlcttes-
willie. J had the very singular good
fortune Of having FIVE cousins study
ing at this seminary. was very
fond OF those cousins and paid them
many attentions and there were
numbers OF my confreres at the uni
yersity who accompanied me. out OF
courtesy on my visit. And on one
occa sion when ! brought a somewhat
numerous company OF friends to the
spot upon which am now stand
ing ] remember the great embarrass-
ment with which ] submitted to the
cross examination which preceded
my entrance at these portals I have
not. therefore. always been welcomed
TO this spot with open arms.
II remember that have played
many a time In the yard OF the lit
tie house opposite. remember aow-
srs that have picked there. in the
present presence i will not say with
whom. And so, first and last. have
had many associations with 6taun-
lons ALL however, OF = boyinh, and