The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-22

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Is not heart in these United States
Lur beats in unison with this historic
state which has given so many great
statesmen.
THE great foundation OF the Amer
lean republic originated in this state,
he continued. land there ia a rich
thought Of greatness in every Ameri-
cans mind when the grand old name,
virginia. Is mentioned.
This is time when North, South.
Fla 81 and West are united as never
before. in common appreciation OF
a common need and in a common
determination that the principles OF
| liberty throughout this world Will
he maintained against the assault
treaty breaking. contemplate foe.
/ This brought y great outbiust OF ap-
! plause from the legislators and the
| gallery. which continued for several
minutes.
"One does not come into the shrine
of liberty without a great feeling of
went on the speaker. We are being
knitted closely together in national
unison that will be binding long after
1.-The issues of this war have been set
tiled. We are fighting for the princi-
| pies Of democracy and they do not
mean anarchy and misrule.
! Dem ocracy is self disciplined. it is
"A rule of the people by their repre-
sentatiyes. and an orderly rule and a
|rule based upon the given constitu-
Itional rights of every individual citi-
zen to attain in his individual life the
great principles over memoralized in
the Declaration Of Independence. -
This was greeted with prolonged sp-
fplause.
the Judge said that this war is II
great laboratory of experimentation
and that new citizenship and ma
Itional thought would be the product.
New York has a determination to
night this war until the end he said,
and this spirit of presidency and
Itenacitv is the spirit OF the entire
United States. Judge Hughes also
stated that there is an excellent tone
among the soldier boys in the camps
and that the spirit of fight ana sue
cess is among them.
The boys come together in camp
life the Judge said, land they work
together with n revtving of thought
IThore Is a patriotic sincerity of pur-
pose on the part of the soldiers in
camp They are glad that as a by
product of that strife we are having
the foundation of this American re-
public buttressed and made secure
for the coming generation.
we have an implacable foe" he
declared, and it is idle for anyone to
contput himself with peace by nego-
ttatihns except by the winning of this
war"
Judge Hughes told of the valuable
dividends that he and many other
prominent New York men had re.
ceived by serving on the draft board
of that state. He said that they had
been enriched and inspired by seeing
, the new viewpoint and the new light
that Is spreading over the cnrntrs
among the young men. and they are
being taught never-to- be- forgotten
lesson.
Amidst tremendous applause. Judge
; Hughes said:
America cannot tolerate German
world cravings. DESTROYS as we ~
for world peace we must keep givine
our strength and power, our organtza.
ton, We must give the vast re
sources of this wealthy and powerful
nation.
We must oppose them, for unit
We have temple where liberty ant
: justice wall reign and internattona
rights will not be desecrated. Their
we can have a peace that will be abid
ing in the temp Piles of the world There
must be no absolute disregard OF the
rights of the people