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Mathew Walton (search for this): chapter 1.6
fated Southern Confederacy of 1861-65. At the date of the assembling of the Convention (1788) the State of Kentucky was an integral part of the Old Dominion and was known in the geography of the State as the District of Kentucky, and was divided into seven counties, and was represented in the Convention as follows: Bourbon County by Henry Lee and Notlaw Conn; Fayette County by Humphrey Marshall and John Fowler; Jefferson County by Robt. Breckinbridge and Rice Bullock; Nelson County by Mathew Walton and John Steele; Mercer County by Thomas Allen and Alx. Robertson; Lincoln County by John Logan and Henry Pawling; Madison County by John Miller and Green Clay. Virginia at this time was an empire not only in territory, but her population had reached over 800,000 souls. Her population was over three-fourths of all that of New England. It was nearly double that of Pennsylvania. It was not far from three times that of New York. It was three-fourths of all the population of the Sout
Josiah Staunton Moore (search for this): chapter 1.6
fore the Virginia Historical Society, of which he was the President, and which was published by the Society in 2 Vols. 8vo., 1890-1891, with a biographical sketch of Dr. Grigsby, and notes by R. A. Brock, then corresponding Secretary and Librarian of the Society, forming Vols. IX and X of Virginia Historical Collections, New series. An address delivered to the Virginia Society of the sons of the American Revolution, at the Westmoreland Club, February 22, 1908, Richmond, Va., By Josiah Staunton Moore. The writer of this thoughtful paper, a retired merchant and capitalist, is now in the due enjoyment of the result of his enterprise and sagacity. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, June 18, 1843. His course of education was at the Jefferson Male Academy, which he left in April, 1861, to join the Confederate States Army, serving in Pickett's Division, Army of Northern Virginia. He was engaged in the battle of Bethel, the first, and Five Forks, the last pitched battle of the Civ
Edmund Randolph (search for this): chapter 1.6
chief advocates of the Constitution were Edmund Randolph, George Nicholas, Edmund Pendleton, Jamest rankled in the wound. In his reply to Governor Randolph he said: It seems to me very strange andtency as shown by his letter of recantation. Randolph had in his speech claimed to be a son of the t his expense, by reason of this expression. Randolph became very much exasperated at these thrustsia were George Washington, Patrick Henry, Edmund Randolph, John Blair, James Madison, George Mason,eeches inextenso in Elliott's Debates. Edmund Randolph. Of this distinguished Virginian it masay to all the world, This is a man. When Randolph took his seat in the Convention of 1788 he waemper and Henry rather got the better of him. Randolph was both argumentative and logical in his dis came near culminating in a hostile meeting. Randolph ended a long and brilliant debate in repy to camp and were in strange contrast to those of Randolph and Grayson. His habits were convivial and h[3 more...]
Lord Stirling (search for this): chapter 1.6
That comes from majesty, but with true zeal He faithfully declared all. James Monroe. Attended a country school with John Marshall, with whom he traveled his eventful career, in war and peace, a long and honored course. He spent a term at William and Mary, but his elementary stock of knowledge was small, his real education was on the stage of life. He entered the army of the Revolution at the age of eighteen as a cadet, became a lieutenant and captain and finally an aide to General Lord Stirling. He was in active service nearly the whole war, and fought in the battles of Harlem Heights, White Plains, of Princeton and Trenton with Lafayette, in which last he was wounded; of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. At the end of the war he was elected to the House of Delegates. At the age of twenty-four he was deputed to Congress and was the youngest member which the Assembly had ever elected to that body. He was tall and erect in person, his face, with its high cheek bones, b
Marston Moor (search for this): chapter 1.6
rld and her legions invincible. It was in a holocaust of blood that the Cross was carried by Spain into the halls of the Montezumas and they christianized and became a part of this ancient people. In English history the Wars of the Roses culminated in the union of the two factions, the blood shed knitting them together in allegiance to a sovereign in common. It was through blood that Cromwell ascended to the Lord Protectorship and through regicide that his power was secured. It was at Marston Moor, and at Nasby, at Drogheda and Dunbar that the blood of England, Ireland, and Scotland commingled, cementing the three people in the indissoluble bond that constitutes the Kingdom of Great Britain. The process of blood assimilation has produced the dominant race—the Anglo-Saxon. Just as the blood of the martyr is the seed of the Church, the blood of the patriot is the germ of nationality—it is for the healing of the nations. Are the thoughts I have uttered, the sentiments expressed,
Macedon (search for this): chapter 1.6
This has been His method since the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy. Sacrafice, atonement, expiation blood letting have ever been the precursors of nationality. It is a costly sacrifice, a royal price to pay, because it is life. God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. The wars of His favorite people show this, the expurgation of their sins, their nationalization was in blood letting. It was by the effusion of blood that the King of Macedon confirmed the alliance that bound Thrace, Illyria, Greece, Egypt and Persia to his throne and secured him the title of Alexander the Great —the world conqueror. It was in the shedding of blood that Rome, the greatest nation of ancient times, forged those ties that made her the empress of the world and her legions invincible. It was in a holocaust of blood that the Cross was carried by Spain into the halls of the Montezumas and they christianized and became a part of this ancient people.
Joel A. Hayes (search for this): chapter 1.6
nd and who was distrustful and apprehensive of the future. Grayson declared that under the proposed Constitution he conceived the State governments to be at the mercy of the generality. On another occasion he made this observation, that so extensive was the power of legislation in his estimation that he doubted whether, when it was once given up, anything was retained. He gave a forecast of what might occur when the election of President was close, which was realized in the famous Tilden-Hayes election. The fears of George Mason gave him perception into the future. He pointed out with marked ability imperfections, dangers and defects of the sixth article of the Constitution. He dwelt with force upon the insecurity of our rights and privileges as they depended on a vague, indefinite and ambiguous implication. With an insight into the future he said, speaking of slavery, there is no clause in the Constitution that will prevent the Northern and Eastern States from meddling with
John Jay (search for this): chapter 1.6
tes, justly called the Father of the Federal Constitution, commenced his public career early in life. He entered the Convention of 1776 at the age of twenty-five. He was naturally modest and diffident, but his long service in the House of Delegates and in Congress had made him one of the most thorough debaters of that age. Madison was the ruling spirit in the Convention. He knew that great opposition would be urged against the adoption of the Constitution. He, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay wrote many explanatory articles, to prevent misconstruction of its powers, which were collected and published as the Federalist. His figure was below the middle stature. Owing to this he was called the Great Little Mr. Madison, but was graceful and well proportioned, his manners and address most pleasant. He appeared arrayed in blue and buff, and at his breast and on his wrists he wore ruffles. His hair was worn low on his forehead to conceal partial baldness, and ended, according to th
Peyton R. Harrison (search for this): chapter 1.6
consolidated government so far as national affairs went, with local self-government as to personal or domestic matters. The issue was thus joined—the lines drawn, the forensic battle begun, the war of words waged, the victory won. The Convention was an imposing body. There were giants in those days, physically as well as intellectually. Many of its members were over six feet in height. Virginia was noted for large men—Washington, Randolph, Henry, Pendleton, Richard Henry Lee, Bland and Harrison were six feet, their average being over six feet, and their average weight over two hundred. The longevity of some of the members of this Convention was also remarkable; numbers lived to be over three score and ten, and the following lived to be over four score: William Dark, of Berkeley; Henry Lee, of Bourbon; Edward Winston, of Buckingham; Humphrey Marshall, of Fayette, whilst Paul Carrington, of Charlotte, lived to be ninety-three and James Johnson, of Isle of Wight, survived the adjour
Bland (search for this): chapter 1.6
on, under a consolidated government so far as national affairs went, with local self-government as to personal or domestic matters. The issue was thus joined—the lines drawn, the forensic battle begun, the war of words waged, the victory won. The Convention was an imposing body. There were giants in those days, physically as well as intellectually. Many of its members were over six feet in height. Virginia was noted for large men—Washington, Randolph, Henry, Pendleton, Richard Henry Lee, Bland and Harrison were six feet, their average being over six feet, and their average weight over two hundred. The longevity of some of the members of this Convention was also remarkable; numbers lived to be over three score and ten, and the following lived to be over four score: William Dark, of Berkeley; Henry Lee, of Bourbon; Edward Winston, of Buckingham; Humphrey Marshall, of Fayette, whilst Paul Carrington, of Charlotte, lived to be ninety-three and James Johnson, of Isle of Wight, survive
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