Afterward, when tyranny threatened liberty, these worthies in defending their institutions gave life itself.

Dying, they bequeathed their treasures to after generations.

At length an enemy, darkling, lifted weapons for destroying.

Would these who had received institutions nourished with blood, give life-blood in return?
The uprising of 1861 is the answer.
Then the people rose as one man, the plow stood in the furrow, the hammer fell from the hand, workroom and college hall were alike deserted--a half-million men laid down their lives upon many a battle-field.

Similarly, the honor given to Washington during these last few days tells us that the patriot who gives shall receive.