Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-06
Mn. PLEAsANIs,

JAR PLEASANTs,
The sensibility excited by in
'o!iliatich received to day ofthe dreadful Gala
s,y winch happened IN your city on Thursday
hVehlng' induces me to offer few observations
OH an occasion SO interesting to HUMANITY in
general and particularly to the citizens of
l.ichihoha and its vicinity-and altho' nv resi-
ae"Ce Is III the country, yet the great portion of
time which 1t has been my fortune TO spend in
inc metropolis of my native state, for UPWARDS
Oh twenty years, having afforded TO me marN
EVIDENCES OF civlity and hospitality from, irsuiI
haD"ahts, l cannot restrainthe feeiings3 IS :,
terest which my respect for many of the 3i3,{<5rE
tunate sufferers, and my sympathy for ali. ma
turaily inspires, nor are these sentiments i'm
pared by an absence of several years from the
scene OF TINS affecting event, unegvai!cd in tie
annals Of eur Country
therefore this small tribute of respect to
the much lamented victims ofthis sad catastro-
Phe, and their afflicted mourncrs, should meet
your appreciation, be pleased to give it place
IN your useful paper, otherwise excuse NV in
nocent intrusion
III contemplating this awful scene, without
attempting display of all The ideas (which in
RAPID succession naturally result from it.l or
Inc causes which produced it, take the free
uom 10 ofcr to the consideration of nv fellow
citiSens composing the community of Rich.
mono inc following propositions.
lst That the Orator whether clerical mr. .
therwise) best qualified to do Justice IN tb;s
impressive occasion, (and happily roar Civ pre.
SCENTS such characters) should be selected. n
harge the honorable, and solemn office. of
ueilyerlng an Grafton over the manged remains.
ana ihternlnSled ashes, of the unfortunate and
iIihehted dead; and that previous notice there
Oh be published in Ill the RichmenL nevs-ro-
pers. -P"-
2nd. That the Mayor and CORONATION of
Nichnond take this occasion, in the name aud
oh Dehaii OF al IT'S citiS ere to erect s;onu-
nent' P9sin and durable upon the fatal scite Of
uI1 iH'e "HY IraSieR Theatre, or upon such
sro' upon me capitol Square as with the Der
WlSslon OF the General Assembly may he d.ern
ed most eligible, Commemorative oftbis ,neiar-
choiy event. with suitable inscript iona - 60
PetuAtc It's memory through all time and viii
soieinn protest in indeiibIe charrcters7 40
Warning 10 their successors forever, asrairst fine
ereC'ioh Oh another Theatre under any name
vi Pretehce within the. limits oftleir iurjsdicti
o'--".u WIN presume with the most profound
respect 70 the Representatives, Of nv Cnurtr,
convened IN General Assembly (who being ,,rc.
scHt were witnesses Of the awfally afiic,ive
scehe'l as well to guard against a repetition If
o. SO INDUSTRIOUS calamity as to offer the best
cd dead VI ''i' uePart-
Srd. 10 prohibit by solemn act Of the Ie.
6lSi"IuIe the future use of Theatrical Exb;t;,;
ons under any prctence Whatsoever v,i,in i;
commonwealth. WIS
Bcllevc NE, Mr. Peasants, that the Iis. nc d,
single cltizcn IS Of more value 10 the common
"sil'h Than all the benefits Of sny) yvb;,b L,,o
over resulted from The Theatre STAGE of R;cl.
mond, III tho opinion ola NJ"
c..o,,., pnILANumorIsT.
Hoochland, Dec. 10Th, 1911.