Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-13
LYNCHBURa, MAY IL, 1893.
ASSAULT UPON THE PRESIDENT

ASSAULT UPON THE PRESIDENT.
Wc copy several notices Of the assault, commit.
ted at Alexandria, by Lieut.. Robert B. Randolph,
late OF the Navy, on the President of the United
States, on the 9th inst while the latter was on his
way to Fredericksburg, to assist in laying the cor
ner-stone OF the Monument TO the memory of the
Mother Of Washington have heretofore be-
'ieved that Lieut.. Randolph has been budly treated
by the Presldcn who. in this as well as in other mat
tiers, VIC feared, had permitted an ea,rancous & VI.
cious influence TO control his judgment; & thus be-
iievins we have participated in the general sympa-
tiny which has been fcl, for Ii II & in the indgua.
ton which has been vented against his supposed op
prcssors But although he may have beea treated
win monstroas cruelty and injustice, (whic II, since
we have seen Lieut. RS defence. from his own
pen, We begin TO doubt,) le hus taken the mos,
eiicciual means to check the current of generous
feeling which has heretofore sustained him agains,
tho weight official authority, and the relentless
ness OF official persecution Some,hoo was dino N
'"c age OF the person assqiled- and still, more was
due to the station which he holds by the sura yes
OF his follower. zens. We are no friend Ia the Soc
''fine which throws around the person Of an office
holder, when he wantonly ramplcs upon the rishu,
ana feelings Of one of his fellow citizens, an nyu
nerab'e ranoply. But if, on the other hand our
highest public functlonaries are to he held am.na.
bic TO the summary vengeance of every man whom
IN the discharge OF their public duties. thew NAV
q vt,oto
those duties will not frequently be performed under
the influence OF d,basisg ioar Of the conseoueu.
ces On the WHOLE when the difference in the ages
OF the assailant and the Presidential the office which
the latter holds-lhe cause which led to the ass.u,
AND the time selected for its pcrpclraion-are all
taken into consideration, it must meet with the con
domination Of the uni JUDGED portion of the eommu
nifty. Opposed as we have been to the election Of
Gen. Jackson, canno. permi, the feelings ensen-
dcred by that opposition TO cause US TO be iorEcfu
Of what is due III the President NJ tie Unitsd
states.
II meeting Of the citizens of Alexandra has
been called, by the Mayor Of tina, corporation, ITO
express their Indignation II, the late assault, com.
United upon the President.
az Lieut. Randolrhs exposition Of the crcum-
stances connected with his recent dismissal from
the Navy, was received, we regret to say, a, too
late an hour for insertion in this mornings paper.
1t shall appear in our next.
IMPROVEMENT AND RESOURCES OF
VIRGINIA.
We learn, from the last Petersburg ln,elligen.
Ger, that considerable sales OF real property, near
the centre Of business, have been recently made in
that plare, public Auction, at an advance of IS
per cent on the asking pr ice six months ago. This
advance is Of course attributable TO THAR Rail
Road, which has already attracted vast amount Of
additional trade to thai. town.
The Richmond Compiler, too informs us, tina,
in that city, number Of new houses being
built, for which the demand increases, and that the
prices q real property have decidedly advanced
This Improvement is ascribed to the probability
that the Banks will subscribe to the stock Ct the
James River Company, on the eth inst. and thus
put that great work in motion.
When this work shall be fairly under weigh,
may not I.ynchburg also expect to share in the &C.
neral prosperity May she not hope that her
untenan,ed storc-houscs will be filled up--,ha,
rents will advsnce--that the value of real estate,
and, with it, the value Of produce will be increas-
ed-and that all classes Of the community will
feel its beneficial influences We carno, permit
ourselves for moment to doubt that such will be
the effect But it bchooves US, in the mean time,
not TO be idle. Although various and excellent
improvements have been made in some of our pub.
lie roads, others, leading to important sections Of
country, demand our attention. Among these, We
have heard suggested the necessity. Of extending
the contemplated Turnpike between Lynchbul g
ard Gibbons to the Red House in Charlotte, the
70, between the latter points, as we learn, being
at all time. exceedingly rough, and, in bad weather
impossible for heavily laden teams. We fardly
need refer to that excellent moral applicable to COM
munies as well as 10 individuals, which is con-
tanned in one Of Esop's fables-they who will no,
help themselves, mus. no. expect aid from Her.
cules.
When we shall have opened communication
with the Western par. Of the State, it is impossi
BILE to estimate the benefits which will be derived
from It by both sections, independent Of CONNER
mercial considerations. As an example Of wha
we may cxepect in the acquisition ola single ar
Gle, and one which is now heavy annual tax upon
all classes ofthc community, we quote tho follow
ing facts from the Enquirer" printed at Clarks
burg. in Harrison county promising tina. what is
said touching the abundance Of eoul is also true
Of other valuable minerals, and Of almost the entire
extent f,ha. vast region, where, for want Of q