Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-26
NUMBER 36.

moderate grades and centIa cnrva. ~ o.''ners %"S,
utect III 1t encounters Cow Pas,ur- Ry,r
'irIr' ~ ""er 10 avoid building two bc,r.. tr.
river has been turned and a cbanreI c,, ~ = ~
length and twenty feet in depth IT, -. ,; -
- tnr"nGh tunnel 3o' feat in length ,,,I ;,rm.E
aely crosses bridge Of 81 feet above its Isv.& .r
yer. hri-; M !nr Is 'tirrct aud nearly xrairt 20 @
contemplated terminus below Covnaton. Ttis,s a.
niles from the HnIle sulphur Springs, spd ,b.r
tins turnpike leading directly there
In consequence Of the failure of the last
10 appropriate money tile company mad t., bui.., 4.
temporary tract l. miles west OF M.llbcro' A; n c,,
"f S2U,hW. The minimum rsdus and tb., 60.
very rarely.is 1000 feet.
Irs'ni" Was ia.h "dI by Natures God on surh &
grand scale that II took time to devel"pe Ter re.
ou' n .eo co'ie ana see The moun;ain wnters M
tna never eShh Say Virginia has springs 10 ie-d\
her canais lhe Janes River and ksnawn. Canal
H"' sohe'' oil IN high terms, and Mr.. Wise .sd that
hnen 'nat great work was completed IL would be
source ot 'nhense revenue TO the State, snd al
would LOOK back at il with pride
Virginia had peopled evriy State of rho r,,f d.ra
cy' and yer she had l,oUO,GO0 left. When her con-.
neroe reaeaed l,2uO,OOO tons-a portion of shirn
consisted oi James River hour-when her railroad.
were bringing the products Of the west aor.,s ina
State, Virginia, ust starting on her career coud fred
and clothe world. Her present works o. in,,rnal/
improvement were but dwarish pioneers to graudef
nooler works to follow. She would pass every ri.G
State, faster than they have passed her n ,b. Tvs.
nifty years. He proceeded to show that his virw,
were not Ctopau. He was no true Viryinj,n WHO
did not believe it. 1t can be DONE II shall be done
10 do 1t, however she waited statesmen and 20
largea vews-statesmen, who would make 10.
cal sectionalism shrink away. He believed the
masses were willing to hear taxation to a,i tho
public works 1t they were NOT they could not no
true Nirglnans. IL We could not d-relope her re-
sources now in time of peace, what could we d. -
Virginia could not be driven ITO repunate Ne,-.
while her bills stand lie did not r:ish 10 s,s he
muses. Of the people held TO the grndsrone OF G!r.c;
taxation. Here Gov Wise explained what h- hsG
meant by the phrase 'groan With raxes," wnch hri
been 80 often msrepr"sruieG. lie me INT ihn, ,nr.e
abe 10 pay held back anI would the honor %. rns
Did Stale diseredlted, he hoped that they wnrir 20
MADE To "groan with taxation" Though Vrginrs
when She came INTO the Union, parted with the r..t
10 raise nppsrs Yet there otne sahrcs for 10y
alton. In aiudln. 10 the riches of California he Tsu
that he would not swap Chesapeake Bay tor that
whole State. California, robbed of her riches "as
Valueless chesapeake Bay robbed OF ir- Iic!rr
would return again. three told in three wears Il ta..
ed tho oyster beds, the "Firginia golden gos-," Ut
with THU advantage that they could be rchn,d &
their golden eggs for the more they p'ucsu, re
more productive they became. They covered Gm Y.
tent OF 2,GU0 square miles. He then brnnchcd ths
sub set of the iundun which afforded the Yankees d
profitable source OF revenue. After giving statistics
of the amount derived from the sale OF our oystcr,,
by the Yankees, he said while We could no. have oy.
tiers in the mountains they and Maryandegs ocuid -
Before he was yet done with the subject lhe woI
'fundum," should be heard aud understood IL ,us
mountains
Give him power to collect the revenue. and he
would give S3oO,0OO for the privilege aud make t-,
amount besides. He would be in favor Of apv,y.LI
such revenue to subjects OF Internal lmprc vcurut
He then went ON to show the advantages 10 We, De
rived from the State insuring it's citizens. W!-s.
ly used It would yield $500, 900 OF net Is
amount now went ln,o the pockets Of Northern com.
panes The thing could be done and we W"U!!
have 10 resort to such scheme. bear The cry
| Of direct taxation. He alluded 10 il as h fnauch. ,
measure, and said the last Legislature had le'f III:
ATE in a very hDpt tk,,S StfF
! revenue came in, in a few months liz hoped ~ bee
able 10 pay some of hsr bonds given in 1872, e." -
aud the Central Rail Road. His p-rsoua. ana "I!.la,
influence should be cIertel 10 do tins. He hoped
| Il better day. The Virginia works between Gown.
ton and Ohio shall not stop. Ho imp !Ored the prl"Sc
| companies TO 70 on. Do what you can without mo-
ncy. Once see the Ohio waters leaping down, v:
ginia could sing song Of victory. He did not wy.
| the Canal 10 stop in the middle Of farm. Aid wH,
wanted Ia extend the York River Rs Road tO J IN
the Ohio and Covinsron Rail Road. Tncn the !i''io
hills would go about ieapirg for joy. Again e1pr 60
ing his belief in the patriotism OF the Virginia p"o'
pie. he concluded by off ring the following senr;r-rt
| "VTgtata-Her patriotic people are proud 10 oc"f
tnxes To promote her puor works, aud 10 sustain ''-r
honor and credit her present enterprises ara but tne
pioneers of the noher works set before her aud I"T
independent resources are far beyond and ab"v- thr
powers and necessities OF direct taxation. Nay hr:
public men and voters fnd them out aud apply thsG
| without delay"
| At the conclusion Of Gov. Wise's speech, three
cheers were given for him. Col. Muniord being cr.-
ed on, made few remarks. any offered the following
sentiment. which was received with loud leuRHr-ri
| "Ihs Central Ra.iroad Like Wild hors-i /:
any man shall cry head that horse, may q. rrc"l'e
the answer given by the boy He has got Ms he1t o.
II he cries stop him. may the Legislature reply, C.
the same boy did, i haint got norrer atopps~.
Alex. Dudley, President Of the York Rlver R4n'
road, gave
"The Senate of Yfrgints.'
Chastain White E.q., excused himself from ma.
king speech, and gave
"The spray eompLtton Of TIE Corsngton 1nd O.io
and Virginia Central Ra'h0od'' for The 'ass Of lid
| South"
Lewis f. Harvie. E.q, promised his active support
to sll railroads, both legislator and private clii
zen. Col. Stafford II. Parker congratulated the F'r.
gina Centra! Railroad The very astonishing pr"
gress they had made, and alluded TO the faur. Il
| prediction made by WIN. Maxwell, in the srnae OF
| Virginia, many years since, whe opposing what he
called the iinie Louisa road. He gave the.
"Succ-ss. health and prosperity OF IN. President
Directors and Company of the Virginia Central mai
Road, by whose exertlons she 10 now assuming tho
position Of Young giantess.
Col. Hill said this affected him, and q, dir"c or
had right to have substitute, he called on JUDI:
Crump. This gentleman, in obeylng the call, sah
he believed the city of Richmond was ready 20 All
all railroads coming within her limts-would hep
them to the utmost-"your fate your fortun- IL
hers" He felt mlsgivinS a. to the success ol tho
Central road, after seeing the ganic obstacles that
had been overcome. The road is no longer fn'lUrr.
but complete success. He gave-"Cnlon aud hH:'
mony between oil the various enterprises Of tne ,tAto
Of Virginia"
The guests then left the table, those bound Zoe
Richmond taking the stages for Millboro anH reach
ing the Virginia note, Staunton, via the railroad, N
time for supper. The train Thursday brought 'n'
eIcursouists back to this city. In going up ''''y
were conducted by that gentlemanly and sf"'s.t
officer, Stapeton Gooch, snd in returning reoei'si
the polite attention of Captain Swift.
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