The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-29

u ~ nr,poe necessity; the furniture oi the
,,,., ,ha tools of the work shop the aGrl'ui'
-, n,ovents the clothing of the people
-. al -. brought from abroad. The het-
.,,s and tho earth In vain solicited us 10 aNail
,r.o,ycs of their treasures. The torrents that
,fcht have moved hundreds OF m2nuiaCto-
los. murmurcd by In picturesque freedom 10
.ho Sea: the mountains, In their stern subll-
nifty, were more the objects Of our admiration
han the mines OF wealth which they con.
aimed We do not seek TO dcprcciate the ideal,
nor would we desire our people 10 see nothing
f value in nature but that which can be
turned 10 material uses. But the same great
Reing who made the mountain made also the
nine, and intended it for the benefit OF man
The usefu and the beautiful are comoiheu III
III His works. and il is not beneath the dignity
f man 10 carry out the purposes u 'i'' e''"'
Architect rs well as 10 admire his WoIAS'
That the South possesses the Ic4"le'''
merry and skill to become manufacturing
neople was shown in the lale wa ii''
n,.srt;ve wi, received an unexpected develop
a,, and ACQUIRED no small intensity from
rba excitement of the times. The powder
ordnance and munitions of war created upon
her soil were unsurpassed in the world. why
should she not show equal ingenuity In con-
>tructing the engines, the fabrics, the leAuies
IF peacc' The recovery of her former pros
pprity, her influence in the country, ana the
welfare OF her people, should surely supply
motives powerful enough for such direction
If her energies and intellect.
How shall we 20 about this great WORK. Inc
first step it seems 10 us, IS for the ruling
minds of the South TO bring all their influence
| 10 bear upon the formation Of an enlightened
public sentiment, and TO make il more IN object
| # popular ambition 10 have mills, manuiac-
rories FORCES, ships, than TO figure IN pollllcs'
We must dignity and elevate labor IN all It's
forms. Capital and skilled industry are lndis-
pensable, but we need something more than
legislation and the incorporation OF manutac-
.uring and emigration companies 10 OBTAIN
rhese We must offer more than materlai
inducements 10 emigration before we can St.
cure the alliance OF its mighty armies. we
must extend all the opportunities OF education
| which are afforded by an efficient free schooi
system, and all the moral ameNoratlohs OF the
.ot of toll, which are possessed by any STATE III
This Union, before we can push forward rs We
ought in the fields of productive industry ana
prosperity, and reap those plenteous halVesIs
.chich are languishing for laborerS.
What a glorious day ii VIII be tor Virginia
| when she avalls hcrselfo all her geographical,
| mineral and agricultural advantages. Who
| does not desire 10 see the day when on all her
water courses there shall be tlouriShing manu-
featuring villages, when all that her people
require shall be made within her own bor-
ders, when the completion of her great canal
shall render the mighty West tributary 10 her
commerce, and her great rivers and harbors
hall bear upon their deep, bright waters tn"
steamers and sailing vessels of the world?