The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-29

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What better cxn we do ~ and said that t6cy
must strive 20 bear their lot without re.
proach or guilt that they must have Pc.
thence, and that nothing could be worse
than dishonor or desertion. II they An.
Eswer that they are poor-that Jackson
failed-that hts faith was impfacticabie,
and an .obstruction--they made q great
mistake. Here the Governor made long
appeal to the young men Of Virginia not to
emigratc--to take their fortunes ~ they
are, and from the present small beginnings
again work forward. He asked them
where they would go If they leave Virgil
MIA Would they leave the United States :
And II they supposed the United States
not free, where else on earth did they sx-
pect to find people as free Z He exhorted
them to d life Of work-of constant, unob.
trusive, quiet labor. If Virginia's sons
will but serve her, and save her, she shall
indeed be one and indivisible-a new vir.
ginia-greater, stronger, grander than was
old Virginia. The orator then stated his
views as to the causes Of the slow progress
of Virginia rs compared with the other
States. In brief, these causes were that
slavery created landed aristocracy which
was antagonistic to progress and repellant
to immigration. Proceeding in his argu-
ment, he stated at length the advantage
Of inviting immigration, now that slavery
was destroyed. He spoke further Of
the great mineral resources Of Virginia.
The only direct allusion he made to any
political measure was his reference to the
division of the State and the creation of
the State of West Virginia, as "the bas-
tard child OF political rape" Neverthe-
less, he said, there is still substance enough
left in Virginia to insure her honor and
more than restore her prominence. He
concluded as follows: We catch, then, the
inspiration of this faith, this hope, this life
and strength, from the halo of these heroes.
The great good that they have dine lives
after them. Blessed be their memories.
l would, if I could, call them back to me
other than in their example. divine not
why or any were spared when they were
taken, unless to bear testimony to their
truth and excellence, their innocence and
inviolability, and to try to live worthy Of
their deaths, and to be the more ready
when their Master calls to meet them In
Heaven. Bring, then, no cypress there |!
Bring laurels to these consecrated graves.
May virtue, the only amaranthine flower
on earth, keep beautiful their turf. Truth,
the only lasting treasure, be their monu-
mcnt. Mourn with no funeral dirge, but
with exalting anthems swell their note of
praise.
At the conclusion of this address an
original poem of considerable length, Bit
terness, and merit, commemorative Of the
occasion, was read by Daniel Denny, OF
Jefferson county. Every sentiment uttered
by either speaker of character in lauda-
ton of the purposes of the rebellion was
greeted with expressions of immense salts
faction. The crowd having dispersed, the
streets of the village were soon filed with
scores Of drunken men giving utterances
to opinions better in keeping with the past
record of the town than in harmony with
its future good. Several small rows &C.
Cured about the railroad station, the COM
batants being left to fight out their feuds.
A fair is being held this evening in aid of
the Cemetery Association. The utmost
harmony prevails.