The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-17

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| the LnucTS'inp color and nature into BLACK
not n change OF races, but q change reversing
| the relative condition. OF the two races ana
merging the rights and relations of both in an
unlimited, unchecked underlined Military
| Domination over both--it threatens. aye. il IS
| trying TO turn the leopard, which cannot
change his spots any more than the
Ethiopian can change his co!or-the leopard
of hate and enmity between the two races
loose among them, 10 make both black anC
white its prey. There is no more fellowship
in citizenship; the vase of union is broken
| not cracked merelv-it is broken 10 pieces
through and throughout from lip 10 base II
held together il i no longer in amity ana
peace. and by compact, or agreement, or by
ratification it is now pinned by bayonets.
bound by brute force-cemen ted, not by frater-
nal affect tion. not by common love OF country,
not by Comradeship Of common fate, or Tor
tune or cause, or sacrifice, or glory, or suHer-
ing. or triumph. but by an amalgam OF the
coaguated blood Of "enemcs in war hot
yet - in peace friends.
The General then referred 10 the ehect
which the revolution had upon our Social te-
latons and Economy. The war not only broke
mp the fountains Of the great deep oi clFii an"
political government, bnt actual In nFasloh uuS
its mines and bitches deep TO our very ioNhl
springs raised its parapetS and breast"
around and about every position: packed the
soil Of every plain by its iron-heel tramp;
hewcd away lis forests: burnt enclosures
and new timber for rails destroyed its man.
;, IA.
teams and means of transportation deSpoled
its implements of husbandry. and swept II All
over With the very besom of destruction. IhiS
land, - of every land the pride, was bereft OF
its vcrdure, lis blossom, and its bloom, its
fruits and its flowers. OF everything except
its ancient renown its late glory in arms and
its present honor and pride. The negroes
have been enticed from their work made free
not to work and are now the pupils of politics
the dUpes Of fanatcism-" honey-tUgEled ,
hy-, hn nj ,rpS n -0n
are alas, too certain 70 be the demurallZed
victims Of the DemagogueS and Whiskey OF
elections and To be decimated by the diseases
Of The now licensed vices OF this racc-i;lHi- :
lands and of destitution and corruption OF
laborrrs, demand a total, thorough, and nun
damental change in our economy OF llnd cul-
ture and of land labor. We must accommo-
date ourselves 10 these changes Us The order
of everything in our past life s entirely
reversed, and necessity knows 10 law. Inc
var has shown that our previous CONDITION
vas not only not the best for us, but not Tor
our good at all We must apply and pTactic"
| The old and now precious aphorlsln, - Tan
Vr,. hutdHttT .t nos mntrHtUr c"H ittt".
AGRICULTURE.
The first change absolutely necessary TO be
made in agriculture is from the plantation 10
the farming system. He then argued to show
| the advantages of the farm over the piahla-
ton system, saying that the farm system re-
quired Il new mode OF culture, new laborS,
new improvements, new and more var rs
crops on Il smaller scale, more contracted ana
concentrated, more skill, more care, and
Yields the most profitable The plan tatiOn de-
Inanded thousands Of acres and hundreds of
hands Of manual labor, operating on the
largest space, TO produc" raw Ett"rIal Tor
| food and clothing, requiring nut niue Skin,
with rude hands, TO make the crud" crops ma
bitually and ignOramtly WaStciul, gwen 10 one
| idea alou"--hcr" tobacco, there wheat, else
where cotton, rice. corn, or sugar. ne l;tT!h
requires skill as we'll IL manual labor: II con-
vcrtS raw material into every po>S!hl" form
and fosters domestic manufactures; II must
| . .x;,ichiul TO N.;lst nothing out OF The small
| uroduct. il has and is obliged TO hay" various
| occupations its manIpul2tOr ana operator l.
| the owner. entrusted for lit" in success and
| profit il i obliged TO be skltul ana 10 prIC-
| ice and apply its art for Itself ii must have
| The mechanic arts for its near ncIghbOrS lts
| habits OF life must be plain and simple ana
| frugal: il COndenSrS population ana billlds
| towns and cities for markets 1T lis door; 1t
makes m;,rtS for commerce, ana makes roads,
builds churches and school houses: nurses the
proud.st class Of bold, free, sci! reliant, ana
| independent ycomanY; nurtlr"S All trades
| professions artS, commerce, and forms Il pe"-
| plr. b,tlw:rk Of defence III war, and manIIres
| the soil oil Il country for its plenty III peace.
| If Nirgiuiaus would not b. driven ont from
| their own inheritance they must DO this WORK
| OF farming themselves. They must not call
| npon Hercules, nor Freedmen, nor Irish, nor
| German nor Swcdc nor eInigrants from any
| cline, but must put their own shoulders TO
| the wheel. and do the task oi men Tor them
| selves Their country calls upon all now aS
| in time of war, To bare their arms and buffet
| with the times. No Times OF war IL all the
| tides OF time ever more than these pipn@
| times of plaguing peace required 1t llcrcules
| to crush Il Hydra III the very cradle OF The old
Dominion. Touch her bosom, and BE- aliHe
and brave again. Nurse the soil that nnrsrs
YOU Did any AntcuS ever have mother
| earth 50 fair 10 take new life from n touch ~
| this earth OF Old Virginia?
| This Is The very spot Of earth to which the
| Angel OF Life Of Indian mythology descended,
| from whose benign touch came flowers anu
| fruits, and cereals aud wine, and honey and
! healing herbs. To describe her is 10 GeScr!br
| the chosen seats OF agriculture, animal life,
! water powers, the incxhau>tlble beds of mine
| rails and roadStetdS, and harborS, which
| beckon ships OF commerce from every SEA.
| The speaker next alluded 10 the various dI-
| visions of territory IN the State, giving Il
| glowing and extended account of each. In
| his description lie included West Virginia, and
said | have treated West Virginia rs still u
part of Old Virginia, and L ever VIII untll sh'
| IS lawfully divorced or separated by me con
sent of those whose consent Is required. Bul
| whether Virginia of old be made one or Two
she and all her parts are the same 10 me, anu
ought 10 be the same TO each other. II YVES
| Virginia was ;tllenated, II was not "lthou
much reason and Tor causes when nave nov
| ceased forever, aud which Ought 10 DC forgot
| tell Whether we or she forget and forgive
or not love her still. glory III her llshts
which are beginning 10 shine, ana pray INA
her night and our night may "ane, ana ina
the miSts around her mountains co"ia lhrl
into morn and her - lShls a"dhe wv
world
still regarding Old Virginia rs whole, IN
divided and unspent, | present her territory
to the world, and challenge comparison io
immigration and settlement. The plantation
system and African labor have been drmoi
| = IN 4,
own evils, and that they could be prevented
| in the IN turc only by civil war, lis blood ant
crimes Nthat b, 8oHs d,ct II H1f c".1' bs 'o.t
o,,iy JI tie. uar, and i ciru ltbeify De ,t"t ne
, | >trSyed Jt,hs cctDrs 10 the U'tr, then thc wa
| was not IN vain, was not 30 much 4 crime Il
,niuht NJ first appear TO the short sighted ant
the selfish and II may more than coinpehsat
for All its blood and battles, loss ana COST |
made TO cease in all It's effects, no" 'ii't -
; ,nuin cause has ceased and lis main resul
has been accomplished. IL the war can on
be regarded as Il messenger, an auoassado
sent by G Cd 10 remove the evils oi Airlca'
; slavery from among uS-not TO scohFSe an
| harasS or ensIave each other, then the Tear
God and charity among men. and pure an
unu.ulrd religion, ANA the love OF peace an
Justice, and the sense of honor, and the Prld
of patriotiSm. Will heal the nation ! nav
mistaken faith III the convlctlon mat lhis WI
C,od.s own war with Eyll To free rs from ne
gro slavery, and that He will not permit IL u
be made the means of enslaHns any portlol
of the white race. aud that He "iii u"
| fully scourge any who dare 10 pres
It's consequences 10 extremes Of oppreSsio
beyond or beside His own provldential de
signs II they can only be fully seen al'
followed, we and our chlldren.s chilare
shall be more than compensated-we and the
shall be blessed. But woe, woe, woe 10 thel
who dare 10 oppose or depart from HIS designs
Thes kick against the prlcks or Omhipotehce
) As have often observed before, repeat mere
that Virginia, III her physical development
has nat been erho,lsted, but simply amelioratr
by her past Social system. she - LETT III 'ii
most anomalous condition, now Immensely
; here advantage. by her past system ol laboF'