Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1867-01-04

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ArI tr.,h 70 genial a"i that ''occ Is f..
ri -,iJ. e world Is every wise m::!!- Country;
vi .,,;rr .rviIy viewed i:s yarioiS na'i.'.
| u,n w,,s c,r'':i s,!;! 10 picicT M, own
| To all le >n.u h'-ilr -
] sn,x not Of any mongrn! Trgiui. of no ILL.,
| pi,imiJ oiTSprn.. Of p"iitcnl ral;inc. speak ":
! that In,Iurcl Odd Dominion" embracing fri.
G. % square miles from the Ocean To 80 0'!i"--
fr,.thr lines of Pennsylvania aud Maryland 10 the
! lis "f North Carolina and lcnuc>sec. !!
AK rs the lrl which gave birth tu the first "t
zen, and gave TO mankind race Of heroes and
agrs orators and statesmen, scarcely less than the
first which formed the nation and gave il its
Magma Chartus and its Constitution and laws
which led it, armies and lis councils Tor three
fourth. of a century; which asserted it, sovereign
rights and maintained the rights Of all u longer
period Of time: and which finally maintained it,
honor, il more i'll coi"n ';l.c Tor the nigh. II
had asserted and failed tn establish after ia.s-
tTous bu: g!or",!a struggle. speak Of Virginia =
Inwlani Piedmont, Valley, and trans Allcs:nnnv
| surmk nj Virginia entire she was, and still Is
and will be, undivided and still unspcnt. True lie.
bosuIn has been torn ana rent and snied and stamp
I'd upon bv the iron heel of the raider and invader
'.
cred laws, full ut life AMI full Of ground Tor h"pc
and future grandGr than even her glorious past
Her ChcsaJrakc Bay il yet unquenchel by the fires
VI ~nr; her entarnnt, still Profoundly fnll ~ nov
heaven and earth for her rcsusc!ta,ion her Tied
mont plains Yet vcrdaRt with grassrs for tn
ockssmnd herd, OF Thousand hills; her ltiGl!r i
Vet blue IN Heaven azure TO nllrSC race Il noun
tanec.s indumitahlr and vet strong her Valley il
vet tho very inarrnw If her spinal column he!
Allcyhanirs are vet backbOEcS If strength; hei
Western hills ARE vet beet stalls Of tnrss and lO""
.:ui :luEiy her mighty rivers still! roll on I" old
ocean and to nqucducts 10 less than the might!
Mississippi; and Tie chang" hat has come over hrl
is but the hnrbngvr of her higher and h"iIcr hope
of empire ard progress. Her iain"| are fu'' {"
coal and iron, richer than gold AMI diamcn,is. Sn'
ls still NrGinim stripped, OPPRESSED, Overwhelmed
overcome for Il moment, but she IL pot wiihnu;
means, resources and power, AMI her pride hrh pre-
r,niucErr over ali States, ana State Of States, s!ia
keep her head high and finally far up above her in
vadrrs and enemies. Gnd bless her. God guar.
her. GoL guild, her. No LAID upon earth now
Opens such field for industry, skill enterprise
prof.; nn pr0ti,sion, H. she now spreads ont will d
wide wrl,unc TO thu youths of master minds like
that Of Stuarwall Jackson. Her very poverty l.
now Il capital for devoted noble sons Ia count upon
for a wealth bcysnd the btronics that once mad
lords Of her gentlemen. Her wciKncsscs are over
and pust, and her development beyond all r-tirnat,
or calculation is now just about 10 begin. Her We,
il wonia. her 10 her brightest days her rrivatio:
i; about 10 be hnr wealth, and Providence g guar
aud guide her in higher and boiler destiny thar
,ha, Of iirr oil Dominion II her s,as will Lu
serve her ard save her she sinai! be indeed nlovcr
on. ~, ir;:iyiStl".a new ErgiEin. greater, stronger
yrardcr than ever WAS old Virginia
When had the honor TO be hrc c:.!rf nxscrii!"'
I had occasion 70 prepare. PERHAPS her only in
p,inaturc of foreign cibaSsy,-tG letter. 81 ere
dcncc 10 the l1'ncnrcd Billiard Preston. III his shi.
mission to the commercial men Of Francr,--in who
SGT forth the causes which had male NIrcimi
both unrisruTi.rturing and uncommcrciai. | rrrIi
ncw to ms then views to note the probable result
from the violent ANA immense changes wllca ha"'
| since been force! upon ua.
70 inform the minds of foreigners and stranger!
to oar economy, had TO traces the cause which &C
. lricf for Tir.inias Sow progress in n.l'"r!..
rrn>pcritv. as compared with other Srni"= Of H..
nu.u:nl resources The questions which prc"cE;"'
immigration 10 our territory we're =" ny wa" ~!
| not more ,opulcUs. commercial. mining ana man"
featuring: Why hid her public works lag; AN
why did she not encourage the mechanic ATS
! The answers were
l. That orr frs: settlers were all p'ontcrs, art
the earliest interest of our people was piratG''a
| ,plrsr.' - cnnraf;siin;uiShci from " t"Tminy M
tr,s! rrnrcr II .vas al occupation "f land IN ser
.,., rx,c,r. by liberal pr"rri""rs Of l."w, vir'i
.oil who cultivated It few staple crops only by >!av
|
crntrr,ion of capital aud population necessary t
! .anc,a;c trade and co5!mcrce AID to lIid lurg
! cities
Al one "rrl swnnp" ;hs cause of obstruction ha
hrrr SWEEP; away. Slavery has ceased and negroes a,
no longer operatives they will not work wiii!n@lyn
strnliiv md ihrrn i master now to task nui Il
! ny,r.ccr Ia drive ii."m The plantation interest,"
-nnr AMI farming, embracing every variety f pr
duet: inscIl O! fcw large atnpcsarhor!eu;U
horticulture aid feeding and grazing, an
! ,u!;;".ti;- On a small scale none but the most i'm
nroyrl lands and these titled 20 IN" SQUARE inch Il
tho most able intelligent aid ski,ftl la'0rcrs, hire
| at n rate which close farming onl can at!Hr', It'll
b.. substituted, and vii! c!nrg" ard nnc:.s''.y -:
| rich the whole svstam OF agriculture. This
not Il matter If theory, but il II stn9bnru fact.
stern necessity which We mas: look stcadI:? IL Ia
face with the resolution, industry a.i perseverance
| 10 conform 10 tho change. il = rcEu-iyr to on
habits, awkward and huriensoma At !irs'. a:I! v
Ware wholly unprepared for it. li", VIZ have Il
alternative and must abide the result. How a5i''
it Fold our arms nEd cry ont, NV hat can wee :
| "We hnve no cGpital:" No. There : Lc-Sln
beyond measure in this change. Nolhir3; bUt Iii
and blood could havo driven us 10 il, and it h.
| shown whnt reakRcsS 10 our people African slave
| r. was lis weakness great that itSc
| amounted To wickcdncss. Nothing hu; n.gr0%,1'
ever could have conquered such people - %e:
rb. masters of Virginia slaves! The Faith IT Jack
son f,rcsayr this The war was inevitable, il %,
proyid. ntal. Nothing bu. war coull lave Shnck''
| ,Is out Of this wraknr.- MA 'cw strength: ~.
vicor We had to H,h' and Ind - SUR! ::
der. too: but il WAS il: lie end 10 hc TO
| Bio, great and incaiculah;c victory. 1t W!
10 build anew thousands Of cottages, hanlicl
and towns AMI cities where heretofore stood Ion
mansions Of masters whose broad spread acres i:r
scourced Nv slaves !: was TO improve Labor h;
rrjc laid upon il i: TO bring an eye OVER even
inch of soil and to frucfy il 10y tic watchtul IL IL
rest and active attention OF It's Own proprietor
md !, WAS TO increase white population Tint wcu!
be- numerous and strong and give the land lis great
es; pride solid CauCassSian .culnanry, Instead Q
being filled by ignorant, 'aHy slaves OF ncsr'!"
race, DO You say that this will overio farming
reply that farming, the production vi b:n's;ui''
| frllit and grapes can't bn GyCr!Gnc The mol!
farming less will labor and .;vins, cost. and 7cnpi
can't hc but stronG that caa ard viii produce it
own broad and meat and clothing cheap, ard III
the more plentiful the cheaper. The lands VIII pa
| nil the aborcrs worthy of their hire th,t You ca
nut upon them and tho old problem " How ltti
.bor for how much land viii be more than solve
bv ia uupusing rrobIcm: 'I1uw much Labor OH hoy
little land? Like AgrculIs at Rome, on "nc-en;
| after division 10 his nine srnS, you snail rriih
| moro than WAS made before Oh the whole Don
call out for Hercules don't cry TO the Horl.: nor I
| the cy-changcrs for capala curse OF The i;i"
Ihut sells cot.,:cuc.s and soi.S honor, ana tciriI
comrades and country but put y"nr U"n s!"!!.i"I
10 the wheel! Oh Young r'4l, who hav" father
with naught now left but negro-scours,d tobscc
and wheat fields burthencl with old debts cnouS
to break tho hearts of honest Lien and make then
bow in want with sorrow 70 the grave rIi! oil You
broadcioths bare your arms-5lisGr YOUR hand
until bstcrs become callous, to r!ow and reap ID
plenty which earnest laior will surely bring hon
to pay debts and provide comfort AMI maintain ir'n
" independence. You have no longer the hos. {
slavery's droncs to feed and c!othe; your expense
now are comparatively small. Oa!Y be sc!l-,'cny
ing, determined, and ,rork' You not lear tia
there will be- too many OF you III tho field. Bat
there tr., those rot wflting and not willing ther"c.
find occupations now multiplied and va,iad by II
what Plantations afforded to try their fortunes OF
| Mining, manufacturing, commerce. n"c:saElr al
will now open avenues for skill! and enterprise: ~!
improvements in all these will soon puy professions
avocations higher fees and wages than eve. con
| pCnsatcd them before.
Have your fathers thousands of acres If Ian
which now yield no income and cannot afford
pay labor for their cultivation: Lag OF IL
garden spots, scrape the mounds Of h"l:s Il
around every centiiagc, compos: your wasted ms
nures for the little space YOU can till, and sci; {
| rent ont or let lio out every impoverished acr