The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-13

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when ieastl,expccted or lsas. desired; yet
another day may bring better FEELING ana
brighter prospects. Thank God, do not
DESPAIR. II believe, as fer as political con.
siderations are concerned, that there mus
be a reactlor. at the Nor tn cannot see how
such d state Of things can last long II trust
In the calm wisdom and cool re1iectlon OF tne
American people. I trust IN the energy, the
virtue, and the eelf-respect OF my country
men. that In the face Of ell the difficulties
which surround them, despite OF all the trihls
and. troubles which have visited them, that
the people of this Commonwealth VIII remain
true to themselves and their Illus tIiousorigln'
that they will devote themselves 70 recon
struction morally and materially, ana De
ready, sooner or later, whenever the s1ate Is
allowed to hitch on to the Feoeral traln,I 10
assume her old position, and TO take ner lore.
most place among the states OF sne Unayn, ~
stand again, untarnished ana unsuilieo' De
fore the world. [Applause,1 r..
have another ground for this faith. Every
man has some intuitive opinion Wnlcn ne Gun
not account fort seems TO come 70 nun no ",
so much by reason as Inspiration. oo .o'
believe that the ages spent in the perfecuon
of North American civilization were spent In
| vain. Scarcely three centuries ago the Anglo.
Saxon mariner came with skin ana compass
laying broad and deep the foundation OF INA
social fabric which now embraces All tne w
Fellow citizens, In this brief address nave
| no other purpose than to endeaTor 10 reNeVe
| the dropping hopes Of my countrymen-,u
point them to the immense resources they
| have at hand-to exhort them not TO gro"
| trem uIous or uneasy-not to give way TO anxl.
| ety. Although it seems long time to us-a
long, dreary trial-yet 1t is but lew oays ~
| the existence of a State. True, we are iinpo'
yerished, but we have wealth In the ear :,
| let ma endeayor to develope 1t. We nave wealth
| in the falls of our water-wealth in the flow
| ing stream-wealth In our forests ana mines
every species of manufactures are Wltnlh oui
reach-au we want is energy ana determln
| ton to put them in operation. teiloW-citi.
| zens, the times are too serious 70 vase
| words in useless discussion. we wan
| action and Incorporating vigilance
When the day of our prosperity comes ones
more, we can look back N this time Oh oul
trial and distress, I hope with pride, &c
| think of the courage, the constancy, INT
energy, and the industry which surmount
ed all the obstacles that came in our way
What we can do in the present condltlon O.
affairs let US do, If possible, eheertully, UNI,
re. action shall come; and believe ~ VII
come soon. In the mean time / can only sa.
| that believe the sort of legislation unde
which we have suffered so long must soon pas
| away, never to be revived again. Inc lnH 1ti
| ence of that reaction is even now being lei
| throughout the country; and conVlctiol
that a persistence in the mad folly whici
I once ruled the hour would, rs l. sald pelore
| return our cultivated fields into wilderness
would place the power OF the government II
| the hands Of men totally unfit to exercise II
| IApplause It may be said that 1t was IN
| Influence of a feeling Of self.interest which
| prompted them to take that course puI :"
| must feel that although the people Oh In
| North may have some sympathy LOT the neg
| they cannot be so forgetful of the sentiment
| of race as to persist in the course they nav
adopted With the people of these sorrowln
| States the depths OF their hearts have pee
| touched, and they are bound together neare
and dearer by the trials they nave MAD, an
| the difficulties and dangers OF the last lev
years which were common to all. The State
\ of The North cannot forget the ancient gran
deur of Tirginia-theg first OF the colonle
| settled, Justly called the "Old Dominion,
| and proudly known as the mother OF State
and statesmen-the parent OF SO many nus
| trious daughters. Can they forget her in he
| old age or smile upon her misfortunes. Ca
Kentucky her oldest daughter, forget tn
memory of that old pioneer hero whom frgl
mia sent out to colonize the wilderness
| John Rogers Clarke Can they forget tn
| ties which bound them in the trial
and dangers and vicissitudes of the Re
evolutionary war? Virginia can never for
| get them. They have other reasons for bein
| proud of Virginia. That great man who re
| ceived from a devoted people the appellatiol
of First in war, first in peace, and first Il
| the hearts Of his countrymen The who on
more than any (and almost alD other man Il
establish this grand heirloom of posterity-
was Virginian that master spirit, also, Wh'
| penned the Declaration of independence
| And in the long line of Virginia Presidents
and under their influence and guidance. TIT
| country, blessed with system OF wise laws
| which tended to progress and development
| had much to be proud Of. How happy ant
| peaceful, how prosperous the whole, wheI
| Virginia counsels were prevailing Had
not been for the war that prosperity would
not have departed Are the people of thi:
State responsible for these results My
friends, time will make up that issue. History
will record il when the passions of the houl
| have subsided-will record that issue and pro
| nounce an impartial verdict. I do not feal
| the result if truth prevails. will not predict
what the result will be, but as a Firginian
am ready to meet the verdict. / cannot
when look around me and see the desolatior
which the war has occasioned, be willing 10
take the responsibility of the sacrifice of such
Union rs this might have been. l canno
consent to be charged with having let loose
upon the land all the elements of discord anc
division. The mad schemes to result from the
action of the party in power-the placing of I;
large portion of the fairest cline on earth
under the dominion of an abject race-cdnno
be laid to my charge. I can only say, in the
language of Lord Eldon, 81 commit the cause
Of my country to that great God who can say
to the raging waves, Thus far shalt thou
come and no farther" Applause
TT is due to this distinguished gentleman tc
state that, in consequence of some confusion
near the stand, and the frequent and pro
longed bursts of applause with which his re
marks were greeted, much of the beauty
and pathos of the address was entirely lost
and other portions made up for the press from
very meagre notes.-REPoRTER.