The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-14
Immigration and Inves t,nent Is.

their money in Virginia, isstrong. Nothing
obstruc.s the qualification Of this DISPOSE
ton but the monstrous expressions 10
which we are now subjected. Even kadi-
Gals, and prominent ones too, are un"'iiihs
to put a dollar in property here with .n'
curse that now rests upon us in the suonfe
sion of our Government to lhip"u''
shameless. and rascally intruders Aho ''sAi
owacs and negroes. We know that many
wooItby Radicals have come here fully in
tent upon buying property; but upon see
inc one of UxDERwooD's juries, or the late
,oonstrous Convention, they took the first
train Of cars for the North, disguised with
what they saw and if they were honest
and sincere gentlemen, they did not tail 70
impress their northern fellow-citizens with
the horrors which they beheld. 1t ID no
wonder that commerce is stagnant, trade
paralyzed, and industry utterly demoral-
lied, when o man goes to the capitol and
sees it in the possession Of negroes-Gover-
nor WELLS, thrust into the chair of State by
military power, addressing a multitude oil
ncgroes-and, indeed, negroes seeming 10
be the pets of Government, and the exciu-
sive body-politic of the State Does any
body expect intelligent and sagacious men,
Radicals or not, to invest money here as
,ono os this is the condition Of things
Can motley Government, such as that
which now curses and weighs down Vlr-
ginia-which is daily making her condition
worse-flling the land with paupers-e1-
hausting the energies of the people-and
almost driving them to despair-commend
itself to men of enterprise and capital
from abroad? Assuredly not. We have no
prospect, no hope short of our utter de-
liverance from the greedy and remorseless
horde that is set over us under the pretence
of administering the Government-who are
only intent upon filling their own pockets,
and who may be likened to beasts of prey
devouring the inhabitants Of the land.
When these, by revolution in pubic
opinion, and by the reestablishment OF the
rights of the States, are banished, and the
people of the State arc allowed to select
their own rulers; then the northern man
will come with his talents, his practical
skill and enterprise, and buy and settle
down amongst US. Then he will have con-
fdencc and trust in the future. But he is
too sensible, too sagacious, to put the
slightest reliance in carpet-baggers, scala
ways, and negroes.
A friend has handed us letter from
very intelligent citizen Of Worcester, Mass,
ORTHODOX place enough even for Boston,
which shows how impressed he was with
the kindly dispositions of the people OF
Virginia, and with the fine opportunity
here for investment. Can any man sup
pose, after reading such views from an as
tute citizen of Worcester, that there would
be any lack Of immigrants from the North
into Virginia, and backwardness in invest
ing in our beautiful lands, fine water-powcr,
rich mines, were there not some serious OBJ
stacle in the way2 The Radical rule is
that obstacle. The carpet-baggers have
their hands in the treasury-the scalawags
and negroes are their constituents-the men
of property PROSTATE and exhausted-and
it is proposed to pile up the taxation on
them to educate and feed "piccaninnies,"
when it is question of life and death with
the community
Still, let us see what this intelligent gen.
teman from Worcester, who spent some
days in this city, says:
" have had q great many inquiries since
"my return about your country down
"there. If your people continue the emil
"nently wise course which they are follow
cling now, and invite northern people
"among them by such hospitality as Vlr-
"ginians know best how to dispense, 1t Will
"not be long before northern enterprise
"and money will make the old DOMINION
"sblossom rs the rose.' And know OF no
"more promising foundation for mighty
oand wealthy race of people than that
uwh;ch will be made by fusion OF the
"cnerrv and sternness of the Puritan with
"the nobility, suavity, and warmth OF the
Cavalier"
These are, indeed, the expressions OF o
calm and sensible observer. His views are
correct as to the future of Virginia. That
future would already be giving forth bril-
Il liant signs of its coming but for that blight
which n merciless Congress, working for
party advantage, with no consideration for
the prosperity, peace, and honor of the ma
ton, has put upon us. If the people Of
the Union could appreciate the influence,
the devastation, as Il general and long pre-
vailing drought, upon the southern land-if
they could fully realize this--there would
Immediately ensue q revolution which
would sweep the party in power from the
face Of the earth and set free once more
the energies, enterprise, and industry OF
the people. This State of Virginia would
then flourish, and soon realize the bright
vision of the intelligent citizen Of Worces-
ter.
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