The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-06
Rfchmond's Future.


Of Affections any one of which is quite
enough to appall and overcome less
courageous and constant community. The
war went far to destroy her wealth and her
commerce. Her ships were captured, her
can;tal annihilated, and her enterprises
narslvzed. AS if war and its inevitable
train of misfortunes upon commu-'
nity which was in its centre, and bore Its
chief burthens, were not enough, the con-
clus;on of the war was signalized by tlre
which lapped in flames and reduced to dust
and ashes twenty-five millions OF dollars OF
the property Of the city.
If this was retribution, it was grievous
enough for most grieyous offences, and
might have propitiated divine wrath; but
it did not seem sufficient for men. The
party in power determined to subject us to
further distress and additional troubles.
The reconstruction measures which sub
mitted us to military rule and disfranchlse-
ment-which subordinated the superior TO
the inferior and incompetent class-de-
stroyed public confidence and private enter
prise. Labor was disordered and pros
perity checked.
Richmond, as the heart of the State,
financial and commercial, has most seri-
ously felt the dreadful consequences OF this
oppression and misrule. Yet, In spite Oh
her multitude of misfortunes, she has us
PLAYED wonderful amount of energy espe-
cially in rebuilding the burnt district anu
her people are buoyed up by hope IN the
future that nothing can eradicate. Ihey
know that when Virginia is free she Will
shake off the evil spirits which brood over
her, and once more placing her public al
fairs in the hands of capable and trust
worthy men, will restore the confidence OF
the world in her public honor, in her re-
sources, and in the energy, spirit, ana WIS
dom of her people. Then capital Will be
drawn to Virginia, and emigration from
both North and South concentrate upon her
territory to profit by her mineral ana agrl-
cultural resources and the Incompatible
climatc. which secures tomanthe year round
n larger result for his labors than any other
latitude.
This happy change will first show Its
good effects in the increased prosperity OF
Richmond. Her facilities for manufacture
ing will cause new manufacturing estab-
Establishments to spring up rapidly, ana
these will add largely to the population. AS
population here increases, so we shall have
a growing market for the Virginia farmer
close to his own home. The manner IN
which the forge snd mill will add to the
population is illustrated in the Trcdegar
Works, which now give employment to SOU
hands-es large a number as would proba-
bly, be employed by fifty wholesale houses.
But manufactures will bring commerce.
Look at our great Touring mills. They will
again open to us the Rio trade and estab-
lish our clipper lines.
The upward tendency Of the city, unsur-
passed by any inland city for its great adj
vantages for manufactures and commerce,
will be greatly facilitated by the new order
of free labor. In few years our direct
communication with the Ohio will be COM
pleted, and then will be opened period OF
rapid growth and brilliant prosperity unex-
amplcd by that of any city so far interior
in the Union. ~ "o
Richmond may be likened to strong
man Frustrated by sickness. Having been
subjected to exposures and hardships, he IL
racked and tortured by fevers and aches
and worn and emaciated, has been still fur
Their weakened and wasted by the malprac-
tice of wretched quacks. In the mean time
his interests are languishing, his work
especially his care of his property-which
none perform like him, is left to others.
His business diminishes and passes to other
channels and hands. ....... a
By and bye he discharges the quacks,
trusts to his own strong recuperative ener-
gies, aided by the pure air and waters, and
soon gets once more upon his feet. Rapidly
he reacquires his strength, and the full
vigor of manhood again being Infused into
his body, he appears in all the grandeur
and spirit of his nature to assume his posi-
ton in society, and not only to recover his
diverted business, but to enter upon new
career of fortune.
Such will be the history of Richmond.
She is now shackled and oppressed. She
will rise more vigorous than ever, and will
achieve power and opulence that will be
the well-deserved reward Of her resolute
.g.s.H, S.s'
and faithful people. 800.