The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

large IN territory eod eeo0ooine
10 resources. l spsak il no iss
rssge Of eo.pliosst vksa ! say
that l believe W have the psopls
who will develop shsss resources
To speak the language Of aatsssy 10
ihsss times would t. vain and wicked
But the past Justice my coa1dsses
in my fellow citissns they have
eeen equal to al emergencies in ,hs
,s=., .hey viii meet the difficulties
Of the present ia a proper spirit,
We are poor, very poor, IL Is tree,
bot our hearts viii, I trust, b en-.
dued with . patient fortitudc asd
manly consistency.
There is wealth in the ssrth--let
US plough, dig and mine for II.
There is wealth in our falling waters
and running streams. They will
turn the mill aud build up manufso-
tories. There Is wealth, too--storss
Of wsal.h-in our black diamonds
they will make the steam which
drives the car, prorels the boat, and
turns the wheel We have streams
to bear away the fleets Of coomerce
as far as the tide may gov, and ~
have forests to build these Acets. II
is for the people Of Virginia to say
whether We have not the men to dc
velop these resources. I believe
that We have. have confidence in
my fellow citizens. l believe that
there is a grcs, and glorious destiny
yet in store for Virginia. I have
given, I think, a reason for the faith
that 10 in me. But, Mr.. President
| confess that I, too, have ny mo.
mens Of dependency. When !
think Of what Virginis hes been, Of
all that che has done for the Union
Ter sister States and for mankind
and then reflect upon her present
condition, l may ssy, 10 the sioqasn,
words Of smother, that tAoaghss'
feelings, and suo,ions crowd aion
my mind which I cannot sl,ogsshsr
rspres., and yet which in humble sch
mission to divine Providence | dare
no, caprsss. But I thank God that
this IL not my permanent state Of mind
l do notdsspsir. The present hoars Of
darkness and dependency will soon
passaway aud Virginia, Il aot sssss'y
her old self, will b. 4 great Sts'e
again. The time must come when
she will hitch on to the Federal train
~ great AZ Any in her contribution
Of freight and passengers and who
shall say that tho trumpet OF leader
ship may not be placed once more III
her hands. Mr. President, every
man hiss sometimes a belief tor
wh,eh be canuo, exactly account ard
gh.oh .sems TO come TO him more
from intuition than reason. Such
perhaps, Is in fact the foundation Of
my faith in the future greatness and
prosperity Of Virginia. J believe
sir, ths, the seed Of Anglo American
civilization was first sown on the
siIsNt banks of the James for soms
divine purpose. Ii J. now nearly
three centuries since the Anglo.6AI-
on came, the master builder Of forms
OF Rovs,susnh, with his compass
and bis squars, 70 lay sbs foundations
of tho i'm menss social fabric which
no now sss around -, embracing
almost every variety Of climate and
race which are known upon earth.
From that sssd sprasg the "Old
Dominion" the mother Of States
s.d Of statesmen. The mother Of
Statss,' for every State 'osth OF u,
isosAsrmal line Of the Northern line
is generously stored with the de.
scsndauu Of Virginia sires. Ken.
lucky vas her eldest daughter, aud
under her great pioneer, George
Roger CLARK, acquired the territories
which nov comprise most Of the
Northeastern S,atss, already The seat
Of empire, freely bestowed By Wiz.
ginia upon the confcderscy for pur-
poses Of peace and harmony. The
mother Of statesman all acknowledge
her 10 have bssn. I, was she Who
gave 10 the Revolution the leader Of
i. armies, and TO the Union tbs men
who, moro than any other, may be
considered il, founder and the pre-
server Of it in infancy. Il Vas she
who gave the author Of the Dselsra.
ton Of Independence and the long
line Of Virginia Presidents under
who're guidance the bsgiauings Of
empire were laid, which are the most
,,nful steps IN q nations progress.
Her great mission sesns To have
been to prosets individual liberty
~ far - VA consistent WITH the OF.
is,su.s Of dsnocrstic republican
government We appeal TO history to
sustain the assertion, that whenever
the Federal 0ovsrsusss wss under
the isAusacs Il Virginia prisciplss,
the psupls were harmonious, pros
porous. aud happy; and 70 soon -
that govrsmsat departed from those
principles, tsish ssa discesseat have
srisss. The old state Of thisrs has
passsd away concentration and con
.oIida,ios sss row tho order Of the
day. Tius will make up the issue
between the old state Of thing and
the new; history will record 'hs,
issue, and impartial posteri,y Will
pronounced the verdict l will not
undertake to predict what /; will be,
but. as Virg,nian, ] do not iesr
the result,
Nj President, l hope for better
things, bot still l will look 10 the
iut"re in i's worst aspects. Suppose
t0st Temporary sspremscy OF the
black race should be forced upon US.
We must meet II With . nsnly for
tituds, = pstisst endurance We
must DO sotAisg Inconsistent with
our self. respect, or wcuad the honor
Of our people which " nations 10
the pearl Of greatest price. Patient
" 10 will bids oar tine ustil the
reaction cousss y sssxssdly Il aust.
Tho Interests Of the North will not
endure the waste Of 70 much Of the
source Of IL wealth ssd prosperity
sad may I got hope that il fssliogs
will also forbid oar subsection 10
suah douisstioa. SuoA { state Of
thing saasot lasa. We sosld not
svse b. thrsaasssa With such .
dagger II he passions ssd bitterness
Of ths eoatsst bad not survived shst
contest asA ohssussa H. judgesnt
Of .Aoes who nov govern. Those
psssioas nsse sshsids before long,
sna shs vsleaso vii bsrn out For
this. I txust net osly 70 natural
causes bat 70 Prsvidsscs, ~hich will
not permit tAs dsssisy Of saeh .
S.a.s 70 b nasrsd or leave il tale
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