Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-16

ciples, it becomes our duty a
good citizens to give it our cor
dial suppot.. Let uH prepare a
once TO Go SO in good faith BY
organizing nj hborbood club
for the support OF Governor
Walker, thus strengthening hi
hands in carrying out in letter
and spirit the reconstruction
acts Of Congress and the policy
Of the President, so far as they
relate to Virginia. Let us ban
ish suspicion and doubt from
our minds, and cordially grasp.
ing the friendly hand Of ou1
white brethren, SO magnimous-
ly extended, emulate their cha
rity and endeavor to rival them
in industry, in enterprise and
thrift. Let US, by Christian
virtue, prove to the world that
we are worthy the blessings
which God in his wisdom and
goodness, has showered upon
us. Let us, by industry, econ
omy and sobriety acquire home
steads for our families. Let us
educate our children in honest
industry. Let us cultivate
brotherly love among all class
es. Let US strive to deserve
the confidence of our fellow
men. And when we have done
these, we shall be respected and
and God will bless
us as a race.
Virginia is our home. With
vast stores of mineral and man
utacturing wealth yet undevel-
oped, she has the natural ele,.
ments for becoming foremost
IN, the sisterhood of States. -
By industry and labor this DOR
mant greatness must be aroused
to active life. Let us perfom
our part and the day is not
distant when we shall see the
colored man vieing with the
white one in State enterprises,
in schemes oteducation, in res
reliability, and in moral
worth. Then, indeed, will our
become new Virgin.
"a, Then will her voice be
heard as & power in the nation. !
Then will her waste places
bloom and blassom as the
'ose. Then will her vast wa
or power become vocal with
he perpetual hum of machine
y. Then will her rivers and
1ay become white with the
'ails Of every nation. Then
will her steam-horses make
musical the hills and valleys
hat lie between the James and
Ohio rivers, as they speed along |
heir iron tracks, dragging af-
;er them the immense treasures
If East and West. And then
will our people be united, con-
tented prosperous and happy.
We invite Oar colored friends |
hen, TO let the. dead past be
buried and forgotten, and to
look forward with hopeful eyes
10 the bright future that awaits
if all her children do
heir duty, United we stand;
divided we fall One destiny
awaits her people-one interest |
lmpels them onward. Her
capital and her labor are hand
miadens more closely allied
than the Siamese twins. To
them is to destroy
both. TO benefit one is to ben
eft both. Let us, then in all
sections of the State, organize
True Republican Clubs as
to the Central Club
vt Richmond. Let us resolve
to cultivate good feeling with
all classes, and thus to heal
over the wounds Of the past. -
Let us give our undivided eff
forts to the improvement of
our State and our people, and
thus secure that lasting peace
for which our noble President
and Governor and every True
Republican most sincerely
pray.
All papers in this city and
State are requested to copy
this.
Isaac H. Hatcher,
81 R. G, Horson,
Joseph Louis,
Wilson Winfree,
John Cooley,
Committee on Address.
Test R. G, Hobson, Pres.