The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-05
Communities Succeed.

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1Ae 80. 20 tho Northwest and "es' y.
80 o;,;cs that have achieved the mos 49, ars
18Th and wealth, we bnd 'na' WV S,oyd
;Snhahitcd by brave, liberal. anu sh' vim
n''' ,a T. takes these qualities 10 WIZ
Vow apl,, parsimonious men Il" r,;,o At
A.u. 49,. have hut they never arrive Nv
""'' Wv" ,o,uI,s. They arc like an iron
"", y, the turupkc-they VIII "o'
easily "turn over but 'ne'' ''N'
',r, eastern communities to which we
,,nJe understand we'll how 10 aaoe'T'Se
,,a;r towns. They are rs skilful IN that
,,,,,tor 90 AVER, or the TOWNSHIPS. or BON
rvp They never fail to portray all Inc aa'
yaut,rcs of their localities in the most 'asc.,
mating light, and, above all, they never laii
70 afford to commerce every facility "A'eh
it is in their power to give 1t. It'll,
Those communities make up IN 'a',e''
description for any deficit IN ha'u'". ao,
vant,aes which their towns may SUM,
from. They captivate The emsi'n .o au
seduce hundreds TO make 'he'' 'o'A'
their homes. o,.,o
Nor is il upwiSc or unfortunate TO sel'le
down amongst such o people. IL Is Il Sooo
thing TO dwell amongst an active, eitei-
Dri,iny, and smart pcople-one tha' na'
fore,a.,e and enterprise comoined. ouch
a people will make fortunes thooSn 'neS
settled down upon fields of granite.
Now Richmond has no occasion IN any
,neosure of advertising her advantages TO
the world to exaggerate anything. N"'u'e
Ia. becn 60 boumtiful TO her that she .cahnoI
hy description or narrative do her ha'ui al
,itts iustice. All that she needs Is that ST.
racious and practical men shall come anu
examine her locality and her native "e'l'h
for themselves. These gifts speak louuer
than words. NIL,
Eut there is a public virtue that the H'ch-
mond peopIe need. 1t spirit and prompt
ncss-what we may call dash: the dlspo-
s;tion to seize promptly and boldly upon
an idea for the public benefit, for the facill-
ta,ion of commerce, and, regardless Oh us
cost, to "put it through" One such pup
lie act as that will do incalcuable goou 10
the community. The world is ever READY
to help those who help themselves. lhal
il the sort of community people like TO cast
their lot with.
There are about to occur several I'M
movements in the lines OF communication
Of our people with the South and the west,
both in speed and extent. In regard 10
these enterprises we shall be called upon
TO consider schemes with reference 10 Tue
incoming of railways and the easy delivery
Of their freights, both those that 80 through
and those that stop here. We Shall not
only have to make ways for them, DuC ~
provide facilities for transhpment-sucu
rs wharyes and grain elevators, Tor IN
stance.
Now in these questions let us ele0ate our
selves to the height of the argument, anu
SHOW ourselves to be q people capable 81
makipsa great town. For in giving This
,yamulc To the world we not only establish
our claim to consideration, but we make
1,e rr,al cltv Faith can move mountains,
anu when we have it and prove II by our
acts We can't fail 10 make great city. he
discrimination to have twenty feet water 10
Rockets did this city more good than aay
public act We have ever performed.
And what is the Drullcd tunnel under
Cnlucn Hill if we are called upon to make
i: n mere Dagatclle i'll comparison WIN
its Importance TO the corporate character
and business of Richmond. Much has been
suid of it's cost. 1t cannot exceed much
tue two years interest upon the 3, ooo,ooo
subscribed by this city to the Chesa-
pe;,ne and Ohio railroad, which we
suppose will be cancelled by the COM
pany. Church Hill is nothing puI
clay bank. 4 tunnel may be cut through
il without pau>ing. Why, our friend, the
senior the Enquirer, could bore through
ii in six months with no other hei' Ih"h
that mdom,table Bourbon spirit winch ~
stimulates his energies. Seriously, such
1uuuc. is nothing to a people OF proper en,
tel pri>c-a peop pie capable OF making s'ea'
city.
Ne agree heartily with the Wing that III
such matters Us these interest Is Tue ohis
question TO be considered. we nave III
business with sentiment or nice qucstion'
Of equity, We must consider only 10"
much public benefit we can secure
Thus governing ourselves, ana putting
our hands bravely and resolutely TO Tn
enterprises for the general good OF the city
We shall swell its population and resource
with rapidity that will make public bur
theus light, and enrich the community in
manner That will amply reward all Tor tht
zeal and exertion they may employ in The
work OF making great city.
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