The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-08
.a,u Mindedness.

,,,d Of the young men Oh TIC
we are i near themselves well. and move
tahu' t,e confidence and selt-rehance o'
with They will soon have TO pear '',e
',uhl,c and private burthens OF the 'an',
and it is gratifying to see tina. the! AZ ,eoss
ano accommodating themselves to 'hose
soc,al changes which are so trying 20 Wv
ana Int to which, fortunately lot .ae'n'
the,r youth enables them WIN 'a'''''' "
conform. ,c mon for
Tho times demand Of the young nen, ~.
tho n,,rnose of fitting themselves lor uien
daily increasing responsibilities 70 ' ';,,a
tha s;tu.t;on in a broad and comprehensive,
LIGHT They should let no prejudiees s'':,"
r. tho WAY Of their improvements III al!
n,.nner Nor should they be sio" 10 per
na;rs tho results of the great politieal feso.
,,,.;on which makes it Indispensable 10 'ne
,,nota.,;on If the community that IL shouiu
he physically strons-that us grown l
Numbers and wealth should be as RAPID ~
nossible-and that all the resources OF the
country should be made available IN the
highest degree.
There is one great fact that all youne
mon should realize. That is, that until
Virginia is put upon footing OF equallt!
with the other States in the facility OF hel
communication interiorly and with other
communities she cannot have an e4uallly
of participation in the general commerce
and cannot prosper as other commune
ties do. :,
Therefore, here in Virginia there Should
he no narrow-mndcd views, no contracted
iea,ousies, like those entertained by thoSe
very small intellects which are cnsconced
i, Drain of mustard seed ana nave
rooms for rent. Let men and corpora'iohs
from without bring in their money, bultd
their roads and run them, and give lnen>
EQUALITY and welcome. Let commerce De
unrestrained. Demand equality OF rates
for transportation, and put an end TO the
unjust determinations Of unwise ana aVarl'
cious corporations.
Entertain no jealouses of newcomers
and least Of all, Of those wealthy strangers
who come to our fair land to seek objects
of investment. Meet them fairly ana
Justly, and their impressions will not be
unfayorable and they will be able TO dc-
eide justly as to the resources and the pros
pects Of the State. Treat capital ioerailY
and it will come, and come to stay.
Thus YOU will advance the interests OF
our glorious old Virginia. and make her
what she ought TO be.
But, oh, there be now young men in ' IT.
ginta who ought to have lived hundred
wears ago. There be such in the Leglsla-
ture of Virginia. They are like the terra
pin-housed in their shells, and never leave
them. They cannot rise above the low
level of their ground, and can never detach
themselves from the hard and impervious
covering which confines their prejudiced
minds to the poor Office Of travelling in
very small circle.
1t is lamentable to see Il young man who
should be so wlde-awake--so hopeful-so
far-seeing-so 2enerous-thus perverted
and in intellect prematurely putting on the
decrepitude and captiousncss Of age, ano
its aversion to improvement and change.
Let us young Nirginians I'VE feel your
youth though long past your years. adapt
ourselves to the situation-adopt the mos
liberal and comprehensive views of policy
endeayor to be fair to all communities
alike to those whose trade we seek Of
whose money we borrow, and to those who
invest money; encourage railroad enter
prizes; make the business Qor it has bc
come speciality Of railroading free every
where in the State, aud abolish all discrim
nations, all restrictions. Then we shall in
deed separate from old togyiSm.