The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15
Gremiilg State Somrnal.
THE GOVERNOR A viRGINIAN.

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Did you everl If this is not impudenct
we don't know what is. Denying its i'm.
pudence we are forced to conclude thai
"our handsome Governor" considers him.
self nothing in the government Of the
State, which we are far from denying.
We are assured by the Philadelphia Age
through the columns of the Enquirer, that
"Virginia is in the hands of Virginians."
We deny it, so far as the Governor is con-
cerned; for he is carpet-bagger Of the first
water, and, until sometime after his elec-
ton recognized with the balance of North
ern men by his Democratic friends, as a
Radical carpet-bagger, at that.
This statement is made by the Age,
from personal interview with Mr..
Walker, who either declined giving his
real status, or preferred allowing the Age
show its ignorance Of his true history.
We are inclined to the opinion that the
Governor is ignorant of great many
facts, which it would be we'll enough for
persons occupying his position to know.
Prominent among them is, the real condi-
tion of the coming crops.
He informs the Age, that ''unless some
unexpected reverse occurs, the crops of
all kinds, for the coming harvest, will be
much heavier than those of any year since
the war;" Accounts from almost every
section of the State agree, that the present
prospects are very discouraging, and that
"unless some reverse occurs the crops gen.
orally will be much poorer than they were
last year." His ignorance of the real facts
may be owing to bis want of knowledge of
the past grain history of his adopted State
His recent visit to his home, in New York,
should have taught him better than to
assert that Virginia is in pros
porous condition.
Certainly he does not imagine himself
the whole State; for we fail to hear any
body else complaining of so much pros
perity. IF the Governor will undertake
and succeed in proving it to the people,
shan whom none can be more interested,
ne will have done at least one good act
since his occupancy of the mansion. We
that "Virginia is in the bands |
If Virginians" to certain extent, and when
We have done this much, we will also ac-
that the rule of carpet-baggers
md scalawags was of short duration, (of |
he latter we are one,)-the more the pity
or our State, so full of material to make
Ter great, and yet controlled by minds in
'apabe of comprehending her interests.
Prosperous, indeed where is it /? In
he rapid progress of education I? In the
Increase of material wealth ? In the
apid building of railroads 10 the i'm
of our lands 2 In the building
f factories In the welcome extended
oreign immigration ? In liberal political
entiments In inviting Northern capital,
r, is it legislating against the adopted con-
titution of the State, fighting our educa-
onal system, grasping for the wealth of
thers, warning against railroad enterprises,
olding on to more land than we eau work,
,aking issues between commerce and
discouraging immigration,
busing political opinions, and ostracizing
men, unless they come surrender
lg their political faith ? Which of these
ositions have made us SO great and pros
srous ? Let our Huyinia Governor an
ver.