The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-03
The One String.

r,o ,,orm;sts arc executing much 1iius''
nnon n single string-i. G., Tue "'.o IA a
nftho Cbesapcakc and Ohio road 10 nu''' "
,rc,t city at Piankltank, Manloch' TAD ",
somewhere else, on what Is lat,'.''iis TING
.tsalt water" The discord OF ,heh ,s,arilIas
strains is much assisted by 'ne ,.,.,no on
who have been for fifteen years nJ
no,,r movement to turn Richmo"o'
" T"" nrtic,c Of breckenridge " IN FIJI
,o' n"' n,s,o,ch presented the most gloomy
aas : D rs ,hc nicturc, and yet that could
~ 5,;ro r. drspondency people OF any
NO. and enterprise. The author Of
,ha, ortic,e is one Of the most tar-seeihs
and sopacious of public men in Virginia
80 Is warm friend of this city, and looks
anon it rs the city of Virginia lie sees
however, that if our people 90 to sleep hcS
NAV suffer, and in friendly way warns
Them against such 4 fate. we sho'''o W
grateful TO him for his kind ADVICE, ana ~
return we think we may assure piii lli"' IL
e. unnecessary. That will be agreeable III
formation to him, we know.
We may 60 further, and say that the peo'
MA of Richmond arc satisfied of the supe'
rior advantages of their city. They conlde
in them, and they boldly assert ,hat tne!
arc the main hope and stay OF commerce ID
Virginia. Ii Richmond fails, then Virginia
fails. L, is the last point going SCUM "here
skilled manufacturing industry can make Az
eflcctual stand. Ii is the last place Soihs
North where the pursuits OF man are ell
urelv Independent of the obstructive iros'
of winter. Ii is the place where the lncom'
ing and outward-bound freishts can meet
with greatest economy and efficiency. IL Is
the nearest point TO the ocean where com
mcrce and manufactures can be conducted
with entire success, entirely relieved from
the effects of the miasm of extensive Hats
and marshes, and all the pests they gent
rate and also the deprivatlons that are H.
scparablc from them. :.
The pcople of Richmond have been III
time past somewhat subdued by the hisll
flown rhetoric Of sky-scrapers upon INC"
themes of 'salt water" and niue SI'S
oered by the avalanche Of figures WILL
which they were deiuged by the VlsionaEies
But 1T last they have discovered Us the ioA
did concerning the cow-bcll in the tores',
that all that had so alarmed ana Suooueo
them was mere solnd-mcre gas. SlShilyih=
nothing. From this onward all Is pam
SAILING. The people Of Richmond have elc
waited their resolution to the true point O
fidelity to themselves and their State, ano
they will triumph.
The intelligent author of " RockbridSc
may rest easy so far as the energy anu en-
lerprisc of Richmond are concerned. hci
people are upon his platform. All lhes
ask is an equal chance with other cl1leS-
j. e.. that railroad lines shall be bulit is Ill
rect as possible to the borders OF hlch-
urnd--that she shall not be deprived or any
advantage She has geographically III us
tance between her and the prominent
points in the interior. Secured IN th's
manner. they ask no odds. They can take
care Of themselves, and fear not The result
they desire that every facility that they
ask for themselves shall be afforded 10 Inc
trade of other cities. If railroads entc:
their city they are entirely willing tnat
they Sliili 20 through IL. IL ~ - Ih""S
that q great city may he built on salt wa
ter. north of James river, why let those
who think so try it. Our people VIII inter-
pose no obstacle. In short, they ask no
thing but what is right, and will not, II
they can avoid it, submit to anything that
is wrong. They know that the adva'l-
tages of Richmond are supreme III Viz
giniu, and are determined that they shall
not fail of proper appreciation from any
neglect or want Of energy on their part.