Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-11-26
RICHMOND. Nov. q. 1872.

I Company propose TO do IL.
RICHHOND, Nov. o., 1872.
Dear NclgS Great preparations are
! being made at the capitol for the re-
/ ctptiGn Of the wisdom of the State"
/ which is to assemble Oh the first We'd
( ncsday in Dee. proX. Isinccrely trust
/ that, inter G5iu, it may occur to the
! Supt. of Public Buildings, or some one
/ else, 70 have the buildings thoroughly
| cleanscd, forEtheir general filthy condi-
/ ton is disgrace Ito all whom it may
! concern" The public mind hereabou;s
| has settled down and accepted Grants
4 reelection as part of the hitter dose
which radicalism has prepared for the
country. We III Virginia have been
/ eating dirt 50 long, and in such guam
/ titles, that this addition though it ndh-
/ aentcs, we are happy to believe will not
/ Kin. 1t is very true that our mortili-
! cation * greatly increased by the fact
! that Virginia has cast her vote for
/ Grant, thus giving an apparent en-
dOrsement TO his past policy. and an
/ invitation to pursue the even tenor of
+ his way.n We, here at home, under
stand full well that the fact is not so,
/ bat to the outside world the moral eff
feet is precisely the same. We know
by 'thc book" that his success in this
State is due to the failure of CUR REQ
pie to do their duty, and If we shall
be duly punished f.. our Gercliction it
will be only pHothcT fulfilment of bible
teaching, mat he who "kEOweth his
masters viii and dOeth it not shall be
punished with many stripes" Gree
ley had no reA hUld on Cur hearts-Our
people had not forgotten all we remem-
bered-we started off At too rapid a pace
to hold Out-we were led to believe
that in Virginia we had it all our own
way-by at least 20, 600 maj. The cen
trail committee had not the confidence
of the party. &c, sc. In a contest for
so great stake il was very foolish in
us to he Kept away from the full per-
formace of our duty for any one or all
of these reasons; but then, you know,
people are human, and therefore very
uncertain and most unreliable. We
must do better in the coming govern
ors election-we have the power land
we must be determined TO exercise it,
TO elect our candidates, and thus de-
monstrate that Radicalism does not
cOctroI the destiuies of Virginia. At
the proper time we must hold a nOmi-
mating convention and the first thing
to be done is to organize a new eXecu-
tive committee, which can and will
command the respect and confidence
of the people. | mean no unklndness
to the present incumlNnts, but it is
confessedly clear that rs body they
have not the support Cf the people.
in the usual qniet segment upon an
active canvass there is little to COM
municate caltulated TO interest your
readers. Norfolk is making her usual
spasmOdic effort for direct trade, and
am glad 10 know with little more
promise of success than has vet been
vOUchsafed 20 her. Itneeds only q lit
tie pluck and a few more dollars to
work out the great problem Of her life,
provided that the representatives. of
the state shall not 10y their legislation
once again dash the cup from her hand
| Rnd turn her present bright promise Of
glorious future "tO ashes on her lips"
You are well aware that her future is
greatly dependent on an open acGy to
/ the great produce centre of the vest
| If this shall be cut of, or seriOusly inn
| paired, it viii be beyond the pale of
! possibility for the local trade of her
/ lines OF Improvement to afford the ma
| tcrial upon which to build up a foreign
! trade, and thus add to her prosperity.
! even if ''bY reason of great strength"
! she may be enabled to "hold hel own"
| You are aware that already blow has
been leVeled AT her 10y band of for
eigners. which, if not check-mated by
the legislature, VIII etlcctually throttle,
not only Norfolk, but all the Virginia
cities, and cause the vast productions
of the West that now look 10 Norfolk
70 an outlet. to pass by "on the other
side" and seek the sea at Philadelphia
or New York. The Southern Security
CO., one OF the spOngcS Of the Penn
Sylvauia railroad, has possessed Itself
Of the Memphis d Charleston, Geor-
gia & Tennessee, and East Tennessee &
Virginia road, and will shortly r"r-
feet a connection between the ] .tter
road and the North Carolina road
which, with the Dauville road is also
under their control, thus placing it in
Their power 20 direct all the trade over
their western lines and connections
away from the Atlantic Missippi and
Ohio Road. If the legislature can be
persuaded to afford them the the means
10 pass directly on the Washington
and Fredericksburg road at Quautico.
then the tonnage Of the " est will not
only be directed from our own seaport,
but pass Immediately through Rich
mond to New York without breakage
of bulk by an all-Iail route belonging
TO them or those friendly 10 their in
tercsts.n The perfection Of the plum
dering scheme Of the So. Security Co
depend on their ability to connect
their Danville road with their Wash
ington and Fredericksburg road. Up
on the supplement of this little gap of
20 miles Images the accomplishment of
the purposes of these conspirators OF
the hest interests and long cherished
hopes OF Virginia. The necessities of
this Security Co. impcriously demand /
that this link shall be supplied, else all /
Their schemes and maHipulations viii I
have failed, and Virginia cities at last /
viii gather the fruits intended for an (
other, Their Southern lines are nearly 4,
con, pleted, permeating the extreme /
South and stretching 10 the Miss, ana /
the vast products seeking an Eastern /
market must be allowe'l TO pass along 10 4
Norfolk, or stop at Richmond. R'4fess
the folly OF oar Legislators shall open 4
up the way for a ready transit North /
ward. The great trade OF Eastern y.
Carolina in like manner is sought 10 be 4
directed 10y this Security Co. who con-
trGl two az these roads rom Richmond /
to Wilmington, and awaits only per
ant through Virginia from Richmond