New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-20
VIRGINIA NO CONsPTRhTCR,

The sincerity with which this grand Old
State fights and makes friends is unGi5-
puted. She las employed 10 se.re: assoc
Citations, cGtch-worGs, Ok cQQartnerslips
With corruv. parties 20 reinstate her in
:ler losses. Size las ng.r:ur.i 10 hostility
to the common government. and mas never
fos.ered hatred as = means Of preserving
20 {. local majority the monopoly Of office.
Ga the contrary, she Teso-ted a. once 20
the reparation OF domestic damages by
lie cordial cooperation OF all people ot
all sentiments an,; from al lands. The
REPUBLICAN has given :lis sample Of
ed 10 the completion b. foreign capital Of
the Chesapeake and ether railroads, and
announced tia: the frs. regular train
from tie Ohio was expected :: Richmond
much abou. the same time tia, Lou!5i-
ana was awaiting the rejection of her
electoral vote, on ;he alleged ground O: %
corrupt perveraion of tie election law.
and the treacherous exclusion from the
p>ils OF person, entitled Ly law 20 vote.
We now extract from tie Richmond pa
pers an account CT :ae grand popular
demonstration "pon occasion q the fist
through train on tie CIe,ar.@he and
Ohio rai,road.' The people 0: H;cimon1
gathered by thousand, % iicln N tie
procession Of welcome" There was a
chief marshal. a regimen: oi Virginia vo,-
':E:ea,s. HE reverend c.eIgy Of al de-
nominations. city council, and a! tie
commercial institutions We're represented
Governor Walker. :i-e rae and honorable
friend Of TIE State. waS assigned the fIs:
place III the ceremonies. !U: being IL, the
executive department: vas represented ly
the Lieutanan: Governor, Marye. Not
wi.hstanding the inclemency Of the wealth
er, almost everybody was On The street"
The grand march" commenced, tie ar
tillery opened on the hills, and signal
for general ringing 0: the bells was given,
and the procession marched down Broad
street 20 the depot to the music Q: the band.
the rafting OF the drums. the shrieking OF
the steam-wh!Stles Of the free engines, the
booming Of cannon, The ringing Of bells
and tie huzzas Of the enthusiastic people
The artillery on parade was strengthened
by a battery from Washington, which par
t;cipa:ed in the ceremonial. The most
significant part Of ,his celebration. how
ever, consist, in TIE fac: that Virginia has
accepted material regeneration. rather
than pOiitica, agitation. That she has ac-
cepted an open ana honorable alliance
with the government and her sister States
in place Of ill-temper and intrigue. The
prayer OF an eminen: divine, Rev. Dr.
Hoge. breathes the doctrine 0! harmony
and development:
We rive Thee thanks tor Size gospel Of
Thy dear Son FOR the institution OF civil
government. tlT SOFIA and domestic order.
to- al. those useful arts and works Of &c
iiius. industry and skill. by which the pee
pie rt tnis great Ian. are hrou-it into III
tcrCOuree with each other and made 20 Tee!
t'!"ir mutual .trueudence and relationship
rs children .: COMMON Father and cj..
zenS OF a common county. and - cherish
those kindly feelings ana strengthen those
.rateTnai t7-s which MAKE i good sU.i pleas.
AZ. 20 dwell together as n!t ,Iron Il .n!tE.
OF rEE RAILROAD:
May il give development 70 Hose rict
res Urces with which Thou hast i led ii,
hills and ALLEYS y: GUY Land. Ma 4 1--WE
birth to new industries. :" new Ecpes. %
new prosperity, 20 kew gratitude 20 :ue
ever 81 all good.
\ BLESSING ASKED.
Bless. We tes"e,h Thee. tho Prcsi
dent 81 tn" United States. and the
houses Of Congress. Let Thy t..H"dIctinn
rest Oh II" Governor 81 This commonwealth;
np"r Is judges. legislators and magistrates:
upon tie MAYOR and CuUncI aaG i,Ht.ic
officers OF his cirE: upon oar clergv. !
cIGrci,es. COLLEGES. schools and ianevoirnr
societies: upon ms regiment. filed with !
EOL2g men dear % :, luanv hearts; uuOE ;
Tie strangers who come 10 Us from 0tnc- !
Scate-. 70 whom We give the welcome 81 |.
friends: upon all associations pre<entiny /:
those industrial pursuits and mechauic,. |
arts upon which on" prosperity so much de |
ponds: and. finally, We beseech Thee ever |
i0oh with Thy manifold favor upon our en- !.
tire country throughout. It's vast expanse /
from North 70 South and from East TO !;
West and grant that II may everywhere be !
ptryaded BY the celestial influence which !
pUclGes al TIA: !. Ee1e:.ates, aud gives