Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-15
The State Of Virginia.

We find in the Lancaster (Pa.) In
telligeneer IA very kind and compliment
tary editorial, based on. the recent
inaugural message of Governor KEN
per:
OF the inaugural it says that i, twill
be heard by many more than the few
Nirginlus who We're assembled in the
contracted chamber which gave echo
to the wonderful eloquence Patrick
Henry. There. with the eyes of the
whole E,ssti,n upon him, Virginia sol
der spoke with a voice as clear and
fearless as that which gave command
upoi, tie EEL Of hsttIe Rising to the
full height Of the occasion he boldly
proclaimed the future policy Of the
State which has given to America
many of its profoandest statesmen, and
which properly bears as her proud til
tie. "The Mother OF Presidents
The following portion of the article
we give entire, assuring It's author that
it will meet with response in the
hearts OF all Virginians who read it:
Virginia was the battle field of the
late war: Her fields were fought over
until half her soil was Redeemed BY the
flow s,t i;asiicidal blood. Throughout
her fine valleys, blackened chimpeys
rose, like lonely sentinels, to tell where
her proud ancestral homes once wei
eoued every guest to their hospitable
portals. Devastated, bare, showing
all the marks of devastation when war
cruelty waged can bring, Virginia lay
PROSTATE at the close Of the war Mul
titudes of her best and bravest sons
were slambering peacefully beside the
bright streams which sung to them q
perpetual lullaby. Those who were
left roken band of br. theirs, separas-
ed with fearful eyes and breaking hearts
at Appomattox Court House, while
their conquerors made triumphal mar
ches through the streets Of the Nation
al capital
''Never did men accept any difficult
and embarrassing situation with more
manly courage than the soldiers Of
Virginia displayed after the war was
! over. Beating their swo. ds into plough
shares and turning their spears into
pruning hooks, they proceeded at once,
with nimble alacrIty, to reralr the ra
wages which war of i,onr long and
bloody years had brought upon their
beloved land, From the hour of Lee $
surrender until the present, there have
bes nc more truly loyal and trust wor-
thy men in this Union than the native
Nirginians, who barred their bosoms
in cause. which they firmly believed
to be just.
"Nith the Inauguration of Governor
kemper, this class of men have come
into possession of their own again.
From this time forward, Virginia will
lie ruled more wisely than it could be
ii put under the control of men in
whom her people lack confidence In
his inaugural, Governor Kempcr clearly
Indicated what will lie the future poll
cy Of Virginia. He declares that it
will be broadly liberal aud progress
i've, protecting all men III every right
that is guaranteed to them; he pied ges
himself that those who were once sla-
YES shall not lack opportunity to fit
themselves for citizenship; he cordially
invites emigration and capital from the
North, and lays down line Of policy that
viii be fully endorsed by the Legisla
ture, and that must speed Virginia on
ward in the grand career that lies upon
before her. No portion of the Tn
tied States can boast Of equal natural
advantages. Her valleys are as fair as
any that the sun shines upon and her
hills have hidden within them mineral
wealth that surpasses even that Of
! Pennsylvania With a delicious eli
mate and every inducement that can be
presented, she must speedily attract an
immense tide of emigration, and may
be properly considered as standing just
upon the threshold of new career OF
great and constantly increasing pros
perity. The glory Of New Virginia
promises to surpass that Of The Old
Dominion.