The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-27

RICHMOND, August 20, 1875.
To General Joseph r. anderson, james b. Pace
Esq and others:
GrntIrmen,-I have the honor 10 acknowledge the
rect jpt of your communication asking me 10 be-
come can didae for the Senate from this district,
subject TO nomination by the Conservative party.
Recognizing as DO among the names appended,
leading representatives of all the great nte csi5 OF
the city, the businessmen, merchants, anu 1necha-
les, manufacturers, and work-men feel honored d!
such al exhibition of the confidence Of my Fellow
ctizens and shall be proud 10 become their repre-
sentative In the councils of the SAFE, aud their rus-
tee In protecting anu developing the iuteies'' "a
this flourishIng city.
Richmond Is The great heart Of Virginia. Hence
eow The current of thought and mora power which
Darmeate the Commonwealth, and the arteries Of
trade and interchange Of products ought 10 pusate
with rec course to aud from this great centre.
Between us and our friend, aud neighbor5 Of The
country there can be nothing bur indentty Of inter-
ests rs there Is entire identity OF thought. Probi-
bly a majority Of the adult population here, VINO
control the city were born In the country and re-
moved hitler, and 1t Is contrary TO the ORDER OF
nature that there should ever be anything but tie
most generous confidence and mutual Willingness
10 aid each other between men so closely connected.
We are all members Of the same body, and no one
cun be Injured nor aided without affecting the other
Therefore iu building up kichmond- extending
her power, her trade, her manufactures-"e are
dopy our best towards building up the whole Com
monweah.
The position of the city combines extraordinary
elements OF strength, Influence anu future advance
meut
She has been stricken by war, by fire, and by
food and her courage has risen higher AFTER each
disaster and day her people are more vigorous,
IN m
muniiy know in the whole land.
Tie severe education Of privauon, OF trouble,
and OF defeat, have hardened their nerves, nave
quickcned their inteects, and Strengthened thelr
will, until ] believe the population here now Is
unequalled for fortitude, true courage, and high
| faith In truth and justice.
Moral power Is more permanent and per-
| yadlng than material. II increases and develops
with the possession and exercise OF II, and 1t Is by
| means Of this lever Of the world that l e1-
pect TO see Richmond in the coming gears stand
forth as representative city, combining high
mors principles with large and Increasing material
prosperity.
The present poverty and depression are tenn
porary; they are things OF day. BY con-
fronttg We coufound them; by patience ara WORK
We drive them away. But The great lessons OF ule
last fifteen years remsin, and We have the benefit OF
| experiences which few cities have passed through
80 VIGOROUSLY.
! Our material situation Is most encouraging. we
have an imperial highway through the Carolinas To
the Gulf and the great regions Bordering. BY Lynch
| burg we have opened 10 US the central southwest
to Mem phis and the river cities, while an unbroken
lire sweeps the Atlantic coast from Jacssonsriile
| here.
We are Just at the doors OF the great North west
which are about to be opened In continuous com
municaton Ivy rail TO Chicsgo, 81. Louis, aud Louis
| VILE l hope to see the great waterway, the con
| ception OF George Washington, pushed by our OWL
efforts not waiting for Hercules 10 hep us, through
| the Iron bees or Boletourt aud the mountains e
Clifton Forge.
While these connections with the interior are Sc
rapidly being perfected the sea IS being opened L
us by the proper scientific improvement OF TN
JaIscs river, aud believe easily demonssrat.
that Richmond must be the terminus OF our west
ern connections because railway from here u
deep water can be constructed 10 compete with GU
| river transportation.
With these facilities for Interchange OF pro
! ducts with the enormous wealth or power IN on
river with the character OF our people founded OF
the solid rock OF high morality aud iniegrity,we sha
make prodigious advancement In wealth The ITO
cral and just sentiment OF the community has wei
coined. aud will welcome, all additions TO our popu
ls,,on and our capital. DiscardiDg the narrow pre-
jut,Iees or localism, we will extend TO all good an
true men "a frank and cordial greeting. Controlle
by these principles, we will acquire power, popals
ton, and wealth.
We will distribute here the meat and the corn
the West to the South. and we win supply both Wit
coffee, sugar, machinery, and manufactured ptt
ducts brought In our own shps or made by Q,
own mechanics.
With iron and coal brought eneaply 10 our doc
~ rail- and water; with coston pouring In ne re
cheap transportatons with Climate allowing wol
ali the year round, we offer such PROFITS to iadn 9.