New-York tribune., 1875-09-13
THE VISITING vIRGINIAN JOURNALISTS.

VuEIR ExpERiENCR IN IHE NORrI-sTArE OF
FEELING IN VIRGINIA AS REPRESENTED BY
TnEu-IMPRovED COMMERCIAL FACILITIES.
Twenty five members of the Virginia Press
Association in this city, after having visited
Philadelphia and other places and desirous of doing
Al In their power to the intercourse between the
Northern and Southern sections OF the country lhoaS
Whitehead member of the XLIIId Congress from The
Lynchburg District, now editor Of The Amherst hHteT-
prtse ID President Of the Association; W. D. GILMAN an
eector on Greeley Presidential ticket member OF the
Virginia Legislature, and editor OF The EchMond hhg
~ Vice while Mr. Graeme OF the same paper
u Secretary. Accompanying these gentlemen are
ed,tors of The Richmond Dispatch, Petcrs6tT9 IN
der Lexington Ga-ene, ChGr!OtertHe Chron'o'e' H"t-
Jax Record, Roanoke Times Alexandria Se"'ne''
aud other journals published In virginia Inc
party has been entertained by the officials OF the center
pia Exhibition In Philadelphia, Cen HaWley taxing ad
vantage Of the presence in the Quaker City OF Con-
pectcut delegation under Gov Ingcrson TO give the rep
reseptves of both states pleasant reunion This took
place on the Centennial grounds last Thursday "heh
friendly speeches were made by Gen Hawley' Gov
Ingerso, MI whitehead, Mr.. Gilman, and Morton nc
Michael
"since our arrival in New,York City," said Mr. Gilman
70 TRIBUNE reporter yesterday morning, we have met
With kindness and good feeling everywhere, showing the
necessity Of these frequent visits North ana so1t so
that the two sections may Know one ao'I9a th ar
there would never have been any cohinG'' h o,is as
the South and North would tncn nave DcCh ANY
10 uudcrtand each other. win Nrginlahs tnere n1t
the least feeling OF rancOr remaining We are
though poor. Bat condition Is growing better ths
year our crops excellent; our tobacco, athoneh
has suffered considerably by the Summer rams, VIII
Weld GOOD profit our wheat is so per cent better IMAM
Ii was last year. and the prospects OF the STATE are con
side ably ifnproying by the Interstate c0Dlnnica
tiols The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is bulldEk
branch which will give us direct communication WIN
Cincinnati, and the James River and kanawha lanai
will Re the Chesapeake and Ohio Road at Cfton Forge
"a great advantage 10 our commercial prosperity lhls
canal is TO be completed shortly by convict labor sOo
men from the Penitenary being detailed Or thd pu
nose As labor and living expenses thet are cneder
Win us than anywhere else. But for this fact the lrede
Cannon were cast during the WAL would not have peeh
alc since the war build railway cars Tor NeWhaNeh,
Tor Chicago for ST. Louis and for Tie Ss In our toDaccO
factories G employ about 6,0OO men. all coi0ed me
brlk OF the granite used the Centennial BllulnS
comes from the James River. All really want is 10
sell some OF ands and hence We wish success 10 th
enterprise of which Gen Fitzugh Lee s the mead ana
which was thoroughly explained In TIE TRIBUNE or last
week the politics ot our state can say that tnt
earetbag element has wellIg vanished, ana we Only
f1st that n the Presidential Convention OF next year
the financial question be not made apronlncnt Ne All
beleye that this question should be left exclusively TO
the districts and not disturb the para
aud corruption. The Southern CONSERVATIVE factions
Will unite on any who Is nominated on platform
ourosed To Radicalisn, they do not believe tnat Tue
fnsucial question is of such immediate Importance 10
them "a the great principle OF COnsutltlohai 'ohei'
atism" -. ..oo, -
Saturday and yesterday before then return
10 Virginia this evening, VIII pay their respects toy 10
Mayor Wickhan, the chief executive oihcei oi the
CITY Of SeW-I0rk.