The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-18
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,,,rlr.R coCATY. February II. 1870.
3-.,,es r .tI Dispatch: SarcIy the time
.... ,.,ra, v.fN III" people of Virginia should
,,.,lr rom IT, IcharGic dream of the last
.,, hundred y,a;., during which this old
>,.g. Hl> drchn.jy gwen away all she could.
IT, story Of her lavish generosity In lands,
49, t.-iins in .Ioui. and ~ treasure, Tor the
1.,.,j, of others. i matter OF history, and is
,,..,,,. in characters 50 Craudiy conspicuous
g, ,.... records OF Amerca thA be VINO runs
.,... r,aH. Ii j. idle 10 enImcrate the proofs
hi. q ritrItion. for 10 do so would he 10
,..,... u,,. history OF The whole country. and
..,.. The. details Of the construction and
.-,n.f.r uf al her works of internal i'm
,r,yru,a., tna, have pas ,cd into the hands
q. Strangers.
And ho,, bayeall these things been done:
Haze hr people had no interest in these
,..ng.. Have they had no desire t. possess
,s.,. tAIrg> pr Use them for themselves?
The lIuln i, the people Of FirSnia-that
r. the farmers. tha, cIa-> Of her population
,,r'hptli which all Others would be speedily
.,,ullnIiyu 10 90 10 some other realm TO search
,l~ :. ny.u@-tbe people OF this State have
...u >We,,lv smiling while tiCkled by the
..-4H>y hum OF their legislators $50 called)
.,t,I5r.. Away the years with stale old saws
,r, tnrradbArc yarns about the grandeur,
s,-y. hrrui>Ln, and nobility Of the proud old
,uamguNrAllh. Truly. il Is proud safe
.,... cuaId survive such 4 Ion. slccp-ihat is
,,,.y. her" mus. 90 some clement OF more
= a. ordinary grandeur and strength that
,..tl ,4">rryc ANY life and energy In Il peo-
g., d1ow>iiy careless Of their own inter-
t,g.' fIti. rll tp IDutrnr Il no mon.
., iAc i1Eher~ ~ ifSihla a-the only class
q .-T ci!I u Who are ''iIly h"fS, VINO nave
.., l'Hi pc.miGcHl interests al stake IN hcr
,,.,ag"--inu>t wake up Or The state must
.... md HI'l the state will perish Ill the
.rn-i"rlty ol her farmers. Well, and what
-r.. ,sry tuGn when they 60 wake up: There
!, lGsH -, they cnu do. There Is much
,...' 'a,y. au8 lhcy alone. eau or will do.
l.ri.f>; iUlu- they must and will DO Is
'..,,,,grUInhiin., aud yroauing, and lamcnt-
g... Inry are III 4 great measure RESPONSE
l... f,r The hurGcn> they bear, for by lying
,,.f} ami allowing In" other classes to do the
....g..alny ~ tbcy are pleased 10 call il,
,.,S i4ya rarity brought it on themselves.
Bal II they MlI Inst .cl up and shake them
>,Ar> they viii lr,l better, see clearer, and
h. able 10 accomplish something. But lie
IL
cod morning and no lire 10 get up By. The
servant i, in 10 bury TO do his bidding, hc-
,.n..- he thinks, for all bis calling, he
would rather lie in bed: he is
warm there. and what is the use
OF the extra trouble Of making Il fire for him
10 warm by v hen he i warm already. Now,
l.. him get up and cali that servant. The brc
will be mad, directly. Let him get up and
:, 4 4 J.,
Ter satisfied with it he Wit very probably
TIL the servant he can do the work so much
better and in 80 much less time himself that
Ao will not need his services any longer.
VERY well. Now, there is one thing the farm.
r wishes TO do. He wishes to increase the
waltz OF the products and the profits Of his
au">. 10 increase tDc value OF his lands nc
!Aus' not only increase The products, out he
Nu,i increase the proii.- on those products
.Hi tie demand Tor lhc lanG>. nc ucilE'hu
.". The lands can T." increased III Two ways
+ fI.sl. b! demonstrating tAe increasing plolt
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