The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-03
Virginia Elections.
We refer the reader to the returns that
have reached us.
The Centennial,

The elections being over, and there being
some time for paying attention to something
more agreeable than quarrellng and cleo
pioneering, We may consider the matter OF
having Virginia well represented at the Phil.
aielphia Centennial Exhibition. The extern
siye preparations that have been made, and the
concentration there of specimens of the in.
dus,ry and mineral wealth of almost every
nation, warn US that Virginia should by no
means leave the space allotted to her
empty.
No land is richer in those minerals which
constitute real national wealth than Virgins.
Her gold-veins are not so rich as those OF
California for instance, but her mines of coal
and iron, and lead and gypsum, which do
naore to enrich the general public than gold,
are what people call misunderstanding
with reference to the life Of nations and the
Iiailation of time. Yes, they are quite sut-
ficient for this generation, and any plumber
OF generations to come, to impress us with
The idea that there will be no scarcity Of
these things for space of time too long in
the future to excite any concern in our
breasts.
These rich Virginia minerals should be
coaspicuously placed In the Exposition at
Philadelphia along with the samples Of the
worlds wealth. 1t will be seen that Old
Virginia, "the mother Of States and states
men," will be rich in the jewels which Pro.
violence with liberal hand has 30 a5un.
dainty endowed her. The world would
thereby discover what would be somewhat
a new claim to admiration and new excuse
for what was at one time considered hardly
paraonable vanity in the Virginians-an in
tiomi!able devotion to their old mother and
a constant inclination to boast of her exalted
merits and beauties.
Besides arraying the mineral and substan.
tial specimens of her native attractions there
should De on hand documentary and de.
scriptive papers relating to the. Virginia
lands and the localities which afford atrong
invitation 70 immigration. The State Gov.
estly. We know the zeal of the Executive
in the matter, and trust that the Legislature
will cooperate in the arrangements that are
positively necessary to enable Virginia to
make cseditable display on the great occ,.
sion.
Politically we were until lately no. muel,
impressed with the advantages likely to
fow from the Centennial. The principles
consecrated by our fathers on the ath July
1778, are not now in vigorous existence, ant
IL Is matter Of regret that the celebration o
the centennial anniversary of the Declare
ton of Independence viii appear to be al
= expression of rational admiration for thing
which the natlpns Itself has In a good degree
,repudiatrds .
Nevertheless, We must all admit that ther,
ISIS great virtue in paying devotion to thing
great and good even by those whe have re
pudia.ed them. The act Of devotion recalls
their merits, ald must help 10 revive til,
high consideration In which they were for
merry held. There is certainly good 10 that
Bat there is another good in the gsntep
NAL. Ut will be sort OF congress ofthe "a.
tjoss, and intercourse With so large popu-
s!.slioa srofn abroad will help to enlarge our