The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-07


West, and elsewhere, to visit Virginia
with her Monticello, Harper's Ferry. York.
town, and Mount Nernon-could have none
but good effect. His speech was replete
with sound statistical information, patriot
ism. and love for the soil he lives upon. 1t
deserves greater space than have here.
Representative Douglass made some re-
marks, and in the nature of Wet oiankee,
some of the committee seemed to tblnk; out
the representative from the First district
certainly meant them never unkindly Tor tne
committee, nor TO be quoted as opposing any
nlan of securing immigration. lie spoke,
he said. of difficulties In the way 10
order that they might be remed'ed.
Senator Withcrs asked that he might know
what he should do, and to the best OF his ca
paci,y he would ac'.
Othe- gentlemen represented tneir ehliEe
sympathy, and will, when something IS per-
fec ed, not he a whit babipd in giving thelr
aid 10 the development Of the State through
means Of immigration.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker SAID be was
no farmer, and bad no suggestion TO make
10 farmers. lie expressed some regret tnat
he had been orraigned (as the gentleman 10"
terpreted General Lees remarks on the Cen
tenn;sl bin for his vote on that approprla-
ion but he said for that he was ready
| 70 account 10 his constituency and the people
nT his State. He regarded the Constitution.
| Leaving that, however, MIR. Tucker made
| nm oration on the development OF virginia.
| r.. believed i'm its moral as we'll as material
DEVELOPMENT, but we live in an era Where
we must LOOK to material development. This
nccessitated the coming of capital into the
State On that point Mr.. Tucker related that
\ prominent gentleman from New 1ork mac
| recently said to him that the people oil the
South were better OFT than those OF the
North. The South had reached the bottom
| Of her troubles and the North had not. The
sneaker believed the time had come, in the
| relations Of the two sections of the country,
| when there is a tendency Of emigration from
| thc North TO the South, when the cheap lands
| or the South can be bought up. Re-
pardug foreign immigration, we want no
more in Virginia than can assimlate
| with the old stock.
Mr.. Tucker spoke of the great neces.
sjtv Of reaching the practical ends OF
| harmony and cCjjocratlou between the OBJ.
struc,ionists Gf those are called so who Ind
difficulties such as Mr.. Douglass did, your
| CORES pondcnt presumes to sayJ ana the
| progressive enthusiasts. Then would result
benefits; and the speaker referred 10 Jeher-
son and Madison-.he one as constantly
pushing and the other cooperating win MIN
| but hating ever to ascertain bis bearings as
| productive of nothing but good.
| 10 this report have attempted to give only
the proper representation Of what occurrea
at tins conference tonight. The speeches
| were, some of them-most OF them-carelul
and enthusiastic. The society may rest
assured, it seems, Of the fullest CO.
| operation practicable on the part OF the
| Virginia representatives III Congress:
Though several Of the members lntlmatcd
the many and constant demands upon their
| time, nearly all were present. General Hun
| ton, who was sick, sent word OF his sympa'
thy and desire to CO 0pcrate with the commit
| tee. The speeches were not in single IN
| stance heavy, and the results OF the confer
| ence thus far seem satisfactory, and 1t seems
/ to be that now is only the beginning OF
| new era of good to the Old Dominion. Inc
Immigration Committee and Society are wide
| wake, progressive, enthusiastic, and not to
| be scared away in hurry from what they
have evidently determined to accomplish II
possible. They are very welcome here, ana
must feel that they are. General Terry gave
| them warm greeting at his rooms. Gov
ernor Walker and Senator Johnston were
present at the conference, but did not make
speeches. The meeting did not ADJOURN
until quite late, aud will assemble again at
10 O'Clock tomorrow. TIMoN.
So,ur6soy1 SasstOu