Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-11-04
Our victory and Our Resources.

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Ipdependent Of the political blessings that
will enure to us from our splendid victory in
October. it makes us conspicuous as State,
and will direct public attention to the charac-
ter of our people and the capacity OF the
country we inhabit Immediately at the Gate
WAYS Of the World we have undeveloped
mineral resources greater than any other equal
area. The great Iron furnaces and mills OF
the State of Pennsylvania procure q large
percentage of the raw material from Lake
Superior and Iron Mountain in the State Of
Missouri, transporting them distance that
averages one thousand miles, while there SUM
bers in this Valley inexhaustible beds OF Mag
netic aud IIemetite ores, the transportation OF
which to Pennsylvania mills would not be at
tended with half the cost. And IN easy
distance Of these ores, ineSbaustibe beds OF
Semi. Bituminous Flint and Bituminous Coal
the Flint Coal being equal in its proportions
of Carbon 10 the block coal Of Indiana, and
equally valuable for the manufacture OF Iron (;
the Semi-Btuminous Coal being the best
steam producer of all the known fuels, and
the Bituminous Coal being the equal OF any
of the known like products of our country
Besides these invaluable deposits Of Coal and
Iroa for manufacturing purposes, inexhausii-
bic beds of Camel Coal are spread over the
State from the Kanawha to the Big Sandy,
not inferior to the Scotch Camel, containing
about ninety-iour per cent. Of Carburetted
Hydrogen, and producing near its whole bulk
in gas Large quantities of it are now being
transported over the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad via Richmond to New York and tie
other great cities Of the Northeast. In this
we have no competition. 1t isa jewel in our
crown not to be found in any other State in the
Union.
Every farmer in the State is sowing Plaster
imported from France and New Foundland,
while it is well known to scientific investigA-
tors that inexhaustible tels Of Gypsum are
resting in the Valley within one hundred miles
Of us, the comparative cost Of which, if the
mines were developed, to the plaster now in Use,
would be but a trihe.
Our State has had great influence in making
the election of Tilden and Hendricks certain
on Tuesday next 10 doing this she has made
glorious record in p:oud cause. But she
did more. She destroyed the class who have
fattened on our misery who, through mis-
representation, drove capital from our Dor
ters, prevented the development of the untold
mineral wealth thlt surrounds US on every
side. and enables her TO set at rest forever the
ISLANDERS Of the vampires in American politics.
Under Democratic administration the South
will be able to prove her devotion to the Union
will be able to prove to capitalists that invest
ments for the develop ment OF ler re-
sources are secure from the dangers of political
disturbance, and promise greater remuneration
than investments of kindred character in
any other locality in the world will M able
I, give capital that confidence that will result
in the development of our Gypsum, Coal and
Iron Mines, in the erection Of Fouudrys, Mills
and Furnaces, in the construction Of towns
and qnadrupling our population in very
short period of time.
The election Of Tillen and Hendricks is in
eviiablc, and the election secures Us the conf
der &c Of capital and the consequent develop
nent Of our resources; secures rs double the
production and, therefore, double the wealth
of the past secures rs a steady flow Of labor
Fl the farm, the shop and he MILL in short
gives the whole South a fair chance in COM
petition for the capital and the profits Of both
internal and external trade. Let this beauii-
! rul County Of ours testify her appreciation OF
the benefits Of Democratic victory 10y rolling
up majority Of Fifteen Hundred on the 7th,
Of November, aud let our noble little State
mark her figures to Twenty thousand.