The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-05


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We desire ifhmig fion- -imrnig grafton ot
good, industrions, and economical people
real aud decided Caucasian men. We want rant
lthis because we want to promote the
strength, md tErift, and dignity OF Viz.
ginia--and we want 1t because nothing y
clearer TO rejecting and obser1ant men.
than that no country can reach or maintain
| the highest cond ition soE sopnlence iorce,
and offensive and defensive power unless
Its people be Homogeneous In blood ana
stout and manly 10 virtue and physical
power.
Virginia, In common with the southern
States, has received such disaster as was
never known before in the civilized world.
The social revolution which our northern
| fellow. citizens, with a treachery without
parallel in history, has brought upon US, OF
course carried into every neighf'orhood and
]home calamity and disaster. They brought
upon the South revolution that upset one
social order and Instituted another which
was. and is, and ever will be, as long as II
lasts, impracticable OF settlement into order
| and peaceful and satisfactory arrangement.
This Is enough indeed to dnpress people
and TO establish widespread discomfort and
sorrow. But is there any way to meet Inc
situation save by manly frmness in defence
of the general interests and heroic detefin'-
nation to do everything which mind sug-
gests and hand can perform TO secure our
| social harmony and to promote orr personal
independence, political peace, ana aomest'c
contentment?
The social order is best promoted by Sc
curing as rapidly as possible social homo
repeity. We should welcome the best types
OF the Caucasian man, and do all that is pos
sibie to put our houses in order-in order
in their domestic economy.
| 1t is to this point particularly that we
| desire TO direct the attention OF the reader.
All earnest and rejecting people ought 10
redouble their efforts, and all VINO can
bring their farms to the condition OF rea'
sonable productiycness ought never to THINK
Of depsrtipe from their old mother, but
stand firmly by her. Misfortune is every
where. Virginia is not the sole heir 10
disaster and distress; and go where we
may we shall meet with great discourage
ments, and one OF the worst OF things to
be added to this is being in strange lands.
So we should stand by our native land,
and while we should welcome the honest
and industrious stranger, we should by no
means ourselves vacate our homes and be-
come strangers in strange lands. virginia
| is the best country after all. Let us stand
by her. Let us reform cur systems where
we can-n,ake our order OF tillage and our
| domestic rules as efficient and rs eco
nomical as possible, and cease to sign
over the past, and to lament the oe-
parture OF customs which could only Oe
maintained in that social order which
has gone away forever and cannot De
brought back. Let US not mourn that we
no longer have servant at every corner 10
obey our call and serve lis in all things.
Being deprived by the revolution OF all such
things, let us learn to be independently
wait upon ourselves-to arrange our. house
hold economically and independently. we
must shorten distances Of going and COM
ing, diminish wants, wait upon ourselves,
and diminish the number OF persons who
become by their duties too familiar with the
house and the places for safe-keeplng OF
things, by which leaks and extravagances
creep in and take away the profits OF in
dustry.
Let this be done by all good people, and
let them turn their backs upon the past as
beyond recall.
This kind of advice we have offered be-
fore; but it is far from being inappropriate
at the present time. III these suggestions
be carried out, there would be fewer farms
for sale, fewer people wanting to wander
from their native State, which is the best OF
States. Above all, there would be fewer
soreheads, croakers, and malcontents. We
beliye there would be fewer Greenbackers,
fewer people to encourage those enemies OF
mankind, the political agitators, who are
endeavoring to sow the seeds OF discord
that they may get into office and have
chance for plumber.
On, fiFglhIahs, st"uo Wy sou' S'"'e'
Your State will be ever injured by losing
her children and supplying their places
with strangers. You will always suffer by
leaving YOUR. homes and seeking better for
tune in strange lands. Swear to protect
your State from unworthy people and to
improve her fortune and yours as much as
lies in your power. Do this, and you will
become gradually independent and ulti-
mately happy. In no other way are you
likely to acquire these rewards OF honesty,
industry, and public devotion.