The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-21

the distinguished agrlcultuEailsts Oh neL
heroic age-a problem now solved by that
oyeruling Providence which u,ofesin
mysterious way.
we do not believe that the human mind,
surrounded by the conYentionalitles, tne
preiudices and passions incident to CITY
fife, could have ever conceived those grand
ideas. OF republican government which
the men OF Virginia, reared in the free and
nntrammelled walks OF country. life, gave
to America and mankind. SO.
81, Our order iS not political; it allows Tree
dom Of thought and speech in the AFFAIRS
Of Government. and it Is WE'LL. Our Tepub-
lie must always have two great parties.
sothers may - ,t.t6 .as 4
II ,.It.ARtsE WITH PATRIOTIC AIMS, ~ i
but they will be temporary The public
good requires a Federaland a States'-rights
party; the one endeayoring: to strengthen
the General Government, the, other 1eai-
ously guarding the reserved rights OF the
State soYereignties, These, act, the one as
centripetal, the other as a centrifugal
force, to keep our governments in their
proper orbits. Washington belonged TO the
former and Jefferson to the latter, and we
can be patriots emufating their example
while belonging to either. Let us, tnen,
whatever be our political faith, strive to
keen inYiolate the Federal Constitution and
its amendments, and preserve the purity OF
our popular elections as the palladium OF
our liberties.
With the agriculturists OF America de-
termined, in whatever party they may ne,
to use their potent influence for the right,
no harm can ever come to our country.
| Communism on the one hand, and ambl-
tious wealth on the other, may threaten de-
struction or corruption but after the storm
will come the sunshine to, ripen the golden
grain OF peace and prosperity in our land.
During your visit you will find along the
banks of the grand river upon which Rich
| mond stands quiet canal, which wends Its
way to the foot of the mountains OF VIZ
| cinia, The. capabilities and extension OF
| this work have exercised the ablest minds
OF this State from Washington down to the
present time. Its future greatness has been
THE DREAM OF vIRaIN1ANs. .
for nearly century. II enlarged and ex-
tended to the Eanawha river, it would give
another mouth to the great Mississippi
through the capes OF Virginia. 1t would
give thousands OF miles OF inland naViga-
ton permeating the great farming regions
OF the West and Northwest highway to
the sea, free from the froSts OF winter and
the levers OF summer. A boat loaded with
grain at Fort Benton, Montana. could pass
safely to the great roadstead OF Virginia.
There to unload into the ocean. carriers for
| all parts OF the globe.
AS water transportation exceeds in cheap
ness and the magnitude OF its capacity for
moving tonnage railroad transportation, so
does this work exceed in importance, as 4
national one, any proposed for the beneht
! OF the agricultural interest Of our country,
and for this reason invoke Tor it the
INFLUENCE OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
Thanking you for your former efforts in
behalf OF revision Of the unjust and OPP
pressiye tax on Virginia's chief product,
tobacco, 7 beg for this important subject
your further consideration.
In conclusion, let me remind you OF our
sacred obligation TO Danish all sectional ami
mosities. Virginia, forgetting all past es-
arrangements, welcomes her sisters to her
freside, and would recount to the elder
ones their common memories OF hopes and
fears, Of struggles and victories, and 10 her
Younger sisters the noble works done in the
old time before them. Sine is proud OF them
all, presenting, rs they do, attractive CHAR
acteristics and the elements OF the most re-
fined civilization, with common parent
ace, The same blood coursing their veins, q
family likeness in each.
| "And one was Patience. so tall and fair,
And one was queenly Prue;
And one was Hope With the golden hair,
| And the eyes OF all were blue"
Come, and, in your eldest sisters home,
| let us sit around 'sthe clean-winged hearth"
at the conclusion OF the applause with
which Colonel Lambs speech was greeted
Hon. Dudley P. Chase, Master OF the State
Grunge of New Hampshire, was introduced.
Remarks OF MIR. Chase.
Mr.. Chase spoke of the Patrons OF Hus-
bandry as being social and not political
order. They had no time to talk or think
of politics. The Patrons had been some
what surprised at their reception. They
had not expected this greeting, but thought
they would come unnoticed, transact their
business, return to their homes, and proDa-
by forget that they had ever been in Rlch-
mond. But such you'd not be the case;
they could not forget the warm greetl9s OF
the men and women OF Virginia. we
know your State. its history, It's tradltlons,
its statesmen, and its heroes, ana they are
| all dear to us, and their memories are trea-
sured and cherished by lis. On the Srahlte
hills OF New Hampshire stands an old man
who looks over all North, South, East, or
West alike. This cold man OF the noun
tain" can be seen from but one standpoint.
So it is with ourselves. Unless we look
upon our countrymen from the proper
standpoint we can see no good, but viewed
| rightly we can see much that Is good. we
| come from all sections OF our common
country, and feel this warm greeting.
Mr. Chase next alluded to education as
being the basis OF all good superstructure.
Without education there can be no substan-
ta success. We must contend against the
evils and designs OF demagogues and de-
signing politicians
f. MIR. Chase concluded with an eloquent
and ant poetical selection, and was rewarded
+ with deserved applause upon resulning his
seat. W.. .''
Mr. koiner's Remarks.
Mr.. George w. Koiner, who was intro
troduced by DR.. Blanton as ''The Boy Lee
turer Of Augusta" next welcomed the Ma
tional Grange on behalf OF the Executive
Committee OF the State Grange OF Virginia.
After, on behalf of the Executive Com
mittee OF the State Grange OF Virginia, eX-
tending to the National Grange cordial
welcome and reIterating the fraternal senti.
ments expressed by the previous speakers,
Mr.. Koiner addressed the meeting particu-
lary TO the general depression among the
farming classes, the low price OF labor, and
the great scarcity OF money, and in eXpla-
nation and defence OF the noble principles
OF the order Of the Patrons Of Husbandry,
both as Patrons and as mighty pleaders for
national fraternity, and closed by express
inc the wish that not only might the great
est good result to the order from the de-
alterations OF the National Grange in this
city, but that its influence might long be