Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-10
OF SUBSCRIPTION.
IeaYin. Virginia.

thing akin to The SORROW We feel f,r friends
who depart forever from the world, though
their goi1g be imperative, while the necessity
of Temporary change OF earthly abode is not
so obvious OF necessary. There is no need fer
any of .ur peopo eav,ag old Virginia, and DO
cause for their change OF skies that cannot be
remedicd, if VIC but make the proper Clt.rt to
keep them here. Virginia possesses oil tho
charms and advantages, and 10 higher stato
of development, than can be claimed Tor aay
other spot Of ground OF the same dimensions on
the globe; aud why any one should. OF his own
choice, sccc: to leave behiod all tho c1mtorts
and pleasures of her cstab bIshcd society, Gxed
institutions, and fully developed civilization, TO
enter upon the new ard ultrlod experiences OF
lille among a stranger people III the distant
| West, With Nd coogcnal Surroundings. aud
| amid the crush aud pressure, the hardshp'.
the tolls and the Disadvantages 10 wnlca nc I5
exposed among s.ili:h and unSympa!hctlc ad-
venturcrs, cach bent only on personal gain, u J.
mindful OF the means rcsortcd TO 81
only it is acquired, when al the advau.
tages he clo possibly ask or advancing his
| fortunes or he can iiad there, are offered
him hero at home, aud may DC improved ny
industry aud intrliigcnc; righHy directed. Is
something truly iD2XacIOic. ihera Is 10 Dot
ter place icr the Industrious man, be nc laoorer,
| farmer, or artisan. than r!gh! here II virginia.
| The Commonwealth, though old n comparison
| to the new communities OF the HGs., Is YET,
com oaratiVaI5 speaking, aew o1ultry inl ul'
dcveloned il iis r.5ouro,s. We have m)rc
virein soil, aud Of bot:cE quality. thsn many
Of tho States OF the g:ca. Wes:; while on:
mines, which arc az rich as those OF ary oihcr
land, havo syarcoly been opened by tho labor
| of man. With al pic material, aai every al
vantage, we have 10 manu- 4eu'!cS, except In
ono arli,c, to speak of, a1l onr eni!ro system
Of sgricultuto is inefficient ard dlsoTganz Id.
To mako ali these rcs,uracs a7ailsblo 1oT the
happiness Of our people aud tho prosperity CT
the State, We must all set to work at once and
exert all our muscle. brain and money III me
Cause. And frs: Ct ali w1 should use every
inducemeot to keep cur own people ct homc'
and prevent them carrying their wealth, their
strong arms and courageous hearts. thelr lotcl'
llipenoe and virtue, abroad to enrich other CON-
mupities, leaving void here at home, or their
nlaces TO be filed By stranger: to our nauncis.
customs and institutions. sud whom /. will re-
louire time to make their oqui!s in citizenship
and value.
| And for what do they change these adVan'
taees? A great uncertainty. Experience has
shown that good men with proper effort and
industry may corquer the obstacles to their ad.
yancement wherever thoy may bo placed and
they have the sane opportunities and better,
here in Virginia than will ba afforded them
elsewhere in the world ard by actual expert
ment VIC know that not one cut Of ten OF these
emigrants who leave Oii Virginia, fer tho
West, or Texas, to begin lito Anew ever sue
coed but the first step 10 their downward
course to absolute disasters IL da!ed 5y them
|! from the day they broke up their old hones.
SIeft their cWn c0uutry aud lts gcdi, aud sought
new homes a1d cc3 i.i.pds among the s:rs1g
or. The West is filed With these people Wl;h
broken fo:luacs ard lost hopes, who, had they
remained at hcmc, aud U5ad tho same Industry
and means they have wasted 10 the effort TO
establish themselves iG the new place would
, have been assured at least life competence.
Then why go away when it is 20 much bct-
fer TO remain at homo and work ou5 you:
fortunes, hard az they arc, here among friends
, and scenes that arc dear aud familiar Ihc
, adventurous youth nay have s)r:c excuse
for going forth ia the pride and sory CT
: his manhood to c2nlroni the haGdsAlps aad
dangers of ro7 c'inca, ali bat.la with !h; al
verse elements llr "lc!o'y; but even tne great
! majority ct tEese fail, aGd. like The ,r1tIga!,
, would willingly rclura 10 their la'hc!'a hou>e,
and baoia ;icir wasted lives again. VIC kn9W
the uroca;ses hej crt, not Only to our ydutii,
: but sclle;, nc5qlc, ~ nGst hhicuns agd 81
, lurog, hu! they are tII.iiy Gtc;i''i' pui u"
E -rtrisuls. aod !in, ,Aa :.tai viii o The WtsD,
hut lead ,hcm to tua and dcst.:c .;ou. Ihti II
. no fancy sketch, h1. t&9 tfG!h, an4 mCr1 tnan
: ono nccurrencc CT the tjma Giycs't rFO3t. Some
, voar, ago there waa 2 great yISn o! the peoDic
TO the South Atlantic S'ajcl. suc!udlGE 9;r
pinia, TO Texas. I'm cra OF great prosperity
s,cmsd 10 DC cDeApg un in th.t ilr Oft State,
q. ard thousands poured into Il, increasing Its
Snonuatioo and wealth. f'nis went Gu tor
lime, aod Ill was rose e0Iore3; but change has
now c,nc. and vail OF distress is borne back
10 us on almost every Ea;e ir0n that laou OF
nrot7ise. The people who ven. forth IRON thi-
Egvpf ara mu7murirg agn'Gst their MoSeScs
ard alucss 10 open rebellion. They long aga'o
for our DC Or flesh pots, aht Hi!us!Y WaGii re-
tnrn homo that they might be sure OF charlts
| bic graves, at least.
And en il ;s With n2sry al w:'o have ef
,hcir happy houe8 here mthCu: p'op:ris
couot;nr the cost, AID thctc'9rc-to to all who cjh
temn,stc following their example, VIZ say
VANCE and consider we'll tie step before 1t ls toe
tatc. Virginia las abandant room for all he'
nropIe. and by proper management: can iutnlsf
D al; an amplc feli fer their enterprise
s skilI and Industry, ard it is better W
ishouId have them than strangers. though III
9 stranger TOO shall b. welcome aud should b.
1cncours ged to come, fer there i:spacc cnougl
and to spare. lr5tead CT losing popu'allor
va must gain il. l. is TOO sparse oow to tae
tho tou,h OF elbo1, acd that IS What We Wanf
d With capacity for millions, nc count ou
neonlc pg thousands, snd there IL no compal
q sion between the poDllatloI aah 'he r'Soulc'
oftbe State for its maintenance. ,,
We offer every iaducemcnt noS no. only ,
our owo pcooic to remain, bGt to other peoI
T a GOOD cass 10 c1me ard make their home
with ". We have good public schools ope n,
bieb a. our our laws sre rigiliy enforced, and llie an
property are secure chuchss are numsi ane:
ous our people religious aud 'u eni'b h. SrS urs
sh Organization the yy best 3Toanv Ioar w." Thcrcfor,
DS any FROM f, Us you who were born he,
snd wng bavo s sIseady homes? AID Why not come