The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-16

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North Carolina and Virginia
we yenerate North Carolina for many ma |
things. / We have been aequainted with her |
lonr. and learned &c an early age 80 :appre.
ciata her good people end all the good pro-
ductlons OF which she.so Justly boosted, ID.
GLIDING the pure liquors she sent 20 mar
Yet which Id such q spirited manner main-
tanned the integrity and virtue OF nef
people. we loved her fields and valleys.
aud nsylKated her bright waters, taking 10
early lsssons ia that most admirable induc-
Tive philoao ply OF nasig stton, the spropel'
ahc OF the canoe. Our carly impressions
have been enduring, and those essays o. tne
early economy Of life have Impressed upon
rs lasting attachments.
AT IN early day we knew enough OF &c,
oerap>y to understand how the noble o 'hcs
Nortk State was embarrassed 10 her com.
merss for the want OF good, safe harbor on
the sea possessing the advantages OF sa'u.
bray and local attractions that would leao
to commercial activity and populoulsness'
Hcr coast was capricious, unsafe, ana in:
hospitabIe. Not so the hearts and hands OF
liner generous people. But9they were earn
sest and practical, and Of course the present.
II ent Of her coast-ine was unfaVoraDie 10
the development Of her enterprise: 90
This f was which disconnected ther
schemes, and marked them with that want
OF harneony and Commemorative tendency iof
| which the Attorney.Genera Of South Caro-
l,,no., hr,nebtgs to lecture her on the
Fourth OF July when infused with Spartan
Independence carried with him from spar
tanburg to Hendersonville, on the summit
OF the Blue Ridge. This effect OF the III
arranged geography OF the State naturally ma
Inspired good degree OF discomfort win
the situation OF things, and led to that sus-
picion of the border States which has mani
6es,ed itself through several. Intelligent
North Carolina newspapers since the memo
rabIe celebration at Hendersonyille. !, These
journals have made sinister references to
both South Carolina and Virginia as candI-
dates for position Of shipping and trading
port for The Ingenious Old North State.
i" Still harping on nay daughter" seemed to
be the burthen Of the friendly illusions to
both these States ~
IT Is not surprising that this feeling
should exist. Indeed, the small body OF
Vrgiuians present were very retiring and
reserved in their demeanor on the Fourth
OF July. They did have an eye to the
main chance'' OF the. outlet and inlet OF
The French Broad Gap; but they feared
that any display OF enthusiasm on that point
might elicit the response, still harping on
my daughter" 1t was, therefore, seen TINT
Virginia, so given to Rhetorical displays,
was exceedingly taciturn and modest.
One reason she had thst it would not be
altogether just to her to suppress was that
North Carolina herself was SO gifted as a
talker that it would be altogether proper to
make wide room for her. We have been ia
IlilIlih WIN uc1 poh VI eNoAsS
for long years, and they never were in better
plight than at present. In the early bud
ding and blooming OF the talent Of the
North State there was promise that time
has more than fulfilled. In General Ed.
NEY's day it showed itself so persistent and
mpromptu that of him it was said that
call him in season and out OF season, arouse
him at or 8 in the morning, and he would
slide out Of bed in dishabille, bolt upright
on his feet, and in clear, trumpct.tones ae
would ring out. Fellow-citizens." And
now at any assemblage anywhere there will
appear rampant aud marvellous orators that
cannot be matched in any State, while the
giants OF Buncombe cannot collide without
imparting the idea that there IS shock as
OF meeting of bulls Of B: shan, who SO
terrified JOB in his day.
Why shouldn't Virginia be very meek in
such field? OF course she should be. But
some Of these days, when things go well and
there is plenty OF corn in the crib and a
little " old peach !" FROM Davidson or Gran
vile on hand, and a pleasant meeting OF the
States, with. the Governors OF South and
North Carolina present, you may hear from
"Old Vlrgipny."
Returning to the ways and the commerce
OF our venerated neighbor, we may say with
very great truth that Virginia has nearly as
much trouble as she has in the direction of
her highways. Tie mliSdirection of those of
Virginia are more annoying and outrageous
than is that Of North Carolina; because it
was in: Virginia the result of the worst and
most selfish motives, together with foolish
local vanity which got possession Of some
communities and was cherished with obsti-
macy, and finally displayed with yindictive.
ness that was a scandal to patriotism and
ruinous to the public welfare, H.. 81.
Whether. North Carolina may connect her
routes, and concentrate them upon some
point worthy Of such concentration remains
to be seen. BY the help OF the principle OF
the EADs ,ietties. the harbor Of Wilmington
may have an entrance and an exit both easy
and safe; but even then there will be the
question OF salnbrity, comfort, and physical
vigor, which cannot be suppressed and will
have decisive influence in such matter.
We observed; recently that Atlanta had de.
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