The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-10

the Chamber Of Commerce, Again.

the Chamber of Commerce, Again.
This BODY is moving i'm earnest IN tfse {
matter OF charging its melnbership, anu
therefore the sphere Of its usefulness. .
circalar.le,ter on the subject mas oeel su-
t,c,.ssed 10 every man In the city beitcvea 10
nossess that public spirit without which our
trade can expect TO make but very poor
be.dway. we are Sratitied TO searn 'hat
The effort has not been in vain; on the con-
.,arr. many have already signitied their IN
fan,;on OF Joining in the good work. In
the last report Of that great organization
The Produce Exchange of New York (and
we wish every businessman in Richmond
could examine that report), We were struck
with these remarks bs its president in bis
annual address:
.If the pcoplc OF this country suhef
more from one evil than another IL Is Arohi
the throwing Of individual Responsibility
nm the Government, and not reaiiZiIs Ii.at
they are themselves the government we
n,,si rely on our individual efforts 10 rlsbe
nn,,,ic evils. We mus. not lose our per-
snnoi;tr. and II we tske the same interest
in the affairs Of this Exchange that we do IN
orr own private business, ] bave little fear OF
fine dccadence OF trade at this point. Re
solutions may be passed by your manage
ment and other organizations, and be only
9 one.aay wonder. To resolve is one thing,
Ia do is another. As individual success is
measured by individual effort, so the sue
cess OF this Exchange will be measured py
The combined efforts OF its members.
II this sort OF concentrated and vigorous
action is necessary to prevent the decline OF
trade at New York, it is much more neces-
sary at Richmond, where our hopes OF ad-
yancemcut are based on the building up OF
Our trade.
The Chamber OF Commerce is now per-
manently located in the building occupied
by the Commercial Club, aud its apartments
arc both commodious and convenient. The
annual meeting OF the Chamber will he held
next Thursday (12th instanD at 81 O'Clock,
and we hope by that time the applications
for membership will double the present list
OF the body, and new era be opened in its
honorable career. We cannot organize too
earnestly or compactly if we are to enjoy
the share OF domestic trade to which our
natural advantages entltlc us, and take the
hand we should in the great struggle for
trade now being made by the United States
with the nations OF the world in whose
hands commercial supremacy has so long
resided. No man Of us can claim that when
lis days wolk is dore, In the prosecution OF
his own particular business, he has fulfilled
his whole duty as citizen. We have here
toirre urged. and urge now, that the public
has 4 right TO share OF our time and tai
cnis: indeed, if we would bnt consider,
this share to the public is indirectly to our.
selves. for as the community thriyes we
thrive.
Whoever the new president Of the Cham
Der may lie, we hope he will pardon us for
counselling him to take ample time in form
ing the several committees. Events affect
ing our commercial history are pressing on
us with rapidly that demands the best
work Of our best men to shape them to our
advantage US city.
With things financial on the sound ba.
sis they are, Richmond must not be the last
TO partake OF the prosperity now opening
to tonnage and enterprise all erthe coun-
try. We must be up and doing, and in no
way can we strike such effective blows as
through a live and working Chamber OF
Commerce.