New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-15
VTRGINIA'S WEAK POINTS.
WHY SHE LAGs BEHIND HER SISTERS
SLAVERY, PHovIHCInIsM, STATE R'OHls-o""
MUST BECOME REPUBTIoAN IN HFR POLITICS
AND sAIInNAI IN HKR sYMPAI HIFs.


MUST BECOME REPUBIIoAN IN HFR POLITICS
AND EATInNAI IN HKR sYMPArHIFs.
Secretary sherman In The Indepcndent -,
The development of the resources OF TINS
STATE Is iemping field for enernrse. WY " " til'
bns ner SITE in me race II development New
York durng the Revolution was wlceiness WIZ. "
Uenistm q was scarcely explored. Plttsourg was an
outlying military post IN the verge OF me inaas eoun
try Now what magnificent States New ioik alu rum
sviyania nave become At the olOe OF he Rcvoluonaiy
war Ohio was in possession OF the Indlan-. fhe m
a es TO rons Of The western country,
panied by actual possession OF any part Oh n rnn
been adjusted cession OF the Nortb-
west 10 the General Government. virginia
and Connecticut. however, reseTviug large sho
valuable portions 1T ONO as consiueIaon o has
surrcpnerng II "a barren title. THIS vast region has
since hen become the hearl OF tpe courr th"n od
much larger population To- tie SQUARE nir od tn"
Virginia with diversified industries ana Touuo o,
while Virginia from benz me nrst nuu ans he Ie,tb
States population ana influence no" s'ahus 'uc 'e
in the list. ,,..,., Tho ,,r,, has
not been in ne physical strength ilteecL Of Virgin
iaus when they have gone west they nave rOnInp
their fu snare improve ment OF their new Dome~'
Tue Virginia settlement IN Oao composoa almost tx
cusvelv OF the descendants OF TIE hexolu.ronary
soldiers Of virginia, is among the must PROSPEROUS ~
OlIo Tie magnificent courage OF zoe SONS Oh %
The wrong sde in the cly war T. iree
men, LAWYERS and trio ana every ra a CIV rrrat
names furnished by Virginia TO the Union can be re-
by any s:hoOboy and yet the tact must De hu
tbot IN hyrical develol iet. production, prop
rrtv Improvement and credit she is far behind states
YIN interior natural csouces. delicate task 10
Generally about matter IKE this; hut, when the fact
s an natspt we may wit ffsr &c. inquire what are
Tho causes think these will be found IN the aooDoh
rondly CHING TO- as no will cling 10 her deiormed
Chi because no one else VIII love IT,
THE CURSE OF SLAVERY
Chief among these was negro slavery. In the origin
of this institution virginia was no more ~ anlt thn
the other colonies and, indeed her statesmen clam
tnat the import on OF slaves, but &c WAS
forced upon her by the cupdy Of England and Of the
Northern colonies, who made pr fit in this commerce
sill evil effects fell with greater force upon virginia
upOn other States lhe eN slencc oi sIaEeIy h.P
from Virginia the tide Of industrious Immigration wnic
filled up the North and West and vet, ~ inducing care
iess culture In land mainly conducted By slaves, u I'M
poverished the soil and prevented diversity OF nous
tries. The workshops OF lowell and Lawrence might
have lily located on the James or Potomac
thau upon the Merrtmac.
are equal, not SUPERIOR 10 those at New-1"rk slave
labor, however l. no. ada ted 60 Manufactures or com
merce; but eau only he prottably employed in the
rud,st form OF agriculture. Tnls institution HAVING
happily passed away there IL nothing to prevent VIZ
ginn regainCg all that she has lost nv slave labor
FATAL MARROW EsS.
The second cause the adoption by VirGinans OF the
motto VIre MIA for VrGlnians one OF the results Ot
IF ri made by Virginia to increase her pouniauon by
Immigration. ii vers fy her industry by inanuf1c
aId commerce; but her peope relying upon tneIt
climate. location. soil aud industries have io,iowed
Immigration Of skilled artisans or foreign iaoor Count
ing ner slaves property they were rlch ~ ibis way
without remem berinx that the labor when comes with
out cost ana /. s pred by srinteTest Is worm more
!
cultivated pride In their institutions, anG although
hospltabe aud kindly to those who came among them
Iher lot. II the loeaism or provmcalIsn OF VIZ,
gina that her of from the vast stream % lie ana
weatr poured from all countries into the NOfth ana
West.
THE MOTHER OF STATE RIGHTS.
Another cluse when ID kindred to the last men
toned, * the doctr,ne Of state Fights, Which as
a. uas been cXDOuuded Oy her politicians, was the
'G o Gi eT war IA aoSne
up 10 Virginia. 1t was lOunt,d upon the recOg
iomal Government and OF ts ignt OF states each
ior tell 10 cevelop it's own resources III lis own way
powers conferred by The Constitution upon the Ma
uunni Government, and Tor prevenung the blending OF
and turning their affections from the whole country To-
the bounds OF STATE. The original doctrine OF
the Resolutions 1898 harmless enough until IL
was rxtrndou deny To De Federal Government
me power 10 enforce lis laws aud decide tue
limits of its pnwers As Consequence OF the dOcilue
of state RI zhs the pcopie of The south gradually came
worship ncir States and 10 hate tErr country; TO
believe at Virginia or SJuth Carolina was greater than
the United States; 10 b'itue the Nation, by winch
alone we maintain our re atoms with Tor ign countries
and develop and blend into harmony ana wealth the
industries and productions Of many atcs. THIS doc
triue lends TO elevate the states whOe administration
should be Simply domestic; "he the Nation exercises
AL power over oomIitrte and enjoys nedry a l tie
great resou ces oi Indirect axatinh' IL was py 'his
the State above Nation mat led Nirg ana
to burden herself VIII debt taa sue Is now uuwlllnS
to y ana 70 attempt tasks OF INTERNAL lmptON ehltnt
which the Nation alone has resources To cope with.
the adoption or The Constitution the States are
limited In theIr powers OF taxation tht Ine! Should eOh
trdc debt but shOuld Apply the direct taxes "hlch
which alone they saOuld be eved-the Maintenance If
the support OF tnrir schools anu their local
kindred dOmcst powers, they french upon the duties
% National GOvrTnmc cripple their own
sources The doctrine 90 state Rights produces Drown
ciasms, jea0usies. and di.hke; cnltiya es narrow.
instead of National view # things and Is still one OF
the dangers that tircateu tie country
SHE MUST CATCH THE NATIONAL SPIRIT.
But the last, ana perhaps. cnef resulting of
he ALREADY given is the adherence OF virginia to
the Democratic party. ThIs parry, sprnging out Of
honest differences OF opinion, at tine beginning OF the
century, 20 tue powers OF the National Government,
has mbfbed the narrIwest lroyiucalism % the most
school OF state Rights. For many years IL WIS
controlled by the Virginia de a tne advocate ana sup
porter American and or States Kguts. Ii
of secon. II united all te Southern states
It's aud h+id the worst elemen Northern
sOcety unnatural coaIitIOn wi slavery, by which
TOR IL ruled the country aud hdIy involved IL In
war By the agency OF the X publican party, uniting
the cnef eeInenis strength In Norbern society
broken aDd to TINS during The iast
tw,nty years. euOrn Ills development. assured
strsngi b. high standing home and ID
O the United states OF Amei1Ut Now the Nation
Il. ,oweIs oeye on. Is resout ees expands ms com
credit. and Is recognized among all
civil a nations lead ug power. I"e beneficial ef
lrci5 OF this honey are only ehddhSefed by me solo
South s adhrFing to the faaces OF me sehou OF T.
gina politics, supported by all the disappo ntrd eie
mrHts In tue Norm. and looking to 20 south as
means Of the attainment ~ tn Ma iona offices ana
bonOrs. The of rglnia Will never BE- d,ye
Oped until she Catches te 81 ir at makes hs country
Nation, anu not COnfedefacy Unul tIen DER Efforts
for progress anu healthy deyei0pment VIII he abortye
The same class OF people who IN Virginia are Domo
vlazed. are Ropub icauN IN the N"rtI and uutl hese
two net la harmony together ,he must continue To
tunItles oi lair re&IoI favored by Provioence wth
every natural advantage hut success never
irom the poncy tha q - wasted Virginia and left her
naIbors unused and her resuureec undeveioped Her
tue remedy Is tn become Republican IN pOtcs and
Nau0na IN her mpainies wuen all ner waste places
viii be adcned wan Industry and her valleys teemlng
with wealth.
TWO PRISONERS MURDERED.