Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-01-11

bv which her States Of the Cnio
notably The Suites OF California anl
Georgia. regulate thr rail~s, ad ini.-
tralion within heir hor,iers--ia~s which
have stood the Examination Of tie
courts and survived the test Of expert
ment TO the s.litficilnn az the people
without injury 10 t.'c railroad depart
ment.
In such examination ~ ! have been
able 10 make Inio The condition of The
different departments, the fact ia sppar-
ent that inadequate provision IS made
for the department Of agrlcu'lure. OUR
is pre- eminently an agricultural COM
munity. The history of past legislation
IN tie State, arrange 10 say, shows,
while cur statute -bOoks record a NUM-
ficent policy towards almost every other
interest. little or no attention has been
paid To this our greatest source Of
wealth. The producers Of Virginia
have certainly All equal claim with any
other class upon the consideration OF
the government. While am not pre-.
pared to suggest the form or extent Of
the improvements hich should be .oade
10 this department. l am satsied that
a wid"r scope should be made 10 cover
them. and in all this connection. as di
rec,,y concerning The interest cf the
landowners. " Guild l. dorse the sugges
ton of the commissioner for the attack
ment Of mineral bureau TO the DEPART
ment.
Firrinla, by reason OF H., agricultural
pursuits Of her people aud the absence
Of exciting employment, IN tina past in
the small percentage Of uuforlpuates
dependent upon purlic charity. 5ni
since the vyciiemen.s aud distresses OF
recent years the proportion has largely
Increased, and OF late the public iails
have heeu the ouly us, lum .or too many
OF those cursed silh rb- heaviest hilic-
tim 10 winch mankind il suhj'ct. II Is
not necsssar, here to refer 20 the can'
SEQ. no, iii uuavo dahl FIR this d,plor
a hia sf.,t.. ~ affair
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
twill suffice Ia EXPIRE Tie belief
thst The General Assembly will extend
all p,,sihlo a'd 10 tn" in,''u inuN Tor
tie insane aud otter uniUr'urnt's, that
When CONTROL o. the re,cDues thall lie
res lored to lhe represcn alives oi tn
people MI reasons for regret y, com-
plalnt in this regard shall he removed.
CONGRATULATIONS,
conclude this message by cOugraiu.
lating the General Assembly upon the
peace existing within our borders r. d
upon the pregnant slgns o. moro ami
cable relations between al s'ct'Ols and
all the people If our common country.
The assumption IA not un"Prrenied
that recent events 10 Virginia have
served TO give Al emphatic impulse to
liberal sentiment throughout The land.
That bother era dtwns upon u i
established b; the fact that for TIE fri
time ia nearly quarter century lie
President Of the United States. ~ -
annual message to Con sr..-, hld- n
OCCASION to alluds H. sectional 1ifferrn-
ce+, nor Ia thrte aaY III tat .--uc b.
tween thi- Comm o. wealth md the
government OF Ito Unit 4 Scales to 'r!l
tor discussion in this y ,psr ~ fnt-rs
relations Alive snG responding 20
the approach Of ~ NOR perie'l nni"n y
Virsinla, always 10 I . vad ~ gfeai
national events, furnishes 4 grave upon
her soil tor the veyed QUESTION o: COZ
or line in parties. TODAY Virginia
stands before the world of rim al, tn
blessings OF free c,ls .u,hip 81 ah,O-
Lutte Freedom in politics aud religion 10
those who may seek her b,r'lrrs ap-
pealing Tor harmonious s'sierho 81 OF
States, IL which seciiyunl jcalous'es
shall be pnkpown, aud N each " wiI;h
shall be Illustrated tie aplTit al Amer
lcqnjsm, Broad a. are he limit 81 the
continent. she pOinl- tho way by letdn2
it, and by pleds!ug tol.;Acce to cry
creed OF party rr church, awe on'' the
Lolerssce OF intolerance and pEO'crlI-
ton. The laNe Il Vlr1ini, eurtan'te
equal prnteclinn md privilege 10 every
citizen aud The people ri tie coniu"h-
wenl.h i,ave ord red mat ali dep'ri'
mruls vi the g"yerum.n -iall es, cn'e
the spirit aud lsuer oi she law
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