The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
Richmond
Yu MAf or THE GREAT EXPOSITION
The Most Interesting Citv in
the Union.
Bistorical Sketch.


The first permanent settlement OF me
rns,;sb Speaking race on the American Con-
unsnt was on q peninsula jutting out into
lanes river a short distance below hich'
,.nnd. The English had already established
themselves in Virginia and had explored
Che country far above the site OF Richmond,
.ra had taken it in the name of their Goa
.rd their King, and had representative as
..mblv when the Pilgrim Fathers SET 100.
on Plymouth Rock. Powhatan had traded
80 Nth the Virginia settlers, had made
mace and war with them for years ana nau
..X;,ed from the scene amid his native forests
on the hanks of the Powhatan 10y the
so,,es;ck colonists foolishly changed to the
I.roes, long before Massasoit and samoset
:, ,he Wampanseys made their treaty with
governor Carver and taught the nan s'afFeo
reunant of the pilgrims to raise corn.
Ismes river from Richmond to Old Point
Comfort was the highway for Virginia boat
men and Jamestown, Newport News Der
muda Hundreds and Henrico were nourisn-
,rg colonies. when New York was Dutch
trading post and Boston was a forest
No, many miles below Richmond are the
vu;ns OF The Oldest Christian church when
IN. Saxon race built in America ana the
Peninsula is the scene Of the hrst struggle
.,stween the English race and the forces Vi
u,,iderness and the savage. Every loot
ground is more directly associated WIN
.s..o,,art of this continent than IS his
toric Plymouth Rock.
Thus Virginia is the Oldest OF all the STATES
IN the Union. S nee that time she has re-
tanned her historic prestige.
The first representative assembly, "hion
aver met on American soil convened a'
jamestown. The last Of the British Domih-
ions which held true to the Crown was VIZ
vinis which gained thus the right 10 De
uusuered on British Arms. The hrst arineu
assistance made against vice-regai tyranny
vas made in Virginia, and was headed by d
,onng nlanter who owned the very spot on
which portion of the city OF hlcninonu
now stands, one Of the boundaries Oh Tue
,i,v he;np named in incidental commemora-
tion If the fact Bacon's Quarter Branch
On Virginia soil took place the long s'rug-
ole between the colonies and the crown De-
tween liberty and oppression, and finally from
Virginia burst forth that ma.chless gaiaAy u
stars which founded this nation and es'aD-
Ished the American Union.
Along the banks of the James 'nshed
race which has had no parallel in ms iand'
. race of Epgli'h gentry who added 10 'rai,s
inherited and transferred from their bil'isn
ancestors. a love of freedom and passion
for the rights of the individual born Of the
liberty OF the forest The splendid man
sions falling to decay yet dignity and adorn
the banks Of the historic river; their WORK
can never decay. Its fruit is the American
Union. o. :,
Thus Virginia is Historically the most IN
,sresting of the States of the Union. FROM
the settlement of the continent to the emu Vi
the great Civil War she retained uniii'ei'
rnpted her prestige.
n wasa Virginian. Henry, who trst nung
down the gauntlet at the feet OF an afihe'
md mailclad tyranny and declared for I'D
NV or death. 1t was Virginian Nelson
Who first moved in general assembly una.
The Delegates Of the colony IN the Ooiohiai
Cnngress be instructed to declare us free and
,raenendent States. 1t was Virginian' Ma
,on who drafted the great Bill Of Right. II was
. Virginian, Lei, who was selected TO draw Tue
Declaration of independence, and IN his ui-
.vo;dable absence, the task deyolyed upon
another Virginian, Jefferson.
II was yirginians who first in the world
history ordained written conshtnnon as
compact between the Governor and the gov
.rned 1t was Virginian who took COM
,o.ra of the armies of the Revolution ana
.a,r conquering Freedom for the new land
.ook and held the helm Of State steady
,hrorgb the rough seas which preceded the
launching of a nation. II was 'irsin'"i
who presided for nearly half century over
,he snoreme Bench of the United States and
there expounded the laws and laid down The
,>Snc;oles upon which the new government
vss founded, with wisdom which was
their yindication and reason which was
their proof.
Atthe time of the war Virginia had held
the Office of President during half the PERIOD
~bicb had elapsed since the formation OF the
government; yirginians had commanded
ths armies of the country in the only TWO
v.rs which had taken place, and Virginians
h.a taken the lead in nearly every act IN
volying the welfare and progress OF the
country.
In 1861, Virginia after long and painiui
elaboration and doubt as to her du'y' ana
amer exhausting every effort to effect re
cancellation between the hostile sections,
upon her peace commissioners being treated
With disdain, and upon President Lincoln
call for troops, and demand fora passage way
through her borders, deeming this fnal
violation of her Constitutional rights with
drew from the Union, and prepared Tor war
he simmedately became the. battle-ground
Within three mont hsone Of the bloodiesl