The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-10

ILn thrilled forth that watchword oil the
revolution. that birhright OF the unborn
nation. "Giye me Liberty or give me Death.
Uere took share those State papers al
ready referred to, the Virginia Bill oil high
and the first written Constitution the world
ever saw.
Here George Washington lived and moved,
and his Headquarters still stands. Here
jefferson. the Lees. Nelson. Ben Harrison,
the Tvlers. Madison. Monroe, Pres dents and
fathers Of Presidents spent their time, and
Wondered their problems Of state-and many
a,bers Of the giants lived and loved and
strove Here Tarleton, the Raider, swept
everything before him, till young Lafayette
crossed his path.
Here John Marshall. thegr at ChiefJustice'
lived. His house yet stands. an object OF
veneration 10 every man whose soul Is higher
than beasts. Some day It will belong to
tho city unless some sharper shall trade on
the indifference Of the South, to its highest
memory and turn it into second rate tene-
ments.
Here was brought Aaron BUR- after being
indicted by grand jury of which John
Randolph was foreman, 70 be tried before
Judge Marshall, with WIN. Writ, Luther
Martin. John Wickhsm and John Hay OF
counsel.
Here the great Daileys Of old times framed
the edicts which made and unmade Presi-
dents and Cabinets.
Here General Winfield Scott. the Com
mander in-Chief of two wars lived and
married.
Here Lafayette came as a young solder
with sword drawn for liberty and heart fired
with dreams Of the Cid, and herea an old man
who had seen andhad tempered as be might
the horrors of the most appalling revolution
which shocked liberty with her own
name he returned to receiyetheapplausea and
affection Of a people be had done SO much
to save.
Here lived Edgar A. Poe America
greatest literary Genius. The house which
was his home has so far survived, noble
old pile. fit for poets home ltoyerlooks
the reaches of the james for miles and is the
envy of every Spectator.
Here when Civil War with half drawn
sword glowered on the land, when common
wealths stood face 10 face ready 70 spring,
took place the momentous, but unsuccess-
full effort of Virginis, the Mother OF States
and statesmen. to avert the ca'amity, and
here at last she adopted the ordinance OF
secession, and flung herself across the path
of war.
Here was established the Government OF
that child of war, the Confederate states oil
! America.
Here the leaders Of the Confederacy had
their homes, and Jefferson DAVIS house,
General Robert f. Lees Judah 7. BenIa-
minis. James 4 Siddon' and other Southern
leaders houses are objects Of interest to the
Northern visitor if Of indiiisnce to the resi-
dent
Throughout the four years Of the Civil
War. Richmond was the point Of attack the
prime object of endeayor Of the Federal
armies
II was the heart Of Virginia. and Virginia
was the heart Of the Confederate army after
the army wac dispatched against il, General
after General flung himself desperately
upou il. Hundreds of thousands Of men and
hundreds Of millions Of money " 20 lost IN
the endeavor to capture the Confederate Cap
ital. defended as it was by gallant army
and devoted people. For two years 1t was
practically beleaguered city.
In three different campaigns the guns OF
the enemy could be heard from her hill
tops.
Almost within walk Of the city are the bat
te fields Of two Of the bioodiest campaigns
OF modern warfare. and within easy rae oil
+ those OF two more.
Thus stands Richmond fun Of memories the
Mecca of the historian. every road associated
with events whose recall must klndie the i'm
agination every spot fragrant with rccollec-
tons which must elevate the mind.
/ Asr regards itscommercial importance. Rich
monds position Is no less remarkable lis
motto sic itur al astra is not unfounded. The
luneSplored country, which when Colonel
/ Byrd. with prophetic soul. laid ont this city
beside the rapids OF the James. stretched be-
yond the mountains through an unknown
wilderness. across trackiess forests 20 the
French poss0 ssions. then twenty times a. dis
tant a. France itself is now. have since that
day been opened up. His dream has been
realized. His widest Imagination far more
than verified.
| Even the French possessions have been Sc
cured and made tributary 10 the quecnly city
he founded. Mines richer than GOlconda's
have been discovered. Plains which are the
granaries Of the world have been found aud
cultivated. The cattle upon thousand hills
are there in countless myraids. For
ests 10 make the nsvies Of the
wosld grow there, and with IL all space and
time have been practically annihilated and the
coal mines of the Alleghanies. and the grain
fields of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys are
nearer Richmond to-day than Colonel Byrd's
plantation was when he laid of the city.
The foremost navigator and gcOgrspher OF
this century was Commodore Maury. Until
/ he threw 10 his lot with his own people of Nir-
ginia he was "a man whom the United States de-
lighted 10 honor. He discovered tine laws OF
! tho ,.i T4 and the tides. he laid down charts Of