The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-31

h storical region, of the most historical State
Of the Union.
One cannot walk the streets or take turn
about the envrons without stumbling o er
recolections."
Here, az has been said, the first settlers
stopped, here Nat Bacon, the Rebel, sprang 10
horse and rode hence c!amoring to James
town with revolution and liberty armed for
individual rights at his back.
Here came the representative branch Of
he Colonial Government in the time when
revolution again brooded over the land, and
when men were gFaye!y weighing their
Liberties against their heads and lands.
Here met the great convention whose
members here devised this Government and
formulated ordinances which til then an
known, have since become inaiienable heri-
tage Of mankind.
Here. in old 81. Johns Church, still stand
ing amid the trees and graves on Church
Hi! thrilled forth that watchword of the
revolution, that birthrght Of the unborn
nation, Give me Liberty Or give ne Death
Here took shape those State papers al
ready referred to, the Virginia Bill Of Righ
and the first written Constitution the wO.ld
ever saw.
Here George Washington lived and moved.
and lis headquarters still stands. He:e
| letters y. the Lees. Nelson. Ben Harrison,
the Tylers Madison. Monroe, Pres dents, end
fathers of Presidents spent their lime, and
wondered their problems Of s.ate-and many
others Of the giants Lived and loved and
strove Here Tarleton the Raider, swept
everything before him, I'll. young Lafayette
Gro sed his rath.
Here John Marshall, thegr a, Ch.efJustice
lived. His house yet stands, an object OF
venera,ion % every nan whose soHl is higher
than a beasts Some day It VII belong to
the city. unics, some harper shall trade on
the Indifference Of the South, - it. highest
memory and turn i into second rate tene-
mcats.
Here was br ught AARON Barr after being
indicted by a grand jury Of shich john
Randolph was foreman, 10 he tried before
Tudge va shall, with VIM Writ, Luther
Martin. John Vic ham and John Hay of
counsel.
Here the gre t Daileys OF cd times framed
the edicts whicl made ard Gnmade Presl-
dents and Cabinets.
Here General Winfield scott, the Com
manderin-Chief Of two wars lived and
married.
Here Lafayette came as a young soldier
with sword drawn for Liberty and heart fired
with dreams Of the CD and here an old man
who had seen and had tempered as he might !
the horrors of the most appalling revolution |
which shocked liberty with her own |
name he returned , receive the applause ana |
affection Of a people lie had done so much |
to save.
Here lived Ed.ar 4. Poe Americas
grea est literary Genius The house which
was his home has so far survived, noble
old pile tit for ? cts home ltoverlooks
the reaches Of the Jsmes FOX miles and IS the
envy of every Spectator.
Here, when Civil War with half drawn
sword glowe.ed on the land, when common
yeaIths stood face TO face ready to spring,
took place the momenious, bnt unsuccess-
ful effort Of Virgin the Mother Of States
and statesmen. 70 avert the ca am!ty, and
here at last she adopted The ordinance OF
secess' on and tuig herself across The path
of war.
Here was est blish the Government Of
that child of war, the Confederate States of
America.
Here the leaders Of the Confederacy had
their hom's, and Jefferson Day S house,
General Robert +. Lees, Judah p. BenJa-
MINIS, James \ Siddon's and other Southern
leaders houses are objects Of interest 70 the
Northern visitor. if Of indif.nce to the resi-.
dent.
Throughout the four years Of the Civil
War, Richmond was the point Of attack, the
prime object of eLdeAyOr Of The Federal
armies.
1t was the heart of Virginia and Virginia
was the heart of the Confedr rate army, after
the amy was dispatched against 1t, General
after General flung himself desperately
upon it. Hundreds Of thousands OF men and
hundreds of millions Of money were lost IN
the endeavor to capture the Confederate Cap
ital, defended as il was by gallant army
and devoted people. For two years it 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
tie fields of two of the blOociest campaigns
of modern warfare, and within easy ride Of
those of two more.
Thus stands Richmond fun Of memories. the
Mecca Of the historian. every road associated
with events whose recall must kindie the i'm
agination, every spot fragrant with reeoisee-
tons which must elevate the mind.
AS regards its commercial importance. Rich
mond's position is no less remarkable Its
motto sic itur ad astra is not unfounded. The
UNEMPLOYED country, which when Colonel
Byrd. vii prophetic soul. laid on, this city
beside the rapids of the'James. stretched be
In.