The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20

Uiu thrilled forth that wa.chword Of the
revolution. that birthright of the unborn
nation, Give me Liberty or give me Death.
Here took shape those State. papers al
ready referred TO, the Virginia Bill OF Righ
and the first written Constitution the world
ever saw.
Here George Washington lived ard moved,
and his headquarters still stands. Here
Jeffers,n, the Lees, Nelson. Ben Harrison,
tho Tvlers. Madison. Monroe, Pres dents, and
fathers Of Presidents spent their time, and
Wondered their problems Of state-and many
others Of the giants lived and loved and
stroye. Here Tareton, the Raider, swept
everything before him, till young Lafayette
eros sed his path
Here John Marshall, thegr at Chief Justice,
lived His house yet stands, an object OF
veneration TO every man whose soul is higher
than a beasts. Some day It Will belong 10
the CITY. unless some sharper shall trade on
tho indifference Of the South, to its highest
memory and turn il into second rate tene-
ments.
Here was brought Aaron Bur- after being
indicted by grand jury of which John
Randolph was foreman, 70 be trlec before
Judge Marshall with VIM. Wit, Luther
Martin. John Wickham and John Hay OF
! counsel.
Here the great Daileys Of old times framed
the edcts which made and unmsde fresi-
dents and Cabinets.
Here General Winfield Scott. the Com
mander.in.Chief Of TWO wars lived and
married.
Here Lafayette came as young soldier
with sword drawn for Liberty and heart fired
with dreams Of the Cid. 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 be returned 20 receive the applause and
affection Of a people be had done 50 much
to save.
Here lived Edgar A. Poe Americas
greatest literary Genius. The house which
3. 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 elowered on the land, when common
wealths stood face to face ready to sprlng,
took place the momentous, but unsuccess-
full effort Of Virgini', the Mother OF States
and statesmen, to avert the Calamity and
here at last she adopted the ordinance oil
secess;on and flung herself across the path
of war.
Here was est .blishsd the Government Of
that child Of war. the Confederate States OF
America.
Here the leaders Of the Confederacy had
their homes, and Jefferson DAVIS house,
General Robert f. Lees, Judah 7. Benja-
minis James A. Sddon's and other Southern
leaders houses are objects Of interest to the
Northern visitor if Of indifisnce 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 amy was dispatched against It, General
after General flung himself desperately
upon IT, Hundreds of thousands OF men ana
hundreds of millions of money were lost IN
the endeavor to capture the Confederate Cap
ital. defended as il was by gallant army
and a devoted people. For two years 1t was
practically a beleayuered 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 twoof the bloodiest campaigns
of modern warfare. and within easy ride Of
those Of two more.
Thus stands Richmond full Of memories. the
Mecca OF the historian, every road associated
with events whose recall must kinde the i'm
agination. every spot fragrant with recoliec-
tons which must elevate the mind.
As regards its commercial importance, Rich
mond's position is no less remarkable It's
motto sic itur al astra is not unfounded- The
I
Byrd. with prophetic soul, laid out TINS city
beside the rapids OF the james, stretched be
yond the mountains through an unknown
wilderness. across trackless forests 10 the
French poss. ssions, then twenty times a dis
tant AS France itself s 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 20 the queenly city
: he founded. Mines richer than GOloOndas
have been discovered. Plains which are the
granaries Of the world have been found and
cultivated The cattle upon thousand hills
are there in countless myraids. For
ests 10 make the Dayes Of the
world grow there. and with il ali space end
time have been practically annhilated, and the
coal mines Of the Aleghanies. and the grain
fields of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys are
nearer Richmond day than Colonel Byrds
plantation was when he laid OF the city.
The foremost nav gator and geOgrapher' Of
this century WAS Commodore Maury. Until
ne threw 80 his lot with bis OWL people Of Nir-
rimia ne was man whom the United States de
lighted TO honor He discovered the Jaws Of