The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-01

historical region, Of the most historical State
Of the Union.
One cannot walk the streets OF take turn
about the environs without stumbling Ger
recolections."
Here. as has been said, the first settlers
stopped, here Nat Bacon, the Rebel. sprang to
horse and rode hence ciamoring TO James
town with revolution and liberty armed for
individual rights at bis back.
Here came the representative branch OF
the Colonial Government in the time when
revolution again brooded over the land, and
when men were gravely weighing their
Liberties against their heads and lands.
Here met the great convention whose
members here devised this Government and
formulated ordinances which ill then I'M
known. have since become inalienable heri-
tage of mankind.
Here. in old St. Johns Church, still stand
ing amid the trees and graves on Church
Hi thrilled forth that watchword 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 and moved,
and his headquarters still stands. Here
jefferson the Lees Nelson Ben Harrison,
the Tvlers, Madison, Monroe Presidents, snd
fathers Of Presidents spent their time and
pondered their problems Of siate-and many
iothers Of the giants lived and loved and
b y.rove Here Tarleton, the Raider, swept
everything before him. til young Lafayette
crossed bis Tath.
HefeJohn Marshall, theg az ChiefJUstice.
lived. His house yet stands, an object OF
veneration 20 every man whose soul is higher
than beasts. Some day It viii belong %
1.-The city. unless some sharper shall trade on
the Indifference of the South. to lis highest
memory and Turn il into second rate tene-
ments.
Here was brought Aaron BUR- after being
indicted by a grand jury Of which John
Randolph was foreman, 70 be tried before
Judge Narshall, with Wm. Wit, Luther
Martin. John Wics ham and John Hay Of
counsel.
Here the great Daileys Of Old times framed
the edicts which made and unmade fresi-
dents and Cabinets.
Here General Winfield Scott. the Com
manderin.Chief Of two wars hyei and
married.
Here Lafayette came as a young soldier
with sword drawn for liberty and Leart fired
with dreams of the Cid. and herean old man
who had seen and had tempered as be might
the horrors of the most appalling revolution
which shocked liberty with her own
name be returned toreceivet the applause and
affection Of a people he bad done so much
to save.
Here lived Edsar A Poe Americas
greatest literary Genius. The house which
was his home has so far survived, noble
old pile. fit for poets home ltoyeTlooks
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 TO face ready to spring.
took place the momentous but unsuccess-
full effort Of Virginia. the Mother Of States
and statesmen, to avert the calamity. and
here at last she adopted the ordinance of
secession, and flung herself across the path
Of war.
Here was est blishtd the Government Of
that child Of war, the Confederate States of
America.
He.c the leaders Of the Confederacy bad
their homss. and Jefferson DAVIS house,
General Robert +. Lees, Judah =. Benje-
Minis. James \ sddon's and other Southern
leaders houses are objects Of interest 20 the
Northern visitor if Of indiiience 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.
i was the heart Of Virginia, and Virginia
was the heart Of the Confederate army after
the army was dispatched against IT, General
after General flung himself desperately
upon IT, Hundreds of thousands Of men and
hundreds Of millions Of money were lost IN
the endeayor to capture the Confederate Cap
ital, defended as it was by gallant army
and a devoted people. For two years it was
practically beleaguered city.
In three different campaigns the guns of
the enemy could be heard from her hin
tops.
Almost within walk Of the city are the bat
tie fields Of Two Of the boodiest 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 kindle the i'm
agination, every spot fragrant with recollec-
tons which must elevate the mind.
AS regards its commercial importance, Rich
mond's position is no less remarkable Its
motto sic itur sd astra IS not unfounded. The
UNEMPLOYED country, which when Colonel
Byrd, with prophetic soul, laid out this city
beside the rapids OF the james. stretched be
yond the mountains through an unknown
wilderness, across trackess forests 20 the
French posse ssous. then twenty times as dis
tant as France itself is now. have since that
day been opened up. His dream has been