The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-09


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 high
and the first written Constitution the wori'
ever saw.
Here George Washington lived and moved
and his headquarters still stands. Her
Jefers.n. the Lees, Nelson. Ben HARRISON
the Tvlers. Madison. Monroe, Pres dents, snt
fathers of Presidents spent their lime, an'
Wondered their problems Of state-and man,
others of the giants lived and loved ant
stroye. Here Tarleton, the Raider, swep
everything before him, till young Lafayette
GRO sed his rath.
Here John Marshall, taegr at ChiefJustice
lived. His house yet stands, an object OF
yeneration to every man whose soul Is higher
than beasts. Some day 1t will belong tc
the CITY. unless some sharper shall trade on
the Indifference Of the South, to its highest
memory and turn il into second rate tene-
ments.
Here was brought Aaron Burr after beng
indicted by grand jury OF which John
Randolph was foreman, to be tined before
Judge Marshall, with Vim. Writ, Luther
Martin. John Wick ham and John hay oil
counsel.
Here the great DaiIeys Of old times framed
the edicts which made and nnmade Presl-
dents and Cabinets.
Here General Winfield Scott. the Com
manderin-Chief Of two wars lived and
married.
Here Lafayette came as young soldier
with sword drawn for Liberty and heart hred
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 he returned to receive theapplause and
affection of a people be had done so much
| TO save.
Here lived Edgar A. Poe, Americas
greatest literary Genius. The house which
was his home has so far survived, noble
old pile, tit for poets home toyerlooks
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 20 face ready to spring,
took place the momenious, but unsuccess-
ful effort of Virgin, the Mother Of States
and statesmen. 10 avert the ca amiiy, and
here at last she adopted the ordinance OF
secession, and flung herself across the path
of war.
Here was est biish d 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 z. Lees, Judah p. Benia-
Minis. James 4 siddons andother Southern
leaders houses aye objects Of interest 70 the
Northern visitor if Of indihence 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.
It was the heat Of Virginia, and Virginia
was the heart of the Confed rate 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 ID
the endeayor TO capture the Confederate Cap
ital defended as it 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 twooi the hioodest 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 hndle the i'm
agination, every spot fragrant with recoNec-
tons which must elevate the mind.
As regards its commercial importance, Rich
mond's position is no less remarkable Its
motto sic itur al asira is not unfounded. The
unexpored country. which when Colonel
Byrd, with prophetic soul, laid out this c.ty
beside the rapids Of the James. stretched be
yond the mountains through an unknown
wilderness, across trackless forests 20 The
French pOss' ssiOns, then twenty times as DIS
tant as France itself is now, have since that
day been opened w. His dream has been
realized. His widest imagination Ear more
than verified.
Even the French possessions have been Sc
cured and made tributary TO the quecnly city
he founded. Mines richer than Golconda's
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 to make the Dayes Of the
world grow there. and with il ali space and
time have been practical annhilated. ard the
coal mines Of the Alleghanies, ana the grain
fields Of the OHIO ani Mississippi valleys arc
nearer Richmond to-day than Colonel Byrd
plantation was when he laid OF tie city.
The foremost navigator and geogapheF Of
this century was Commodore Maury. Until
he threw in his lot with his own people 81 Viz
ginia be was a man whom the United States de-
lighted TO honor. He discovered the laws Of
the winds and the tides: he laid down charts OF
the ocean. and mapped out its currents. The
sea was TO him AS familiar as the forest 20 the
woodSman. He explored the MAN, and laid