The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-08
Richmond
guE SEAT OF The GREAT EXPOSITION
Tbe Most Interesting Citv in
the Union.
Historical sketch

The first permanent settlement Of the
English speaking race on the American ION
t;peni was on a peninsula juiting Out mo
lanes river q short distance below hich-
uond. The English bad already established
,,o,,selves in Virginia and had explored
the country far above the ste Of hichmoh',
and had taken Il ID the name OF Their "oo
and their King. and had q representative as
se,oblv when the Pilgrim Fathers SET foot
nm Plymouth Rock Powha'an bad lradel
oorn with tie Virginia settlers. had made
renee and war with them for years and had
reti-ed from the scene amid his native forests
nm the banks Of the PoWhaian lby the
bomes,ck colonisis foolishly changed 70 the
lanes long before Massasoit and Sainose'
of the Wampanseys made their treaty WIN
Goyernor Carver and taught the Aah starved
remnant Of the pilgrims TO raise corn.
Jsmes river from Richmond 10 old lo'n'
Comfort was the highway for Virginia boat
men. and Jamestown Newport News, Der
uuda Hundreds and Hen-ico we're flourish
ing colonies. when New York was a Dutch
tradinr pos, and Boston was forest
MOI many mics below Richmond arc ih'
minis OF the ola st Christian church which
The Saxon race built in America and The
Peninsula is the scene of tAe first struggle
,etween the English race and The forces OF
the wilderness and tie savage Every Io".
of ground is more directly associated "iih
the settlement Of ih,, continent than is his.
toric Plymouth Rock.
Thus Virginia is iAe Oldest Of all iheoiaie'
In the Union. nee 'hat time -Ae Aas re-
taincd Der historic prestige
The FIST representative assembly "h.
ever met on American soil convened ai
jamestown. The last Of 'he British nonn-
ions which held true TO ihe Crown was VIZ
pinin which gained thus the right io 'e
ouaricred Oh British Arm. The first armed
resis,ance made against Yice-r gai tyranny
was made i'm Virginia, and was headed by q
voung planter WHO owned the very spot on
which a portion of the city of Richmond
now stands. one of the boundaries Of the
CITY being named in incidental commcm0Ta-
ton Of the fact Racon's Quarter Branch.
On Virginia soil ook place the long stiue-
rle between he colonies and the CROWN DE.
tween liberty and oppression and finally from
Virginia burst forhthat matches galaxy Of
stars which founded tins nation and e.tab-
Ished the American Union.
Along the banks If tie James iiolr,nei a
race which has had no parallel in tbs Ani.
race ofEnrli d gentry who added 90 traits
inherited and transferred from their British
ancestors. a love Of freedom and a passion
for the rights of the individual bonn of the
liberty of the forest The splendid man
SONS failing to decay get dignity and adorn
the banks of the historic river, tlcr work
can never decay l.. iTuii is the American
Union.
Thus Virginia IS historically the most in-
teresting If the States of he Union. From
the settlement Of the continent 10 the end Of
The great Civil War she retained uninter-
fpp,ed her prestige.
II was Nirginian, Henry who first flung
down the gauntlet at the feet of an armed
and malclad tyranny and declared for lib
erty or DEATH II Wa. Nirginian Nelson,
who first moved in a general assembly that
the DELEGATES Of the colony inthe Colonial
Congress be instructed to declare as free and
indepcndent States. twas Nirgnian, Ma
son.who drafted ihcg great Bill If Right. TWAS
a Virgnian. Lee. who was selected 60 draw the
Declaration Of Independence, and ia his UNI
ayoidable absence The task deyoiyed upon
another Nirslnian, jefferson.
II was Virgnians who first il the world s.
history ordained a written Constitution as q
contract between the Governor and the gov
erned. Il was a N.fs.aiAn Who took COM
mand Of the armies Of the Revolution. and
after conquering Freedom for tie new land,
took and held the helm Of State steady
through the rough seas which preceded the
launching Of a nation. il Was Virgin 30
who presided for nearly half a century over
the Supreme Bench of the United States and
there oxpouuded the laws and laid down the
principles upon which the rev government
was founded. with wisdom which was
their yindicaton and reason which was
their proof.
At the time Of the war Virginia had held
the office of President during half the period
which had elapsed since The formation of the
government, Nirsuians had commanded
the armies of the country in the only TWO
wars which had taken place, ami Nirginians
had taken the lead in nearly every act in
yolylng the welfare and progress Of the
country.
In ISL Virginia after long and painful
dehbcraton and doubt As to her duty and
after cNhaustng every effort 10 effect a re-
Cancellation between the hostile sections,
upon her peace comm ssicners being treated
with disdain. aud upon President Lincoln
Call Cor troops and demand for a pass ageway
through her borders, deeming this final
violation OF her Constitutional rights with
drew from the Union, and prepared for war.
he Immediately became the. battle-ground.
Within three months one OF the. blOOdiest