The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-12

historical region. Of the most historical State
Of the Union.
One cannot walk the streets or take turn
about the enyilons without stumbling DER
recollections."
Here as has been said, the first settlers
,opped. here Nat Bacon the Rebel sprang to
horse and rode hence clamorins to James
town With revolution and liberty armed for
individual rights al bis back.
Here came the representative branch OF
/ the Colonial Government in the time when
revolution again broodsd over the land and
when men We're grayeIy weighing their
Liberties against their heads and lands.
Here net ihe great convention whose
members here devised this Government and
formulated ordinances which til then M
/ known. have since become inalienable herr
/ tage Of mankind.
Here in old ~, Johns Church, still stand
ing amid the trees and graves Oh Church
/ Hill thrilled forth HAT waichword OF the
revolution. that brihrieht Of the unborn
nation. "Giyeme Liberty OF giyeme Death.
Here took shape those State papers al
ready referred 90. tue Virginia Bill Of high
and the first written Constitution the world
ever saw.
Here George Washington liyedand moved.
and bis headquarters stil stands. Here
JeHers-n. the Lees. Nelson, Zen Harrison.
the Tylers. Madison Monroe Pres dents, and
fathers of Presidents spent their time, and
rendered their problems Of -tate-and many
others Of the giants lived and loved and
siroye. Here Tale'on. the Raider, SWEPT
everything before him till young Lafayette
crossed bis Iaih.
HreJohn Marshall inegr az ChiefJustice
lived. bis house yet stands. 40 object Of
vencrafiou 20 every man Vhosesoui IS higher
than beasts Some day 70 vill belotg o.
The c.tv unles. some sharper shall trade Oh
the indifference of the south. so q highest
memory and tan it into second rate iene-
ments.
Here was brought Aaron Rurr after being
indicted by grand jury Of Which John
Randslrh was foreman, 90 be tried before
Judge Na-.hal. with VIM. Wit Luther
Martin. John WcsAam and John Hay oi
counsel.
Here tie greet Da.ieys Of old times framed
the eii.is Vhica made and unmade iresi-
dent. AMI Cabinets.
Here General Winfield Scott. the Com
manderin-Chief Of Two wars lived end
married.
Here Iafave.te came as young soldier
with sword drawn for liberty AMI 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 he returneit 70 -ecelyethe applauseand
affection Of q people be bad done SO much
TO save.
Here hyed Ed.ar 4. Poe America s
greatest literary Genius The house which
was his home has SO Gar survived. q noble
old pile liz fora pets home toyerIooks
the reaches ofihe james for mile aud is The
envy Of every Spectator.
Here when Civil War with half drawn
sword slowered on the land when common
wealihs stood face 20 face ready 10 spring
took place the momcntous, but unsnccess-
ful effort Of Virgin. the Mother Of States
and statesmen. 20 avert the ca amiiy' ana
here at last she adopted the ordinance OF
secess Oh, and flung herself across the path
Of war.
Here was est biah d the Government Of
tha, child of war, the Confederate States Of
America.
Here the leaders Of the Confederacy had
their homes AMI Jefferson DAYS house
General Robert T. Lees Judah T. Benla-
minis james s Si35on andother Southern
leaders houses are ot'ee,sof interest 10 the
Northern visitor i OF indifence to The Tesi
dent
Throughout the four years of the Civil
Var. Richmond Ra. The point Of attack, the
prime object OF e4t,asor Of the Federal
armies.
Il was the heart OF Virginia and Virginia
VIA. the heart Of ihe canied rate army. after
the amy wa. taiehe1 against II. General
after General dung himself desperately
upon it Hundreds Of thousands u men and
hundreds Of millions ii money ~ re lost 10
the enaeayor % capture the Confederate Cap
iial defended as il was by gallant army
and q devoted people. ForiUo years it was
pracu ally heleaslerei city.
In three different CAMPAIGNS the guns OF
the enemy could be heard from her bill
tops.
Almost within walk Of the city are the bat
tie aelss OF t~oof the bioodio-t campaigns
of modern warfare. and within easy iide Oh
those Of two more.
Thus stands Richmond full Of memories the
Mecca of the historian. every road associated
win events whose recall must kinde the i'm
asination. every spot fragrant with recol'ec-
tions which must elevate the mini.
A. regards its commercial importance. Rich
mond's position = no less remarkable liz
motto sic ear al astra is not uniounded. The
unexplorcd country. which when Colonel
Byrd win prophetic soul. laid out this city
beside the rapids OF the James. stretched be
yond the mountains through an unknown
wilderness. across tracAiess forests 70 the
French moss ss.Ons. then twenty times as lis
. . r..,,,.a ifs.lf j. rnx have since that