The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-21
Hell thrilled forth that watchword Of the

, Hill 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 RICH 9
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 Tylers, Madison, Monroe, Pres dents, and
fathers Of Presidents spent their time, and
pondered their problems of state-and many
Others Of the giants lived and loved and
stroye. Here Tarleton, the Raider, swept
everything before him, till young Lafayette
crossed his path.
Here John Marshall, thegr- at Chief Justice
yenera,ion to every man whose soul is higher
than beasts. Some day 1t will belong TO
the city. unless some sharper shall trade on
the indifference of the South, TO its highest
memory and turn it into second rate tene-
ments.
Here was brought Aaron Bun after being
indicted by grand jury Of which John
Randolph was foreman. TO be tried before
Judge Marshall, with VIM. Writ, Luther
Martin, John Wickham and John Hay of
counsel.
Here the great Daleys of old times framed
the edicts which made and unmade Presi-
dents and Cabinets.
Here General Winfield Scott, the Com
mander-in-Chief Of two wars lived and |
married.
Here Lafayette came as a 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 he returned to receive heapplause and
affection of people he 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, a noble
old pile, fit for poets home ltoverlooks
ihe 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
Sealths stood face to face ready TO spring,
ook place the momentous but unsuccess-
ul effort Of Virgini', the Mother Of States
md statesmen, TO avert the ca amity, and c
lere at last she adopted the ordinance of [
ecess;on, and flung herself across the path I
# war.
Here was est blished the Government Of :
hat child of war, the Confederate States of I
america.
Here the leaders Of the Confederacy had 4
heir homes, and Jefferson Davis house. &
General Robert f. Lees, Judah =. Benjs-
inns James A Siddon's and other Southern u
,aders' houses are objects Of interest to the -
'orthern visitor if of indiffence 70 the resi- !,
ent.
Throughout the four yeas Of the Civil c
Far, Richmond was the point of attack, the g
rime object Of endeayor of the Federal N
mics. 1
1t was the heart Of Virginia, and Virginia
as the heart Of the Confederate army, after II
e Amy was dispatched against it, General G
ter General flung himself desperately ID
,on it. Hundreds of thousands Of men and IL
lndresis Of millions Of money were lost in !"
c endeayor to capture the Confederate Cap
Il, defended as il was by gallant army "a,
d devoted people. For two years it vas
actically beleaguered city. ch
In three different campaigns the guns of {
e enemy could be heard from her hill NJ.
,s. !
Almost within walk of the city are the bat Az
fields of two Of the boodest campaigns kei
modern warfare and within easy ride Of Br'
'se OF two more. NJ
nus stands Richmond full OF memories. the Ex
cca Of the historian, every road associated j
h events whose recall must kindle the i'm :,
nation, every spot fragrant with recollec- j.
ls which must elevate the mind. m
S regards It's commercial importance. Rich
nd's position is 10 less remarkable It's
ito sic itur sd astra is not unfounded. The
explored country, which when Colonel 7,
a. WI pfOi"e-o eou.' Aiid OUT TINS cry day
ide the rapids Of the james, stretched be mo,
"a the mountains through an unknown Sta,
ierncss. across tracklcss forests 10 the obo,
hcn loss' Ss'o"s' tncn twenty times as as viii
I as France itself is now, have since that co,,
been opened up. His dream has been If a
iDou' ms "HueS' lnasihHloh iar more area
j. '0'' 1'u' froi
ven the French possessions have been Sc feet
ed and made tributary TO the guecnly city in Il
founded. Mines richer than Golconda's exp
e been discovered. Plains which are the fifty
laries Of the world have been found and bell
ivated. The cattle upon thousand hills cord
there IN countless myraids. For tect
TO make the navies Of the man
ID grow there, and with It all space and man
p have been practically annihilated, and the othe
mines Of the Alleghanies. and the grain whe
is Of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys are ente
-er Richmond 70 day than Colonel Byrd's the
itaton was when he laid on tie city. TIL
ne foremost navigator and geoeTspher OF eXhi
century was Commodore Maury. Until the
brew 10 his lot with his own people Of Viz will
a he was a nan whom the United States de and
ted 10 honor. He discovered the laws of A,
winds and the tides; he laid down chartsSf cons
ocean. and mapped out lis currents. The amet
vas 10 him as familiar a. the forest IN the =,