Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

In tho days Of ancient Venice wnsI neus s y. =,
the RIslto was question os eagerly aeSea ny
TINT stage Of the worlds history ss me psisv ~
az, hv tse ,aasfers Of finance IN Weil street, the
Iondoo exchange, or the Partisan bonfue
n n 10 England, however, that We are fnot1 M
debted for our, In many respsc.s ,na hls,o-y Of
our fomfneft-iai law n. Of courHe closely lh,cl-
woven with our commerce WIN with pfioe naD rs
some OF our great judges, kngish ana Al .,sa,
can who have been tho wiseSt ana Etessoos
he,,af.ctors al tho commercial world, and whose
decisions have had tremendous encS uPon "ai
basinesa relations. $3.50. ,ff "a
Thespeakar her referred 20 the decisiors o. LDra
fh,a, JustI,e Ifols In several leading cases snu
said mat tho many Victories won BY sucn OF
Rnrland's brave sons az Nelson, Nehink.on ~.
Marlborough reflected more lustre on me psss go
Of Bnglsh history and no NOR mo- snr,,,s,ion az the
World fhan has resulted 90 her from tne tnSseIny
and wisdom Of her great judges. Inc Me-
spoke with affcctionate pride o. our owl m
sha Story Kent, Tucker, and washington, sE M,
host ~ others the peers IN character ana sp,i.y
with the world's Judiciary In any age and IN any
land. ...-,
Speaking Of the work Of tho CanstIsI,U sho
we're IN that body. Judge Ingram SAID; inc
representatives from Chesterfield were e eInusi
Tnyior, John Winston Jones, ana benhnlii
Watkins Leigh-inteilectual giants al, ana
,no,o v,cre giants 10 those dayBi Another dis
Unregistered member Of tho convention was JONI
B. Ciopton, VINO so long lived In our MIDST, Ine
father Of my honored friend, the pfesluens y. W.
Chamber OF Commerce. John b. Clopton was
sndee Of whom it might b. said, Heaven Is
above all: yet there sits Judge that no KING can
corrupt rofer 20 those distinguished hNyeis
and citizens because their acts nave Cr,,,e,,
part and parcel Of the history Of our Common
wealth and their example should inspire the
citizens Of Manchester and Cheeternelo, wnotner
lawyers or iaymen, with spirit o. proper e,Tu
IatIon and with desire 20 MAINTAIN the nalno
and fame Of both city and county.
MAY DO JUSTICE.
The Judge touched briefly on Manchesters
prosperity referred 20 the energy ana enterprls
OF her people, spoke hopefully OF the future, ana
concluded with These words:
~ thank you very much, gentlemen, for your
attention. and In conclusion i would say tnat
whereas IL cannot DO truly said OF an Judges "a
Daniel come 10 judgment; yea, Dehlel, ",
all Judges may do justice for truths sake ana
conscience
"There is perhaps no profession. after
that of the sacred ministry, In which
high-toned morality is more lmperiousiy
necessary than that of the law. High
moral principle is the only safe guide, the
only torch to light the way amidst dark;
ness and obstruction. IL is the spear OF
the guardian of paradise"
"No falsehood can endure
Touch Of celestial temper, but returns
OF force to It's own likeness"
Judge James III. Gregory, to this toast,
said: -
"When Time began to build her temple into eter-
nal structure its Author stamped upon It's nrst
frontispiece that rule OF action which oDngates
and directs ali rational creatures In their moral
and religious conduct towards their fellows, ana
impressed upon all the duty TO observe the rights
OF others and the obligation that each should love
his neighbor rs he loves himself, for on that
great command hangs all the law On thAt
great principle human and divine law have be-
come united and interviewer; and IN keeping
Herewith our courts have formed and hxed an
unalterable principle in human jurisprudence
declaring and enforcing the maxim, mat one
must 20 use his own rs not 70 impose injury on
his nelgbors rights.
the super-excellence Of our own Virginia and
the institutions OF our American Union STAND
pre-eminent with other peoples and nations 30
the law with us, in tho hands OF ons spNiless J
drop suspended on the early bud OF spring
clasped by the tender finger OF virginia DAM
sci. And 80 we, my follows, can, on TINS event.
full and festive eve, under the sweet perfumes OF
the sunny South greet each other with social and
fraternal salutation, Boosting OF ourseu' our
law, our Union, and our State, pledglng our
honor and renewing our devotion 70 our own
=" Sic lSemper."
The reason firm, the temperate will,
Endurance, foresight. strength, and skill,
A perfect woman nObly planned,
10 warn, 70 comfort, and command.
Mr.. @. X. Macon made most appropriate re-
Spouse 20 this toast. He spoke clearly and with
out effort, and was warmly applauded.
Manchester's Maritime and Railroad Adj
yantages.
"a combination OF accessible area topo-
graphy pure waters, and railroad and river adj
yantages which are not for q time, but which for
turtles will continue and add year by year 10
noWarn Major JOseDl
=. .iKer responded.
Major Walker gpoke OF Manchester as phe-
nomenal city whose growth during the last decade
has been second only 10 that Of Roanoke. "f
we ask ne continued, "for the why and whore
fore OF Roanoke the answer IL at hand. IL Is
railroad city-a creation and creation OF rail-
roads. IL We ask for the why and wherefore OF
Manchester the answer Is not 30 obvious. In
deed, II seems 10 have grown 10 It's present pro-
portions In spite Of fate. When first knew IL
Quarter Of O century ago II was poor, dilapi-
dated village, with less than 800 persons constl-
tuting its population. At the last census the
civ and its immediate cnvirons had n popula-
ton OF more than 10000. Hence In h quarter
OF century its population had Increased eight
fold, with an Increase In ABOUT the same
ratio OF its taxation. This is a remarN9 able
exhibit. We cannot say railroads or marisime
facilities contributed 10 IL, for during nearly the
whole time Manchester had no facilities from
either. The railroads seemed 70 entirely ignore
Its existence a town, and though Manchester
was situated upon the river II had no river facili-
ties In roundabout, expensive tway Man.
chester had TO use the depots ana wharyes OF
Richmond. few years ago, however, the Coast
Line gave us q depot on Hull street. Inc WIZ
dom OF that move has been obvious, Tor the
freight and passenger business OF that depot
has grown TO large proportions so not being
been fostered by transportation facilities am
compelled 10 inquire further for the cause In
this pursuit ! have formed theory-to wit ::
Manchester Il indebted for her prosperity 10 her
singular fortunate position"
RAILROAD SYSTEM DEVELOPING.
Further on the speaker said: every lately
cur railroad system, of It's own motion, has be-
gun 10 develop Itself We have now the Belt
Line, which as matter OF fact Is connecting
line OF all the railroads that enter and leave the
city. Along this line manufacturers may place
themselves upon the lines OF least resistance In
their transportation. Already this has been
discovered by manufacturers. and they are pre-
pairing TO avail themselves of these economies.
81 do not intend TO mako here any COMPARE
sons between our two cities disparaging 70 Rich
mond, for that city has my best wishes But ~
a matter of opinion viii say respectfully that
believe the south side Of the James river at this
point OF the river is the most advantageous site
for a city, and this is 30 merely from commercial
and manufacturing reasons. IL certainly looks
TO me that from the South and Southwest by the
great southern and southwestern railroads viii
mainly come the trade which Is TO support the
progress of thetw cities. Manchester being the
best related to IL think gives Manchester de-
cided advantage"
SHOULD HAVE WHARF.
Revertlng to the river, after having spoken
briefly OF the cfty's superior conditions for rapid
growth, the Major said:
There il q marvellous thing In sight. II looms
now upon our horizon. and IL is time for some
thing to be set In motion 10 meet Its almost In
finite possibility. First, lot our city secure
wharf plant somewhere opposite 20 Rockets
and make two or more good streets 20 IL. By
this means we may have coastwise commerce
direct with Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
York by present lines Of steamers. Then see 70
our congressman Of whatever party. His pollti-
cal service Is nothing In comparison 70 the ma
terial service he may render by organizing the
friends of the Jamee-river improvement From
the North and South and West such friendly aid
will come II IL Is sought. Galveston Is city OF
great maritime importance, but II has by no
means 30 important a geographical site as tho
two cities OF Richmond and Manchester. But
Galveston by organized efforts secured from the
last Congress about s5,000,oo0 In appropria-
tons TO improve her nayigable facilities. Why
cannot we do likewise and finish our river i'm
provement In the next two or three years? The
General Government In driblets has already ex-
pended about 81, 900, 900 towards the execution
OF the deep-water plan. Why not finish 1t and
at the conntry have the great benefits