Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02

communities tti1ugh which they .,s&t
simply becauty they save q monopoly pld
the people afpoweriess. ~
haiiroads.1 recognize as the grtat ex-
piorers ans mighty developers OF com.
try's resources. They lead In the marc,
OF progress. tunneiling mounteina brffx.
Ing gulShes. spanning streams. penetrai.
Ing nes and uninhabited regions, chang
ing tie wilderness into smiling fafrns
and even the barren plain lnto ver.iant
nsldss building homes and giving esnploy.
mem TO almost countless thoussn4s In
their track plenty sbounds where want
ste1ked abroad; the ploughshare trrhs
no the virgin soil 20 long trodden by tho
native buffalo; the voices Of tho artisan
ana mechanic are heard where that of
the Wild beast so long sounded deaanca
10 the disturber OF hfs lair or don. IN.
smoke Of civilization asccnds TO the cloucs
and meets the morning sun IN his rising
glory and bedins the moon In her silver
fight; where from tho time the star,
sang together at the birth OF Creation
they shone by day and by night unoa-
scured by even tho exhRlation from a
burning bush.
ONLY HELP THEM IN BOUNDS.
Hush the clamor against those powerful
helpers In the work of civilization. de-
yelopment, and progress Let them Ia
pant; throw no impcdlment IN their vav.
let them traverse the whole land. they
VIII bring blessings. not curses: tiey vii
hfing gladness, not sadness. brightness.
not gloom.
But while they are shedding geaerl
oenehts let them not be convertel Inv,
engines or oppression OF any section or
locality. Let their blcsslnxs fall ain,
upon all, as the dews Il Heaven. Ke,,
them within the bounds OF ths purpos
Tor which they were permitted bv liz
state In the exercise OF her right ~
eminent domain 10 take private property
the public good and public welfare. nDs
sectional or local advantages See th,,
they are the servants, not the master
OF the people. at the same time rec ynfz.
Ing the fact that while they may 4,
called soulless corporations. indivttu,
ciuzens compose them and individual
money constitutes the capital stock. ami
these citizens are entitled 10 the sarna
protection as IL their money was invested
Ia agricultural mechanical, Industrial. ar
commercial pursuits. with blind eyes aud
steady hand hold the scales.
OYSTERS AND FISHERIES.
Our oyster-beds and fisheries shall n,
escape my yigilant attention They a.,
the properties Of Virginia, and must AMI
shall be protected from the incurslonl
of citizens Of other States. and held undpr
the law for the exclusive occupancy of
Nirsinians. Our State boundaries are nosv
well defined at almost every poiut ard
there IL no reason why any mistake should
be made, and when an encroachmcut or.
ours II will be either yntul or the res,lt
OF gross and ineXcusable ignornncc
The Executive OF our neighboring Stats
contagious 10 these waters will. am SURE.
Cooperate with me In my efforts 70 pre-
serve them for Virginans, as | viii sur.l,,
cooperate with him In preserving the Wa
ters Of hts State for Marylanders Tho
laws governing the taking Of oysters will
be given critical consideration, with an eys
not only 10 the raising OF revenue. br.
that they shall not bear oppressiNely upon
those whose principal occupation consist,
In dredging and longing, and upon whlca
they must chiefly reply for their support.
Their peculiar condition, locality. eSu--
roundings. training. and mode of M,
should be carefully considered and -
spected.
IMMIGRATION.
| must not forget to refer briefly 10 tho
subject OF immigration with open arms
we welcome every stranger into our yates
who comes with good character To dNeu
among as and become one OF as. ana ly
?
Nelopins our unsurpassed natural ro.
sources We Wuut h'm 20 be q llb0rcr,
not an iller in Che vineyard, % worker.
not droan in .Is hive. We want him
10 come with lo.r .9r our Institutions in
his bosom. ana nos l3 potter OF treason
or foment0r ot strife.
10 an such Comeis We extend the right
hand oi fellowship, without gard ~ lneir
political creed or RELIGIOUS faith. invita-
th,u 70 sea,g a., our table and places ia
orr lclrts. We offer them an euuai
chance vita OURS Ives IN The race OF lie.
o. Do entered upon with courage anf In 4
spirit of Felf-sacrihce. Land we have in
plenty homes We have ga abundance for
dose VINO viii buy them with their money
or earn them by tnelr lator.
our farmers. embarr.s. IA by tho pres.
ent 6isorgauZcd and unreliable condition
Of our labor system IN some sections ot
the State. win greet the coming of tho
sturdy and frugal German. the reliable
5ni cheerful lrishm1n, and Industrious
and ampblc Swede: and most Willingly
receive them into their service. while ths
projectors " our public works already
knowing well the worth OF these wage-
carners Will give ample employment To
t.e'r steady hands and strong mu Gle.
Let ms then encourage by legislative EN-
actment and b. an enlfatened public
sentiment proper immeraiion into our
borders IL will be good for the immi-
grant and beneficial 10 W; and II IL should
require liberal appropriations the money
VIII returned TO ~ tenfold in tho result
Ing benefits
THE VOLUNTEER SOLDIERY.
[ would be- false 10 my feelings, faiso
to thc dictates OF justice, and false 20
the welfare OF the State. II did not speak
Of Virginlas volunteer sOldiery. Thess
battalllons before me arc the mainstay Oc
the law Ia times OF turmoil and trouble.
They are the mighty peace makers, tho
potential factors in mair tanning order AMI
suppressng mob violence Thev should
receive al the hands OF our legi latofs
such support as will make their Organi-
zation q credit 10 the State-sn ornament
10 the Commonwealth.
VI gina's soldiers have never disgraced
their uniform nor trailed their colors IN
the dust Her skies are bespangled with
their glOries; in every niche In her wall
of fame; On every scroll Of her recorded
deeds; on every page OF her iliustrtoss
history: on every sepuchre OF her gress
dead. and In every graveyard OF her
orthles are the names OF her soldier
sons.
We read OF her legions OF the Reyolu-
ton. and her Lee Iieht-Horsemen. her
Morgan Riaoinen. and her CulDcper Alnuis
Jen. with exalted pride IN their achieve
ments We listen 10 the recital OF tho
courage end daring o. Iic6etts infantry.
Strqrt'i' and Ashby's cavalry, Breathed's
end Carter's artillery, with bosoms heay-
INK and souls swelling We hear Tie story
OF Lee aud jackson and HilI with uoise
eyeiids. and Ia our imagination catch the
rattle OF musketry, the clang of the sabre.
and the roar Of the Gu con. r,id then ihs
shouts OF victory as they swept over
hills and valleys. which, alas, were staipfl
with the comsn.reled gore OF the gray ani
the blue I'm deadly strife. We llnger aooN
the fields of Manassas the Valley Seven
Pines. F'redericlSsburg. the Wilderness
Malvern Hin. Cold HlrbOr and Peters
burg with emotions tfat stir our na-
lures. remembering that many cs the 81.
LIANT men whose hcrO-spi,1ts took m@r
fiiqht from these meaorable cafn2se-
plains were our kindred IN. name our
klr 6red IN blood bone 0f the SANE DoHs'
and flesh OF the same flesh
YORKTOWN AND APPoNATToS.
We stand at Yorktown, ia ruins row.
and remember that Virsirians there en- a
the conflict that gave 20 US country
free and the oppressed u every lara
refuge blessed. We stand ~ Appon'atsoS
and remember how the soul u virginia