Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29

state but, III they want to have gooa
time" go 10 Richmond. stay a. the Jei-
fersOn, and invite us 10 dinner
General Bradley T. Johnson Is mere iof
the winter for the sake OF Mrs Jonhsoh
health, which Is nearly completely re-
stored by this balmy air ana dehsn,,ui
society. He has a large number Oh de-
voted friends here, who insist upon con-
sdering him a Richmond man ana seri-
ously proposing him for Congress. He pro-
tests against this az unjust 70 gentlemen
I'm this district and unjust TO himself lie
saws he does not want 10 go TO Congress-
and n he did he would ask Maryland
constituency to send him. But ne
wouldn't go TO Congress II the election
was handed to him on silver sdNer'
He SAYS he IS a Maryland man; that ne
Is bound 10 that old State by every tie
that can bind a man TO any people-by
birth. by inheritance, by sentiments OF
devotion 70 native land-and he urges that
Maryland now requires the ala OF every
true son 10 rescue her from the pirates
who have seized and are trying TO scut-
tie her. He thinks his first duty Is to ms
native State, and he will be in the ranks
OF the Democracy this fall as they march
TO the rescue. He says he wants no com
mission from committee. boss. or man
ager ANY man can enlist for the war
and no one can hinder. md In the ranks
II Is easy 10 ride I'm the first get OF fours
That's his place in the fight this fall.
There is a collection OF historic docu-
ments here of inestlmable value to the
southern people. These thirty years they
have been maligncd for cruel treatment
to prisoners Of war which was one of the
means used 10 fire the loyal heart against
the "rebels" The correspondence and
papers OF the Hon. Robert Ould, commits
sioner on the Confederate side for the eX-
change Of prisoners, are In the possession
OF his daughter here. Mrs. Powers, and
they ought to be copied for the War
Records Bureau. They will prove that
the Confederates exhausted every effort
to secure an exchange OF prisoners and
did everything possible for the health
and comfort of Union men In their hands,
but that their efforts were constantly de-
feated by the indomitable determination
Of General Grant to prevent an exchange.
One OF the most interesting points In
Richmond-or the country. for that mat
ter-is the State Library. In new and
handsome building the Supreme Court OF
Appeals. the State officers, and the IL
brary are lodged and provided for. The
library itself is not of the highest class
being somewhat behindhand and not up
to date. but its collection OF old books
and Americana is invaluable. BY the en-
thusiasm. energy, and intelligence Of sue
cessve Librarians. beginning with Sher-
win McCrae In 1875, complete set OF por-
traits of Virginia Governors has been col
lected, from Captain John Smith. Captain
General and Lord High Admiral Of New
England, down TO the late Governor of
the Commonwealth. There is Sir Alexan-
der Spottswood. who established the order
Of the Golden Horseshoe; Lord Dunmore
in tartan, who. the Virginians believed.
tried to have Andrew Lewis ana his
rangers defeated at the battle Of Point
Pleasant; u copy Of a genuine portrait OF
Pocahontas, and those of the long line
OF Virginia WORTHLESS from 1909 to 1890
and such a linel IT'S worth a trip to
Richmond 10 see this gallery
The rotunda Of the State House at An
napolis would be n superb place for such
a Maryland gallery. Portraits would be
given by families to be exhibited in the
Maryland Pantheon.