The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-06
THE VISIT TO new JERSEY.
What The YirginIans Saw On Their Trip
10 Inspect The Stone Reads.
THEY WERE GIVEN 4 ROYAL WELCOME
The Splendid Country Road system OF the
state FULLY aud Practically Explained
to the yirg MA Legislators
Speeches and the Speakers.


road improvements made there for the
past ive or six years are unanimous in
their expressions in regard to the royal
manner In which they were received
and entertained. IL was indeed a remark
able event 10 have such a large delega-
ton Of law makers from one State vis-t
the Legislature Of another. and SIR. War
rem J.. taylor. passenger agent Of the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company. was about right when
he remarked that the wheels OF legisla-
ton by this event had been closged Tor
one day for one General Assembly had
hardly quorum lett. while the other
adjourned out Of courtesy to- the visitors.
The reception by the Senete OF New
Jersey was rather a BRIEF one. the size
OF the Senate chamber making d LONE
stay for such a throng OF people rather
uncomfortable. In the House of Dele
gates, however. the accommodations were
more than sufficient TO admit 0f gath
ering OF even a larger crowd than was
gathered there for over au hour on last
Tuesday. Lieutenant Governor Kent.
who was called upon by Speaker J.. Z.
DeRousse 20 open the flow of elOqucnee,
made al excellent address which was
loudly applauded by The soions from New
Jersey.
lie started out By telling the natives
of that State that the ATEinians mad
come TO learn something from the resi-
dents OF sister state, who had taken
me initiative ia the manner OF lmprOV-
ing the public roads. The people Of Nir-
ginid had learned of the great develop
ments that had been going on in the state
or New Jersey during the past twenty
years in various directions Virginia had
been in different position, out IL had
seen its error and had now determined
10 mend i's way and Start out on a new
path. This committee OF inquiry had been
sent In order 20 ascertain the best means
OF progressing IN that direction.
We can never forget Che TACT the
speaker continued, that in the darkest
81 our colonial days Virginia and New
Jersey have stood side by size. and that
DO was in the city OF Trenton where
Virginia S greatest son brought Il sudden
turn OF affairs, which resulted in the
freedom Of this country
CAPTAIN MUSHBACH.
Captain George A. Mushbach- as chair
man Of the Senate Committee on Coun-
ties, Cities. and Towns, was next intro
duced He told his distinguished audi
ence that he had come to Virginia
Yankee, and that he suil was "A Yam
kee, but with Virginia attachments. He
alluded 30 the fact that SO many Viz
gln!ans were able to-day t0 trace their
ancestry back TO even beyond the colo
nial days, but hc certainly could QUITO
them on that point. for boz could trace
nus FAMILY back 10 the three children of
Israel 80 the fiery furnace hadrach.
"Mushbach,' and Abednes0 He had not
expected 10 be called upon 10 make "a
speech. and. therefore. had prepared MOTH
lng. lie knew nothing OF the battle OF
trenton, but he did remember thar the
sons Of New Jersey and Virginia had
Fought together under that noble Nir-
snian, George Washington
The committee OF the Virginia Ieeisla-
ture had come 10 Trenton To look al tue
roads but covered az they we're with
the white mantle of charity they looked
10 him precisely like Virginia roads But
the people Of Virginia were anxious 10
learn something about roads, and the
committee was trying To ascertain
whether the practice of New Jersey in
That direction was applicable 10 Virginia.
Colonel A. ). Buf0ro. the chairman OF
the Legislative Committee Of the Good
hoads Association, told the gentlemen
from New Jersey how much the roads OF
Virginia have been neglected and how
much change IN the MANAGEMENT OF the
roads is needed.
GENERAL HUNDLEY'S SPEECH.
General Hundley. Of Amelia. who made
the address Of the day spoke as follows.
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen OF the New
Jersey Legislature More than thirty
years ago we had the honor OF receiving
several delegations from New Jersey
down I'm old Virginia The circumstances
then were a little different II is true.
from those now surrounding us.
The object 10 be attained then and now.
though, - the same. il / understand the
matter correctly. your object then was
to induce Us 10 mend our ways. and now
/ believe your object IT. the same
Then We. perhaps. did not receive you
as cOurteOusly and kindly as We might
have done under other circumstances but
being "A IAlifI H..fs ~,
tell you we are prepared to mend our
ways and to receive instruction al your
hands.
All known parties are now represented
amongst us. but We are "a united and
happy family OH this occasion.
We have alosg Democrats. Republicans.
PrOhibitiOnists. and PODulists. II you are
at all curious to distinguish between AS
1 Will give you The key. You may know
the Democrats by the moss on their
backs; you will know the popuistssby
the soies of their shoes. well worn by
Their long habit of travelling down the
middle OF the road. and not "A Jersey
road az that, you viii know the Pr0hibi-
ti0nists-I hardly know hOW-well. / will
say, by the color OF thelr noses and YOU
will know the Republicans by the an
pearance they present OF having seen bet
Ter days and hy u certain wstful look OF
me eye, which betokens 4 nope OF better
thnga In future.
In looking around a. the portraits OF the
great men Of the past that iiang on the
walls Of your Capitol and in meeting
your great men OF The present dav. !.
with others Of our number nave been
struck with the resemblance which thev
bear 10 the Nirgluans, ana this. you
know. is the highest compliment which
a Nirginian knows how % pay other peo-
pie Why. indeed, should We not resem-
bic each othort We are OF The same
D..
ferent skies. our warm and genial sOTh-
ern sun gives TO our skin Il brown hue.
whilst ia the snow bound regions OF your
more northern home you take on q fairer
aspect, but beneath the surface coucses
the same glorious old Anglo-Saxon blood.
NO NEW SOUTH
| shall not speak 70 you much longer.
but ere 4 close ] want 10 say that there
are words sometimes spoken which ! do
not Ike TO heeF. 1 have heard much OF
the New South" There is no New
South" n Is the old South reinyigorated
and reyivihed. rising from her ashes. re-
newing her youth, and, impeicd by the
wonderful energy Of that same Anglo
Saxon blood preparing 20 enter into
peaceful rivalry with you Tor the palm In
wealth. prosperity, bnd true progress.
now that many obstacles have been re-
moved from her path.
One thing more about the South / want
to say 10 our northern brethren. Recent
Iy voice from the South has been raised
in the Senate OF the United States that
CRATES harshy upon our ears The cor
respondent Of great newspaper in a
neighboring city has said OF this: "The
new socialism Of the South and West
has az last found voice cannot
speak for the West but J can for TIE
South. and I tell you this voice does not
sneak Tor Us OF the South II may be
that anarchy and socialism has at last
found a voice In the Senate. IL may be
that the would-be RObespierre of America
~ now in the Senate.
| beg you 10 remember though. that II