Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-02
CAPT ELOQUENT
Or congressman Fairly Covers Him.
self With Glory.
The VIRGINIA OF TO-DAY.
Tribute to H'r People as Worthy Of
Their Noble ancestry.
,ssrNBLY FINANCE RESOLUTIONS.
,,,rveuous Recuperntfon OF the
south After Appomattox-Check TO
,ssrupLv FINANCE RESOLUTIONS,

e.rfNN. asking loI the itittl OF the people
ID. Some better measure OF finance. to-
s., distinguished himself as an orator.
and fairly covered himself with glory.
=, VAS ar. Lambs maiden speech. and he
made a very decided impression on the
,4,.se. He was granted ten minutes.
vbfh time was extended by FIVE more.
which was a great privilege. and showed
On. interest taken in his remarks. Cap
a.n Lamb said in part:
I'VE have heard the question OF return
,ns prosperity discussed here day after
5sv The representatives. from the East
.,rtending that prosperity has already
l.wned upon New England and
Nev York. and those Of the
south and West holding the op-
,,.re view. There may be some
returning prosperity, in spite Of. and not
br reason of. recent tariff legislation.
rss wonderful energy and recuperative
cover Of the American people has. doubt
lass. 20 a greater or less degree. forced
some Improvement along many lines, but
that We are sun laboring under the de-
pressing influences of falling prices and
a contracted currency. no one who takes
A. broad view of the subject can deny.
VIRGINIAS INFLUENCE
,I arise. Mr.. Chairman, on this occa-
sion. 10 present the views of the Virginia
legislature. now in session. on this sub
isct and TO voice the sentiments of that
ancient Commonwealth. There was a
in, Z ha
councils of this nation. and although her
influence may not now be as powerful
as that OF the richer Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and some Of the States
0l the West that were carved out of her
splendid domain, yet l feel that she is
entitled 70. and will receive, respectful
hearing from you. Then. listen, while
read her complaint and request, and put
the representatives of her brave, loyal,
and suffering people on the stand. that
they may testify as to the question of re-
turning prosperity. Here is what they
say:
Whereas, grievous and heavy burdens
Of taxation are laid on the people, ana
the amount OF money circulating among
the masses Is altogether lnsuincienJ 10
meet the demands and 10 save property
values from ruinOus depreciation, not
total destruction; and, whereas the con-
property values, and disturbing all labor
interests: and, whereas. IL seems almost
IMPOSSIBLE TO arouse Congress to a reail-
zstiOn Of the condition that really exists
and TO the danger that turks in the polcy
of continued disregard or the rights OF
ft. 1eoule. now. therefore, be II
Resolved by the House of Delegates
rhe senate cOncurring), That our senator's
ie instructed and our representatives De
rfuuested TO use their best efforts TO Sc
inf faf nRODlp having
some better measure of finance adopted
Than al present prevails 10 the end that
the reckless destruction OF properly
values may cease. and that the disturb
ance Of labor interests may be ended.
Virginia calls upon the legislatures OF
other States TO unite with her in an ef-
fort 20 impress the importance OF TINS
subject on our Federal representatives.
VIRGINIANs OF TO-DAY.
NOW. Mr.. Chairman, this is not the
declaration Of one man. expressed in the
heat Of debate, nor OF a body Of men
called together Cor the purpose Of ad-
1ancing partisan and political ends, but
is the deliberate judgment of iegisla-
tive body rejecting the sentiments OF the
people Of one Of the States of the Union.
They come from its ocean-laved shores,
and it's battle-scared hills, and its MS
torc Valley. that was swept with the
tesOm Of destruction, and from Denealh
the shadow OF it's mountains that look
eternal They are the sons OF the men
whose sires listehed 10 the story on their
fathers knees Of the conflicts Of Bunker
Hn and Yorktown. A few of them are
men who exchanged tobacco Tor coiiee
Lth some of you gentlemen on that
side OF the house on one day. and on the
following day exhibited with you the
lofty courage Of the American soldier,
and performed deeds of daring that VIII
link the names Of the heroes on either
sdie with those Of Marathon, Ihermopy-
.ae. and Balaklava. Many OF thein-
perhaps a large maJOrity-are young
men. reared under the Influences OF
changed social condition, and inspired py
The ambitions and nerved with the hish
hopes that will some day find frultloh
in happy land. and a prosperous peo-
p'e provided the American Congress
measures up 70 their responsibility ana
gives them the relief they ask for
GOOD WITNESSES.
"Ye claim these are good witnesses we
rrodsce before YOU. Entering into the
spirit that animated them when these
resolutions were penned, and responding
90 the request they had right 10 MAKE
Of their representatives on TINS moor,
wish briefly 10 discuss two points pre-
sented by this admirably-drawn paper
First. why this lack OF prosperity IN NT-
gnia-anG In all the South and part OF OF
ihe West. as 10 that? Second "hdt VIII
gye the desired reliefY
1.-THE citizens OF that State are as IN
dustrious and enterprising as those OF
the States around them. They have a
splendid climate and fairly fertile SOIL.
For fifteen years after the war they
prospered. Notwithstanding the TACT that
t.ey returned from the field OF Appomat-
t0x. having yielded 20 overwhelming num-
hers and resources. with their personal
property destroyed. nothing LETT Dut thelr
naked lands. and with often oniy lhe
chimney standing to mark the place "heie
stood their parental homes. NOT was TINS
all. These people had not one doiiar
in money. their currency became "Orlh-
less with the surrender OF their arms
80 people in an the tide Of time were
ever confronted with a condition appa-
rontlv 80 homeless But with courage
and heroism in peace that were not eH-
cclied by their splendid achievements III
war. these men defied misfortune Wruhs
success from the dead ashes Oh tnei,
smouldering hopes. and built beautiiui
homes In their valleys and on their Mill
tops. Soon luxuriant grain waved wnere
contendng hosts had rushed 70 cohi,i0' /
Nlrginia's capital city arose, phoehiHs-iA
from its ashes. and from population ,s Vs
&.ooo numbered In a decade ana nan
nearly 5000.
WHAT A MONEY sUFFIcENcY DID
what was the motive power that en-
ahled these hearf-sickened and sorFo"-