The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-07
Richmond From the Ruins

These be proud days for Richmond tho
capital city Of virsinla-and proud days for
n; mE.n,n; 700, ror rom now heEtefor,h
distinction upon the financial map OF tho
.h- ia,oral rescrve es,.s organxa,,on eF sony ~
c:!itee. written Il: letters so large so iu:nI-
snd carrying meaning more fraught with
financial distinction .han thai attaching TO
~, III S"S ,, NE 'nure nation. saw eleven.
Richmond mas Just been designated as tho
crowded :or In the iiassOwen currency
oi!i-d TACT which carries gratifying: i.::port
40, 20 Richniond alone Tho honor OF It
snd its .'su'tact benefits are srcs, enough
% be sized AZ and shared by every vir-
s,n:an who Nishes wei. tor the Common
argos; Gmanc!d! entire or the state - now
- 2eto..s one 81 the twelve ;,,iehiiest imam
l'E"itJ. III tho impclIinE prestige and in
ne -, s~eep 81 banking Influence thus at
aimed " richmond. IS elected condition
:nat ~iil nave tremendous producing value
.oF INC historic empire 81 which tina; city
.ntt this Is so--it rejoiccs with genuine. an
1uected :xui,a;lon a, the result. and III
Of profoundly earnest and heartfelt, comErat-
a!ations Tor sood old brave old. victorious
u. tni% remembered. however. Richmond
e ercGsedca In his instance partially as result
wisely directed aght ~ which her cause vas
maintained and prosccu;ed-ou; only part
.hns .hat ,ounted most. the test INA, con.
,ro1lsd. resided IN the merits 81 Richmond
claims o: rival titles. Richmond won DC
cause She deserved sin.
Who that knows Rich nond-especiaiiy who
MAJ haning ever sustained reiat!on II SON
R:chmond had % endure ar;y scars ,go--can
-ons:der he sov":Hmeu,s ecoGni,!on u n-r
r'a!:ns tor distinguished pg-termeut ts IL
mighty onancia! entire ~itaoGt aecomiag a
oit more eNu!tani H. tAiaklas low II ~as
D in ,fle $, AZ
ea;'zrG distinction so 'ofty that hcr ldui-
anHtee IN isai;y 81 ' ia H and 5snk =.
rroniiaenCc wlih IN. largest cities OF tho
Forty- nine years ago to-day Richmond
mao lust been sent recl!ne. wounded blood.
.Onned anu ZANE -enco;Hp@sscd. 20 what 'p-
pTostratc beneath tho scou5ge OF ar md
sword-ropresenting but scorched and Butch
porous Southern city Not ioIlnr In her
nurse had .he-no, enough Tor burial shroud-
been spark 81 remaining vitaiiiy--no.
wcapon OF ieienec All was gone. To out
the frownins clouds above her no word 81
:kecr to aear--noth,rE left out OF the ,haoa
cxscted Tor her loyalty TO salts. IND ' Gun n,
~ took everything from Richmond eAve
from her because Il was an unconquerab!e
thlnE. This. the devotion OF her -ons who
structive war This remained to nichn,oni-
this and The love 81 a.! Virginia 81 al! the
and ihc memories OF no. glory and rcnowu
- TAO long Seieagu"rcd capi,Al OF the south
ein Soutcdrraoy. Hut II seemed that there
VAS fonlcthi1g more In ta, one thing than
ne world "ot 81: az tn, t!nc. The .ovc OF
Richmond for Rioh:nond very vita.
quan;!:y when virEinia's capital wa. ac-
counted iead--vcry vital ana no less vija.iZ-
!rs And II was employed without oss OF
Richmond must be savcd-i;ichmoud mus,
.iEG once more through ,he deafness tai1h
tTsy and courage aud sacrifice Richmond
pu.sclcss must he made to pulse again with
hie-tha; wac the spirit OF the dark days
tn" spill, which, once being made manifest.
caused her To stir "a bit. and move 1.
living thinE-to open Tho closed doors OF
vision and resolve; to thus zee that through
III" wrecknge OF her ruined s;ato nath
n. rht vet be found 20 toad to better thinrs.
wi;h richmond. The years were 40; many
ere she stood proudly upon her feet again
smiled upon hcr-snd her children were glad
keerirE always al the work Of advancing
her further and further from The he!l OF
once lGaiu the ,l,y that she uset TO b..
Verify these uichmoad builders builied b.t-
ter han they knew. Noi only It'd the!T
rorS of restoration avail. but IL served TO
stimulate the generation that followed after.
to place HiCnmcnd "a tllc very foremost rank
;: American communities. 20 II ak. h-r moro
,han she mad ever ben be.o-e-to hnSe ~
great trade centres Of America Thu- did
the work of half q century 30 Oh. and
result there stands Richmond ~ to-day
Ereat, achieving. prosperous Richmond
there she is-look upon her in th- present
Of her surpa sstnr beauty: compar. what M
IS this >nri lay y i"li Win hec bruised,
Apri! day In lS'5 a. She law suo!dering IN
tho ashes OF disastrr-and In tho contrast
Rad the lesson % :, rll-oehold how vast.
illimitablc the po,entiali;y or sivic love and
loyaIty-how mighty tho sum OF great deeds
that may be realized troin the priceless
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