Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-16
borrowing Fame for I.,nc,,n.

10 the Editor OF Tho Times Disnntcb
Sir.-Thc New York Times of No
'c'nber 80 last. Chapter IS, Mr.. TIL
inuity, writing OF Mr. Wilson ON IN,
irlsh question. makes Mr.. Wilson say:
iou remember. Tuuulty. how the
naters Of the South. In the days of re-
construction. sought To poison Lin
CONS mind. by instilling into IL
everything that might lead him in his
treatment OF the South toward n mol.
ICY of rcprisal. but he contemptuously
turned away from every suggestion
us base and ignoble thing"
Lincoln passed away, by the hand
OF Booth, April 1876. 1866. but a
lew days after the surrender of Lees
army at Appomattox. Therefore. he
had no part in the reconstruction of
the South.
me work of reconstruction was the
work OF Andrew Johnson. OF Tcnnes-
SC VINO. as Vice-Presidcnt. succeeded
'Nr. i"ncoih In the office OF President
Andrew Johnson. Il Union man, wa.
Intensely loyal to the South. Ills at
tempted REMOVAL from the Office ~
impeachment Is IL matter OF history
Inc concurring evidence was tina,
air. Lincoln was In entire sympathy
Win MS radical associates, and the
echcral belief OF the South WAS that
his removal was fortuitous and ac-
ceptcd as the providence OF Gui.
the rehabilitation oi the south ~
inc maintenance of the territorial in
iesrity Of It's units was the work of
Andrew Johnson, to whom tho South
efn states are largely indebted for
the maintenance of their pre-war
autonomy
tIcgiac stanzas can never be truth
tuiiy written OF the man who. us
president, wrote into history the frat
rlcidnl war thai swept away the
youth and the chivalry OF the Old
south, as well AZ practically all OF
inc vast personal property. other than
S'aVe property, consumed III it's de-
tense and destroyed by !ncendiarism
OF the armies directed by Lincoln.
lhere were no rcpnrations
Virginia pledged her Loyalty and in
nuence to save the Union with Tie
condition that no attcmp. be ,ns,ie TO
GEORGE South Carolina. with whose
rosidon you may parallel that OF
Ulster today.
The constant effort 20 borrow fame
Tor Lincoln ~ associat!ng him with
Washington Is offensive to Virginia
and to tho South.
EDWIN +. sURBER.
stanton, Va, Dec. l:. 1921.
Council and the Va. IL. & T.. Co.
TO the Editor OF Tho Times Dlspat CHI (:
Sir.-For gone days past your
columns have held numerous men
tons OF the city Council having APP
propriatcd 10000 TO dcfray the cN-
pence OF 'hscertaining the real value"
or the street car system IN Rich
mond, and that the Council Itself.
or some committee thercof--ls about
to hold meeting for discussing the
subject. When I read these items.
my mind hsrka back many months
To the time when the Virginia Rail-
way and Power presented It's petit
ton for blanket franchise In lieu
OF the numerous franchises now OK
tani. some Of which are perpc;ual
the City Council said no,ning ann
did nothing. The company proposed
u valuation OF its propcrties-ayc.
asked for II valuation: stiil the Coun-
Gil took no. action. Finally, after
the company proceeded to have an
appraisal made on It's own account:
this the Council pronounced worth
less, and refused to notice Il. Now
10000 is tn be spent to make n
valuation which might have been
madc--with the sanction and under
the direction of the City Council--a
N'iT aSc, OF more. anu 1T INC OK
pense OF the Virginia Railway and
Power Company.
This matter has already been pend
ing for many months: now, addi-
tional time must he taken 10 engage
an expert" who will. doubtless. con-
sumo several months In making n
survey and compiling his report.
Then the city Council Will be In Il
position to begin to consider the
matter. In the meantime tho Rp-
preaching election Will have been
held and new" Council elected.
The present Council will then be
able to pigconholc tho entire ques-
ton and leave II for tho attention
and consideration Of the incoming
Council: which body must. OF course,
begin again and take up the matter
dc novo. Thus. in II year from now.
things will be practically rs they
are today: unless the company goes
bankrupt in the meantime. The Joke
IS that the personnel OF the new"
Council will probably DC the same
as at present.
Does somebody ask why the de-
lay?" ] do not undertake to answer.
but would reLX,rk in passing that
the street car system in Richmond
pays into the City Treasury some
thing like $500 per day. being 10 per