1 10 96 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Wiroa-Week-9 Title A name given to the resource This Week in Reconstruction, March 1-7, 1871 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan Wiora Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1-7, 1871 Description An account of the resource The Central Pennsylvania Railroad company has won this round of legal battles, for they won the right to build a rail line from Washington to Richmond. The Virginia companies are going to take it to the senate. The Dispatch criticizes the Pennsylvania company for being self-interested, for they are concerned that they will do disservices to Virginia. Since the "Pennsylvania system of railway secured prosperity for her, so a Virginia system is necessary to secure prosperity to Virginia," and without such system, Virginia is missing out on a vital industry to gain economic prosperity. This is an unfortunate outcome for the city, especially in a time in which Virginia is both extremely bitter and hostile towards the North, and will now control a major railroad through the city. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound The debate in the House yesterday on'Mr. Wood's amendment to the substitute'of Mr. Mahood to sell the interest of the'State in the railroads, which provides for'the sale of the Richmond and Petersburg'railroad to the Atlantic, Mississippi and'Ohio railroad, was very interesting. The'result of it was the adoption of Mr. Wood's'amendment by a vote of 59 to 89. We give'the following report of the proceedings'and sketches of the speeches delivered:'Remarks of Mr. Hensley, of Bedford.'Mr. Hensley Raid if it were not for the'interest be took in the success of the amendment offered by the gentleman from Halifax'he would not take the time of the House at'this lute day to discuss the question. He'thought the question was one that affected'the interests of the State of Virginia, and'he could not be silent where her interests'were at stake. He had listened with attention to the remarks of gentlemen in opposition to the amendment, but had heard'nothing to change his views with regard'to it.'THE ARGUMENTS OP THE OPPOSITION.'It had been said that Richmond was to be'damaged by this amendment. Again: It'was argued that it was injustice to the'Richmond and Petersburg railroad if it was'placed on a different footing from other'roads. Again we hear the cry of foreign'capital and competition that we have heard'so often here before. These are the two'chief arguments used by the opposition.'There is perhap9 another one, and that is'that the home company into whose hands'the Richmond and Petersburg road would'pass if this amendment were adopted would'operate unfavorably to the interests of those'concerned.'THE BUGABOO ABOUT BICHMOND.'Take the proposition that Richmond is'to be damaged first. Look at the position'of Richmond in relation to the railroads of'the State. Not longer than Saturday last a'bill was passed by the Legislature chartering'a road-the Richmond and Washington'railroad-which it was known would form'a continuous route through Richmond to'North Carolina. The communication of'North Carolina with the North is therefore'as perfect as she can ever expect legislation'can make it. But how is it beyond Richmond? There we find that the great power'that got the Washington and Richmond'railroad will control the Richmond and'Danville railroad, and thus make that line'sure. Richmond thus stands on a grand'highway to the Carolinas. No one complains that discriminations are made by'the Atlantic and Mississippi road against'Richmond in favor of Petersburg. It'is said that Richmond wants cotton.'Does she? Where are the mills to'manufacture it? Why, Richmond doesn't'manufacture enough cotton to-day to'clothe the convicts in the State penitentiary. But she can have cotton enough, if'she wants it, by the through road on which'she stands.'Richmond now has connections through'to the West, through to the North,'through to the South, and through to'everywhere except Norfolk. It is the impression among some that Richmond has an'all-rail connection with Norfolk. She has'not. When you reach Petersburg you find'a road of different gauge. We now propose to give her an all-rail line to Norfolk.'It does seem that there is something selfish'in some of the arguments used. They are'arguments based in the end on cutting off'Norfolk, and damaging that city; for it'will be damaged, and fatally damaged, if'this amendment is defeated.'Where are the great mechanic interests of'Richmond, which are to make her great ?'She has them not. She sits idly, with folded'arms, waiting for some Aladdin's lamp to'transport to her prosperity. She-sleeps, in'the expectation that some day she will wake'up a great commercial city. Fatal delusion.'She has not the situation. She lacks the'advantage Norfolk possesses, and will never'be her rival in commerce.'WHERE THE RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG'STOCK IS NOW OWNED.'It has been said here that the $300,000 of'stock of the Richmond and Petersburg'railroad bought up outside of the State is a'matter of nothing. It would seem that it'is a very serious matter, when we remember that $800,000 is involved. They think'so too, and the very pertinacity of their opposition shows that they know how weighty'the matter is. If it is not a serious matter,'why is Mr. Jno. Lyon running up and down'the State buying up every dollar of the'stock of the Richmond and Petersburg'railroad for a company outside the State?'It has been shown clearly here that this'movement is in the interest of the Northern'Central railway. URL http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=DD18710306&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------# Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871-03-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context WioraMegan-18710306-TheNewRailroadWar.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richmond Daily Dispatch Title A name given to the resource The New Railroad War Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Wiroa-Week-7 Title A name given to the resource This Week in Reconstruction, February 15-21, 1871 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan Wiora Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 15-21, 1871 Description An account of the resource Richmond, determined to the most prosperous city in the South, is relying on railroads to have connections with the West and the North. The Dispatch is elated at the fact that the Ohio and Chesapeake railroad is expanding to have a rail line to Richmond, but since it is not a direct line it will not bring an influx of people to the city. The Dispatch knows that although this is a step in the right direction, in order to have real connections with Ohio, a direct line will have to be built. There has been increased amounts of problems with the Philadelphia railroad company, including the company's critique of Richmond and the refusal to allow a direct line until the city is more prosperous. The company also said that they were going to build a rail to Richmond when they had no intentions of actually doing so. Also, the president of the Pennsylvania company pretended to be the president of the Virginia company, and wanted to control the matters of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac lines. After this complication, there will finally be a direct line from Ohio to Virginia, that will finish construction in 1872. This is a significant step towards completion of Reconstruction, for it signals communication and unification of states. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound The appeal of the Dispatch is the language of patriotic impulse. and we would readily second it, even at the expense of incurring in these tax-ridden times the expense of two separate elections if we understand it to be well considered. There is, however, little or no necessity for change in the law as it stands on the statute book. which we presume is in accordance with the Constitution. This fall we shall fleet an entirely new General Assembly under a reapportionment bill. The delegates and half the Senators will hold over till November '73, when half of the Senators and all the delegates will be again voted tor. In the meantime, to-wit, in November '72, Congressmen and electors for President and Vice President will be alone elected. In November '73, in addition to the members of the General Assembly, the Governor and State ticket. and all country officers except clerks of courts, will be elected. Each spring of every year all city, town, township and district officers are elected. In November '74 we again vote for members of Congress, and on the same day in the same yeare for clerks of court, who hold ever for four years. URL http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=DD18710220&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------# Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871-02-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context WioraMegan-18710220-ChangingintheTimeofElections.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richmond Daily Dispatch Title A name given to the resource Changing in the Time of Elections Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Wiroa-Week-4 Title A name given to the resource This Week in Reconstruction, January 22-31, 1871 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan Wiora Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 22-31, 1871 Description An account of the resource The Richmond Daily Dispatch discusses how white farmers are at a severe disadvantage post-slavery, for without salves they are not able to harvest as much as they did before and cannot make as much profits. Ways to solve this include taking care of oneself, diversifying crops and involving family members. The edgy and resenting tone of these articles stem from the fact that reporters from The Dispatch believe that slavery should not have ended and former slaves are not equipped to be freedmen, for it ruins the system that was in place that was beneficial for White men. The Dispatch reports that White men should not help Black men in any way, for the abolition of slavery is enough of a sacrifice for the White man. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound It is not surprising that General Grant should be quite impatient with the Virginia Radicals, their importunities, and their squabbles about office. Office being the stimulus to their partisanry, if they do not get that they are poorly off indeed. They have been fighting here in Virginia, marshaling and maneuvering the black army for six years, and they cannot endure the postponement of their reward. A portion of them have been stuffing themselves full, like pigs in the pen. They are snugly installed in office, and have fattened to repletion- men who had nothing when they came here now investing their thousands and hundreds of thousands. The outside Radicals have only been tantalized by a peep at the inside. They envy the custom-house guinea pigs and internal revenue rats in their rich cheeses. They claim that it is their time now; they have waited long enough; the ins must "ride and tie" with them. But when did " ins" listen to the murmurs of the "outs?" So the "outs" are always trying to see if General Grant won't pull oft' the leeched which have sucked themselves full, and give a chance to the faithful outside workers. They interview the President and beseech and implore him for a bit of the Virginia Government pap. Poor man, it is no wonder that he is tired of being pulled and hauled about by the men whom he took into his favor. He advised the delegates, black and white, to go home and "infuse greater harmony into the party." Yet there is no way of quieting them but to diffuse the offices a little more. The President, whose friends work only for the rewards of office, finds that they are far too numerous. URL http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=DD18710128&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------# Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871-01-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context WioraMegan-18710128-NoTitle.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richmond Daily Dispatch Title A name given to the resource No Title Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Wiroa-Week-4 Title A name given to the resource This Week in Reconstruction, January 22-31, 1871 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan Wiora Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 22-31, 1871 Description An account of the resource The Richmond Daily Dispatch discusses how white farmers are at a severe disadvantage post-slavery, for without salves they are not able to harvest as much as they did before and cannot make as much profits. Ways to solve this include taking care of oneself, diversifying crops and involving family members. The edgy and resenting tone of these articles stem from the fact that reporters from The Dispatch believe that slavery should not have ended and former slaves are not equipped to be freedmen, for it ruins the system that was in place that was beneficial for White men. The Dispatch reports that White men should not help Black men in any way, for the abolition of slavery is enough of a sacrifice for the White man. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound The New Encroachment. The ponding law for supervising the elections with the power conferred upon the Federal authorities to govern and to dispose of them according to the interests of the dominant party in the Government, as far as we sec is approved by the Republican journals, which shows that it is a party measure, and so understood. The matter had been prepared, and all the party organizations and the press throughout the country had been duly warned. So all fall into line, and assume to be very much pleased with a very mind and proper measure. The New York Times, a very moderate Republican sheet-one which sees sometimes a little wrong in ultra-Republicanism, and would mete out a little justice to the "suspect"-say that the bill" to prescribe the manner of holding election for President and Vice President and representatives in Congress indicates the name of the help which may be invoked." Exactly ! To help to continue the present party in power. That is all. The Times is quite happy to know that the new bill authorises the Federal "Commissioners " to " act in conjunction with the local (or State) hoards." This is the old story of the hedgehog in the rabbit's nest. lie begged to sleep in " conjunction" with the rabbit, and once in the bed, he desired a little more room, backing hi* request with his pointed quills, which are good representatives of Federal bayonets. These the poor rabbit was compelled to respect; and ere the hour of profound rest the poor thing found herself without abed at the chilliest time of night. And so will the State authority give way to the pointed arguments of force, and in time find itself without any power at all. That this is so even the Times confesses in what follows the quotation above made from it. The Times, speaking of the powers of the Federal commissioners, states that besides acting in " conjunction " with the State boards, they are authorized to exercise "supervision over the lists of registered voters." It is all " supervision " and overruling, and setting aside State authority just as these commissioners or the Federal Court may deem proper. It is a complete ignoring of all State authority. Cunning phrases cannot cover up the fact. The alleged outrages are mere pretexts, gotten up to bolster up and defend a foregone determination to commit the outrage. The pretext is no justification. The measure is so deliberately premeditated and unjustifiable that no man who is not crazy who defends it can fall to be sharply self-condemned if he has the slightest spark of conscientiousness left in his heart. This measure may be very pleading to these people. It is agreeable to think that your party have " fixed things;" that the have secured the offices; that the good jobs and the fat things are all for their exclusive benefit. But wrong and outrage are not so easily gotten rid of. They return after a time to " plague the inventors." Yon may fondle the feline pet, handle its velvet paws, and say how graceful and innocent they are; yet when the paws are opened the blood will flow. The South is, perhaps less interested in this new measure of Federal usurpation- ho hostile to public liberty-than any other portion of the Union. It is hardened to wrong and outrage. It had reason to hope that a day of peace and harmony was at hand; but it has experienced frequent disappointments, and can stand this last one. We speak especially of this State when we say that we are conscious of no act which should excite national distrust of our fealty to law or Constitution; and while familiarity with wrong and outrage prepares us for this fresh measure of injustice, we are none the less impressed with its unjustifiable and atrocious character. Can any one be so blind as not to see its real motive? Yet, if the other States can stand it, so can Virginia. She has been galled by the harness, and is well acquainted with its rough and wounding points. The northern States have not felt them, and ought, from what they have seen, to be wary and jealous, and determined never to submit. Rut that is their affair, and we look with calmness upon the course they may take. All this fuss about southern outrages all the acts for protecting the franchise-are but the negro over and over again. The Republicans have conceived that the negro is to save them from expulsion from office and they mean to use him with a* much effect as possible. They want his vole, and that only; and they pass laws to degrade and chain the white man and let loose the negro. Ills vote alone they seek. They care no more for him than they do for gorillas in Borneo. If the vote was a jewel in his head, they would, in the spirit that they seek his vote, cut out the jewel, though it were the death of the negro. That's all. The progress of events alter all seems quite natural. A certain amount of oppression is indispensable to arousing of the popular will-to a revolution of the public sentiment, and a firing of the public mind to the grand act of overturning a tyranny. The cruelties of Pharaoh were necessary to drive the Israelites to resistance and flight from Egypt. So is the many-headed tyranny of the country grown more and more intolerable, so that ultimately the people may be driven to hurl it from power and reestablish peace and harmony in the land. Upon the whole then, we rather like the hypocrisy of the Republicans, whose ears are so ready to listen to the stories of rebel cruelties, and we are quite fascinated with the cold and heartless measure, based upon this hollow pretext, for giving to the Federal Administration entire control over the elections, which are understood to be the verdict of the people upon tho Administration itself. It is but an assurance that the revulsion will all the sooner take place. URL http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=DD18710126&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------# Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871-01-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context WioraMegan-18710126-TheNewEncroachment.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richmond Daily Dispatch Title A name given to the resource The New Encroachment Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Wiroa-Week-3 Title A name given to the resource This Week in Reconstruction, January 15-21, 1871 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan Wiora Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 15-21, 1871 Description An account of the resource The week's papers dealt with race relations. The rights of African-American people on railcars was very prevalent, for the state government discusses issues pertaining to railcars, however apparent racism deterred government officials from voting for the rail companies to have better quality railcars for Black customers. Other articles were written on this issue, for a citizen proposed that people should be fined and imprisoned if they discriminate on railcars, but it was dismissed. There were also police court reports for assaults against a black child that was dismissed. The paper disregards these claims, and concludes that these people are out of line and should be more grateful and claims that only a few African-Americans feel this way. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound We have not yet seen that Negroes have been in favor of amnesty. They are too much inclined to slavery to be independent, and they follow the commands of their malignant leaders like dog's their masters. They do not perceive that they are making war upon the only people who can help them, and siding with the descendant and heir of the slave-trader upon the high seas, who bought their ancestors, at the rate of a gallon of New England rum for a dozen of them, and imported them to this country. This, of course, nobody can be surprised at. Such blindness and willfulness, however, is capable of any imaginable caprice and infidelity, and those who use the negro now may look to become the objects of his hate and execration at some future time. The mulatto, Downing, who keeps the rant in the Federal Capitol, and who smuggles whiskey to guests, against law, in plated metal cups, has recently honored Richmound with a visit , and he illuminates the New York Times with a letter, giving his impressions of the state of things in Virginia and his conclusion against amnesty. What impudence! What insufferable assurance ! No white man, not blinded by prejudice and brutalized by malice, could read what he says without indignantion. Downing arraigns the white people of Virginia upon the accusation that they don't give bread and board to negroes. The accusation is false; for the farmers have nearly ruined themselves in their effort to turn free negro labor to advantage-treating negroes with the greatest kindness, sharing their meat and bread with them. and at the end of the year they have not made enough to pay the wages of the negroes and their taxes. What more can they do? Shall they give their lands-all that they have-to the negro? When the Government deprived them of their property in negroes, it took from them what was under the Constitution as much property as the land or anything else that the northern farmer holds as property. Was t he southern farmer required to support the liberated slave ? Was not the sacrifice forced upon him enough as his part of the contribution to abolition? The negro is free, lie knows how to work. He ought to be able to take care of himself. The effort to take care of him has been a failure. Let him try to manage his own affairs. He will be liberally treated : and when he shows his capacity to improve lands and pay for them be can easily buy them. Slavery was a sort of "cooperative" labor system. The master furnished the head and directed movements, the laborer sharing results at least to the extent of sustenance, clothing, and shelter. Now he is deprived of these advantages of "cooperation," he must see how he can secure them by his own independent industry. The great bulk of masters, as .John Randolph once said, were slaves to the negro. They cannot he expected to give up their estates to him. But there must be no amnesty because of alleged injustice to the negro! Downing, the mulatto-who, "If lie was in Hayti, would have to take refuge in a little corner among the mulattos to avoid the hostility of the negro-protests against it, and so do negro conventions. It is a great piece of impudence as well sis injustice in these people. Without employment from the white man they cannot live; and why should they causelessly war upon him?-upon their best friend?-nay, the only man who can do them any solid and lasting good? Well, these things will all have an end. The negro will find out his interest as well as his place after a time, after having wandered through the bogs and brambles in pursuit of the Jack-o-lanturn of political delusions which has been held before them by detestable hypocrites and impostors for their own personal advantage. URL http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=DD18710117&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------# Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871-01-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context WioraMegan-18710117-TheNegroAgasintAmnesty.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richmond Daily Dispatch Title A name given to the resource The Negro against Amnesty Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Terry-Week-16 Title A name given to the resource Conservative or Democrat? December 25-31, 1870 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Travis Terry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 25-31, 1870 Description An account of the resource What does it mean to call oneself a "Conservative"? To many, it means to be anyone who apposes the Radical Republicanism. The party title of "Conservative", however, seemingly does not mean very much. In fact, it means so little to some (particularly to those who still consider themselves to be Democrats) that they wish the name to be changed. As one issue of The Daily Dispatch puts it, those who wish to change the name of the party to "Democrat" only want to do so in order to make their way into office by way of calling themselves democrats. To those who truly embody what the Conservatives built their party around - the mutual dislike of the Radicals - it is understood that a change in name at this time may "result in splitting the Conservative party in twain". What is to become of the Conservative party, and its title, at the time is unknown to all, but a division over what it should be called it evident. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound The portrait of Gen. Lee, painted by Elder, of this city, and now on exhibition at Bates & Waddy Bros'., should be seen by all who venerate the memory of the Confederate Chieftain. It is a splendid work of art, and the most life-like and accurate picture of Lee that we have yet seen. There is but one place for the best portrait of Virginia's greatest son, by her most talented artist. It should adorn the walls of the Capitol of the State. We hope it is not true that it is to be bough by a citizen of another Commonwealth. URL http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=DD18701229&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870-12-29 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TerryTravis-12291870-EldersPortraitOfLee.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richmond Daily Dispatch Title A name given to the resource Elder's Portrait of Lee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Terry-Week-13 Title A name given to the resource A War Reignited, December 1-10, 1870 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Travis Terry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 1-10, 1870 Description An account of the resource Only a few short weeks ago, the Conservatives of Richmond called an end to the war between the parties, an end to quarrelling with the federal government. Only a few short weeks after their declaration, it's clear that an end is not yet in sight. On many occasions the Conservatives of The Daily Dispatch attack the Radical party. In one instance, an attack is aimed at the Radicals for the apparent treachery and deceit they utilize in order to gain power. In another, a Conservative judge falls victim to "an act of Radical persecution," after the judge was accused of changing the ballot boxes during the elections. If there is ever to be peace between these two parties, it can only start when the war between them truly ends. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Under this caption the Petersburg Index has an editorial in which, after deploring the apathy existing among the Conservatives of Virginia, it calls upon the Central Committee to convoke a State Convention. The Index demands a "positive platform," forgetting that even in the days of Moses those who fought the devil and his works stood upon a negative platform, as witness the ten commandments. We quote a paragraph or two: "We still deem it unnecessary and unwise at this time to make any formal alliance with the northern opposition for many reasons, one of which - that tis course has not yet been announced by authority - is sufficient. But there is necessity, if we would consolidate and make necessity the anti-Republican influences of Virginia, for a clear decided avowal of principle and purpose on the part of that organization which claims to represent the intelligence, experience, and integrity of Commonwealth, "Republicanism should be arraigned boldly for all its crimes against humanity and freedom, and the most determined and uncompromising opposition to its every shape and guise should be proclaimed. That would be a sufficient definition of the place we must occupy in Federal politics when the time for action shall arrive. "And as to domestic affairs the party line should be sharply drawn. Every issue should be clearly defined, and the idea of aggressive warfare upon Radicalism, and its potent ally, ignorance, be so distinctly conveyed as to leave no doubt upon the minds of either our friends or our enemies. Already the absence of such avowals has operated disastrously to us in contributing to a sense of distrust among all classes of our population, and in depriving the orators and writers of the Conservative party of the mans of repelling charges brought by its opponents. And it is always so; a negative position corrects no antagonisms, and weakens all attachments."It will be better, for numberless considerations, to adopt a liberal but bold platform, and put before the world the Conservative plan for the government of Virginia. "Thus shall we best silence calumny, and thus only can we wake the people from a sleep of indifference which, if prolonged, must be fatal to every social, moral, and political interest of the State we love." We have no fears to the future of the Conservative party in Virginia. It will for years to come carry the State at every election, under whatever name it shall fight. The apathy or indifference attributed to our people is only a seeming, not a reality. If, however, it exists, it cannot be overcome by a convention. And as we are to heave no State elections before November of next year, the people will scarcely be able to perceive the necessity for a State convention at any early day.The assembling of a State Convention would afford to the discontented a fine opportunity to air their eloquence in speeches in favor of uniting with the national Democratic party and calling ourselves "Democrats." The result would be, we fear, a pretty stiff quarrel between the mule-headed Conservatives who do not agree upon this point. And as to a "positive platform," we do not know whether the Conservatives of Virginia are in favor of or opposed to a protective tariff, or expansion or contraction of the currency, or indeed any one of the measure that divide the parties in the North. But we do know that they are opposed to Radicalism as it appears here in Virgina. A negative platform, therefore, suits such a people; and it strikes us that to declare "the most determined and uncompromising opposition to every shape and guise" of "Republicanism" would after all be nothing but a negative platform, though we agree that this would be a "sufficient definition" of our place. URL http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=DD18701215&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------# Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870-12-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TerryTravis-12151870-ANewMovementNeededpdf.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richmond Daily Dispatch Title A name given to the resource "A New Movement Needed" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Terry-Week-13 Title A name given to the resource A War Reignited, December 1-10, 1870 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Travis Terry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 1-10, 1870 Description An account of the resource Only a few short weeks ago, the Conservatives of Richmond called an end to the war between the parties, an end to quarrelling with the federal government. Only a few short weeks after their declaration, it's clear that an end is not yet in sight. On many occasions the Conservatives of The Daily Dispatch attack the Radical party. In one instance, an attack is aimed at the Radicals for the apparent treachery and deceit they utilize in order to gain power. In another, a Conservative judge falls victim to "an act of Radical persecution," after the judge was accused of changing the ballot boxes during the elections. If there is ever to be peace between these two parties, it can only start when the war between them truly ends. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Several biographies, or lives, of the late General Lee, are advertised. Some of them are nearly ready for publication, though General Lee has been dead little more than a month,It is known that the family of General Lee has entrusted his MSS, and family papers to Col. Chas. Marshall, of Baltimore, with the request that he shall undertake the work of writing a history of the life and campaigns of General Lee. Colonel Marshall was the aid and confidential private secretary of the General, and is eminently qualified for the work entrusted to him.The task of writing either history or biography is very delicate and difficult. To the best qualifications for its performance the author should add the most favorable opportunities to obtain facts necessary for his work. Colonel Marshall has these opportunities, which are not open to others. His book, therefore, will be the most desirable, because the most reliable and authentic; and those who want this sort of history of the great Southern General and his campaigns, may, with a little patience, be gratified. Those who are not particular, however, and have not the patience, can have the benefit of the steam machine for the manufacture of books. They may, however, after reading them, not feel altogether sure that they know all that it is true about General Lee. URL http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=DD18701201&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------# Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870-12-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TerryTravis-12011870-BiographiesOfGeneralLee.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richmond Daily Dispatch Title A name given to the resource Biographies of General Lee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Terry-Week-11 Title A name given to the resource A Change in Times, November 13-19, 1870 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Travis Terry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 13-19, 1870 Description An account of the resource With their resounding victory in the polls now behind them, the Conservatives have but two things to say: a warning and a declaration. After the loss endured northerners, carpet-baggers, and Radicals in the election, the Conservatives want everyone to know that they have taken back power and that no one should come down to the south and try and take a single thing from they. They have also offered a declaration that the war between parties, the war between "States-rights men and the Federalists" has finally come to an end. There will be no more fighting with the Federal Government, and no more talks of succession, as that was all settled at the conclusion of the Civil War. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound The horde of carpet-baggers which swept down upon the South like an army of wolves of the black forest have held on to their schemes for seizing the offices and filling'their pockets with the public moneys with a pertinacity and impudence that is amazing. But gradually the white people of the'South have regained control over their own public affairs, and gradually have the beast'of prey been driven back to their black forests. The history of their depredations, their ravenous inroads upon the public revenues can never he justly and fairly explained. The extent, as well as the enormity of their crimes can never be appreciated. No one will ever encounter the heavy task of hunting them up and following the carpet-bagger through his torturous and dark paths.'The South has been terribly victimized by these people, who have been seconded and strongly maintained in the rascality by the Government itself. Beginning with military rule and the villainous agency of the Freedmens's Bureau - the latter furnishing the rascals, and the former installing them in office - the south was laid completely at the mercy of these unscrupulous and greedy men. The Congress having disfranchised the Southern whites, and the negroes being incapable of discharging the duties of public offices, the military commands had hardly any recourse left them but to fill those offices with emissaries of the Freedmen's Bureau. General Canby made them sheriffs here in Virginia, and gave them the handling of the public money - the taxes paid in by an impoverished and oppressed people. There were but few of them who could give the security required by the laws of Virginia. But the courts had to submit. In the case of Leahy, in Pittsylvania; General Canby ordered the court to take his security, though it had twice refused to do so. Leahy will only be a sample. We shall see how many of them make good their deficits. 'Getting position through the power wielded over us while in a territorial condition, they were enabled to muster in strong force, permeating the whole Commonwealth, and, with the cooperation of the Freedmen's bureau, the minds of the negroes were poisoned against us with a view to permanent possession of the offices by these adventurers after the military government was withdrawn. In this they have been wofully disappointed. They have lost all chances to handle the public funds save in districts where the negroes hold the balance of power, and even in those districts a strong feeling in behalf of native citizens, together with a prejudice against carpet-baggers for their evident purpose to keep negores out of office, has caused a great change to the disadvantage of the carpet-baggers. They are defeated almost everywhere.'Now, as these people had no other motive in coming here but that off playing the "dodge" of "ruining" the Souther States and stealing all the money they could, they had no callings, no visible means of support. Disappointed in not getting the official plunder they came for, or rather in not enjoying that plunder after the military left, they have no way of living. Their commissary department was but limited, and when that is exhausted there is an end of them. See how many have left this city - and there are many others who must follow.'The scenes of the last two years have been remarkable. The impudence of our people in taking possession of their own Government has greatly straightened the circumstances of the amiable and honest carper-baggers. They have been like wrecked people at sea fighting for the floating planks. They struggled to keep their hold upon our city government, and they essayed to undermine each other. The Journal south to oust Humphreys, and then Porter, and others planned to blow up all the "ins," and later, Miss Van Lew was set upon. The situation got very warm as "J.N." says, the "pressure was heavy."'Bond, and Wardwell, and Painter, and Samuel, and Gregory, and others, have gone. Hunnicutt preceded them all, as he was the most honest of them all, and least designing. He was sent off like a long-bearded goat, bearing as much of their sins as they could pack upon him. But Hunnicutt, if he cherishes malice toward his early colleagues who turned upon him after fleecing him of all he made by the public printing, will have his heart's content with their exposure and flight. They much all go covered with ignominy and disgrace by the gross swindling, and embezzling and corruption, and fraud, that have been proved upon them, from stealing $7,000 worth of real estate to selling cadetships and pocketing public money in a hundred ways. They will ultimately all leave the lauds they have oppressed, vexed, injured, and insulted by their deeds. Their only hope of escape from the contempt of man everywhere is in their obscurity. 'Richmond has now peace from these people for eighteen months. In that time the commissary department will likely give out, and, for want of means to subsist upon, they will depart. There is certainly room enough in the world for them and for us. While we cannot envy any people with whom they nay cast their lots, we may truly felicitate ourselves upon their departure; for the country will grow back brighter as they withdraw.'We hope - indeed we believe - that no sincere and good-intentioned gentleman coming from any quarter of this earth to live amongst us, will make the error of taking even the shade of a shadow of these strictures to himself. We all know, and none better than th genuine carpet bagger, who we mean, Some of our best citizens have come to dwell amongst us from distant sections of the Union, and we heartily welcome them. The man is blindly sensitive indeed who cannot distinguish these apples from the the horse droppings URL http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=DD18701114&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------# Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870-11-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TerryTravis-11141870-CanTheyStandIt.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richmond Daily Dispatch Title A name given to the resource Can They Stand It? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Terry-Week-10 Title A name given to the resource A Conservative Victory, November 6-12, 1870 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Travis Terry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 6-12, 1870 Description An account of the resource The polls are in, and the city has spoken. The conservatives have resoundingly won in the polls. The conservative mayoral candidate, Mr. Keiley, as well as ten other conservatives can claim a victory in the elections. What this means for the city, no one knows just yet. While the Conservatives are rejoicing in their successes, Radicals are both surprised and outraged. All of the effort that the Radicals and the government exerted - sending the army down on election day, stationing soldiers at the ballot locations to "keep the peace" - has failed. In the wake of their victory in the polls, the Conservatives have but one thing on their minds: continuing the push back against the Radicals. The Conservatives seem to think that all signs are pointing their way toward completely taking back the power from the Radicals. With their wins in the polls, all they need to do now is to take the congressional candidate. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Modern history demonstrates that those State have most rapidly advanced which most liberally constructed extensive systems of improvements. Thus those communities checked off in all directions by railroads have with giant stride increased in commerce, manufactures, agriculture, and population. These are conceded results attending such modern improvements. Like improved agricultural implements, they have only to be studied and known practically to sweep away all opposition to their universal use. Certainly it is too late seriously to argue the wide-spreading advantages flowing from a wisely-arranged system of railroads. From our most populous interior cities they radiate in all directions, thus making them focal points of attraction, inviting by their facilities both trade and travel from all sections of the country. In the Northwestern States passing North, South, East, and West, checking off in squares its agricultural, mineral, and manufacturing districts, they reenergise the entire community, augment production, advance civilization by promoting social as well as business intercourse between remote localities. Let the citizens of Richmond study the railroad system of the Western State - examine railroad maps of New England and of Georgia. Behold how those thrifty - because bold and enterprising - communities turn all things to good account. Let the timid property-holder - the tardy, wedded-to-old habits, and the despondent croaker - repose on "old-fogyism." It is a couch suitable for "do-nothings," where big with conceits, they can fully ventilate fully exploded dogmas, and demonstrate their capacity sometimes to act as brakesmen, but never as the engineers to direct the locomotive. The modern business men, the rising young men, the enterprising manufacturers, the enlightened professional men, must all admit that Richmond sleeps - that her noble energies lie dormant - that inertia has thrown its gloomy pall over her limbs, mind, and body. How long will she listlessly sleep under such deadening indigences? Norfolk has her Mahone, Alexandria her Barbour; but to whom will Richmond point as their peer? Who has the, will, spirit, dash, and mind to conceive and, lead in great undertakings? When the race is run, and success crowns the efforts of those who dared to prepare for the contest, the kill-joys, the do-nothings, and the croakers, no longer luxuriating in a state of inglorious dubiety, will sweep hither and yonder, like bats amidst the crumbling walls of a deserted city, cheering departed greatness with the sad cry of "illium fuit." Who so fallen as to decline to identify his name and means in all public efforts calculated to advance the prosperity of Richmond? Who so reckless as to place his dictum in opposition to the necessities of the country, the prosperity of the city, and the experience of modern limes? The direct southwestern trade is to Richmond a "sine qua non." Will she grasp it? The northwestern trade you will get. Is Richmond aspiring only to be a northside city, or will she nobly dare to be the great central focal point of trade, manufactures, and population? Let that be her aim. Let her put forth her energies and boldy contend for the prize. Young men of Richmond, rally to the rescue! Arouse and win success. May you inscribe your names amongst the architects of her future good fortune. URL http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=DD18701110&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870-11-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TerryTravis-11101870-RailroadsAreToTheCountryWhatStreetsAreToTheCitizens.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richmond Daily Dispatch Title A name given to the resource Railroads Are to the Country What Streets Are to the Citizens