Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-21

will have mis- 'hard earned substance forced from him,
TO subserve the ends of demagogues, and sustan the
interests of a party" Now, Mr.. Editor, these
sertions true Can the Norfolk Herald the Richmond
Whip or the authors Of the famous Petersburg Wing
captrap resolutions who make these charges, put their
fingers upon single sentence OF the Tax Bill, which
warrants such bold assetions No, sirs-the Tax Bill
contains nothing OF the kndand verify believe that
had a Wing Legislature possess moral courage snf.
cient to pass such BILL that passed by the last lie
gislaure-hud they boldly ventured their popularity
on such leasne-had they possessed that lofty pa
,rioiism which looks not 10 The interests OF party, but
10 The welfare Of their native State-and, like the De-
mocrac members Of the last Legislature, brought for
ward and passed bill similar TO The one under consi-
Iteration the hue and cry which they have raised
aoausl the BILL from one end Of State to the other
would have been changed TO the most cxtravagant
praises of this great AID vitality important
session of the Legislature might have been extended 10
July and we should have heard no murmur complaint
about lone sessions" from these Wing lcaders-but
we should have been told, and over, of The great
| Uhig mtasure-we should have heard them loud
and oft repeating the great benefits which the
| bill conferred the State-that the credit Of the
Old Dominion has been saved-hat Virginia repudiates
repudiation-that while the capitalist and the man of
property is equaby taxed for the support cf the faith
Of the State-thc moor mccAGnic-the man who re.
ceives his Is cents one dollar per day-or his thirty
or forty shillnss per WEEKS allowed to go ascot
free"-a Wing Legislature, we should have been told
|
thew found any man naked they would have clothed
him Had the Wings passed the Tax bill, they
would have informed US, many time and oft, that
they were the exclusive friends OF the mechanic-or
look while the dealer in State stocks required 10 paw
in proportion to his ability while the rich man. with his
thousands in lands slaves gold and silver plate, called
on for his qnotahe poor aborer, he who dependant
Oh his daily exerons for subsistence for himself and
l:tlle ones pays no taa Look then, at the wisdom of
the Lepisature-look at that wisdom which seeks TO
rails the needy while IL bears
equal and exact Justice those IN ai uent circum
stances Can there be tax bill more favorable to all
classes than ihis' Can any desire one framed on
better principles, or, could there be better cacu
lated 10 carry out the objects intended, VIZ to meet
the current expenditures of the State the Interest on
the permanent public debt and 10 assist paying the
floating debt due the banks the 10Th Of December
next
Let TIE candid and impartial voter examine the Tax
| Billet him look we'll at The position IN which the
State would have heen placed, had Wing Legisla-
ture met in Richmond the past Winler-a party who
always disposed to borrow, and put the State the
position of borrower from the Banks, at the mercy
of moneyed corporatlon rather than place their
6dence and trust for support The honor Of the PEG
ple Let the voter lock al the situation of State
stocks, when the Legislature network then $40,
and nearly al par. Let him examine the course
of the Richmond Whig-a print which, in February
last, stated that IT would pay off the debts of all the
States were il able, rather than them repndate
ast) would become voluntary security for our young
and oppressed sisters, Mississippi and Illinois Ill
they did not, could not, pay PRINCIPAL INTEREST
ace ,c0ud pan for Men-the licentious tongue of Eu-
rope should be sIienced-ihe triumph of the enemies
Of Repubicansin should be terminated" NC. What
now is the language oi the Richmond Wing, Is il
the most violent opponent of The Tax Bill in the
State AYE and the very bill, too, which il was
found absolutely necessary 10 pass, 10 prevent repuda
ton in Old Virginia. and which will alone enable the
,ari gt,l ,,b.
of our State look well into these matters aud ihey can
moi fail TO perceive the handle which the Wings are
endeavorng 10 make of the Tax Bill They cannot
overlook the fact that is not from any seeming OBJ
ections which the Wings seek impress on the minds
of the community, that they are thus violently de-
precatng the Tax Bill, and those who passed il;
for it is not the Taa Ball that calls forth so much
vupefaon and abuse from the Wings, but it is
the expectation they have formed, Of being able 10
make sucten, capital Of il, 10 place themselves IN
possession Of the rcins oil Government, and aid the
declining fortunes of their great CHAMPION Henry
Clay. Does any voter doubt this fact' Can any one
doubt that the Wings dishonest in their professions
land, that they playing the deceitful game
which they played in 1910? Ii so, let him cast his
eyes towards their clap-trap flag, now waving over
the Main street of our city, from the Southwestern
end of the Old Market House, and doubt no more
There he will see, side of their flag, embaZoned
in large letters, "HESRy CLAY, TuE Mill Boy or
TIE SLAsuEs; underneath ~ the representation oil a
bag, for sadde-and close at hand, the figure Of
house, somewhat resembling mill. On the other side
OF the flag, (be not astonshed have the represent
laton of full grown COoa-and over his head, in
large letters, may be seen the words: "TnE SANE
OLD Coon" These the arguments which the
Wings again about TO urge in support oil their great
cause-and these, perhaps are about strong any
oithelr arguiientatiye objections to the Tax bill.
But enough-tle citizens of Virginia have yet
been guled with such mummerieS, and believe they
too enlightened TO lie deceived by the devices
with which the Wings would seek TO draw o attention
from their true prnciples-their mad schemes of Tariff
- Assumption Distribution Banks Internal I'm
provements, &c, &c. |, therefore, leave them and
heir measures in the hands Of my ellow.czens: they
! am sure, can never trust the Whgs-a party which
while they insult the ndings OF citizens, by
appeals 10 the senses-are tampering with the public
faith, and attempting 10 raise party capital al the
pense of the honor Of onr State. Away with such
party, and all their principles Let US have none o.
them. Let US raise voices against such ruinous
doctrines Let unite ourselves nanfulIy in the tigh
-" For Principles, not hlen-and boldly march forth
against opponents, "like the Macedonian phaanx
shoulder 10 shoulder with all shields united over
our heads
On Thursday aest, Virginia expects every man 10 ID
his duty. The stability o. our institutions, and the
welfare of the country are in danger. Let every man
be at his post. Let no Republican finch in the dis
charge OF bis duty The want of single shot may
bring defeat upon ranss.-Rally, then To the
Polls To The Polls and glorious victory will be
A MECHANIC,
dependant his labor for subsistence )
Richmond, april ~ 1913.
WILLIAMSBURG.
AT a meeting of large and respectable portion o.