Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-20
Letter from Col. Hopkins.
PowHArAN, AFRIL IS, 1876.
To the Editors of the IYhiR.

foWHArAN, APRIL 10, 1876.
To the Editors Of the Wig:
Gentlemen-My attention has been called by the kind
ness OF friend. 10 an appeal in your paper Of yese
day " To the Whig Voters Of POtohafan." Had the
writer contented himself merely by appealing his Wing
friends attend the polls, should have had no
complainant the least But when he represents
the advocate of Convention the tpAie basis and
an ad rsioIem system of taxation" he does Quinn
enuonay, hope very geat injustice In the rst place,
have never been willing to organize the Convention it,
self upon the tchte basis; Contrary publicly and
emphdiieay thanked Mr. Cooke for his against the
substitute 10 the bill of the last winer) which
proposed to elect the members of the Convention upon the
rhfe basis Ii in reference the Consultation TO
be framed, and not the organisation OF the Conven
uon that proposed compromise OF the basis OF represen.
aton In this view, the writer represents truly, far
he goes but he leaves important half of my
plan, namely the check of fioO-fhrds upon every
appropriation or loan BILL The ad ualoTe SYSTEM of tax
alton is the cheapest and sguGi that the of
ever devised, casting the burthens OF Government upon
the DhOIe veqth of the State, each paying exactly
IN proportion 10 his while would forever project
the slave propsry OF the East from all danger of being
selected the peculiar subject Of taxation ape
ehe tar could constitutonaly be imposed upon It,
other, except Just per cenage upon Its true value
ps Of the general ioeah of the Stale. But in order 10
make the dd pdlorem per cenage as low practicable,
economy IN the disbursement O the public money indis
pensabe and tor this purpose am in favour Of consl
utional check requiring frotkHds vote upon every ap-
preparation loan bill. The present House of Delegates
Is composed OF 1874 membon. The protection of the
East found IN its majority Of 90 BY proposed com.
PROMISE instead Of the msoriy Of g. IL would re-
qure the concurrence Of 80 votes, OF 90
TO pass any appropriation loan bill. That economy in
the administration OF the government, and consequent
cheap tardtiOn, would be the result OF such a Plan
firmly believe. But | ala not welded to this plan.
will cheeruly support any other that may be suggested
better calculated to effect my object. And what that
obec is, to attain for beloved old Common wealth
the blessings Of equal privileges and equal buhens-iewer
sessions of the General y-ewer and better laws
lighter and mole equal burthens upon the peope-an ex-
tension Of the night of surage-a mora rssponsbe Judi
eidg-and mole easap and speedy administration OF pub.
lie justice. These my general upon the SUBJECT
perfectly well understood here. But avowed in my pub
lie speech, the evening OF my nomination. that it, con-
trarv to my expectations, should be elected and have
to vote upon the Convention question: | would faithfully
reflect the aseertained wishes Of my constuents-hat
would vote their piH, mine. Please publish the
above, and oblge Yours, respectfully, &c.
Ii. l.. HOPKINS.