Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-31
VOTER.
To THE EpIToR:-

To THE EpIToR.-
caunot avoid the expression of
my surprise and regret the Of several art-
>clcs which have appeared in your paper recently,
with reference the reelection Of our present ex-
ceIlcnt Board of Common Council men. These
publications remarkable for asperity as they
IRE void OF evidence Of any that the authors
have formed their opinion after careful investiga
ton into the nets Of those whom they seek to bring
into disrepute with their fellos-citzens Ii is
my purpose follow the example and risk
the defence Of the Council upon vague assertions
or indiseriminatc adulaton; but will present facts
derived from authentic the grounds upon
which give my approval Of their acts and upon
which ask the approval Of others.
I learn TINT notwirl, standing the genera, I may
say indeed universal that large increase
OF taxes unavoidable, as the interest
upon the guaranteed subscription o the Virginia and
Tennessee Rail Road Stock became payable yet
by the cconomy and wise forecast Of our Common
Council-men, the taxes have been uai'y reduced;
that whilst the ordinary levy the town. six
teen thou Iand dollars. fine that the following i.
the actual state Of the Treasury after meeting all
demands ordinary and cxtraorlinaty ne hare a BAL
IF Tighten thousand doiLars, aeatidJie fer The
future pan's and habih es n me Corporation.
Is not this most gratifying state OF Finances
and well calculated to sustain corporate credit
against the realization Of the gloomy predictions of
iewcroalers who attempted to alarm and thereby
patriotic felloweitizens in the effort they
worthy made in 1878, to foot the most
important line ofintercommunicaIion projected
ia the Sta,el Surely it Is; and demands at our
hands. every evidence can give, that
sibc Of the igaton due those who have dcvis-
ed and successfully carried out, financial policy
resulting satisfactorily. Yet the people ofLynch
burg called upon to repudiatc such admins
ira,ion of their affairs, by disoarding faithful pub
lie servants and putting in their places men wanting
prove themselves deserving public confidence il
administrative and fiscal duties. greatly mistake
the character OF my ellow-fownsmcn, il they viii
heed such appeals to their passions and prcludces,
when they have facts such as | have detailed TO
direct their jad gments. Some, who presume
apprised that the present state OF corporate af
ialrs would not warrant assault the Common
Council, affect sec in the future, grounds Of IL
arm. That snch fears without the pale of rea-
sonablc apprehension, ia to my mind very evident.
4 will not go nj large, into the reasons which
might urge. relieve any who may be disposed TO
parake Of the real affected fears of your CORES
pondcnts; but | will extend this communication a
line or two, To state Of the grounds upon
which confidently rely, that -four people wise
~, and sustain those who have without fee re-
wnrd, served them ably and faithfully, we shall tri-
umphantly vindicac the wisdom of the selection
made when the present Council was elected. The
Water Works, which have hitherto been tax on
tnc Corporation, are now, under the management
OF our excellent watering Committee. paying
Of one thousand dollars into your Trcasury.-
The value of real estate within the Corporation,
shown by the last assessment, has increased half "A
million of dollars. The Rail Road will in all prob
ability be opened to Salem by the end of this year,
and viii assurcdly pay three per the expcn-
diturc made Tor its construction to that point there
by diminishing the necessity to levy taxcsfor the
whole amount of the interest the guaranteed sub
scripton To the stock of that Company.
In conclusion, l would appeal to my felow-cit-
liens to roeet that false STEP in cceting in
experienced Council-mcn, might entail upon US
evils of the gravest magnitude whereas, if we he
steudfast aud hold them, we do know we have
no cause to apprchend any change in the present
prosperous condition of affairs.
No PARTISAN.