Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-06

ca ny tHelT eHrVuteIy- Out tHefe Wero
many plain, honest Overseers who were
living with the tax aris,ocracy who ,o,ed
for il against their will. and belief Of what
was right: we know it to be a fact. We
acknowledge that mo man could see his
interest" in advocating tax TO build a.
road which will, when made. receive more
curses than ever was uttered against the
james River Company. advocated as il is
by 'honey-lipped,' and defended as it is by
"suear-tongued" gentry. who once were
clothed with the glory of Legislative '.par-
aphcrnaLa," but who were never heirs
to that practical good sense. which would
make them fit subjects to prosecute an i'm
por,ant work with vigor and success, to
the benefit Of the Stockholders or the inter-
ests ofthc State
This is plain talk, but we know what
we say; facts bear US out in our declars-
ton. But the most important point, and
one which 81 Friend 10 tie Road" seems
to dwell upon particularly, was that the
poor man was not to be oppressed How
is it that these leading advocates of the tax
came to love the poor SO suddenly p
Taxes for the benefit of the public,to them.
appeared once as a hobgoblin or evil
spirit. them it was tyranny to tax
the people to educate the poor mans
chiid-io make the rising generation good
and useful members of society, and they
have always opposed every principle Of
reform" that gave the people any power
the very word reform" 10 some of its
"renerabie" Clique, was "odius." and its dc
nuuciation became fit theme for 'ciargcs'
to Grand Jarics." They wei! knew that
the last gasp Of aristocracy for lie was
nearly over:
"IAat OAeIIo's occupation rolild soo'. te gone;''
and. like the dying alligator, they stretch
ed their scaly arms, and Strengthened out
their carcass, exclaiming "Gtoe as tie
DaAciAe Railroad tar far tmenty,fee
gears, and IRE die IN peace" Why, this
newborn zeal for the poor man? We say
it here, and lett strike where it peases,
that that peculiar love which some of the
advocates Of the tax express for the poor
men Of Charlotte, is as hollow as their pro-
LESSONS: and their past acts prove our posi-
ton, tat they love the poor man only to
carry out their sche 1es of selfintcrest; for
they know that the poor people OF Char
io''e are Patrio'c @'', Winning 10 aiu u an
cause Tor me pubiit "ehare' out NOT
vixen few Of the arisiocracv are TO be
benefited, and tiiat,o over the dow n-trodden
| rights Of portion of their iellow-cit,. ,ens.
As TO the Rev. Lewis Skidmore, we
nav. nave 10 say .nat so lar as MS opposition TO
'"o ''N qu'stioh goes We approve Oh ms
COURSE ana oeyohu' na'; we go no iunher'
Ior we oeiieVe 'hat IL IS beneath me digni-
:! % aug 'auSe 20 70 assam any man PerSo'
nal character lif 1t is to be assalled, on
question: OF 10 advocate measure OF Fub-
TIC interests. we believe that mr.. Skid
more mas 'nTri'ed 'he applause oil ,he Peo-
PIE: VINO WIZ mol snp'nr' 70 the ROD OF ron
when f'"r"o,i OF 'ne aflStocracy OF Char-
,o''G "ou'u 'u'c 'i,eh WINE nc N'ndica-
.Po us PoSilon, ana opposed The tax hiii
~ ~ 4 manner '"at did nm credit Al
,nough aspersiohs nave been cast upon
h'm' by those whose forte Is abuse aud
VINO glory Ia detracion. Ia thls greedy Ell
iort they have i4lied. But whv Shall we
continue tins subject ither! The v'ice
OF he people OF charlotte has been heard
~ an cniPhai'c manner against the tax bl'i'
ano y, wna' ga Inc eAo'ls oil The advocates
d's u,
=. Money' o-a'ery' 'ne G tie a:ls'ocracy
"puor, baf-foom sa'uta'ions' grog-shoP
compliments, ," actions OF me Gown" OF the
i9.A century personal and political poPu-
lafi'y' all were siakcd and placed upon the
result ana these unfortunate .lcums md
'hcif "fraih OF triumph Is Wlthered and
'"' IL 1'iu .ilt'iF Po'''cai slandih9 hke one
% an a'yo'nih@ county "'of0fe al IN ana
:" "a, @"@i''D"'e@ Sf0Ee'
-, heF nave at 'a'l lesson learnt them
,"a' ."ey are i'o' 10 o'G'aie 10 the pubic
'yo'f any 'o"Ser' ana 'h'' 'ney are MOI
1D"'Pe'eN1 70 Judse OF 'Ne puGhc welfare
N"e,' !, Is 10 NC measured 20 'lle'F Dement,,
lnu 10 '"t INJURY u nose VINO once STOOD
y! ti'ei', ou' nave now Nv, Oid 'hein an "efT-
. |, SS J@'fTem :, ihey once loved The
4t" F'ci0e' "heh once hove In
s'e"' put neyohu mat ,hcir late actions
io'e '''a' ,"'y rove ho' 'iie nieres, OF Tie
80 0U' .'','' o"N '"0'e'"1@' ana P,7So-
N"t 'AteTtSfS. Dut me people oil charlotte
generally. as well as those around ''LIar-
iesf, 10 nm; down tho nrcsumntous airs
,.l:h - -,
WI: IN" - ''''"t ''t os 10 put Oh "heN