Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-04-08

ast ueek, let fall remark IN The /
bodies an idea, that has been Turk /
i'm ! Of ! great many cher people
Ii eel. that Judging the Democratic |
par a by lis fruits, h vas not pre-emi- |
nep.j royefu tie deslinies Of the State
A present condilion viii very clearly
de- truth ofthis assertion.
tn .rz,ic party have had unchecked cos
trul az he State for years We are in debt about
nineteen millions Of dollars. OF this amount. elev-
en- millions bear interest," and require the constant
attention Of me Legislature.
Enormous taxes have to be faised-sueh indeed,
as he people Of Virginia have never known before
ButopprcssiFe as these taxes may Be. they willon-
~ produce Sufficient amoantto keep the wheels
Of government going-to pay interest on The public
debt-the salaries Of ofice-holders, and the other
eeonomies Of Ire party. Not cent, il is estimated,
viii be left A. the prosecution Of Internal improve
ments, for esQeation, or future relief
Mr. Good The Chancellor, Of the Excheouer,
announced lays since that the Treasur, was
empty and ate provision must be made, b
way ofloan. reserve the credit Of Government
This, in brill, IS our present condition, under wise
Democratic illustration! Is itnot high time to
change il Is1si some amendment in our condi-
ton demanded 81 every consideration OF patriotism
and sound policy? What prospect does Democrat
ic rule hold ont Of such improvement They have
no measures which promises relief Nextyear, ac-
cJniing TO their own showing, the taxes will be
greater than they are this and still work Of Inn
pr6vemeurE1 h be aided The increased taxation
WIN be pay interest on the debs, the sat-
aries Of ofieeholders and other current expenses.
And SO il will continue for sc years, unil,he public
debt is extinguished. The people for all that time
will have TO pay taxes simply for the pleasure Of
being governed by Democrats. What, in the mean
while, will become Of the works ofInternal Improve
ment already commenced and those projected, we
leave to their several friends 10 determine.
The Wings contend, and we think justly, that
our condition would be far different from what
it is if their policy with respect to the public lands
had been adopted. The 4th instalment under the
Distribution Ac, Of 1886, would alone have given
10 Virginia upwards of $700,O 900. That went by
the board when the Democrats gained the ascenden-
cy; and since then, Mr.. Senator Douglas grab
system has prevailed, and the public lands are be-
ing appropriated 10 the States in which they fie
BY arresting this ubiquitous system, and giving
&c. Virginia her due portion Of the public domain
the Wings think that all our wants would be reliev-
ed We published some statistics last week, which
showed that Virginia's shaFe in the public lands
still unappropriated, would amount 10 about $50
| millions Of dollars One half or one fourth Of thai
sum, would make us easy. Is it not worth striving
forl Virginia is as much entitled TO it as to any
money in her treasury-or rather ever 'n0s in heI
treasury for there is none there now. BY change
Of men and measures, she may stand chance IL
obtain H. Certain ii is, that she will never ge, the
first cent Of it. ifior the honor Of being ruled by Lo
cofocos, leave ii 10 be seized upon BY squatfrs
4 Richmond Wig