Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-29
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
PROMPT ORGANIZATION TO SECURE DEMo
CRATIC BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH as, 1883.

CRATIC BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
We earnestly urge upon the Democratic parry
In every county of the State the Importance OIL 'me'a
organization, TO full representation IN 'Ae ''o'
conventions about held nominate canoioa'es 'ot m
New Board of Public Works.
The preponderance of the Democratic '''o :" e''' " w
Districts has prevented the pushing forward of Whs csnd
dates for these important Offices II has, on ths otneF manu.
brought out from different quarters oil each Dsrc' large
nrn,be, of Denoera,lc candidates Nothing but full con
ven,o,s ,enrescnno the full sentiment of The party In oil
, &C rho seyeal districts will nominations that
will command tho full party vote and DO justice oet"eei
candidates The OF the party should take ths matter
in hand They should send delegates TO the cohvehons
who will cschew sectional and personal influence and cast
their choice upon having the condolences OF the people
who are competent their duties and faithful TO The Demo-
cratic cause in the State.
Ii is idle say that this new boao OF iuoic hotHS
ought be free from party bascs oE procvi'ies Every
one knows ha, whichever party obtains usccndancy In the
Board will make political machine The patronage Ves-
ted In this body will excecdia exceed that OF The Federal
Government within this State Il Is idle 10 suppose that
r noli,ics adycrsaries II they obtain majority OF lis
c,mponen members will make that patronage tell In
every practical f,m against tho Democratic party II oH
own par,y obtain control OF The Board while II viii uEqncs
onabIv nro;ccr ITSELF Will yet be disposed. as II will be
ob,s 10 deal msgnanniuusly with the adversary. Tie
S,ad will apt 20 De tstu as pocal lachne
;;in Wbig hands, than If in Democratic.
II matters little the democratic party which .! lts df
, nominees shall DO selected csndiealcs provided
,hev are qualified mentally, morally and politically But
docs matter much that the nominations bs radc by hume.
rops impartial and authoritative Conventions II matters
s whether tn. nominations bu from east west, or
north souh; but 10 vuy important that The nominees
should be candidates having hold upon the country nhe
having the entire support Of The democratic party
To secure such nominations II is necessary have lul
representation In The several convenlons is necessary
that every county should act promptly In calling meetings.
and selee ting delegates pledged attend and pledged to an
impartial selection of popular aud qualhrd candidates.
This Organization the Board Public Works vii! al
so be of infinite service Tho party In the other spring eiec
,ions 1t will have The effect of rousug the party In the
counties and securing full for Legislative and
Congressional candidates To neglect proper organization
for The Board allow the other elections 10 60 hall con-
probably 60 against Therefore. let there be
prompt action in all the counties.
The South Side Democrat has the following excellent ar
ticle upon The Spring elections
! THE APPROACHING CAMpAlGN.To say thai there
are no issues involved r The coming c0hie5 AID a' e
ruyye is simply one personal like dislike, TO utter
n manifest absurliy. "PtlncIpes ve--Inen ee 10 ah
ophorism which republicans should Keep uPpenos' 10
.ir minds; Tor If there hss been trait enhthtly
the democratic party, II Is contempt u"
men and deep for principle They egnta men
cy. as creatures depucd their will illustrated BY
tcr principles So long they embody these and ai'h
nlly discharge their trust, the party welcome ana es,
ru but lei them principles aud they d~hde
Into nsiynicancc. and treated with merc! scoFn
Parties su from the natuic OF our government ihry
must and thes. dispun bui that her existence
IA sure safeguard ol rational liberty. The Wing and De
pa lies which The nation Is divided nave aeen
~ xislence since lis foundation Their principles are
wide nparl as the North aud South poles ihny now rom
different readngs the Constitution Inc wing party cai
sweeping powers under that instruments which exercised
mus, eyenuac absorption oi The rights :" the States
n the federal vortex The Democratic party utterly deny
10 The government the OF any powers not speclncd IN
gran. distinctly showa as clear ncdent eIch 10 ,e
nluin d,te,ence between the two paesthe TWO ounais
from which drawn he! anlagonstc cteeds o govern.
mental policy
ochcr cont,mpliho u point pi numbers influence and
with lille scism ranks aid them, will be able 10
out nur dominant party nlo delightful minority
Their leaders Viz -nia liking vigorous ecrts 20 car
~ the State in The conrg election They will be Joined by
bogus democrats and disappointed asprans for office This
s what look for matter OF Then lei the de-
mocracy be ygilant, they Will be compelled to wear
around the by pleasing decoration ui
wg fettes Does The republican party dread whig asccn
dancy Virgina Are they prepared 10 Senators
INST, uced beg federal crib for allowance 10 the
Did Dvninvn Do they imagine that the slavery agitation
has subsidized and does experience induce them prefer
whig democratic counseors suggest prompt and dec
svc action in this mater2 II not let them pu ON heif ar
and prepare meet the enemy. The lrhargy ot The
garrison has lost more than the Gibraltar.
STATE D,nrcr TAx-Il will be seen by Annapolis
eter that the passed yesterday unanimously bill
reducing the ucre and halt cent3 per hun
dred dollars The existing is t1centy fre cents
The above announcement from the Baltimore American,
contains piece Of information mol generally known, as
10 the extent Of taxation in Maryland The direct taxation
Virginia. under the last assessment, was one cent and
h upon every hundred dollars worth OF propery and the
bill Legislature proposes, We believe, TO rai'e
the rae 10 o cents Our Virginia people seem 10 regard
this burden as onerous What DO they 10 the burden
twelve fifteen times great that has BEEN borne 50 long
by their fellow citizens in Mary land ltis,rue lha, Mary.
md repudiated her debt lime. The fact should teach
public 10 be wary and cautious ol needie5sy
| ,nd he.dessly augmenting the public debt
M Goote has shown in his report 10 the House oil Del
crates that The appropriations of the present session. up
70 TN, sixreeah inst were SO l40 Oct large uppro'
priaons aye been SINCE and still more considerable
are on the tops-on The anvil The effect viii be 10 require
within very short period tho doubling nay me Quaatu
plng of The p:e.eul Of State taxation.
The revenue Of Virginia from other eonrces shan taSaoh 10
now about $3.50 000 which represents prod properly
in hand Of 50 00O The actual debt Of the State as
shown ON Saturday abou, SIT 000 showing that al
this time the interest upon s7700000 of the public deoI.
namely s462 000 is direct charge upon 'nHaion i"e
appropriations uf Inc present session. ~hen pao our u
funded in State bonds will augment this direct pncpal
by at least sl00O00OO; viii, In other words produce
ordinary expenses OF The government. Of an amount
equal TO the interest upon s7770000i or of slC662OOi
which is than double the present direct an
nuai charge OF s462 OOO Thus. In few ycas even upon
The present appropriations of tho Legislature we are likely
10 have the OF taxation increased - probably five cents
upon the $780, say nothing OF whatever further oppo.
pfihuons the Legislature may mako Unless our public
WORKS shall be speedily able the rescue OF The
county sher' bid fair experience In large measure,
'"e put'i'uc as from which the people of Maryland
| just emerging
i"a o'ae oeot, as at present existing is neither alarming
nor o'e''us' Out wild and visionary system OF gTaui
'o"s os continued In the Caotolappropra
}lohs tu'n "ncl no'hn4 Is expected which only
INTENDED Us 10 members that have vcled for eIi.
torious wolks-"ncn nuke sort Of merchc ndse o pal
lism-i is Impossible 10 what burdens may n, ove
take The people, or what disasters ay no, uycr,ake lie
Stale credit
The slocss Of OF the Western STATES d.. no; omsn
heh figures In the money market; many them bringing