Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-21
The Voice Of the People on the Small Not. Law.

Our State Legislation is really coming 10 door pass
when the people become disguised with some of its
enaetmens that they feel assemble
and soemnly repudate them in few weeks after they ae
passed We have instance of this before us in the
report Of the proceedings Of meeting held by the ct
zens Of Russell county, ethou distinction of partv,
at their April Court to take into consideration the Law
upon the subject of small notes. passed the late session
of the Legislature The people Of Russell county, passed
series Of resolutions that OCCASION which show very
plainly that they consider the small note Law perec
nuisance and furthermore that they do intend to paw
the least respect whatever its provisions They give
Democratic law Makers thorough rsspips on this
question, and go through the operation With boldncss
and independence well calculated convince them Of
the honesty of their purpose.
They pronounce the late Law upon the subject of small
notes, worthy sleep upon the books along side OF
its twin brother, which has enjoyed undisturbed repose
TOR many years past-ley resolve that Magistrate Of
Russell county, will far disregard public
and public convenience and far lose sight the dignity
of his ohce give any despicabe in
former, who might be tempted polute Court of Jus.
tce with lis Shiny crawl to gain the petty brbe held out
by the Legislature in the law referred o-,hat respects
be citizen OF their county be bribed do the dtv
work OF an nfome in order to carry Law which i.
puere in its conceptions and useless and announcement in
its execu;on-and that it would be eIpedient in the n,
Legislature of this State repeal the present law. upon
this subject aud enact law authorizing banks of t
Commonwealth TO issue certain amount Of small notes
under such wise restrictions the Legislature NAV i'm
pose and thus promote the public convenience in ,b
matter-bansh from limits the small notes Of the ad
joining Ststes-give to the people currency perfectly
safe and redeemable within the State aud at the SANE
time give to own instead of foreign banks the pro
hts of such issue-together with other resolutions vsr
strong against the of the late Legislature on III,
subject OF the circulation Of small notes.
| Among the members Of the meeting BY which those
resolutions were passed. were the presiding Justice o
Russell County Court, (chairman of the meeting) tn,
Clerk Of the County and Circuit Courts the Prosecuns
Attorney in both Courts, and the representative Of til,
counties Of Russell Scott and Lee the Senate OF yr-
GINA. We should say that small note law stands
but slim chance of meeting the of the people
that quarter. The is obvious. Il seeks TO TAX
away the only currency they have w,hou, providing then
with anything in place thereof We have no sympathy
with any high hasded the laws of the Legis
iatore at dehanee frum what source NAV ube
there is no good cause for it. Ba. at the same time
want TO see our Legislators pass such laws a. the peopl
can obey, before they demand obedience Of them /,
tyranny md nothing less seek to enforce laws of an
| 0 her character.