Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-16


long years to come. The people have had am
pie opportunity during the past summer and
autumn OF realizing the intimate connection be-
tween Democratic rule and buricnsome taxation.
The visit Of the sheriff, bearing in his hand bill
against them twice large il was the year
before has had the effect If any thing could OF open
ing their eyes to the expensvenes OF the luxury Of
being governed, in State Affairs. by the lights and
ornaments of the Democratic church. In word.
the honest and industrious people OF the S,ate-thoS
who earn their bread by the sweat Of their brows-
have been made to feel and to know that this thing
of grooming" under oppressive TAXATION i the
pleasant recreation after all, which Gov. Wise, IN
the wildness Of his imagination, would induce them
to believe it was.
Ii is almost useless, in connection with this sub
ject to again call attention to the shOr;sighted and
nexcusable policy Of the Democratic party in refer
ence to the disposition of the public lands On
thousand occasions heretofore, have felt il to be
duty to invoke the consideration Of the tAxpay
ing citizens Of the Commonwealth to the fact admit
ted by ALL that the public lands belong squally to AL
the States Of the Union but that Notwithstanding
this, they being distributed partially and with
great rapidity for the benefit of only few-that in
short the tendency OF Congressional legislation is
squander the whole Of them upon the Western and
North Western States to the complete and utter
clusion Of Virginia and the 'od Thirteen" No one
can deny that but for the partisan obstiuacY and
pervcrseness of the Democratic politicians of this and
the other Southern States Virginia would have long
since in for her disributve share of the public
domain, and, having obtained it, Of right and JUS
tce she should, what would now be her condition =
We all know what her condition is We see and
depore the TACT that all her great interests are Ian
gushing for the want ola little material aid Her
railroads and canals remain in unfinished state, and
when if ever, they will be completed, is a problem
which not the wisest and most sagacious amongst
competent to solve. Nor is any thing doing in
the way OF encouragement TO education. The seventy
80 900 unettered adults Of the State remain unet-
tered STILL and the number of these by the report OF
the next census, which is only little three years
of, will probably be augmented to thousands more.
And yet what is being Done by our Democratic Co
vernon aud our Democratic Legislature to promote
and foster these great substantial foundation inte-
rests of the State. Gov. Wise has been in office
nearly twelve months, and what has he done-what
single step has he taken-towards the fuflment Of
the profuse and extrayagant promises which he made
TO the people when candidate before them i5r Their
suffrases. Did he not, day in aud day oct; f0r nz-
~ six months Traverse and e1ro-t tie SAT- 6s1--
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L has sPty oo1tSa.sd himself With zr.tinz thou
Sand .od one SLY and ezoiisfie letters reiierating
the i3sntieal pledges and promises which he made
during his CANVASS but without evincng the slight
est concern TO give them shape and effect lie has
devoted himself to tine sole occupation Of talking
and gossipping, and cavOrting in the newspapers.
and bidding in federal politics, AMI making pgri-
images to Wheatand, and settling the affairs of the
nation generally; and thus banishing Virginia and
her interests from all his thoughts In word nc
seems to have prided himself upon being perpetual
ly fussy, and making himself continually ridiculous
IN thousand ways without the slightest proyoca-
ton, and has studiousy RETAINED from deting at all
The idea Of getting up little reasonable convention
in Raleigh will convulse him mentally and morally.
aud torture his iidgetty frame for months at n time
but the devil bit does he ever think about paving
serious attention to the affairs Of Virginia and the
legitimate duties Of his Office lie is satisfied TO LEI
the people "groan" under the weight of doublc
taxes and moves not peg TO relieve them of their
oppressive burdens Secure in the endowment of his
$4,000 per annum for three years longer what boots
1t to him whether taxes are high or low-wbetber
our public improvements are completed or motor
whether or not the public domain of the Union
Is ayshed to exhaustion upon the Freesol States Of
the North, while Virginia and the South are uncere
moniously thrust aside without so much rs the he.
neit OF an acre. For none Of these things cares be
30 long as enough revenue is collected to pay him
his salary, and he is permitted to dabbe at pleasure
in the general politics Of the day
fi Notwithstanding all these drawbacks however. tn
the prosperity and independence Of the Old Domin-
ion, we must be allowed to again call the attention
OF our Representatives in Congress to the vital oh
Joct OF securing for Virgnia-if possiblc-her inst
share OF the public lands. The State is now tbirt,,
millions OF dollars in debt and our people are bowed
down and grooming" under the burden Of double
taxation. The inquiry, therefore, arises. whit can
properly DO done TO pay off this debt and relieve or
people. We know Of but one means by which tle,o
objects can be accomplishment that is. bv n mi.
ted effort ON the part Of Representatives in Con-
gress to obtain for the State its just and equitable
share Of the public domain. Nor is there any time
TO be lost These lands are being squandered with
ruthless raPidity from day to day and unless vr.
ginia give over her distractions and awake from her
fatal slumber in very short time not IN acre oi
them will be left. Let Virginia have only what /,
due her, and her public debt will be lquidated A,
once, and her honest industrious, tax.payng ct
zens relieved Of all their burdens and their groan
'ngs And then, too, democracy and Taxes" NAV
cease to be synonymes in the peoples vocabulary
Fremont In California
The popularity Of Fremont In California i certain
faf below par according 10 the result Of the recon
election here--and California IA his home lie ba