Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-11
JuHN T. RUSSELL, }
w. +. DRISKARD, Secretar;es
j. W. MCCARRIHER,
VIRGINIA STOCK AND WING DEPRECIA-
TlON

TlON.
lhe Hh'Z OF yesterday makes ''report" that "Vr-
gina skies are selling ''at So in the New York
MARKET the basis of characteristic diatrbe nrsiusi
Democratic misrue and extravaganza. In the con,-
merci"l column OF this very number of the Ithjs
We iihd the following important paragraph:
OFFICE Of THE WHIG April =. 1876.
IHSiaW MsrS are hOk,ng mp IN Ner York, amt NE.
safes rattan tie past t,7r d0ys hace byen HnySnHy
hrgc. RI ne StcoRd B00rd, on Soiuyduy SIS.UGI
merr Sold al 93.->fhr'> nin'on sc,y days. Oa MGn.
d"H' tnN bon", $:h' 'IOO 'r"rc said on sdmr hrmS,
AMI S1OH al 9j4. The cLp>Ins prare on he D,,c,i,mc
Moad"y "~a' "', Tie 'rirgraph rpo,ts Sais> io-day
at 93I.
Now how shall we reconcile this discrepancy of
statement in the same issue Of the same paper .
Does not the Editor Of the Wig supervise his own
columns In face of the fact, so broadly pro-
claimed in It's "commcrcal column that "Virginia
skies are locking up in New York" and that the last
salts Were at the figure Of 93 is it possible that the
lihiS believes that Virginia sizes are so low as SG ,
Or does the Ilh'g 10 seek unfair adv antage
by awaiting itself of report" which its own CO.
iumns dscredit
The Wig processes infute concern f:r the credit
of the State aud yet prsucs the Of all Others
exactly calculated to embarr'lss its financial opera.
iion.. The measures Of the Legislature may be OBJ
noxou, To Just criticism but cannot the lIEjy re.
strain its pariizan rage until the State is relieved Of
its present difficulties Playing u thousand vura.
tions OH harp Of single string, there is danger that
the lih's will wear out lis cnt-gut aud exhaust the
patience OF lis readers. The thing will keep 50 let
the Nag wait until tho State works off lis more
pressing burden Then there will be time enough be-
fore the election TO raise the cry Of Democratic mis-
rnic ard crtraru2"Mcc. The argument will have al
least the attraction Of novelty, if not the force Of
truth.
But the Ilh'g is so impatient TO seize an imaginary
advantage oi purity that it observes not the smallest
regard for the imperative obligations of patriot
ism.
In consequence of the stupendous system of inter-
nal Improvement which it has undertaken, the Stale
tnds itself embarrassed by demands that neither
he evaded nor postponed The last Legislature,
though in no way responsible for the public debt
resolved. with an admirable devotion IN the honor
and interests of the Siute provide for its relief by
the two-iuld operation of loans aud taxation. ln-
stead of compmen:ing the Legislature for their sen.
stive concern for the credi: of the State and the
prompt courage with which they grappled the en-
bnrrassng dicni.--- -r :'";.... th.," in the
10 redeem its obligations, the Iph1y
employs every artifcc OF iu=idious aud iufammatory
appeal to excite popular discomfort and obstruct the
necessary loans. The State has no resource but lis
credit with which TO meet impending obligations. Is
exactly the part Of good citizen to deprrciatc that
credit by exagyerat!ng the burdens of the State, the
misnanagemeut OF the finances, aud the discomfort
of the people! Would not good citizen furcgo any
tri!ial advantage in u mere party view, rather than
be accessory to the dshonor and ruin of the State,
"o make no appeal TO the lnagnanimity OF the
Wig or disparity. We do not beg for suspension
ofhostilites. If they choose To persist in policy
ht must nure if not destroy the credit Of the State,
al so aggrava.e The burdens of the people, they
ned not be restrained by any consideration except
seIe of responsibility for their outrageous miscon
du. We arc ready to NEE, the issues they seem
dosed To rasc, and to vindicate both the public
/ spit and wa,!om of Il Democratic Legislature.