Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-23
The Policy of VirRinis 1.-The Cond,uo.
OF VirRinia--InternaI Improvement,

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OF VirRinia--InternaI Improvement,
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From the moment that the COnvcnton =
lS50-'5l adjourned, Western men seem :,
have forgotten that the power which In,
struggled for was to be employed 10 the w.,
OF Advancement. The Norm West wa. -
sled with the works destined 70 raurr.
wealth Of the Ohio into the lap OF B4iuuo,s
and, following their example. all Tue lrie5t,
of public works relaxed their eft yrtstgcr
troll the general policy of the Safe AM.
Improvement men we're afforded an acce.,
the rens OF power, even more Unlimited ;b,,
under the mixed basis of 1890 Tie,
were permitted to WELD the apparent Dresu,.
of q msj1rity. An excellent gentleman ati
a good Dem crat was elected 70 the Speaker.
chair; but one who, however well dlspy.es
represented an antrim roSement people, an
hence could not be regarded as the exponsc,
of the progressive party. The most luse..,.
ate opponents Of internal Improvements Oh.
tanned full control OF the sinews VI war. Its
reports of finance committees, the scheme.
taxation and all the incidents IN the afriaga
ment Of governmental details, were cyncsI.
trated for the purpose OF dIscouragIng agpr.
priations and preventing their appllc4l.9
The upshot Of all which IS, We have, un!.,
constitution which prescribes al equa. 50!
uniform rule, about as arbitrary and unCQg,.
a eystem OF taxation as the Wit OF man evQI
devise. Merchants capital is taxed from e,
TO twenty fold more than that OF any otai
pursuit. Wholesale business Is discouraged
and every inducement held out, to Oh. IA.
ders 10 become the mere retail hu:S.tsr. /.
wares from New York, Philadelphia aad b..
tinore. A double tax Is piled On prlvls
credit, unit many people seek relIeiia eD!as.
yors to practice quackery on the usurg !w.
And last, worst, saddest VI oil, public crsl,
Is taxed until It worse than beggaEei-una.
bonds which could command premium Q.
ten per cent, are now peddled in the nsrke,n
heavy discount. The avenues OF Commerce
and of private and public credit, afforded toe
highways to State improvement: heuce to.
re-actionists mercilessly blocked then up.
while the chosen guardians of the route .iQu.
bered at their post.
The Legislature Of 1878 has done lie
rally nothing towards tue remedy OF ta,.
disasters. Rsllying for u moment, the lu
mediate advocates VI great lines Of ratol.
held together just long enough 10 secure ".
these meagre and temporary relief, 80.
then fed the field, ignobly leaving to t.,.
defeat the gallant little band who had tar-
fully assisted in the brunt OF battle, and c.1
tinued to wage war to the last Tor toe .ik:
of those local Improvements which are nee.
ed to pioneer the way for more eEteudr.
enterprises. No organisation was kept o.
no loyal reciprocity Was preserved 70.
Improvement party is still u scattered MI.
tia. The nexs Legislative session will no.
them as raw and undiscipIned as did Il:
last; and ali the obstacles which the skil! &
their opponents could devise still remain u
their path to check their onward march. We
sincerely trust that We may have yer auo.ls,
Governor Of Virginia vino will employ n.
choicest offeringr Of his thought auG .a51i..
the Case which 50 urgently needs Their rI.r
else and influence. Give Us again GaS ef1.
or who will take his stand at thc head y. gt
column Of progress, and lead torlJrn bOFa
if need be, in the name of internal ImPIOHr
ment.-Richmond Enquirer.