Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-05-07

But 1t so happens that Mr. Gogin dad make elabo-
rate Nudca,ion of his State GoIi the foul aspcrons of
Mr. balls report and in the def cnce OF the claims Of her
Patriots Of the revolution TO bounty land We nav at
some future day publish his speech show the infamous
injustice Of this charge agains him. and to expose
thedeepsea,ed maguty and dprayity of his political
enemies.
But Democratic skirts cet r on this subject Of
Virginia scrip We have heard son, queer things this
regard which should make the boot of every vrgnian
boil. and which far iagiit than any ons-
sion of Mr. GogginS, il any omission there had been
In 1882 after many years hard st gglc by the repre-
scntatives of Virginia. Congress passe making an
appropriation Of scrip for the sasa of all outstand
ing Virginia military land bounty nt the execution
OF which act fell into uc hands of executives
How far it was executed consistent will the dignity of
"" and the rights of her citizens tets will show New
CIR were both more foully outraged
Mr. MeCieland, into whose h. nds the subject first
came and who was known Wa hington for his bitter
hate oil everything Virginian gave the law constric-
ton which almost aupihlaicd the fights OF virginia nm
uer AZ and through the whole co irsc of his admnisr
ton OF this law the Governors other uctonaries Of
Va were constantly treated with contumcy and insult
and the poor claimants for long wears kent ont Of
their rights by the forced uction of laws and stud
led contempt of the adjudcatio ms of her Tribunals
The administration of Secret ,rv Thomson has hoo,
even worse FOR claimants under the law He has exhib
eduot only the same dsrcsr for the Executives of
Virginia aud the decisions of her Tribunals but has nc.
tuay repealed the Scrip act b decision so manifstlv
absurd that an intelligent sch Dol boy would instantly de
tcct its hacy. Aud the claims of the heirs
of the heroes who fought the battles Of American
liberty in the Revolution ugh sanctioned by the iudr
mcut OF the Governor of Vii gina and by the approval
of the AorncyGcneTal of the United States lie pros.
tratc under the decision of an Executive DEPARTMENT
amounting TO an absolute repeal Of an existing law of
Congress We learn that The solemn protests have
been made by claimants eanst this most extraordinary
and tyranncs decision or Secretary Thompson bn to
effect, The scrip claE ofthe Virginia citizen though
expressly provided for by law not worth copper hay
ing been reduced TO nanght by inferior Executive De-
pArtment. We marvel that the Virginia delegation in
Congress have not entered their protest against this out
rigecus wrong to their State
Admitting, then the omission charged upon Mr. Cog.
gin, what is it compared with the ingny and practical
wrong which Virginia and her people have received in
this scrip matter Democratic hands, We trust the
thousands OF the citizens of the State who have an in
terest in the scrip appropriations by Congress will bear
in mind that while the Democracy unusty impeach.
ing Mr. Goggin in the premises their own men have not
scruped rob the widow and the orphan of the pttance
designed for them by the justice of their country and to
insult Virginia by degrading her constituted authorities
We may return TO tho subject hereafter.