The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-28

| another column we give FATErrE MtMUL-
LN's views on some tuppenny questions,
| which are not likely to disturb the har-
mony OF the Conservative party but what
shah we say Of the following from that
strict old Democratic organ, the Rocking
ham Register? ...-.-. -...
THE FUNDING BILL.
| "The work Of funding the public debt OF
| Virginia Is progressing finelp." So say the
rcoorts from Richmond, Yes! in accord
ance With The iaE passed by the Le2isla.
ture the State Treasurer is piline up bur-
den upon burden which Is to be placed
| upon the shoulders OF the people in the
form Of taxes. And we ask again, in all
candor and earncs:"ess, will our people
| permit the infamous Funding Bill to remain
! upon the statute-book of Virginia: Surely
there never was scheme more oflapsiyely
unjust than this same Funding Law. Is it
| right. we ask, that parties who, taking ad-
vantage of the financial embarrassmepts of
| the Commonwealth, bought her bonds for
| so. 40, or 30 cents in the dollar. shall now re-
ceivc bonds worth one dollar, and, in add.
tion compounded interest upon bonds
computed 10 be worth a dollar, which in
| fact only required an investment of per-
hapS one.third or one-halt that amount?
| ana IUUIS L HtSt CitllNc Nucu
| the credit Of Virginia was deprecated by
men VINO did most to bring about this de-
preciation Of her credit, are in the hands
mainly Of foreign stock. jobbers, who care
nothing for our people but to draw from
their pockets their llard-earncd money.
The great mass Of these same bond-hold-
erS were parties 10 the unrighteGus and
unjust disintcgration of Virginia, by which
about onG-third OF the wealth and popula-
ton of Virginia was cut off and made into
4 new State, leaving Us but two-thirds of
the people and property with which to pay
the entire debt.
More: These same bond holders are the
parties who held up the hands of the
puerle dictator who at one fell swoop
robbed Us Of $780, 600 worth of pro-
perty.
| These are the parties for whom we are TO
| place upon our necks yoke which is to
| gall and lacerate us as long as we live, and
| which We are to bequeath to our children.
Shall we do itl Men of Rockingham and
Of Virginia. you will have to respond to
this feariully-important question ut once
We have raised the banner of repeal. Will
YOU respond to it! Will you demand OF
those who ask your Slltira2es to indicate in
terms unmi>takaule their position upon
this question:! Let Us tell these Shylocks
who hold these bonds that they shall not
have drop OF bloOd--that we Will not pei =
NIT ourselves 10 be wronged and robbed.
! Or of the following:
We are eratitied to find that the people
all over the State are responding TO the cry
| of repeal in regard to the funding bill, the
| twelve per cent. interest law, and other
kindred denominations with which the State
OF Virginia is cursed. We urge our people
10 astate these questions. and see to it that
10 man gets your vote for the Legislature
who is not known TO be like certain horse
We once beard of. e., ''pcrtllcky sound,
| thr3ugiin aud throughout"
II we remember Alright, the Legislature
lat winter gave away /; lailroad in which
tie state had a small interest, worth, per-
haps, several millions Of dollars. We should
like 10 know OF legislative aspirants what
they think of repeal in that case.
The Register then touches up the regis
tration law in this wise: