Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-10-10
NUMBER 3.
Tired of King Log.

Battied at all other points, the Radical party
IN this State are making a final effort to pet
the control of the Legislature by holding out
he idea that they are in favor of reduction
OF the State taxes.
1t behooves those who think the present rate
OF taxation too high. and whose attention has
| been arrested by this syren strain. to consider
who constitute this Radical party in Virginia.
II as composed almost entirely of neoyoes We
have thus solid body of non-taxpayers bid
ding for power by holding out the bait that
they are the people to reduce the taxes. Men
who pay no taxes-not even the capitation-tax
Invite the taxpayers of the Commonwealth
to entrust then, with power in order TO nrotect
their property from taxation. The white peo-
pie OF the State are to turn the State govern
ment over to Dr. Bayne and Lewis Lindsay and
doe COX, to draft the tax bill IF the white
people are not satisfied with the tav-b;ll 4
strikes US that the best wav TO regulate tbat
matter Is 10 take matters an hand themselves -
i.t lf strikes US that the white people are more
llkeiy 10 protect their property by holding on
10 power themselves, than by summonine the
sons OF Africa to protect it for them.
The proposition is this: Virginia is having
oO cents IN the 500 in the shape of taxes: t
ought to be less therefore, let us change places
with LOUISIANA, and all will be right. Let us
do as the white people of Louisiana have done
and we will be blessed and prosperous peonIe. =
That is the question, And if the white neonIe
OF virginia. who have been spatched from the
jaws of death, do not like the comnlex;on of
matters, and choose to try carpet. bag and me-
gro rule then we say let them do It II re-
quires too much breath to be exhorting people
all the time; and We are getting rather tired
OF 1t. Let US srY negro legislature and see
now now " s9s axe a. Let us elect Baynes, Coxes,
and Troys, and let them appoint our county
judges. and draft our tax-bilIs, and then we
can judge, Nothing like trying Sometimes
trying Is the oDay way to settle matter Some
people cant be convinced until they have their
heads IN the hornets nest-and after they have
been thoroughly stung, they begin to grow
wiser
Our school-tax can be increased The no.
groes will do it for us. Our county taxes can
be increased. The negroes will do it for MS
They Will improve our roads, and give US am
pier and more spacious poor-houses. Our iu-
RES can doubtless be improved on and the
negroes will do that for US. We can give
them the control of the Board of Education
and the Board of Public Works. We have q
halt-dozen models of what they can do in
State-craft. They can give Us mixed public
schools, as is the case in Louisiana. They can
run our debt up to $40 100000, as they have
done in Louisiana. They can raise $4,000
900 OF taxes In one year. as they have done in
Texas, They can re-furDish the Hall of the
House OF delegates, and the Sentea Chamber,
as they have done in South Carolina.
Ohio, we are not comfortable by half Let
us call on Mr.. Popham, and Rev. Mr.. Trov.
and the Nortons, and the whole bevy of Garnet.
Daggers, to come to our assistance Wedo nok
IKE hlng Log let US try King Stork or King
Crow.-R,ch Emo.