The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-14
HOW They Hate Virginia.

How They Hate Virginia.
To prove that the csrpet-baxgers hate
Virginia we have called attention TO the
feet that In their platform they sub>tan'
tialls avow that they are in favor OF repll-
diat,ng the State debt, and ut the same
tim. In favor Of paying every dollar OF the
1uticnal debt--in favor of taxing the peo-
ple of Virginia ten millions OF dollars to
suppo,t The Federal Government, but I'M.
wiling to tax them one million to psy the
Interest upon the State debt-ln favor OF
taxing every hundred dollars worth OF
manufactured tobacco thirtv.two dollars 10
SUPPORT the Federal Government, and OPP
pu>cd 10 taxing any property fifty GEMS on
the haudred dollars worth u save the old
notice State fl 10 Reputation. They are
wllicg to tax FirgluiA ten mill ons OF dol
l.rs annually t" support an army OF
Fc,;cTu office holdere-to pay LEWIS LIND
SAY ana other officials for securing the
negro voters to the Radical party, but I'M
wiIin. TO TAX her one million Of dollars TO
save her honor. They are anxious to
squeeze out Of every Virglnlan every dol
lar that can possibly be had for the use Of
the corrupt scoundrels who now control
tuc Federal Government, but opposed to
collecting a dollar to save eyory NireInian
from miamy. They aid insult to injury.
Tpey hose about our business houses, and
In every way seek to mako money out Of
our merchants. They indict us for imag-
nary otieuces, and make us pay for our
own uudo,ng. They rob us Of our time,
and try 10 rob us Of our good name, and
thch make us pay In money for having SUBJ
united To their outrages.
TO these proofs that the carpct-baegerS
are aliens here and strangers to our poo
ile--,hnt they love us not, but hate us
that they would rather ibjure than benefit
Erslula-lhe Radical papers are now daily
aAGing new proofs IN raising great clamor
against Inc State officers because they admit
that there is nearly million Of dollars In
the treasury which will not DO needed
Lefore January next, and upon which the
State receives interest at the rate OF Jour
Per cout. per annum. The tax law pro-
v.dcs tha. the interest shall be paid upon
the 1T Of January and 1st Of July OF each
year; but as none was paid this year, OF
course tho money remains In tho treasury.
The law WINS not passed for one year. but
to stand, As soon as the State begins to
my l.,ercAt upon her debt she will have no
balances to her credit In the treasury, but,
IL the Radicals arc 10 be believed, will have
10 Aay an additional tax. This, however, we
hope, will DO unnecessary. The people, at
any rate, would be satisfied to pay the
present rate of taxation if by so doing they
could Doth carry on the State Government
and pay CT the interest upon the State
debt. The law, then, does not raise dol.
lar moro than IL absolutely necessary for
these purposes, tho Radicals themselves
being Witnesses. Why, then, the clamor
Simply because they do not love Flrgioia
And here Is the proof: On the first day
of this month there were lying Idle In the
Feleral Treasury one hundred and seven
millions of dollars. mir. Boutwell, keep:
about that sum lying Idle all the time
Virginia ranks high In the list OF tax-payi Ing
States above Massachusetts, and below
only three or four OF the others. But let
us concede that she pays only one-thtrtieth
OF tie taxes collected by the Federal Gov.
ernnent, and still We SEQ that of the amount
ia Lhe Federal treasury Ut all tunes, drass.
sua no interest, Frsinla's share is about
IHkEE AMI A HALF MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS! Tnese b, pocritical carpet
bagyers dcnounce Virginians for having
less than million of dollars idle in their
State treasury, ut the same time thai the
FEDERAL Government has more tuan three
times US mucn of VEglnia's money lying
idle In It's treasury. They applaud MIR.
Boutwell, They denouuce Dir. RTE. They
praise tae Federal Government for policy
for which they denounce the State Govern.
ment. They denounee ome,folks for that
for which they laud strangers. And why 7
Because they are here as plunderers. They
have no sympathy with us. They hate us
aua they hate our State. They are not Of
US. lf@.s ....-....-.-... .---
People Of Virginia, put not your trust in
these good haters. They are not bone of
your bone and flesh of your flesh" They
come to plumber, and will run away as
soon as they learn that they win not be
allowed to hold our Offices nor handle our
money. Go to the ballot box on the 7th of
November, and cast your votes for men
whom you can trust.