The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-02-02

act lass 10 conformity With the new Con-
stitutiou, that will cost us $40, 1000; this
Legislature can not do Its work in less
than three months, which will cost US
800. 900, amounting in the aggregate to
$3.50, 600. This is a low estimate, the
probable cost will be much more. This
necessitates large increase in the taxa
ton. Aroyou willing to pay it? If you
arc, vote for the Convention.
Now, what arc the benefits to be deriV-
ell from this Convention? There ore two
Republican Judges on the Supreme Bench.
some Democratic politicians want the posi-
tions for themselves, or some OF their
friends; the majority Of the Circuit Judges
are Republicans; some good Democrats are
willing to immediate themselves upon the
altar Of their country by filling those posi-
tons, and 80 we might go on from the
highest to the lowest at iafnitam. Tho
ofice-seekers and politicians are urging this
Convention. am satisfied that if the
majority Of tue people. those who have
the taxes to pay aud have no political a'pi-
rulions 10 crafty. will look at this subject
carefully and calmly and weigh well the
advantages against the disadvantages, they
will conclude they have enough taxes to
to pay at present. But this is not all. if
this Convention meets. they will increase
the salaries Of tue public officers, and they
will change the law liz regard to appropri-
atoms to internal improvements. which is
one Of tho most salutary provisions in our
present Constitution. AS the Constitution
now is, the State cannot pledge her credit
to build railroads. canals or turnpikcs; but
if this Convention meets. the money aud
influence Of railroad corporations, and cor
porations for other internal Improvements
will cause them to SO modify that law as to
be uble 30 make unlimited appropriations.
which will 10 another fruitful source OF
taxation. Arc you willing to bear the
burden? fyou are, vote for the Conyon-
ton.
The Capital is now permanently located
at Charleston, the building is by far the
finest in tho State, and is said to be. BY
those who have seen both finer than the old
one, at Richmond. II this Convention
meets, the Capital will be removed; many
Of the advocates Of the Convention, even
declare it to DO one of the objects. Citi-
zeus of tho Third District, are you willing
to give your votes for tho removal of the
Capital from its present site, iu the most
beautiful Valley Of the State? If you vote
for this Convention that will be the effect.
The cost of removal and erecting new,
buildings will be about 100000. more
taxes to bc paid.
, What other adyaniagosdo they propose?
to enfranchisc those engaged in tho late
rebellion, but they claim that that will
be dono by the "Flick Amendment" also
to wipe out all restrictive measures from
the statute books. This Amendment will
practically annul all restrictions placed on
the late Confederatcs. Isthere any advan-
tage in tho proposition adequate to the
disadvantage, referred to?
Tho great cry Of the Democratic party
has been against the heavy expenditures
incurred by tho Radical party; they clam
ored for reform, and it would be natural to
suppose that when they got into power
they would inauguratc anew era, thai they
would Immediately commence the work of
retreuchmcnt and reform. But before the
members Of the Legislature have even
counted the votes by which they hold their
seats, they propose to impose an immcdi-
ate tax upon us Of from two to three hun
dred thousand dollars by their Convention,
and after that another Of half a million by
tho removal Of tho Capital, another by the
increase of tho salaries Of public officers.
aud by appropriations for internal improve
ments. Is this their boosted reform?-
Good Lord deliver US from our friends~
l am Democrat, base voted with them
continually, have never voted any other
ticket; but | will say that if they persue
the course they seem to have marked out,
they will violate the most solemn pledges.
they will tramplc upon the most sacred OBJ
legations, and will render themselves the