The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-26
Relief.

In all the hue and cry that has been raised
by certain demag0gue politicians in relation
to the relief of the people from the burdens
of taxation we have heard of no proposition
which looks to al increase Of the revenue Of
the Government applicable to the rcdemp-
ton of the State debt. All the demand for
.'rclicf" seems to look TO an evasion Of in
Cured obligations. This gives rise to grave
doubts as to the sincerity of those who
clamor so loudly about oppressive taxation;
and induces the belief that they, having a
personal interest i'll reputation, have the
further cnd in view of annulment of
their private Indebtedness, and perceive
in the dishonor of the body-politic
an excuse for the abrogation of per-
sonal liabilities. 1t is well remembered how
the iniquitouS and abominabe stay-laws were
ioistad upon the statutes Of the State. Under
the cry of a great public necessity, men who
were hopcleSsly and irretrievaby bankrupt,
but who had in possession material means
derived from the profits of the very oblisa-
tons they sought to cvade, desiring to retain
possession Of this property without regard
to tie just claims of their creditors, to whom
it Of right belonged, for the sake of the tenn
porary enjoyment of it they sought and OBJ
tained, under the guiSe Of "relief for the
people," the passage Of this law, which has
been a very Pandora's box of evils to the
people of Virginia. The authors of this act
were the prototypes Of the men who to-
day are making the cry Of "relicf" the
cloak OF their own selfish and sinister de-
signs. And although their syren song may
for the moment have had to the unreflecting
masses 4 captivating sound, yet we know that
in their sober, second thought the honest
people Of Virginia will repudiate the repu-
diators and indignantly trample their propo-
sitions into the dust Already some of the
most blatant among them are beginning to
be ashamed Of their position, and to disavow
the doctrine they SO openly and defiantly
proclaimed few months ago. They begin
to hear the inutterinS thunder of the coming
storm, when Nirginians of all races and
parties will rise in righteous wrath and hurl
from every position OF trust the miserable
rcnegades to the tradtionary honor of the
the foul proposal.
And when that day shall come the people
viii make no determinations between the
leaders of the unholy crusade against honor
and honesty and those who, in weak effort
to adopt the popular side, have lent their aid
to blow ut the dearest interests Of the State.
The crafty dcmagogue and the timid time.
server will meet the same fate. The people
will not accept weakness as an excuse for the
commission of an error the effects of which
are so tremendous as to exalt it to the dignity
of crime. In the present General Assem-
bly, is small but gallant band who have
stood UP nobly and battled manfully for
the interests and the honor of Virginia
against the insidiolls attacks of willy dema-
,cof,,,oS aud flair tip,a-Snruiur allies fTbpSa
will receive, in addition to the APPROX
ing voices of their own conscences, the CRATE
ful plaudlt Of the true people of the State,
"wcll done good and faithful servants"
The people already are beginning to appre'