The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-05
Tn rho conservative vot ess of Vtrx infH
STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

ate The election Is an Emporium 'i'e' ~
should call out full vote o. the Conserve,
tive party.~Thas psrty has held sob 1r: "a
the STATE since its relations 10 tne oi'on
were restored. and through It's "iSooto a"o
energy the affairs Of the State nave nceh
managed by the intelligence and eNoc.lencs
of her people; and I'll! laws, S'ate ahu cue
raj. have been administered with an ,lnPa'.
tial eve TO the rights OF all men, regardless OF
class. color, nativity, or political oplniun.
To continue this ascen6aucy il is Necessary
that ttc Conservative party should secure
msiori,v III both branches Of the Legislature.
THIS is the most important department OF
the Safe government. It yields vastly more
mower than the executive aud judicial depart
mcn,s combined, and its acts operate directly
upou the business and interests of the people.
II fills the judiciary by its own selections, aGd,
With power by two-tG!rds vote 10 over
ride the veto Of the Executive, 1t pfactlcal'y
controls The executive power Of the siate.
It pa<>cs all laws affecting or ctrI rights,
and ali laws affecting the privileges and ia.
murit,es which belong TO us as citizens OF
thu STATE. 1t controls the whole educational
system as prescribed by the Constitution, ara
is entrusted with the administration o! the
funds raised by taxation for educational pur'
poses. II is clothed with the power TO I'M
pose lakes. aud to disbur>c the taxes when
collected, and determines how much money
shall be raised by taxation, ard from "haI
sources. The whole internal Improvement
policy Of the State, her railroads ana caua'S'
aud The necessary provision 10 meet lhe III.
tercst on that portion of the pu5!ic ucot
assumed by the State, arc SUBJECTS that WEI
enoarr the attention Of the Legislature, auu
call for the exercise Of the highest quall'lcs OF
craftsmanship. The subjac. OF the puOl!c GeOt
is alluded to not for the purpose OF discussing
the me! its Of the arrangement ny "hicn Tue
safe assumed this portion OF lhc dno!. IL
is enough for US all who respect the laws OF
the STATE a construed by lis highest lcsal
ltiiruosl 10 know That the Supreme court OF
Arn.als If the State has sustained TIE va
i,ditv CT tbi, arrangement, and declared that
"a the extent il bas been accepted by the
creditors i; is a contract which the Legls-
I.;ure had the power 10 mpke; that it is
binding On the State, and that there Is DO
p,wer in The legislature or elsewhere TO re.
peal. anuul. or modify i. And it is in defer,
CAGE 10 the opinion o! this high TRIBUNAL.
whjcc all aw..biding citizens should uphold
and defend, that tue Legislature has hereto
fore tndcavr-ed to pay the Interest on the
portion Of the debt thus assumed by the
State. And nov that lis efforts in this be-
half aurear lik"ly to be crowned with sue
Co. :, and The interest paid. it would DC me
hriyb Q. madness 20 make II The suhJ"ct
oi an angry discussion within the rarki Of
tine Conservative party. In pursuance OF
the policy heretofore adopted by the Legs.
liurc, and By means OF the present rate OF
taxation. the State is nov paying about i've
rer cent. on her portion Of the debt, aud by
MEATS of tie Sinking FuCd annually paying
of 4 pirt Of the principal, leaving ABOUT one
per cent. Of The interest 10 be provided Tor.
Your committee believe that, by reason OF
the i.pidly.increasing taxable values
throughout the State, tie additional
arlo:Ini necessary TO meet TIE illi interest on
,h. public debt eau be raised, il the present
assessment law be enforced end the commits
siancrs of the revenue will 90 their duty,
without Increasing the rate OF taX9uon on
pror.r,y or merchants licenses. But should
th!s !ail. then The additional sum can be raised
by Tie selection Of new subjects OF t'X.tloD,
wh,rii. if iudici0usly chosen, will thro" the
sd .i.jyrsi iay gu those best able to bear the
bur,:eD and whilst it %ili avoid any increase
of III rate Of taxation on property and mcr-
cbai.'s' lcnrS. s. wiil.man!an the honor ana
integrity Of the State by meeting bier ob'iGa-
ing ,lcrucnt from the councils OF the Con
serya.iyc party. 1t is because so little
remains TO be done to pay the interest on
the public deb, add that this can be done oy
the or, sent rates Of taxation, that your com
mittru dcu,ccate the Introduction OF this
subiec; INTO the present canvass. An en-
nitieTci Gi.cilssian OF this subject on the
hustinus i not calculated 10 prepare the
minds Of members for the calm consideration
of this rave question when they SHALL assem-
Die at tur capitol.
We have referred TO some q the vast
powers wielIcd by the Legislature. IL
would BIZ difficult, if not impossible, to
enuuerate al the powers OF that body. Is Il
exc, cists all tie legislative power which re-
sides in the people IN their sovereign CT
sacitv, except 80 far aS il is restricted nv the
C1ustiiu;Hon Of the STATE aud By the ConSi!-
tuition of t.ie UGited states. This reference
to its leading pGwcr, is made simply for TIE
purpose f calling the attention OF !ne Con-
scrva!iye ;,aI'y t. the importance OF tAe cleo
ton uhuu: 10 tekc place, ard TO urge them
10 an earnest fort 70 secure the control OF 4
body entrusted with such grave and rcspoD-
sihIe duties.
No Conservative * wiling 70 see TIC ip.
gi>lnture pas into the hand, OF the htpu Iii
can party. i''r Il short tim" his party bc'h
power in tie State under ;he reconstruction
Iaws, and ~ ~ evidence u thcir Il ness ior
Government thrv gave Us III" Underwood
Constitution. BY this Instrument they pro
passed TO disitaGch"e thousands and tens o!
thousands OF aur best ctiZcus, and by its
test.oaths WC,l! hive excluded nearly every
white man frU.n iirc in the State. and have
coHtincd the selection to the ignorant and
Incompetent. Through tie insrumcntality
of the Con>e; yatlve party the State es-
capped this sweeping disfrauchisemcnt OF
ter people, and achieved 4 signal victory
over Wells and his party. That victory
gave her an honest State government,
pure judiciarr and trec.school sys.
tenn superior to that in mlny Of the north
prn States; taN2s levied for the actual en-
penses OF the Government collected and
honestly accounted for; her institutions Of
learning sustained and prosperous, and her
credit at home AID abroad maintained. and
the material interests OF her people If SO WY,
yet surely, improving. These are some OF
the advantages Virginia has obtained
through the efforts of the Conservative par
| ty. In contrast with our own State mark
the condition Of those south OF Us that have
been and are now controlled b. the Bullocks,
SCOTS, kelloggs, Ameses, and other bright
luminaries of the Radical faith. We there
find States in the very pangs Of spoliation ;
morality set at def NICE; bribery and veral,y
| in all the departments Of the State govern
ment; public property lraudulently dis.
posed OF, with Organized schemes for strip.
ping the States OF al their available effects
their taxation increased many fold, and
bankruptcy inevitable to both State and peo-
pie; and, to crown their misery and degra.
dation, they are cu.sed with an ignorant and
corrupt judiciary.
| Nor has the course of this party in admin
| islering the affairs OF the Federal Govern.