The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-03-25
State SOVEREIGNTY.

i he COUNTRY is DGlflg adhered WlCn Il FeIaSi1
OF the baldcrdash about State Sovereignty
The new Democratic Senators, Eaton, OF Con-
necticut, Randolph, Of New Jersey, and With
ers, Of Virginia, introduced the subject as
something fresh in the Senate last Monday
There is no such thing as State Sovereignty,
aud canuot lie under our form Of government.
That question was decided by the late war;
The idea maintained by these Bourbon Sena-
tors Belonged to slave tilnes-tl.e term was
coined for the protection OF slavery-aslll that
having been abolished, along with it went the
Sovereignty O. the State. 'tSovereignty"
means ''suprefna in command" Apply this
to the States, and then we have no national
authority. Mr.. Eaton conbended that ourgov-
eYnncnt was q confederation OF 5overeig n
States. That isthe old story taat brought Oil
the war. It is the doctrine Of secession over
again. Sovereign State would have the
right to choose her company. Il she did not
desire to associate with her negislsor, she could
leave her, and so the Republic ef America
would be y mere rope OF sand. Time has
indicated the theory OF Washington ana Hanl
ton, and condemned that. Of Jefferson, which
pracipitated war and desolatoil upon the
country. Born in the throes Of the French
revolution and baptized in tie bloody loGd Of
the Reign Of Terror, it might have been ex-
pected that the idea would go ont in blood and
strife. And SO it did.
We see from these .outcroppings what may
be expected IL the Democracy succeed ia 1876.
It VIII be secession and war over again, and
nothing else can be made out OF it.
scoTcHING THE FUNDING B1LL.-Else fol-
lowing section and a similar one as to personal
property were Incorporated in the general tax
bill by the House CT Delegates OF Virginia OH
the 18Th, by q vote OF IS yeas to IL nays:
''On tracts Of land and lots, and the improve
nlents thereon, not exempt from taxation.
| there shall be general tax Of fifty cents on
every hundred dollars OF the assessed value
thereof, which may be discharged by the pay
ment Of forty cents in lawful money Of the
United States on every hundred dollars OF the
assessed value thereof. In addition to the gen
eTal tax provided for in this section there shall
be special fax Of ten cents OH every hundred
dollars value OF said lands, lots and improve
nents, for the support OF the public free schools
Of the State, which shall be paid ia lawful
money OF the United States.''
On the Goth, the tax bill being under consisI-
Grafton, Mr.. Fulkerson offered an Independent
section providing that in eases reqiiirine q GER
tifcate from the court authorizing license to
be issued for the prosecution OF any business,
the collecting officer shall collect The amount
OF the taxes named III such certificate in lawful
money Of the United States, and write upon
the certificate receipt showing that it was
paid. The acceptance Of any one Of the p.iTi-
leges Authorized by this act BY airy person shall
be q contract between such person aud the
State subject to the conditions provided by law
but such contract shall not be binding on the
State Nnless and until the fax imposed by this
act upon such privileges shall be paid.
Messrs. START, Hanger and Koiner voted
against the section, and Messrs Armstrong and
ssuers, of Rockingham, and Iiglatner of High
| land, for it.
This is tantamont to regulating the funding
bill Fle Supreme court, following the decis-
ion heretofore rendered, will doubtless pro-
nounce this legislation Unconstitutional.
The post-ofice department has determined
to enforce the rule prohibiting postmasters
from selling postage stamps outside Of the ter
ritory within the d.livery OF their respective
Offices. Alleged violations Of this rule have re-
suited in the Giscontinuance Of the postoffices
at Lake Roland and Pli;lopolis, Baltimore
county, Nd. and mails for those offices now 90
! seyeralIy to Mount Washington and Glencoe.
II having been stated in the papers that Hon
j. II. Platte, j., was an applicant for the posi-
ton OF Third Auditor, he authorizes the state
ment that there is 10 truth in it, and that there
Is TO appointment Or position within the Gift OF
the President that lie desires or would accent.
Col. Fred. Holiday, Of Winchester, has been
appointed commissioner to tie Centennial Elk
hibit;on frein Virginia., by the Governor in
place OF Col. w. ". Woed, removed from the
State.
Ii Richmond. on Saturday lasr, the Police
Jistice imposed fines amounting to s466 upen
persons keeping unlicensed dogs, and upwards
ofas3 al tie amount was Immediately collected.