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The Eastern War.

The war between Russia aud Turkey has
been perhaps increased in interest by Inc
result at Plevna. Up to that disaster to
Russia the opinion seemed to be settled
that the war would be brief and the triumph
OF Russia certain. The opinion OF the civil
tied world has become less decided, and
the prospect of the brcvity* OF the war
rather transformed into the prospect OF Q
long one.
We interpret the result at Plcvna to mean
the making Of an extraordinary effort by
the Turks to keep Russia behind the Bal
kans to avoid the terrible consequence of
her getting down amongst the Turkish pro-
vInccs in Europe. Once firmly establish
the Russian army amongst those provinces,
and al immense army OF Christians kept
under the dcspotic Turkish power will be
set free. With such an army the Russians
will have little difficulty in overwhelming
the Turks and driving them beyond the
Dardanellcs. That these Christians, who
have been so long under the yoke of Il pco-
pie they dcspisc, will make heroic effort to
hell, in their own liberation there cannot be
reasonable doubt. Certainly il it be nto
so those misrulcd Christians deserve not
liberty and are unfit for sclf-govcrnmcnt.
But there il no mistake on the subject.
The crucltics of The Turks and the tcrrOr>
OF the persecution that may follow defeat no
doubt restrain the provinces from taking the
field until the Russians arc firmly cStab-
lishcd where they can give ctectual protec-
ton and cooperation with the long Sutlering
Christians. 1t is true the MontencgrinS are
not waiting for this, but arc showcrins
down their heroic assaults from their noun
tainS upon the "turbanncd Turk Yet
all the Turkish provinces are not filled with
Montcacgrins. Ii they were, Russia would
be saved the necessity OF coming for
ward 70 lbcratc the Christians. AS
it is. Russia is needed TO absolrc the
Christians from the fearful and hated
tyranny OF the Mo>!em<. And she
will have the powerful alliance OF the
Christians in the provinces rs soon rs she
SczeS upon them. This. rs we said above.
the Turks are cXcrting all their power to
prevent. But il will come, and the sympa-
thizcrS with Turkish inhumani!y will then
find that their temporary satisfaction was
but deusion. II can't last. The attempt
to restrain the Russians behind the Balkans
is desperate. When il fails it will be like
the breaking OF the dam that Restraints tle
water: the dam will hc swept away and
tho Vo,rr will flood the land
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The State Debt.

| We are neither in favor OF reputation
nor of Il reimbursement of the State debt upon
a basis by which the people who advanced
| their money to the State upon her promises
! to pay it back to them will lose portion OF
| their property. We are in favor OF paving
| the debt. for. Us one Of our distinguished
| fclow-citiZc,ls said: The road To pros
peritv does no! lie TIN ough the door OF re-
pudiaton." We believe ii the real estate
in Virginia were assessed ut its proper
value the present rate OF taxation, 30 cents
on the 800. would he ample to meet all de-
nandS upon her. What the State needs Is
proper assessment OF her lands. The
liinl-i,ooks show very great discrepancies.
This is true OF this locality a> we'll lis in
other counties and cities in the State.
We know Of farm in Norfolk county
that would sell readily for 100000 that Is
assessed less than one fourth that amount.
We know OF another, Just as valuable, as
sesscd at about $4,000. There Is lot of
less than one acre in Western Branch dis
trict assessed at $500. while the land OF
one of the finest and most elgibly-locatcd
farms in the district, containing nearly 100
acres, is assessed at only 800 more.
There is real estate in this city assessed at
less than one half the price it has brought
at public auction. We recall one instance
in which three lots on the north side Of
High street, in the business portion OF the
city. are assessed at $500, or $500 apiece,
while one lot opposite and not eligibly stu
atcd for business is assessed at 81 800.
We could multiply instances OF this kind
had we the space to 60 into particulars,
Property of little value is generally assessed
at its full value, but desirable property and
that which is paying good incomes is gene
rally assessed below its market value.
There are two pieces OF improved pro-
| pcrtv in this city assessed at the same
amount for taxes, one OF which rents for
-. 800 "A year and the other 81. 800. In other
words, one is worth nearly double the
other: but the assessment Is the same on
! both.
Some property here is renting for more
| than twenty-five per cent. OF its assessed
value, and what is true here is true all over
| the State. There are farm-lands yielding
from SO to 800 annually per acre in corn,
wheat, tobacco, or other produce, which are
assessed for taxes nj only from SIS to s. per
acre.
The system Of assessments is faulty. There
should be some uniformity about it, and we
believe ii the lands in the State were pro-
perry assessed it would show 80 iayoraby,
compared with the debt, that the cry Of re-
pudiation would he shamed down.-PortS-
mouth Enterprise.
If the property all over the State were as
sesscd is near t> value as Is the property in
Richmond, no increase Of taxes would be
| necessary.
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.bour were about aproper expression or ms
own, and in strict accordance with his acts
and course in the Legislature. In fact, Mr.:
Barbour had made his speech for him, and
there was little else to be said. After which
Mr.. Barbour again addressed the audience
in brief speech, amid the greatest disorder
and confusion, the assemblagc all standing
and shouting, often on the tops OF the
benches. Mr. Barbour asked that as Colo
mel Strother had represented the people Tor
six years and bad neither prevented the
funding bill nor affected its operations, that
they should now elect him one term, AMI he
would promise great reduction OF taxa
ton and have some plan adopted to check
the operations of the funding bill, and at
the same time meet the fair obligations OF
the public debt.
Mr.. J. Horace Lacey, OF Spotsylvania,
after repeated and vociferous calls for Bar
bour, Strothcr, and Gibson, again came Tor
ward and addressed the audience las long as
there was any left in opposition to the
funding bill, and in endorsement OF Mr..
Barbour's plans and suggestions.
Thus closed one OF the most excited ana
boisterous meetings that we ever witnessed
in Culpcper, and hope never to see repeat.
ed but in which good feeling prevailed
throughout
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AUGUSTA, GA. August u, 1871

-ilHISiat VA, august lC!'.
| MessrS. Editors,-I have read several az.
ticles in your columns recently about the
remon citation of silver. and having given
the subject OF bimetallic medium OF
values some thought, L beg to submit the
following proposition for consideration
That we do adopt both gold and silver as
money. their respective coinage and value
| to be fixed by Congress as may seem most
equitable and Just to all existing interest.
but when fixed to be interchangeable.
Again, that the issue OF grecnbacks be
limited, once for all, to three hundred nil
lion; that no grcenback or gold coin be
smaller than five dollars, and no silver coin
larger than ore dollar; that greenbacks
should be redcemablc in gold or silver, at
the option OF the holder; and, likewise,
that gold and silver be interconvertible at
the Treasury Of the United States, which
should be the great clearinghouse OF the
nation.
learnt at school that "two things being
equal to the same thing are equal TO each
other.'' If so, would this not give lis a
self-adiuSting and uniform standard OF
value:
Since the Government alone can issue or
coin money, I claim that it alone can and
Should regulate and keep uniform its own
arbitrary standard, and that it alone can dis
tribute equally and equitably the burden or
cost thereof, if any, upon all classes, indl-
viduals, and interests whatsoever.
The profit, however, to the Government
by loss and destruction in circulation OF
three hundred millions dollars Of green
backs should more than pay for any fuctua-
ton in the relative value OF gold and silver.
II it did not, the loss would fall, where 1t
should, on the nation as a whole.
Please give me your opinion OF the FEAST
billty OF my plan. JUSTICE
"Justice," who dates from Augusta,
Ga, offers his views about the currency and
the RECOMMENDATION OF silver. We object to
his proposition to fix the relative value OF
gold and silver coin now and provide By
law that this value shall be Interchangeable.
Inc rapid increase Of the precious metals
py the active and improved system OF mining
WIZ surely in time disturb this relative
faIue, and when it Shall be decidedly dis.
turoed the lnw fixing the relative value will
nave TO changed. This, ils a commercial
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1t is now apparent that the next Legi>la-
ture will have to meet the grave response
bility OF settling finally the question OF the
public debt of Virginia. From intimate
association with our people and my own
daily experience l know we'll the pccuniary
burdens which bear heavily on them.
In the spirit OF the platform adopted by
our late Convention / believe this whole
matter can and will be settled in such i
manner IA to relieve to some extent our inl-
poverished people, and at the same time
preserve the goodwill and kindly feeling OF
our creditors.
With such an adjustment, and rigid
economy and reduction in our govern
mental expenses, the annual drain on our
people will be reduced, our expenditures
will be brought within our resources, and we
NAV then look for renewed hope and pros
pcrity among all our people.-J. 3. Fich
lin, OF Buckingham, candidate for HOUSE
OF DetegdtfS.
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An adjourned meeting OF the Working
mems City Convention was held last night
in Rainc'S Hall, the various wards being
fully represented. \ great amount Of time
was spent in discussing the proper name
which should be given to the new party,
and in arguing over and rejecting resolu-
tons as TO the mode OF nominating candl-
dates for various offices. On one thing,
however, the Convention seemed TO be
unanimous-na in repudiating the
claim made by Mr. Griffith that lie was its
nominee for mayor. At an early stage OF
the meeting signs OF dissension were visi-
bic, but when resolution was offered in
viting the cooperation Of colored men who
would pledge themselves to support the
movement very stormy scene ensued.
The opposition to the resolution was OF the
most determined character, and it was evil
dent that an unIooked-for element had
arisen, for the existence OF which no pro-
vision had been made. The resolution was
finally postponed indefinitely, and the meet
ing broke up without having accomplished
anything leading toward progress.-Bat'-
more american, 24th.
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We observe that some journals are cX-
tracing encouragement from the increase
OF deposits in the savings banks OF the
great metropolis. II is but a partial satisfac-
ton that comes from that source. Increase
Of deposits shows two things: increase OF
means and the relative diminuton OF the
use of them. 1t is nice question to decide
whether there is more good than evil III TINS.
We know that follics in finance .haye,, in
duced greater amount Of caution, and that
il is better that money should be doing
nothing than that it should be lnwiseiy
employed. But, then, we know that money
idle is no better than rubbish. There Is a
point where the policy OF pccuniary mac
tivitv should cease and the employment OF
money should begin. This is point hard
to detect. and we believe is only to be de-
welcomed by circumstances we have no con-
troll over: and while we must say that in
crease of money on deposit is at times the
safest for the country, all must confess that
the accumulation OF idle money is proof
OF inactivity OF enterprise and the presence
OF distrust that has been engendercd by adj
verse circumstances.
Nevertheless, we are beginning to trI-
umph over adverse circumstances, as we
shall see in good time.
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Republican Help?

4 very active partisan editor Is our con-
temporary OF the Failey lirgntan. AS
we'll as we can make out his vaccinations,
he ;avors compulsory rcadjustment," and
that certainly means "repudiation.@ The
national Republican party in all its DECLARE
tons places the seal OF reprobation on every
thing that savors of intidelity to public
credit. That party CONSTITUTES the western
Democratic affection for greenbacks as
means Of curtailing the interest on the pub
lie debt, as alien to public credit and honor,
and in the last presidential campaign figured
il forth as the ''rag baby" III ridicule OF
the rag-money party. Ii there is one thing
particularly clear and definite in the Repub-
hcan platform, it is the devotion to public
soIyency and the inviolability OF the public
obligations.
Therefore we put an interrogation to the
heading OF this article to indicate doubt as
to whether the Valley Virginian, in endea-
voring to assist in complicating the ques-
tons relating to Virginia's public debt, is
really afording g Republican help"
BY the way, our contemporary Of the
Vl,Vinian, besides being an active partisan
editor, is an office holder under the Federal
Government. He is postmaster at Staun-
ton. Augusta county. Has he yet seen
President HAYEs's circular, or has the Pre-
sdent seen MS earnest editorials discussing
the question OF Virginia readiustment 2"
Any kind of active interference in politics
would be an infringement Of the regula-
tons introduced into his administration by
President HAYES; but that our contempt
rary should interfere in 4 manner detri-
mental to public credit would, upon the
most logical deductions, be particularly OBJ
iectionablc to the President. II exceptions
arc to be made, and some otfice-holders are
TO be excused from complying with Presi-
dent HAYEs's excellent rules against the
interference OF ofice-holders in party mat
tiers, the very respectable Office OF postmaS-
ter OF the flourishing town OF Staunton
could not have the benefit OF that eNcep-
ton. air YosT is too dignified an office
holder, and is too active an editor to claim
the benefit Of obscurity.
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The " PeelerS.'

There IS much disingenuouSnc>S i'll the
profession OF sympathy for the holders OF
"pcelcr bonds" by those who invci"h
against the taN-recciyablc coupon bonds.
and Just as much against the pablo debt.
Who placed bondholdcr> in the condition
OF "peclers:" Why, those who repealed
the funding act. And who were they ?
The very men who now affect pity for the
I" peelers." They pity the peclerS not that
they are any more disposed to pay the
.peeler bonds than they arc to pay the
tax-rcceivable coupons, but only in order
to increase aversion for the latter for having
the advantage oil the ''peelcrs '-an adran-
tage which these very Sympathizers gave
them. Their tears arc crocodile tears. The
State had put all the bonds on in equal foot
ing. and as fast us was convenient two
thirds of the entire debt OF the State was
being funded into the taX-rcceiyablc coupon
bonds. A. soon rs the Legislature succeed
ing that which passed the funding act met,
that act was repealed, and the ten millions
OF bonds not funded were thus excluded
from being fundcd-lcft in the cold, and
called "peelcrs." 1t is only to heap odiun
upon the bonds that were timely funded
that the agitators amongst the anti-fund
ers are lamenting the fate Of the "pccl
ers": the "peelers" which they have
no more inclination to pay than they have
to pay the twenty millions that were
r,..lol =, t;,,o rrlrSp follows nra rrpu
hypocritcs. The "pcclers' have no cause
to felicitate themselves for having such dc
ccitfu friends.
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Ratification Meeting in Smyfh County

\ meeting was held in the courthouse on
Monday to ratifr the nominations OF the
Conservative Convention held At Richmond
on the Sth instant.
Judge George W. Jones was called 10 the
chair and William {. Pcndicton made sec
rotary. Governor McMuilin moved that a
committee OF five be appointed to prepare
and present to the meeting suitable rcSolu-
tons. The chairman appointed Governor
McNulln. \. F. st. John. Samuel James.
f. J. Whited. and Thomas II. Spratt on
said committee. After retiring for few
minutes the committee reported the follow
ing resolutions:
|. ReS0!ued, That we endorse and will
give cordial support to the candidates for
Governor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS noml-
mated bv the Convention OF the Conserva-
tive party held at Richmond on the Sth in
slant.
.. That we are unaterably opposed to
the principle OF the funding bill.
3. That we will support no man Tor the
House OF Delegates, State Senate, or Tor
Congress, who is in favor OF paying the
public debt in full, as ascertaincd by the
! funding bill. and who will not openly
pledge himself to use all legal means to re-
adjust the said debt on basis that Will
BRING IL "lLnll Tue fedcH Vi tuc peOpte ~
pay without an increase OF taxation.
(. That we are opposed to reputation.
and in the opinion OF this meeting that re-
suit can only be avertcd by readiustmcnt
OF the public debt on basis equitable to
the creditors Of the State and liberal to the
people.
). That we endorse the action of our dele
CATION in the Richmond Convention FOR aid
Ing in securing the nominations OF Colonel
Holiday. General Walker, and Hon. X. ].
| Daniel. +. MCMULLIN, Chairman.
| Governor HIcMuilin us chairman OF the
committee said that the resolutions did not
embody his views upon the debt. That he
| had introduced resolution in the State
Convention recently assembled at Rich
mond claiming that the United States Gov
eminent was bound for said State debt, and
not Virginia. He still entertained these
views. but if his platform could not prevail
| he would take the next fest-tlat OF COM
promise.-.Narion Herald.
TMcMulln always takes the most absurd
view OF question that can possibly be
taken.l
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4 fool, and he could not have Illuminated
himself, as he was supposed to have done,
without being not only fool but also a
craven.
The New York Hcrdtd has the following
allusion to this point:
Secretary McCrary, who has more pollti-
cal sense, has explained away this express
sion of Mr.. Key by saying that he was
present at Bennington and that the Post
master General used the expression IN evil
dent Jest, and that it was greeted with
good-humored laugh.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-25

The people Of Virginia will never do three
things suggested by our contemporary. They
will never fund the peeers in tax-receiva,
BILE coupon bonds. They viii never curtall
the amount now appropriated for pubic
schools. They will not increase the taxes
ScottsUiHe Courier.
As many rs four candidates for the Legs
laturc are already in the field III tue little
county OF Greene-one OF them1or repudi;l-
ton. He had better fredericksburg
Post.
A tank containing hydrogen gas exploded
Thursday in New York while John Borroni
was soldering n brass ticket to it, killing the
unfortunate man.
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'ghe Public Debt--A Plan for its
ReoIjUstmCnf.

Correspondence of the Petersburg T'ost.l
propose for consideration and discus
sion the following plan for the adjustment
of the State debt:
Take the whole tax actually received by
the State for the last three years. and find
the average tax for each or those years.
From this amount deduct the average an
nual expense OF the government, the school
tax, and one per cent. for 4 sinking fund.
Their find what per cent. the balance will
pay OH the whole funded and unfunded debt
OF Virginia to be paid in scmi-annual pay
mcntS, without tax on the interest. Propose
to the funded bondholdcrs to exchange
these bonds for those they hold. They will
probably object, and say they are satisfied
with those they now have. Then say to
them that the Legislature will repeal the act
repeating the funding bill and allow all the
debt and interest held against the State to
be funded on the same terms rs that now
funded. 1t would bc no violation OF their
contracts, and would be only justice 10 the
other creditors Of the State. They will then
have to solve the problem. If with 200
Oon the coupons are worth only eighty cents,
what would those coupons he worth il
the amount should be doubled. proba-
bly, less than hall. Ii from funding
the whole debt there should lie danger
that the wheels OF Government might he
clocscd the Legislature might authorize
the Auditor TO allow 4 discount OF ten to
twenty per cent. on all taxes paid in cur
rcncv. The Legislature. to prove that the
State is willing to pay all she can and live,
might give pledge that the same rate OF
taxation would be maintained. and ii by an
increase OF taxable property the taxes
should be more than sufficient 10 pay that
per cent. OF interest 4 proportionate increase
OF interest woEld be paid until it reached
that now fixed TO the funded bonds.
EulITY.
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Editors Dispatch: Ii the State Executive
Committee do not feel authorized to make
Il nomination for Acknowledgement, how
would it do for them to call together the
County and City superintendent and let
them make ii. each voting the Conserva-
tive vote Of his county or city: 1t would
rive more satisfaction. and certainly no one
could object. Every locality would b" rep
resented. The assistant superintendent
could be altcrnatcs. give You the >ug-
gcStion for what it is worth.
['rhc County and City Superlntendcnts
performed Il similar duty in 1860. and also,
we think, in 1868.
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Ohio

is the point of much interest this fall
The labor question and some injection OF
the mad spirit of communism into the
politics of that State produce much confu-
sion. Some Republican newspapers are
alarmed, and regard the result doubtful,
with the chances against the Republicans.
The defeat of Mr. Senator MATTHEW'S is re-
sarded is Il forcgonc conclusion.
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ALL JoKE.--In one of Postmaster. EN-
efai KEYS pleasant speeches in New Eng
land he spoke OF the sinner that might re-
turn while the lamp held out to burn. an
plying the quotation loosely in comment
ing upon remark Of President HAYES that
he (Mr. KEY had erred. Some satirjsts
have taken it as an earnest confession. We
never SO regarded it. llprcsent when the
speech was made understood Mr.. KEY very
wen, and Laughed heartily at bis iocular
semper. Some satirists have made the affair
Tue occasion Of patent articles OF criticism,
which, being undermined by word OF cx.
p!ana'ion, go for nought. Mr.. KEY is not
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! SPECIAL NOTICES.
wTHE CHEAPEST YET.


1000 yards tHL'''f'' - eve
IN ooo worlds cAIICOES nj CSC. worth S!c.;
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SETTINGS at ., oi' CO w. i1'2 i'' -'' -"'
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and enterpristng land such as ours; cannot
be avoided. Nor do we sec the nracticapliles
OF fixing the volume of greenback cIrcula-
ton. 1t is not probable. indeed, that we
shall ever need more than 100000, 900; but
il is as we'll to leave that matter to public
convenience. The amount named may not
be demanded by business, but the mere
limit would raise unyieding opposition to
It's reduction.