The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-31
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
OF llENRICo COUNTY.
20 T. L. !, p @ y ID T. \ { l..
RED SULPHUR SPRINGS.



ROANOKE COUNTY. VA, August 2S. lS77 '
WsS<.<. EirIGrd Horan. ST.. 4. r. Errct. o,'d
"th>fx, cti,taS anil tHr-DGysrS of Hs"rlcD
"punty. !".'
,,-nt!cnicn.-I received her" your communication
,ab!ished in TIC bjspatch Of the 9th Instant.
puc>tlug hat Mr.. Aiki!'son and | would, as cani-
,4's Of The Conservative isrty Tor tic next House
: y icga,c,. give You our views non the question
If :!c state dcht. This request i tn, reasonable
.!! proper. and comply with /; chetriu!iy and
Ir"mpty. J." What shall here e!ac, speaking FOR
al>cli alone" only anticipate. III hIi"i. that which
Nad intended ana SIN intend 1" declare 10 You
igr,. =" face wI;h living voice.
rl" views herein expressed are the general lrin
,.p.c, which. III my opinion Shoud govern lhc L.
-&,,urc il lis dealings with I'll" creditors of c
>ta. rather than any special scheme for settling
;nry,1cd question. Such scheme must ncccsSa:
,r hc left the sober and mltur" Gc5rrati0Ii of
.n" Legislature. with complete detail If The obli-
-at"n> and resources Of the Stat" before it.
11ld the creditors Of Vireinia expect ;uh What
>.5"ud Virginia cNwct I" meet:
The creditors Of Virginia should expect treat
rr.u; at her Lands worthy In every respect 81 the
,xa!tcd character she bore wien l!"y paid he" dollar
tor dollar In gold Tor her honi>.
- meet, every obligation. which. through their
r-entativcs. they have fairly and honestly incurred
ANY conduct "n the part OF Virginia inconsistent
with her sOr!uu promises /, fraupht not only with
Disgrace and shame, hut with serious injury 10 the
laatcrlat wc.ar" oi the whole State.
Virginia las once since the war compromised or
:ili>tcd her debt. she reduced the amount o. 1t
":trrcd, when equitable and just Now, shall
abide by oar own bargain, or snail We attempt
DnfsDfu TeGdJ ASfMtn!T w am 1Of auiltTlhS
70 our contract. Compulsory readiu>iment IS but
another nslnc for reputation IL says TO "nr crci-
i:ors: We refuse 10 pay you what We owe nnd have
YOU what we please, and that shall he what we can
pay without any Inconvenience to ourselves. such
:, course should hc Stunned by every honest man.
!: is not merely dishonest It isin our casc-f0r the
!uC-t part, impractcahlc. The attempt would gain
frg ;hc state All the odium and disgrace with which
fraudulent debtors are justly regarded. without any
a.. the benefits Of successful frlud.
One If the most important duties OF the next Le-
-,iaurc viii he To devise ways and mcAiIS whereby
xIrn>c- Of the State and the Interest upon the
puniic debt nay ne met and In the manner least bur
h"usome to The pc"rie. the cxpcnsGt OF ne STATE
constitutional changes have provided 10 reduce them
II ~'yerai Important RESPECTS. believe they are Ca
rt'lc Of further reduction. The more these eN-
i-S are reduced The more revenue can be devoted
80 :hc payment Of interest upon the public debt 'ut
"H'n Ill such rciiIcdics have betii applied unless
.."w and fruitful source, Of rcycnu" can be csci-
"p,d there viii in ali probability still be- deficit,
which should tc met by such additional taxation IL
nay hc shown 10 i necessary. This the Legislature
sapd avoid II ossDr. hut should meet, II ncccs-
,A=y, unhrsitatinyly. However small This requisite
=. may hc, aud however great and enduring The
',uc OF II 10 ;hc State, well know that the selfish
4 sMpl.t"S G,aE n % No" % "pnrs tnSs it ,' Th
, al ready been ra!-ed believe IL l, fniSe ci"n"F.
Ny conviction Is that Ia. owners OF by far the
largest portion Of The taxable property OF this state
are now perfectly willing 10 paS the snali additional
tax nscsssarg not merely 10 put the Siate above re-,
financial ruin. And | know that but Few. II any.
iruc Vrciniam>. L The snbjec; were explained 10
Commonwealth from her difficulties.
Men who have proved their devotion 10 their
Stale upon countless batilr-:clGs-,ucn who revere
he memory Of the good and great. Who have RAID
down their lives for their Stafcafe hOt the persons
- refuse fifteen cents on the hundred coii:ifs
Year ia order 10 save stainless the reputation
q! that State. il /, their ignorance Of the subject
anu not the dishonesty OF The Virginia people tilat
has enabled he arita;ors OF reputation 10 Salier
followers.
Icck'c,e men, In their capcrucSo 10 hold once anu
N order to Win popularity. have denounced our
pno!ic dcbl nnt! some Of The lcOp!e lave brcolIic
possessed ol tiir Idea that creditor Of Virginia Is
pohilc enemy Instead Of aipersoH who. having lent
M money !" Inc STATE now asks legal interest upon
~ u!F3s "I y. These abandoned ,ic.nagOsueS
nave n"rc"Nc.. raised hopes Of escaping taxation
III .c minds If many !guOron. persons, which
t'H!h no! DC realized even II the state entirely
Utti vi debt.
y" o'hcc III no sii Of ia. people could he held by
"i"'Hclahie man ui.on such terms Ci deceit. delft
Ion. and dishonesty.
II ANY :ceiEc compatible with the dignity OF The
COMMONWEALTH aud satisfactory TO our creditors or
i!! part Of them can bc devised whereby our bur-
ecu may hc lcsscncd. II should receive support.
iu untll We have rc-csiabli>led former rcuuta-
I,ii Tor financial Integrity We cannot hope 10 reap
~ h"ncfts which always accrue To persons Siales
"', are prompt and reliable in paving their debts
moi" 10 !nccl sOiI. gentlemen. al s0uIc Of the
i"bilc meetings viii h ~ill Bc held In ucnrico be-
.":c The election when the subject OF tie State debt
can hc motr Iuiy discussed than Is possible ncw
na3l.1t JOSEPH BRYAN.