The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-01

uoNnay OCTOBER 1, 1877.
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Conspiracy Against the State.
Il There is n conspiracy on foot, the purpose
of which IS to Cause the paralysis OF tue
state OF Virginia that she may De disaois-
.-cred- In her ,eiptessness: Cunning trick
.,ers have planned It and put It In opera
tion. BY exciting appeals andby false rep.
reseatstions part Of the people ore involved
In the plan and induced to favor it, although
not understanding 1t, and not suspeetlng
the selfish motives Of the agitators. 10 il
Il Is intended that there shall neither De
ra.renchment on one hand nor increase OF
-evenne on the other, until Virginia is para
lived. helpless, and dishonored, and the
demagorues who have predicted her utter
insolvency shall force . realization OF their
predictions, and have possession OF the
n,aces OF honor and profit in her service.
- Every proposition looking to a financial
fn,proyement OF the condition Of the State
has been opposed with energy by the dema-
gogues. They have opposed every scheme
for q proper assessment OF real and persona!
property and every measure for vigorous
enforcement OF law relating to delinquen-
cies.. Even the MoFFErT register has be-
come the object of bitter assault. The cue
to the war upon 1t was sounded in the pub
lie letter OF the leading readiuster, and 80
clearly has it been respected that papers
lately the leading advocates OF the tax on
drinks have either turned against the regis
ter or ceased TO notice it at all. They de-
clare that there is no help for the State, no
new source OF revenue; and since 1t is de-
fermined that taxes are not TO be increased
Virginia must repudiate or resort to COM
pulsory reimbursement, which are but con-
yertible terms.
We believe there is no such fate ineVlta-
BILE. We know that the demagogues desire
TO bring it about, but we do not believe
they can. Virginia is in no desperate
condition. Its the demagogues that are
in desperate condition, and must get
little money out OF the Treasury or go into
the maelstrom OF what in slang are called
dead-heats." Virginia is rich-she is rich
in lands; she is rich in noble people, and
proud ones, too, thank God but she, I'M
fortunately, is also infested with some OF
the most INSCRIPTIONS, tricky, and indo-
lent persons sour, irascible soreheads-
men too lazy, too listless, too barren OF fore.
cast and resources, mental and physical, OF
an honest character, to make Roadway in
society. These naturally look to the State.
1t is somehow the unfailing expedient with
such dependents to look to some"meaps OF
getting at the public Treasury to compass
the means Of living. -...... 49,
1t is Just such persons that are agitating
the State and predicting her bankruptcy
and endeavoring by every means to enforce
the fu1flment OF their predictions. The
people are made to believe that they are
fearfully burthened, while the Virginia
taxes are amongst the lightest OF all the
States. And there is a causeless and sense
less attack upon the public creditor, who is
represented as the monstrous public enemy,
when his only offence has been that OF lend
ing the State money with which it built
those lines OF transportation which are all
the time promoting the comfort and pros
pCIllS VI VIC
Is it not strange indeed that these 'uniust
and unreasonable things should be in old
Virginia, the proud leader Of the old
thirteen American States which established
liberty and independence on this CONT
nents 1t is indeed scandal to her name
that such an agitation should exist. 1t
would be lasting disgrace to her fame
and honor il it should succeed.
This agitation is marked by great pltter-
noss AMI passion, and this is In conformity to
natural philosophy. 1t is indispensable
always that passion should be injected into
the act that perpetrates wrong in violation
OF Justice and truth. .1..E.
The people ought to see the motives that
impel the demagoguery OF these days. They
should examine those motives and also
compare them with their own views OF
right and wrong and their own ideas OF
what patriotism demands Of them. Besides,
let them consider the straits OF the State
under dishonor and the straits that would
fall upon her children with the loss OF pub
lie credit and the degradation OF the public
character Of Virginia before the world. 1t
would entail woes upon them which imagl-
nation cannot preigure.
Virginia is not desperate. She can only
suffer paralysis through treachery and faith
lessness Of her people. God forbid such
fate for her. People Of Virginia, send your
wise and honest men-men to whom you
yourselves would trust your own private in
terests and welfare; sensible and honest
men-men who would not sen their State
for personal acknowledgement who would,
on the contrary, sacrifice themselves and
all they have for their mother Common
wcalth-send'these men to the Legislature,
and, come what may, the honor and glory Of
the Old Dominion will be safe. Her honor
and glory are indispensable to the peace and
happiness OF her people. AS sure as they
consent to the violation Of either they will
bring upon themselves years Of ,nortifica-
ton and sorrow. = >'it = go
The Crops in Virginia
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