The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-09

stroyed. In ali these cases money must be
had, and it must be had in larger quantities
than the tax-9atberer can raise at one time.
without It ruin must come, Government
will be oyerrun, law trampled under foot,
authority cease. and anarchy with all Its
evils prevail in the land. How Is the money
to be gotten? IL mustbe borrowed. When
the application is made for a loan then the
real value OF credit is ascertained. Without
credit how could your railroads or turn
pixies have been built? Without araflroad
or turnpike in the State what would be
your condition.? How far advanced in CIV
ilization-how far acquainted with the pro-
gress Of the world-how much advantage
would you reap from the great improve
ments and discoveries in labor-saYiug or
useful machinery? You would be rs un-
couth rs the Esqulnlaux and as ignorant as
the Indian.
Look at Eastern Kentucky, an isolated
section. without railroad or turnpike, yet
Astounding in many sources OF wealth.
General Floyd says that when he first went
there with bis army in 1861 or 1862 he was
told by woman Of sprightly mind, who
was over thirty years old, that she had
never seen four-whccled wagon until the
army came.
In 1862 travelled from Wise Courthouse,
in Virginia, to Sabersville, in Kentucky, y
distance considerably over one hundred
miles. In all that distance there was no
painted house, no brick chimney, and no
shingle-roof, except one, which was within
seven miles Of Sabersville. Will any one
say that misunderstanding commu-
nicaton with the world are OF no benefit !?
Is any man who thinks seriously and rea-
sons deliberately and fairly so far dement,
ed as to say 1t is eXpedient for State, be-
cause OF present trouble, to forfeit and de-
stroy her credit, to stop her ability to keep
face with the terms?
Can aught but the absolute imp0ssibillty
OF bearing her burdens justify such action !?
When you resort to iorcible readjustrnent,
without better cause than you now have,
you will find, when too late, that you have
not "sacrifced your virtue to your inter-
ests, but have prostituted your virtue at the
sacrifice Of your interests" a bond issued
by the State is property; you tax 1t as pro-
perry; il stolen the thief Is punished as for
stolen property. IL the State should send
its agents throughout the country, and
whenever man had two horses or two cat
tie of particular color take one Of them
without compensation, q howl OF indigna-
ton would be heard from the Chesapeake
BAY to the Cumberland mountains-ycs, the
people would rise up in arms aId fight away
the men who were thus contiScating their
property. What is tue difference in princi-
pie? What is the difference, rs a matter OF
right, between taking one half OF 4 mans
horses and taking away one half OF bis
bonds OF q particular kind? III the
bonds OF the State were all held within her
border, il there were one hundred men in
each county holding State bonds, this ques-
ton OF forcible reimbursement would be seen
in exactly the light that contiscation or pro-
perty is seen. The only difference between
the two is that in taking houses and cattle
you are hurt, IN taking the bonds somebody
else is hurt. Will you, as people, stand
up and say that it is even cxpedient to in
lure fellow-man in way you would not
submit to be injured by him? Despite the
sneering at honesty, despite the loud ac-
claim against the honor-shriekerS," by the
gentleman who has preceded me, intend
to bring Il few OF the honor-shriekers,"
who advocated the benefits OF honesty, to
this stand and let them speak to these peo-
pie. Then let the people judge for them
selves between those | bring on the one
hand and Colonel Abram Fulkerson on the
other. But, before bringing them to the
stand, will refer to matter that has re-
Gently occurred in this district, that you
may compare that act with what these wit
neSses say.
When the great Conservative party OF
Virginia that released her from the thral-
dom of RadcaliSm and the grip OF red
strings and Union leagues was organized it
met in convention in the city OF Richmond,
after due advertisement: was composed OF
men whose uttcrances were made in open
day, and who did nothing to be concealed.
Then it organized throughout the State
1t was upon plan adopted by representa-
tives elected by the people, and made
known to the people. The State Com
mittee, composed OF men whose names
were published in every Conservative paper
in the Commonwealth, issued their adj
dresses, which were given with equal pub
licity. County superintendent were APP
pointed, whose names and duties were
made known to all. They appointed their
aids, and called township and county meet
ings. so that all might know what was
done. All were engaged in 4 good and
honorable work. You all know this. You
know your county superintendent. You
know the platform OF the Conserya-
tive party. You know when the con-
ventlons meet That is to be done
But do You know there are t'co county
suDerintendcntS in this county; that there
is an organization to be is full and perfect
as the Conservative organization ever was,
which was bcgottcn in secret caucus OF
self-constituted representatives; that al
dress one another only in confidential
communications -; that is plotting to pack
the next congressional convention unDe-
known to the Conservative party; to take
possession OF it for personal ends; to take
possession OF every office in your county
from constable 10 delegate in the Assem-
bly,? Yet such is The case! There met IN
the city OF Richmond about the first OF May
a number OF iorciblc reidiustcrs from diff
ferent parts OF the State. Colohei /. was
there. Mr.. Meade, OF Winchester, was
there. The leader OF the forcibles was
there, and many lesser lights were there.
They met in no public hall; no newspaper
has riyen us an account OF their actions;
the gentlemen present have youchSaied no
account thereof: but an occurrence IN this
district indicates the nature OF the work.
At Abingdon on the 30th day OF May last,
in 4 room OF the Colorado Hotel, there
were met persons from thirteen counties OF
this district, elected or appointed by no con-
stituency: protesting to be i'll attendance on
the Federal Court; giving no ADVERTISE
menls Of their purposes or Of Their meeting.
These persons constituted themselves into
the political managers-as Governor NcMul-
lin sometimes expresses il, political kings and
rings-of the Ninth congressional district.
Thev elected district chairman; they ar-
pointed county chairman or superintend-
ants; they adopted Il platform; they issued
an address to few that were to aid them
in their designs. But that address, that
platform, the proceedings of that meeting,
were not intended for the public eye or the
public ear No, they intended to manipu-