The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-23
,olonel !. 3. Racn1nond's Platform.

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Colonel j. B. Rach1nond's Platform.
Those persons who suppose that the
Democratic or Conservative nominee for
Er,aneress In the Ninth district is debt
ussyer win learn from the following that ne
is anything else. ..l.s.s
Extract from rspert, Of a an interview WIN
Colonel Richmond: With two partial eS-
ceptious the platform tabled by the CONVEX
ton meets my hearty appreciation. am 10
favor OF a large increase OF the circulation
sufficient to meet the business and comnhe
cial wants and necessities OF the people, anu
srfiicient TO restore the fair values 10 iaDo.
| md property. These have been destroyeu
by contraction, and should be restored, put
I am not in favor Of again DESTROYING tue
values OF labor and, property by the issuance
~ ,,,onav like we had IL In Confederate
times. = + nm for large increase or tne
currency In greenbacks, and, as saiu,
In sufficient quantities to meet the wants
~ the people. So much Tor tne see
on5 resolution. I have some fear that tue
seventh, resolution might, Under some cur
cumstances, admit OF an increase In tne pre-.
sent rate Of taxation. will not consent
70 any increase Of the present rate Oh 49, -,
ton at I'LL. With these explanations, t am
for the platform which was tabled ny 'n'
convention. . - rour
speech before the Convention, t .1I s Wv
were opposed to the funding oiii: uesne
Ito know whether you are OF Gliat huon S
who say it ought not to nave Deen passeo,
but having been passed., IL mas peoono :"
contract. and is irrevocaDle!
nt n n. L
hoi;ave If WINS passed by fraud; that 1t
neyer was consented to blythe people
never authorized by them; that 1t IS de-
structiye of the true fundamental princl-
nles of government, and ought to be aoso-
iutely DESTROYED. and the debt placed JUST
where it was under the contract. am ana
always have been opposed to paying tue
public debt Of Virginia, as defined ana as
certaincd by the funding bill, and therefore
favor a reimbursement OF the debt on prlnci-
pies OF Justice and equity.
Editor: Would you have voted 1or the
Richmond Most unquestionably would.
believe its principles are correct. IL uh-
dertakes to restore the State sovereignty
which was wrested from US by the funding
bill. H..
Editor: Do you favor the abolition OF the
national banks?
Richmond: do, and the substitution OF
ereenback currency for the notes OF the
national banks, and, as 1 said, am in favor
of so increasing the volume Of it as to serve
the wants of the people.
Editor: How about the abolition OF the
internal-revenue system?
Richmond: 1t ought to be abolished, by
all means. ELK.
Editor: Did you meet the Governor in
Giles?
Richmond: did; met him on the back
bone OF the district, last Friday, ut Mount
Airy. 1t was one-sided. The people all at
that place are for the nominee. next went
to Newbern, and on Tuesday we spoke in
Giles. There is no trouble in Pulaski and
Giles. The leading men and best Judges
there assure me that the people Will be
almost ."unanimous unit" for the noml-
nee there. --'!1
Editor How about Scott and Lee?
Richmond: Give yourself no uneasiness
about Scott, Lee, and Wise. | will carry
those counties by fine maiorities, and the
result will verify what say. shall go
from here to Scott, thence to Lee, and from
there to Wise. .,..-. ..