The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-07
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non,,,ar burthens, and the pub policy, that
we think 1t altogether proper, IN Justice 20
hin, ant, Cor the Information Of all. that we
should repuhish what he himself said 70 B. 9
letter written before his nomination. FMS ! 1
letter was dated July sk 1871. ana ad-
dressed to j. 3. WEBB, NJ, D., and EUGENE
sWEsr, OF Rockingham county. In TINS :. let.
ter he quoted aud reaffirmed what ne nad
said in letter dated April IL. 1877. we
nske the following extract from MS 'et'er 70
his friends in Rockingham:
Gas to the State debt, | am opposed 10
Reputation. / would not have such q stig-
ma east upon my State any more than
would upon my private fame. but Wni,st
/ am thus opposed to repudiatlen, ior Tue.
same genera, reason am IN favor OF solne
sucetiy settlement OF the debt honorable TO
ot,r State and satisfactory to the creditors:
t.And for the same general reason OF
course no not wish any more than any one
else heavy taxes; for they, too, prevent the
advent OF capital and labor to our MIDST.
And whilst I am, us the Constitution re-
onires, in favor OF a uniform rate, am 10
favor OF seeking new subjects instead ol
heaping burthens upon the landed interest,"
ant NJ which at last all our wealth and pros.
periry must grow.
1--WE all have hope that this will be done.
The State has improved much-consideFlnS
her many trials, done wonders since the
yyar-and a bright future Is before us II we
are true to ourselves and to her.
..Butthe road to prosperity is not through
the door OF repudiation-that is the road 10
her doom. And would not beckon her IN
that direction for all the honor any oftlce
she NAV have may confer. indeed, what
would the office be worth when won! IL
would be barren sceptre' II not Il ais
graceful prize s, -, !,
uI so wrote on the 10Th April last. l
have 90 written in different language since
so think now, rendered firE1er in my con-
yiciions by recent events, which are cast
ing the deepest shadows that have ever
fallen upon our free institutions. And
when we weigh the honor and ability OF
Virginia. and consider the high reputation
for Integrity which she has always borne
through evil and through good report. Iii
adyersity and prosperity. | have great nope
OF a settlement which will not impinge upon
that fame and be perfectly satisfactory to
her creditors.
..Whateyer is done ought to be done
speedilv, This constant clamor is unset
Ting business and throwing impedIments
in the way Of the States prosperity.
Il have not sought the high Office OF
Governor, with, at this time. its tremendous
responsibilities. My friends have done me
great honor by thinking me worthy OF 1t.
But if the people OF Virginia are now
resolved to go back upon renown hith-
erto untarniSbed by the reputation OF her
pliehted faith they must find some other
tbo,, ,,yco7F fo 6n their Kidding.
Yours very respectfully, :.
FIRED. w. NJ. HOLIDAY
Is there any mystery here? Can any man
consider this indefinite? Is it possible for
man who holds such views as these to ap-
prove any measure to settle the public debt
that not only does not respect the rights OF
the public creditor but coerces him into
submission? No intelligent man could sup
pose that the Governor could do such
thing. Were Governor HOLIDAY to APP
prove of any measure that would deny the
rights OF the public creditor he would for
felt his solemn pledge and lose his claim
upon the faith and confidence of the peo-
pie Of Virginia.
The people understood him fully. No
one can complain that he has not adhered
strictly to his promises. He told the people
that he was "oPPosED To REPUTATION"
He said that he was in favor OF ga speedy
i" settlement of the debt, honorable to oar
8. State and satisfactory to the creditors"
Have the forcible readjusters given him the
opportunity to approve measure OF this
kind? Ear from it. They have placed be-
fore him the very opposite from an honor
able and Just proposition. such as he
brayely told the people of Virginia could
alone meet his approval. The scheme which
adiusters offered him was as widely differ
ent from that as night from day.
And yet the complaint is set up that the
Governor is Disappointing the people
"going back" on bis implied pledges !!
Read his own declarations.
Governor HOLIDAYS platform differs not
from the party platform. 1t is one upon
which all those who really desire to bring
peace upon the State and thrift and order
to the pursuits Of her people will be de-
lighted to stand.
It does not suit those people who call
themselves sforcible readiusters." They
ayow that name as descriptive Of their poll
CIV, which OF course implies the preparation
OF a wrong: an act to which it is assumed
one party having rights in the premises will
not consent, and therefore they are to be CO.
creed. 1t Furthermore Implies that the non-
conserving party shall be forced to submit
without the intervention CT those tribunals
which all civilized society has considered
indispensable to the maintenance of justice.
And Governor HOLIDAY is denounced for
not swallowing bis own proud and patriotic
language and going with the "forcible re-
adjusters.' There is an impossible gulf
between them.
And now let these who can meet upon
the platform OF tie Governor there assem-
BILE and unite in the passage OF some mea-
sure that he can approve-a measure that
respects alike the honor OF Virginia and the
rights of the public creditor. In no other
way can the public peace and the public
welfare be secured. And what earthly adj
vantage can come from failing to do this?
Gentlemen say the ''crash" will come,
and plainly show their desire that it shall
come. Who will be benefited by it? II
Virginia fails to pay her debt, does the debt
cease to exist? 1t will live and haunt Vir-
ginia while it lives, until Der people from
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