Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-05

toreiher for they get nothing; and those hold
ing tax.receivable coupons, getlag thelf s Gues,
leaves the issue 10 longer between inc croul.o!s
and the public free school system but Detween
tha public free school System and the clsts:
One.third in amount OF public creators ~
no.hicg, 80 that a5 matters now stand, atter LUG
support of the Government. the revenues are
divided between them rs mass and the PUBL
f. es schools not being sufficient to pay pom me
public creditors and their friends say !ne,,s
the public free schools insist with equal ioIco
that lust the contrary is true The letter or the
Constitution provides for both and ! most 10
specttuly insist that the terms Of that ConsS'lu'
ton must be complied with. w
do not think it requires any presmoies, 6ll:s,
or acts of Assembly to satisfy US that thu lite OF
the State must he preserved, and that IN ana on
it are involved and based every question ana
every interest. In it the public creditor tnds
his only hope ofjustice, for it be trusted Inc
public free school upon lis bosom rests. 81 WIN
out it would have neither local haDlSs-
lion ror name. The State must live, or ths
hopes of the creditor and the free schools both
perish. This is so plain that whilst write 1t 1
fool as if were simply writing truslsm'
And yet talk, quite vague and hard to under'
stand. il heard about robbery, misapp!icatlon'
u,issppropristion, diversion OF tho school fund
I am sure those who use these ugly terms 40
20: intend Thorn in criminal sensp yet they
sre calcula.ed to deceive the ignorant, but can
not possibly rnislesd those who look at the rev.
opues and expenditures ofthe State. When those
revenues arc applied according to estao!l5hed
rule, both of the General Assembly and the
highest courts to preserve that organism In
which cohece the rights of lie, liberty ana
Oropartv, which arc the fruit OF civilization, and
which could not survive one moment the reign
Of Law and without which everything Wouio
resolya itself into chsos-pub(ic free schools and
all-snd if there IS deficit, it does u t prove
~ ha~ slmDlY
rsoves that ia ere is deficiency OF money in the
treasury 10 meet the requirements. L thero'
fore do not suppose any reasoning or ressonaD. @
M ID ought TO be misled by thess harsh, and, 10
say Lhe lsast, not very decorous terms. II SUCH
hss been :hs Impression OF any one hitherto. l
an suru o very slight examination will unde
cciyo him. ! think the friends Of the schools
will DO much more for their promotion and sue
cess By syowag o! once that thera IS no. rcVe
nue. sufficient to carry them On properly, and
urylsg increased taxation for the purpose. ratn-
er than charging innocent men With grave or
fences lsul very sure TINT no member OF the
i4areral Assembly, and no true friend OF the
nrb ,ic free schools would deservo it, yet On IL
IihnrsI AID cynical posterity might pronounce
the s.ue judgment that II has done on Dome
triu, this Silversmi!h, aad his follow craftsmen,
;h.. W zen they cried SO Justify, Great Is Dlns
e the Epn.sisus" they were Mt thinking 50
nvcA OF the interests and hcnor Of tina Goddess
s. >f tha sales oftbeie o~n Merchandise.
Tee TINE will very soon come. II not already
ut hand, when the friends OF the pubic IT.
s.hnol system will not be regarded as those VIII
in their 2 ISL would force il nto and over ob.ts.-
clos ra,ardless CT necessities @ State Or rights o.
iriiy,duls, bu5 Father ih4sO who would loua6
i "a :ns: cs and equity and charity go that H.
stead of uaing nstindlnS repro 70 tins STATE
nnd Ito victorious eneHAy OF others rights, II
will ha, as it ought. tie perpetual glory OF the
hen, Acance Of y great Gou;moa wealth and tbs
I c,tp of Ap v
and abiding devotion - pt!shtc1 faith and IN.
tarhishao honor.
These ere statements conclusions and priAci
pies which su sure no ono W!il denYi with
them ia h and, lot us advance and meet tne -
su-e presented with the resolve that It shall be
ret led To say thu. question between deotot
and creditor e pure Question or business WhetE.
ar act wccn Sta % Gnd Individual, or indivliu.
and individual, cannot bo settled, Is sim py TO
| .e:y what is occurring oVory day 10 sag thai
| Lcgi: luturo imposed Ut what a. or ought 10 b.
| Lie best mater in the Stale, is not equal -
such = question when acting wi;hin THAR con
s.,t.::onu lin Is is an worthy TeI a&!loa iCn
| them md upon the whole system Ut con
| siitu.ioMai and representative government.
! srl not Of .hoso who thiah SO. l have always
said that it wss purely business transaction
| with :-hicn parties and politics sd nothing &C
| d. arG the. ths Gsanra Assembly, looking al
il - practical s:,er, WAS fully abs - hes! with
! GLd GloHe IT,
The First Auditor hes furnished !na in } FOL
! lowing statement, which show5--
FROM WHAT SOURCES REVENUE Is DERIVED
Vaua of real essa:e IS assessed with tage', $40,
302 1913 S.; tsY on same at 50 cants Oh tina Sl!U
| y5luc Is 81 23l ,955 s., and bach .sxe!
assessed Of S1ZG02!, inak!ng..- 81 70 2l5 Is
| Value Of porso al property aEsass.
60 with taxes, Si6, IT'S. %;
| tax on strlo 1t 81 cents IL tao
SlUU rAiun.-.... 1cu,HJz l.
! value o. i;ccues IL assessed with
ii Ger esr.......... ............,... 1857 i
| CGpitaLio2 tax-whise SlIl Sol;
ccicred Sli0,054; totsi Ink Is; 81
per capita -1o,oio w
Liccasec, taxes Oh Observation-Disclosures. C00O0O o,
| Taxas derived from barks, Eeil-
! reads, Insurance companies.
c!sgks. notarisa, &c.. ........... l200a2 &C
| Revenue derived ifcn, o:nsE
| g1urces, Got End other than ex-
irs|rdinary ...,....................... 1900 OF
To.ai avenue.................... So 1876. 40 5:
;ng, gcn,..................... $50 GO O;
S2,549. $40 81
Deduct jnsolvcnt oapi!siion and
ts .Sr... "....... 1878 sc
s2,4l4o2O Al
eminent ..... ...... ............... 100000 oC
S1.414.U 2O Al
Deduct amount due tc public free
schoo!s. 44l,757 9j
Net revenue applicable TO pay
naert of Interest. Ss72, 232 40
Amount Of interest
on debi Ct S29, $50
SIG &c at per CT. 81. 74z. STD e.
Deduct net revenue
Applicable to pay-
fnens OF interest,". 9i2 262 40
.--
Dtf,i t........ $77G,E0} 30
Ghis 81, 142, 865 "a does nos include the annual
interest due on bonds held by the Literary fund,
fall interest on which would bs 1891 sG. as
shown by thu report o. the Second Auditor. If
tbs tan d. d idcd TO the fsst statement of in
terest IS sbove. the totai annual deficit would
be 1854, 052 81.
This Is, ovcry orc will ed nit, g very large de-
fc:t. which must be net and must &c mat hon
orably by The State. 1t cannot be said before
(, bCc N-o,i in