The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-07-04
Mass Meeting of the Citizens of Highland
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[From the Highland Recorder.

[From the Highland Recorder
Pursuant to call heretofore published. a
very large portion of the people assembled
at the Courthouse in Monterey on the 24tll
Of June, 1878, (being court-day) The meet
ing was called to order by Wm IIevcner,
Esq, and upon his motion, Adam Stepben-
son, Esq, was elected Chairman.
On motion of d. V. hickman, A, L,
Warner was elected Secretary
After few remarks by Col. r. Turk, and
on lis motion, the Chair appointed com
mttee of three from each magsteriaJ dis
trict to prepare business for the meeting.
The following composed the committee {:
Stonewall District-R. Turk, C. IT.. Ia.
rouff and Jared A. Jones.
Monterey District-Samue Sullenberger,
Solomon Fleisher and John P. Porter.
Blue Grass Dictrict-Wm. Heneyer. VIM.
NJ. Sommers and D. V. Ruckman.
The committee except Messrs. Sullenber-
ger and jones' retired, and after being out
short time, reported the following pream-
BILE AID resolutions
WHEREAS. The people of the county of High
land, in common with the people of this Common
wealth, recognize and appreciate the deplorable
financial condition of the State, and deeming it
their duty in this great crsisotthe affairs of this
Commonwealth to give expression to their views
as to the policy to be pursued by the people and
their Representatives in dealing with the question
of the public debt of the State therefore. be it
Resotuea, 1st-That we, the people of Highland
county, in mass meeting assembled, do most
heartily endorse and approve the policy pursued
by the re-adjusters in the last General Assem-
bly, in their support OF the bill known as the
Barbour BILL and all kindred measures having
for their objects the preservation OF the State
government and its charitable institutions. the
support of the free school system provided for
in the constitution, and REIMBURSEMENT of the
State debt on fair, Just and equitable basis
Resolued 2nd.That the people are the sole and
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to pay and that the present rate of taxation is as
high as can be borne by them in their present
Impoverished condition, and that the public
debt should be SO re adjusted that the resources
derived from the taxes as at present levied shall
be su1clent 1or all the purposes for the support
OF the State government, including her charita:
BILE institutions,
Reso1oed ard-That we deprecate the action of
the Governor Of this Commonwealth in defeat
ing by the exercise OF the veto power. the wise.
Just and patriotic measures passed by the &c ler-
al Assembly at its last session, embracing, as
did, in their provisions the welfare and best
interests OF the whole people of the State and of
the public creditors, and we the more earnestly
condemn the action of the Governor in thus de-
feating the express will OF the people, because he
had previous to his election declared that the
question OF the State debt was one "belonging
to the Legislature and not to the Executive
Resotued. 4th-That our representative in the
Senate, and in the House of Delegates be, and
they are hereby instructed to cooperate in the
next meeting of the General Assembly with the
readjusters in carrying into effect the policy in
ResoIred. 5th-That we 'srepei', the imputation
so freely bestowed by our opponents that we
are to be classed as regulators. when we are
anxious to adopt measures, by the adoption of
which alone we believe, the State debt can be
paid and we charge that the real and practical
regulators are those who oppose our efforts to
pay all classes of the States creditors equally.
RESOLVED. 6th-That reform and rigid" econo-
my should be carried into every department of
the government, State and county for the pur-
pose of preventing higher taxation.
Whereupon Captain Hiner, the represents
alive OF the counties of Bath anc Highland
in the House of Delegates, spoke in opptsi-
ton to their adoption, aud was followed by
Colonel r. Turk in favor of their adoption
AT the conclusion Of Colonel Turks re-
marks, on call from the meeting, the Hon.
John Paul, Senator from Rockingham coun-
ty, addressed the meeting at length on the
question OF the public debt, giving its history,
the adoption of the 'sFunding Bill, its OPP
erations and effects on the revenues, State
institutions and public schools, and defend
ed the course of the re -adjusters in the lare
General Assembly.
At the conclusion of Capt. liners re-
marks the preamble and resolutions were
re-read and adopted, there being but two
dissenting voices.
The following resolutions We're unani-
mously adopted:
Resotced, That We tender to the Hon. John
Paul our appreciation for his mastery discus
sion of the financial condition of the State OF
Virginia and further
Resolved. That copy of the foregoing proceed. .
ings be furnished the Highland Recorder and
Richmond Wing for publication. and the news
papers throughout the State be requested to
copy.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
A. STEPHENSON Chm'n.
A. T., WARMER Sac'v.