The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-05

1 nlisleat tfruse vino look al. the revenuesapd
iexpenditurcs Of the state. when those
revenues nre applied according to IS
Published rule both OF the General Assem-
bly, and the highest courts TO preserve that
organism In which cohere the rights OF life.
liberty, and property, " llIct1 are the fruit OF
civilization, and which could not survive
one moment the reign OF law, and without
| which everything would resolve itself into
cbaos-pubifc free schools and aH-and II
there Is deficit 1t docs not prove robbery
or any other base crime, It simply proves
! that there Is a deficiency OF money in the
treasury to meet the requirements. I.
therefore, do hot suppose any reasoning or
reasonable man ought to be misled by these
harsh, and, to say the least, not very deco
rous terms. II such has been the impress
sion OF any one hitherto. am sure very
slight examination will undeceiye him.
think the friends OF the schools
will do much more for their promo
ton and success by avowing ut once that
on properly, and urging increased taxation
for the purpose, rather than charging limo.
cent men with grave offences. / am very
sure that no member Of the General Assem-
bly,, and no true friend OF the public free
schools would deserve it, yet an illiberal
and cynical posterity might pronounce the
same judgment that it has done oE Deme-
trius the Siiversmth. and his fellow-crafts-
men, that when they cried so Justify
"GREAr IS DIANA OF THE EPHEsIANs,"
they were not thinking so much OF the in
terests aud honor Of the Goddess as OF the
sales OF their own merchandise.
The time will very soon come, IL not
already at band, when the friends Of the
public free-schooi system will not be re-
garded rs those who in their zeal would
| force it into and over obstacles, regardless
OF necessities OF State or rights Of indivi-
duals; but rather those who would found
it in justice and equity and charity, so that,
| instead OF being 4 standing reproof to the
| State and the victorious enemy OF others
rights, it will be, us it ought, the perpetual
glory OF the benefcence OF great Com
| monwealth, and the promise to future gene
rations OF an answering and abiding de-
votion to plighted faith and untarnished
| honor.
These are statements, conclusions. and
principles which am sure no one will deny; ;
with them IL hand let us advance and meet
the issue presented with the resolve that it
tween debtor and creditor-a pure question
OF business, whether between State and in
diyidual or individual and individual-c
not he settled, is simply to deny what is oc-
curing every day. TO say that Lesisla-
turc composed Of what is, or ought to be,
| the best material in the State, is not equal to
such question when acting within their
constitutional limits, is an unworthy retiec-
ton upon them and upon the whole system
| OF constitutional and representative govern
ment. / am rot of those who think SO.
have always said that it was purely bust
ness transaction, with which parties and
politics had nothing to do, and that this
General Assembly, looking at it rs practical
men, was fully able TO deal with and close it.
The First Auditor has furnished me the
following statement, which shows
FROM WHAT SOURCES REVENUE is DERIVED.
Value of raal estate as assessed with
taxes. s246,39l.l93.56; tax on
value is 81 20 l ,955.06; and back
| taxes assessed OF sl:260.22-.
making. SI.2oo,Z1o lc
Value OF personal property assessed 49,.
| with taxes, s76,i7S.13S; tax on
| same at fifty cents on the 500
| vaue.... ................"...;...,. 5cV,eeA ~
| Value Of incomes as assessed VIII!
taxes. $3,4577l5.40; tax Oh
same at one per cent.......:....... 34,oo1 ID
| Capitation-taX-While. l74.S6l;
per cauit,. .......'................. 2s5,S15 90
| Licenses. tax Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 90
Taxes derived from banks, rail-
roads. insurance companies,
clerks uOtareS. &c................. 12OUuO w
M not and other than extraordinary, $4,000 90
L
Total revenue. sZ,739.48O So
1860 OF
2.549,S10 80
Deduct insolvent capita'ior- and
property and delinquent land- ,,oo m
taX................. ........'...'... 1"o'foo Gu
2,414,C20 IL
ment. Observation-Disclosures. 100000 90
.-.... 1,4l4, 020 IL
schools .......................... 441.757 %
of interest. observation-disclosures. $972,262 40