Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01

State Capital. On Wednesday Gov. Holli-
day sent in a veto vi the Tax bill. On
that evening the AdIuSlerS held caucus
and resolved; Isl. TO p..aS 1t over the
veto End. 10 call ii Constitutional Con-
vention at the earliest period, and Bird.
that the temporary ! ,uns from the banks
for the sopport OF the stale government
Cnght to be diseOnt .nued at once. Messrs
Eulkerson, Paul. Harvie and Allen, wert
among The most prominent in tile meet
ing. Yesterday they attempted, in Tia,
House to pass the Till over The veto, anti
.s We learn by Telegraph called ny d vc.'
OF II to AZ. The folio wing Is the most ILL
r,Drtant portion o.
THE GOVERNORS VETO.
After expressing his reluctance, bu
finding that 1t is d solemn duty, he says:
do not mean to eater into any lengthy argument
With regard to The credit the st tie and the bind
g ob on p e It's peope Of pay f s asS deus x
even inning az there is Ole among them who by
de yiug ths is SO unworthy of hlling high place
lave never neara any of unem say in public or prl-
yite that such was his opinion, anu who would not
regard blow at lhe non + OF tine Commonwealth, as
Wo,se tlan a private injury. fe quite certain
hat such Il man cOiid have no standing in your
midst. would be spurned as he would il, having
means, he refused TO pay his honest dues With this
statements ana with it knowing that 1 cannot be
IN, unde:5tood, ie the freer 10 discuss the bill
70 bns one concson Taa:s they a.e both thu Unjust
and unconstitutional Apart fro.h any thing beyond
ConSti Il lou and he IaWs-no une Will deny that
they ne violation Of both interpret By
hi. nest viii not take up your time in 60
ing oYe1 arguments nov SO trlte that not only your
seves but almost every mau i'll The state, though
an tered, knows them b, rote. The effort is here
~ IGtnr in
This has pronounced unconstitutional and
void why then keep it in the field of controversy
iii Juls arra ing one department Of the Government
AGAINST ano,her, arousng controversy and keeping
awe feelings tnat can end only i'll bad blood anu
trouble. Even the warmest friends OF the bill will
not den that this issue viii arise upon these clauses
may say, however, they believe THESE, decisions
wrong and liable to rev ersal. What OF that? Has
the Legislature met to spend its precious time and
money to make up polnts 70 be ooted by the courts
While Virginia and al her uearestlnterests are in the
thrors OF deepest agony? Why not regard The opil-
ions OF the highest courts comp sed OF pure are able
men, entitled to at leaSs equal consideration with
our own acting Mithin the bounds OF as Strong and
sacred obligations? These opinions have been rem
dered several times by courts Of competent authori
ty Can we afford to wait Jill they are tried again:
Why should the Legislature wish to nave its power
am glad to say that few, ii any, desire Sucn decay
OF such discussion. hey insist that this bill is
framed meet the requirements OF these decisions.
Iwish could agree with them Ifear their eXpecta-
tions shou the bill become a law, will not be real
ling with legal ,.ints. What saves it? It's friends
| Rely upon the tie preamble, in which it is alleged
ment, is the. first necessity; the constitu-
| tional obligation :. to support the system
Of the present rate OF interet on the amount Claimed
as the principal OF the public debt, the third The
taxes for the first two must lie paid in money The
| last may be paid in coupoaS. The Stale has con-
tracted that all may be paid in coupons, and, as al
ready said, tae highest cour,s lave fned that the
attract is binding. The preamble attempts to avoid
is ruling by alleging that the nrst is necessary to
uphold the states existence; The second is made
by it put higher Obligation and tnat they both
Iogether. with the interest on the public debt must
The one hundred dollars assess d value of proper5. ,
real and personal. which is as much as can be I'M
posed without ruino1s results | snail not stop to
ini whether the first position be true not by
the simple assertion OF the l. gisatuIe and open to
no future inquiry It certainly contains law suit
Nobody wild deny in the astlactthat unless the State
can live it cannot do anything that belongs to life.
| That is a truism.
bound TO support the free schsol system at The ex
pense of the States creditors either by the necesS
q leave a me most St @ to DENY ' Gdncaon ' IS
great blessing when of the proper sort and properly
gsned there is no one VINO longs Tor 1t more than
that goes to form the free cltlZen-the conSummate
| flower Of nations growth. But State has no more
( right TO educate its youths than an individual his
chill iren at the expense OF credors the faint of the
source will cling to the education and instead Of
masu.ing noble men. tnerr viii grow up in midst
those viii feel through life how dt.k a shadow
even their educltion casts upon tie States history
| What they Were. Happy this generation could it
rival them in those virtues that go to make up the
toierated them soil Of Virginia had they been
| estab .ishea by the denial OF their honest debts.
the tk BY s nsf as s bill M0r ropose t.
4 bniid them up spread their usefnn IS. They are
shg fen en as p we a. H. e sc saIs are a 1ae
| sty. The world for hundreds of years grew in
wealth. culture and refinement without Them. They
40 iIJ,-rJ odd nc
MAJ beto the beauty and power of Il State. but to
be paid for ike any other luxury, bY the people who
| wish their beueits. l cannot. therefore. believe
tina. tie iran.ersot organic ,.eant thing
else Vim tley provided for halr CREATION and sup
port. The. Gid not mean that we should deny the
| payment OF our debt: Dor that with the money
drawn from sucl! source we should educate TIE
| b2nelts OF education, they did not think that they
| o:gitto BE- bought at such a price They ei,eved,
ike that If the Individual, saved by loss of honor is
not worth mach.
But The fri nds Of the bill say that the amount Of
bindingon the Legislature. SO much the worse for
their argument. For the Constitution does MOI limit
the amount Which shall be laid for the payment OF
the debt. and which is at least none the less obiga
| tory. l cannot, therefore, see how the preamble
saves the bill, either upon the ground of necessity
for the preservation of the States sovereignty and
existence the obligation OF the organic law. 1t is
:, fiat denial OF the latter in its refusal to carry out
| its provision for the payment of the debt
TIA ALL tnoa Of as system in The State Just
II and hon silly tIue for full consideration. Since the
war and before tae Institution was adopted It was
promises made to pay it with int est and the charge
Of its reputation most indignantly spufned by an
| composed Of men of the Old refine, among the
ahlest, best, and trnest Woo ever grew upon Viz
framed the Co slit ton, il will not be denied that it
was adopted by the people OF the state VIII not
now cast stigma upon tiOSe men, by saying that
they were guilty deliberately OF polls frand, by
anting the seeds OF repudi ton in the organic law,
TIE. fruits OF which they proposed thereafter to
gather.
lief. In my view am not aware OF any power in
the Legislature to take away or force the creditors
ito compromise their legal rights and if it had,
would it be any solace after having in the very act
taken away those rights 10 tell them it is only done
with purpose to secure an adjustment OF their
debt" IS there any better time than now to cary
end. am sorry to say see no peace in it. 1t is a
| proclamation OF war against those to whom we are
against the rights Of the creditors. Under The Con-
stitution, the Constitution OF that State we have
sworn to support there is tribunal 70 decide tnat
issue Beyond the State there is another Constitu-
ton to obey Which, as the supreme law, our 0atis
equally bind u.s. Under its PROVISIONS Sdl there is also Eo
spoken Wiy seek them again, even though sure Of
| eiTecting reversal when we can try to secure an
adjustment Which will bring peace without loss OF
time credit.
| Whatever value may be put upon the school sys-
growth. the Constit ton does not put it on any hig
er md than the debt then owed II G ''lid mt
who adopted it saw no virtue IN an education for
their posteaty OF the means Of getting which tley
would ever be ashamed They, looked upon the
| debt as of too high dignity thus to be treated
beca1lse it was an ohiaation then in being
and recognized as having both a legal and
/ moral force And in that very instrument
| which the bill calls the fundamental law
and Of sHch binding pawetr, they ackHowlelge OF
provide for the pay ent of the then and now exist
ilg debt III six separate clauses The VII lie Of an
strumen must be taken tagther to arrive at the
the Ro II bools. TO save tae makers and endorsers,
think that they ought t. have the benefits of that
| caaun. EdHeaf N. Blessing aii is Won in such a
way contains germ Which will be sure to bloom in
to I; curse And believing this they in the same in
| strulneit mos fully acknowledge The debt, and in
| several clauses provided for its payment.
| Is tbeHeat The dignity OF the State TO look upon
sas's plain business matter? The creation Of the
debt Wlssp N'ly NOT IFS payment or adjustment? 1t
Is no. by Indirect aid doubtful ways that things thaf
are good and great are done am Eety sure you Dc