The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-29
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Certain proceedings recently occurred ,llTi "a at
Monterey, Highland counts, thst were
anocsery OF the honest sensibilitses OF the
people end a mocbery OF the fruitiutlness
and loyeitncss OF the land. Senator PAUL, |
OF the county OF Rockingham, was present,
and dllsted and inveighed with his welt
known ratnpancy and extravaganza. 1880
buttons endorsing that nondescrirt con
clomerstion OF Reputation and cunning
{the BARBOUR bilf and indefinitely sustain.
inc the wild and indehnablc conceits OF
gorcible readiusscgs were offered. They
were opposed by Colonel HINEs. theisensi-
bic and true-hearied and patriotic repre-
sentative OF Highland and Bath. Senator
Paul, OF Rockingham, was conveniently
present, and he was called upon,
and CT coarse, whether in the pro-
gramme or not, he is no. the man
70 fai, when an opportunity offers to
rail against the funding bill and damn the
blasted bondholders, who have committed
the great crime OF losning Virginia money
OF trusting to her honor, to her ptlghted
faith. And Senator PAUL. responded. He
spread himself, and as is always the case
when run-mad readiuster does this thing,
he made out that Virginia was not bound
10 nav more than she thought she could,
and that all she had TO do was 10 fix this
point, and there was nc power on earth tEat
could REQUIRE moro Of her. The funders
were denounced in a readiusting style, and
II there is anything left OF them they are in
nowise indebted for their survival to the
mercy Of Senator PAUL.
The resolutions were adopted, saysthe Of
fciai report, With only two dissenting
voices. We know nothing aboutit; but we
do believe that there are many more than
Colonel HISER, in Highland, who think as
he does, and we cannot believe that any fair
representation OF the people OF that county
will find only two men opposing the rabld
nonsense OF forcible reidjustment. The
presence OF Senator PAUL shows that the
proceeding was premeditated, and that the
decision is not to he taken as an indication
O, public opinion in Highland. We will
not undertake to say what 1t Is. but we vii
say this. that the reported meeting at Monte
rev gives not q fair isea OF how the people
OF Highland think.
Colonel HINER was member at the last
session OF the Legislature. He was prac-
tical and honest "readiustcr'; that ls. he
was DESTROYS OF diminuton Of the ob'iga-
ton Of the State in some manner, TO be
agreed upon by the public creditor and the
State, and in some manner that would be
consistent with the honor and good faith OF
the commonwealth. He was one who
thought that under the circumstances the
public creditors would &c quite ready to ar
range their claims so as to place them upon
the sound basis OF prompt payment and I'M
doubted credit, and this arrangement he
thought both debtor and creditor could con-
cur in making.
This was sound policy and sound mo-
rality. Like others, Colonel H1NER was
appalled, at the leap into reputation pro-
posed by, the billiard-room forcible re-
adiusters, and he and those who shared his
honest and patriotic sensihiiities Joined IN
passing what was called the compromise
BoCocx and BARBOUR bill. That bill, if it
did NO more, made an honess proposition,
aa4 rrggcsta:i neither az outrage upon
public honor nor upon judicial decisions
and statute law.
Colonel E1SER, at No3.crey, presented
the difficulties that stood in the way OF
9orcible readlustn" Mt. legal and moral /; but
these arc not numbered among the things
that command any consideration at the
hands of the illustrious Senator PAUL and
the men for whom he speaks. Time will
tell who is right-the worthy representative
OF Bath, or the propagandering Senator OF
Rockingham.
We know something Of Highland, and
we know that county embraces within Its
limits paradise upon earth; and we Know
that among her citizens ere some OF the
most sensible as well rs deserving people.
We have an anecdote about Monterey which
may elucdate the meeting that applauded
forcible readjusting reputation. When
Highland was erected into county there
was due degree OF local consequence III
fused INTO the minds OF the people, and this
manifested itself upon the occasion OF the
holding OF the first court. A large number
OF sovereigns collected at Monterey to wit
ness the important event. 4 %oodiy body
Of lawyers were present. They ere always
present at the tribunals where men bring
their quarrcls. The rural justices, who
held their first court in a log cabin, COM
Inanded and enforced silence, and the She
riff maintained 4 just dignity that impaired
decorum and inspired respect FOR the sor
lemnity OF the occasion.
There was but one case before the Court,
and that not 4 very expansive one. This
case was, upon conference OF the parties
and their counsel, settled without argument,
and it was SO announced to the Court. The
presiding justice was almost dumbfounded.
He seemed to hesitate whether he should
respect the announcement or not, and most
anXiously consulted his brother-iuotices on
the bench. Finally, turning to the bar,
slowly and reluctantly, he said that the
Court had been Informed that the case was
submitted without argument, but that the
Court was persuaded that, from facts and
appearances, the people OF the new county
regarded the opening OF the first court OF
the new county with great interest, and
that they had met in large number to be-
hold the event; that they had come not only
to witness tho proceeding, but to hear the