South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-05

han that amount, then she ought 70
,ay that les amount. If she, in
equity, owes nothing. - many with
arguments conteud, then
The should pay nothing. Our hcsess
arc she owes something.
That she owes one third. a. 90
arbitrarily assigned - her- BY IL
old State We have never bs1isyea.
But Whatever amount u cquitabl
honest. just and proper, should q
once be ascertained cod preparations
and provision made for it, 6hithfhl
adjustment
The difficult point in solving this
is the proper forum and
tribunal before which it should be
settled and the proper basis upon
which q settlement ought TO be
made. There ought 70 DO wisdom
and good sense enough in the State
to enable the people TO come 70 .
correct conclusion in regard 10 the
matter, and TO, also, enable those in
public positions to frame such
measures a. To prevent the
name of the State from suffering
unjust reproach. 1t is a matter
well worthy of calm and thoughtful
consideration. Read the supple
ment.
The Parkersburs State Journal" Son
sibiy Lays Out Line OF Action.
From The Psrkersbury State Journai.I
We have frequently, and as We
thought, earnestly called attention
to the question of the Virginia State
debt, because until It is disposed Of
in a way mutually satisfactory 10
all concerned . shadow OF suspicion
will rest upon West Virginias Not,
indeed, because she has been negli-
gent In the matter heretofore, but
because of indifference at tho pres.
ent time when the name Of tho
State is hswked about I'm the great
money CENTER of the world. This
II the tim. we should bs alive on
thu sui at. before q public opinion
l. man afartured against US which
~, vpr can ne completely reversed,
and which, M the time of final ad-
justmen,, may d. US irreparable in
Jury. II IL perhaps true that upon
Il fair settlement we will be found
To owe no part Of the. debt, and we
may sit with our, fingers In our
mouths nursing this belief when
others are Injecting An entirely dit.
fer-nt notion I'm the bondhclding
NO IL outside of us. Can We COZ.
vince the Commission, Court or
other tribunal, whatever 1t may be,
which is 10 dispose OF this subject,
that we owe no part of the debt I?
Most assuredly not. IL our adversar-
les and speculators in bonds are to
bavs their say continually and I'M
contradicted. @ "a -' 500.
Whit then shalt be done? Take
measures at once through the Leg
islature, through the State officials,
through the newspapers, and by oil
other legitimate and efficient means
to inform people in the State, but
more espt ciaiiy those outside OF 10,
OF all the (, cts connected with the
creation Of this debt, how much OF
it was expended East of the noun.
tains, how much West, who con-
trolled it and for What purposes. 90
that when the time for apportiOn.
ing the payment comes we, as we'll
az the old State, may be thorough
ly understood. Remember this :
There are powerful Influences ut
work against US. We have no debt
OF our own, Virginia Is compara-
lively bankrupt; we are young,
vigorous, aud just beginning to Gre
ate wealth; Virginia has been i'm.
roverished 10y mIsrule and dssolsted
by war. To us, therefore, the bond
holder looks for q big slice, assured
that, hard as II may be- on our peO-
pie, the money will be paid IL the
amount can be fixed with GER
tainty.
People who look upon the Issuing
by Virginia Of the so-called West
Virginia Certificates" as a harmless
shift OF the old State deceive them
selves. 1t Is cunning scheme,
and these Certificates, pooled with
other stocks i'm the hands OF great
capitalists aud corporations, as they
are even now, may do Us immense
damage IL the outposts are left ex-
posed and unyuarded.
We are pleased To see the Wheel
ing SUNDAY LEADER starting a
vigorous inquiry on this overshad-
owing subject and we hope to hear
from every other paper in the State
and then we may reasonably expect
To hear also from the press Of other
states In something else than jlbes
aud ieers about our Indifference 10