The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-22
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an,Ls keps In L stateiot constant tnsn1oil 4, ny
a.sIstraction without seriously snecting q, :.
the many interests which 30 70 ms.e W =; =. :
sum total Of the sources o. hs Plssts,.a
aian cannot Give all their time ana A.tsus,o1
IN 49, ssne,r nriya,e business aud az the sans !. ]
s.s,.sh.ye their minds excited day atteraas
IS sss,d 40 The general Interests Of the BODY
- Int Undue excitement about pubic
,ss.ir, {. clog to The wheels Of trade. 9. I
- II such are, the results OF any SOFT o.
.rautinuet agitation. OF the; puptss In1ppa !
ss;nw:muc,, worse sa must BE that sort OF sagt
Ssslon which for the last eight years na a.
kcp. the minds Of the people q. Virgins
-in'a state OF chronic disturbance over .et
ss,mp,e question whether they shou'o psy
THAR honest debtss, In order TO ssis 'Es' ,
Sneira position. .bsl-Agitators have ., iouho !,
st Necessary to represent this grand otu
commonwealth as sort OF political AIMS
house, and her people as panpers. iney
declare to the world that we are not aoie
to pay tax of i've dollars 10, ta.s' 6. on
thousand dollars worth OF properly,
although that very small tax might De gum
sctentpto pay the salaries OF all the execu'
I've I'VE, legislative. and judicial officers OF tne
State, and, all her. criminal expenses TO-
csti,er with all the interest upon the pnohcs
debt. and at The, same time support alithe
publ;c schools as well as the UniversitY,th ne
military Institute, the asyfums-sof the 10
sane. and all the other public institutions:
what scrtof houses aud lands are there IN
Virginia :. must be She question Of every I'M.
suoigrspt from Europe seeking home ne Tue u
TAX is too low to be any rob!ection on the part
Eoftmmfgrants, They 20 BY tens Of To ousanas'
TO abe nsw States OF the West, where taxes
are higher than they are in Virginia, De.
cause thef are not deferred BY the -ingqbr'i
xousdstories Of demagogucs' seeking :ofnce'
i; The country has heard much recently con-
-rerniug the wonderful prosperity OF haf 9
sas,r ard the extraordinary and unprece-
dentIy-large percentage OF increase 10 popu-
xtion which that State has gained 10 the
last few years. Yes thetaxes In Kansas are
higher than they are in Virginia. Texas,
whose taxes are as high as ours, mas also
increased in populationlso rapidly within
The last ten years That under the next reap
,portionment she will have more members OF
the national House Of Representatives than
Virginia. In Nevada the State taxes are
ninety cents on each hundred dollars worth
OF property; yet where is there more
pros porous State? The fact is that all the
talk about the poverty OF the people OF Vir-
gina is bosh.; The head,taX OF one dollar
IL certainly not very onerous burden.
And as nobody pays taxes except In pro.
portion 10 the amount OF property which
he OWLS it follows that a tax OF Fifty cents
O., a hundred dollars worth OF property is
the same in Virginia as in any other State.
.ssIntwo weeks from yesterday the people
OF Virginia Will have an opportunity to ex-
press their opinion at the ballot-box OF Inc
men who declare that they "Wlll never
cease to agitate" the: community upon the
question OF the public debt-a debt which
the State Justly owes, which her credl' ors
have reduced by one third because OF the
formation OF abe State OF West Virginia, and
which has again been substantially reduced
by the substitution OF 3. 4, and 3 per cent
interest for per cent. interest. On that day.
III the people SO will, tbe-Agitators may
be buried sosdeep that they will agair
trouble the Commonwealth. The choice is
between perpetual trouble and perpetual
= prosperity. Put an end to the iabors OF
The detestable demagogues and place-hune
lers who have go long represented Virgins
sas o poorheuse, and she will soon take RANK
with Texas, Kansas, and other States In at
tracing immigration from abroad, capita
;. from The NORTH, and good citizens from every
section Of the Union. But set the seal O
your appreciation upon the labors OF th'
}mischief-makers, and you may bid long
q, finai farewell to all hopes OF bright