Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-20
The Speaking Friday Might,

10 the editor of the Alexandria Gazette
wen! 10 hear the discussion bo!woen Mr.. G..
{. Round and Capt F. l.. Smith, last Friday
night, Mt Sa-epts Hall, about the Funding bill,
The hsll having been rented by Mr.. Round. Mr..
Round made some strong points against tho bill.
1t being very spparent tina: he had atudied the
matter fully and was posted on the subject. He
was ably replied 10 by Mr. Smith without
however, answering Mr.. Rounds objections to
scme CT It's features, but Mr. Smith clearly
showed that by the action of the Court of Ap-
pesls We arc tied up to the coupon festure Of the
funding act of 1871. which we cannot get rid Of
1t ia therefore. I think, best to accept the go
called McCulloch bill, as odious as some of ills
provisions msy be- and be done with this matter
The State is retrogrsding very fast as matters
now stand, no emigration coming into the State,
no capital, and UNPLEASANT illusions all the time
to the position Virginia occupies. Fourteen
years Is long enough to have this unpleasant
mstter discussed, and the disgrace Of being rep.
resented So wishing 10 repudiste, which is doubt.
less the wish of many in the State. think it
therefore wise that the So called McCulloch bill
be accepted The taxes to be received under it
will: 1t is said, by the Intelligent and honest
Auditor MIR. w. F. Taylor be sufficient to meet
the expenses of the Commonwealth and tho
schools. and leave balance or surplus to meet
any deficiency in case Of future reduction of
Sbnso assceSuleLs' tulukI LQ9l6lOre, IL ID quite
time that gentlemen that have boon riding this
Stste debt hobby" perhsps with desire to
become Governors. or Senators, or Delegates,
should stop. l really don't see what is to be
gained by torthor opposition One-third Of the
original debt transferred to West Virgins,
who will never pay q red cent" claiming,
as they always have, that if sny correct &C.
count IL opened with them, and they charged
with al! expenditures ard dobited with all taxes,
that they do not owe anything, and the remand
er funded at 81 average Of 4 per ct. interest I
think, ought 20 satisfy all parties, unless thew
wish 70 repudista it entirely, which many no
doubt do, who pay no taxes st all, It is not the
state taxes that trouble the cities and towns OF
tbs St&le. II is The city and town taxes psrtic-
ulsrl7 that troubles US here 81 per 100, and the
property assessed in most cases at 90 or 80 per
cont moro thsn it ia worth, that is eating US up
aaG making the mctc1stes and poor men poorer
wish our young gentlemen would have little
mere courtesy to ihosa who come among US TO
scgro !hsso matters End treat them with more
poite1es5 than some did Friday night. Mr.
hound, Virginia for Firgiaians, is we'll enough
in spread eagle speeches, but ell ought 10 re-
nlorlher. II not 10 learn. that wo 8rc ell citizens
OF tbs UTited States as we'll as CT Virginia and
int when we go abroad the broad banner OF tho
i!n!ol covers us, anG not any particular State
loo IGan7 VlrGlniGHs have emigreted TO other
states Tor s"1ll narrow views to prevail, and
We welcome sll to Virginia 10 Gil our waste
places. a. the close Of ii r. Smiths reply there
was So much disorder, snd being 10 O'Clock, /
lett and did nat hear MIR. Mushbach, who I
have no doubt, made good speech, but Am
sure. AS he is in the Same category IS Mr. Round,
did not "'lude to Virginia for Virginsns.
A REPUBLICAN.