The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-06
RepudiatiOn.

The open, declaration OF the organ OF
the Richmond Readiusters that it would be
better for Virginia, for the increase of her
population and Der wealth, that she should
repudiate her whole, public debt than not,
is a matter that should not be forgotten by
the public. Ii man can approve that
opinion or fail to entertain for tia feeling
OF adherence, he is sound in no respect in
his morality or his integrity and public de-
yotion. Nor is any such man at all practi-
cal and sagacious. To suppose that any
people could feel any respect.for repudl-
ating State would be to consider such peo-
pie insensible to public worth and to seek
community with the dishonest and the
faithIess rather than with the honest and
good; for the author of the sentiment puts
it that public dishonesty would more COM
mend the State of Vfrginia to strangers and
capitalists than good faith and Integrity.
We take occasion to repeat the remarkable
quotation: f.; ...f, sI4ai e rs ~
"What asses are those people who rush
around shrieking, II you want capital and
immigration to flow into the State, confess
Judgment to as big debt as anybody
chooses to claim against you, and run your
taxes up, up,! upl' So far from capital
being eager to- be taxed, railways. seeks eX-
emption, and we know that immigrants do
not crowd to those localities distinguished
by high taxation. The truth is that If Vir-
qinia should at once repudiate her aohole
debt it aooalLd be the most effective means
possible to entice ao,thiB her borders. both
capital and inmiQrantS."- Wing Of 26th
August. .,.. -. J. ..! :sst..'.'3
The portion of the quotation marked in
italics was that part to which the attention
OF our readers was particularly invited.
The characteristic language preceding the
monstrous sentiment has no qualifying ef-
feet whatever upon it. The opinion so OBJ
iectionable stands in all its deformity for
the consideration Of the reader. 1t is dis
tinct and INDUSTRIOUS. 1t is declared by the
Readiusters' organ to be ''the truth, " and
therefore this proclamation places the Re-
adiusters, or, more properly, the Destruc-
tives, in the light of commanding; at once
the reputation OF the whole, debt OF the
State as the best means oiredeeming the pros
perity Of the State, building up her waste
places, and protecting her public, schools |!
Let US embody the. whole question in the
syllogism: "Iruth"-a; very remarkable
thing to be found in that Journal concern
ing the debt question-and il it be "he
truth,", then, to sat once repmdiate the
,Dhole debt" would be, the best means, in
the estimation and plan of the Readj listers,
Of redeeming thetprosperity OF the State.
LIST. To .repudiate the whole. debt OF the
State at once would be, the, best means pos.
sible to entice capital and immigration TO-
our borders, which would largely enhance
our prosperity, population and wealth,
and be an unfailing support to the public
schools and low taxes. j....,.j, -. ..-
!, I'd. Their organ and the Readjusters are
for profess to beg great champions OF all
Of these great blessings to our, people.
Ergo: They are for repudiat'ng she
whole debt sat once" in order to bless Ine
Commonwealth I, - ,ta:"rs~ ~
There is no possible escape from This
crushing exposure OF corrupt doctrines OF
The MALONE and MASSEY expounder,
Though souirming, growing, and gnashing
Of teeth, there may be, till doomsday.' 1t will
stick to them like NEssUs's shirt foreverl
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