The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-13
The voice of Campbell County,

''.. 70 rFrom the Lynchburg News.I :,
Ats meeting of the citizens OF Camphcil
conntv. held OF the Courthouse on court
DIV, March 10, 1870, Mr.. j. Risque Hutter
yyos called 10 the chair and F. Nelson e'ecteo
secretary. mir. Hartshorn Miller brleny
stated the object OF the meeting TO De u
Is discussion of the expressing suolect-the
State debt" ,.ot;roo
Mr.. Mcdaniel one OF our Representative,
bejnp called on, In few remarks expiai,m , !.
b;s reasons for voting against what ne cal'ea :,
ttt. Barbour bill to be that The passage y,
s,,ch bill would necessitate an increase u
taxation, and he was committed 20 ms 'oN-
stituents to vote for no such measure;
Major John w. Daniel, or LyncnnutS :.
followed in o speech OF some lenstn' ~
which he explained that his appearances W. w.,
this occasion, during short recess VI . tnt
LEGISLATURE, was TO be fully peisuausui III
he was rightly representing MS psop'o nc
bis action regarding the State dept: ns
n na1 n drew forth The following resoiu-
tons offered by Captain T. ID. Kosse!'
which were adopted with only one dlssent-
! ing voice: ...;,,os ., the credi-
tors OF Virginia. who were invl.ca 10 ~
mond by the General Assembly 10 coiiiti
rasnectine a settlement OF The puDllc oep.'
have submitted proposition WDlcn, II cai-
Rcd ont. will bring the interest therein
w,th;n the present rate OF TAXATION, anu
will enable the State to restore yer cleoa.
| TO s,1nport the free schools, ana oiscpa' &c
the cynenses ofegovernmeut WIN Tue lefe
mes arising out OF the present leVlGs VI
taxes: and whereas said proposlhon suns1'-
tutes, in lieu Of six per cent. interest ou
the whole amount from recognized IN:
debteduess, three per cent. interest ioi
ton years, four per cent. for twenty years.
and five ner cent. for ten years. thereby
saving TO the Commonwealth during the
forty wears Which the proposed new bonds
are 10 run about twenty-iour millions OF dol
lars: and whereas we regard the proposed
settlement as honorable alike to our credl-
tors and TO the State, and one winch. IN view
of all the circumstances, should receive uni
yersa acquiescencc and support; be it
Resoived, That we heartily endorse the
proposed settlement OF The public debt or
Virainia, and respectfully urge our repre-
sentatiyes in the Senate and House OF Dele
gates to sustai? it with their votes and al!
fair and legitimate influences which they
command.
III. That we regret and dlscolntenance
all faclious and tilibustering proceedings to
delay CT defeat the will Of the majority OF
the representatives OF the people, who have,
in our Judgment. expressed the public SEN
timcnt in supporting the compromise mea-
sure aforesaid; and while we condemn TIC
necessity for ii. we endorse the action OF
tie Governor OF Virginia in conyohing an
extra session OF the General Assembly TO
the end that the will OF the people may be
matllred and enacted into law.
III. That copy OF these resolutions be
sent to our senators and delegates, and
that they be requested to lay them before
their respective bodies.
Captain Thomas Whitehead WAS called
on and spoke in favor Of the sentiments
expressed in the resolutions, and his re-
marks. from the frequent applause. evident
L. met the appreciation oi the people.
After few remarks b. Nj. ". J. Ould,
the meeting adjourned.