The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-18

Observation-Disclosures no uul ust ssAN 80 9zsSslst'
icIons sp6iicy Of ahs Safe, theiEpfoperY
'ears mnch heavier rase Of taxation tnsa !
hat OF their fellow citizens OF the counlles.
Carat ----1-
.q.TTi fxom IL s,oyd nspot..r1 !
..s-,-.-.--~.--,- -Rablle 6peehAssa
On tuesday at j O'Clock, accoraans y
previous .appofn ttdent,, large froNu a =, u
lies and gentlemen assembled: 10 tae Eou, ~
house and yard to listen to an aaaIess VIZ
Tie debt question by Rev. Dr. Sntrs' q q
Tbe Doctor wis introduced by Judge
Merritt. county superintendent, in an APP
nrnnriata manner. The. Doctor took his
Sand ia the var d, the ladies' occupying the
Courthouse aud the gentlemen remaining
outside. -, 4.y9 49,; ,, =.
oucsting that il he said anything, che truth
~ which any one doubted, that he ask MN
for the prooi OF the assertion at the time, ara
not 90 OF complaining that he misrepfe-
seated the facts. .,,..
in 1870 the State commenced Dorro"ins
money. and in 1888 issued bonds Tor the
n,1rpose OF investing IN works OF lnternai
improvements, whereby the resources OF the
State could be developed. He compared the
On . of a man who would not pay bis lnd,-
vidroI debts when he could with the State
shoi,Id she repudiate. and showed the one
enuaIiy idi<honorable as the other. he
nroyed that the money received from these
bonds was expended for works OF lnternai
i'm nroy Observation-Disclosures, turnpikes, &c
fle turnpikes in this county included-and
advised the pcople that IL they were opposed
TO paving the debt they ought to turn over
to the creditors our turnpikes-built Win
their money-and let them erect gates on
them, and thus secure at least a portion OF
their debt. ...-
He explained the pledges OF the state LOT
the payment OF the debt, and also the 1una-
ing bill of 1871, and stated the TACT nat inc
Court Of Appeals had decided that that Dill
was contract and could not be repealed.
He explained The issue now De1ore the
people to be, Shu.l we 20 back to the 1uno-
ing bill OF 1871 and pay 6 per cent, aD'de
by the McCuIloch bill and pay 3 per
cent. for ten years, 4 per cent. for TWEEN
ty years, and 5 per cent Tor ten years, OF
repudiate the debt? .'.......
He stated The pledges the ConserVa-
tive party made in the Gubernatorial Con-
yention-to reduce the expenses OF the
government; to recognize the rights OF
the creditors, and put them all upon the
same footing, and TO take care OF the pubic
schools-all OF which pledges they had re-
deemed. .....
He showed that the McCulloch bill was
passed BY the Conservative party as Con-
seryatiyc measure. He then compared the
operation OF the old and new bills, and
proved By facts and figures that under the
new b,ll we save in interest about $500, 200
per annum. and that we are now entirely
released from all responsibility for West
Vireinia's share Of the debt. tit is 5000, 900
that we save, DoctoI-S300,00 900 on con<nls,
and 100000 on peeers.-Editors DIS
patch.]
He showed that opposition to the McCul-
loch bill was to 20 back 10 the old bill and
pay G instead OF per cent. interest, or re-
pudiate the debt. -. ..
He stated that those in the Legislature
who voted for the Bocock- Fowler bill voted
to exempt the bonds from taxation, ana
that now they complain oil. the McCulloch
bill because tue bonds are not taxable under
II. . -. .. 80.
he showed the absurdity Of the doctrine
OF taxing the bonds, most OF which are
held by parties outside the State, where
Virginia has no Jurisdiction, and where her
laws nave no lOTce.
Tie stated that it was contendcd that the
taxes were not sufficient under the McCui.
Fluch bill to meet the expenses, and would
therefore have to tie Increased; but he
proved that they were sufficient to run the
Government, keep up the free schools. pay
the Interest on the pnhlic debit. and leave
surplus in the Treasury OF over 100000.
he talked of the object OF the 'Rcadiust-
ers to call a convention, which would bc
very expensive, but that, under the deci-
sions OF the courts, the convention, ii held,
could not impair the contract with the cred
itors.
B., He drew glowing picture Of the past
and present greatness Of Virginia, and her
increased future glory il her sons stand up
as men and do not stain her fair character
by reputation.
DR.. Curry Is an orator, and bis address
was handsomely delivered, chaste in style,
mild in expression, and entirely free from
abusive epithets. It will .'be as bread cast
upon the water" the effects Of which evil
be seen" hereafter.
The Readjusters then called for Captain
Thomas 3. Claiborne, 4 Republican from
Franklin, who responded. ..
Upon taking the stand he said he would
nuke few renal Ks in defence Of that good
old man, Amos Dickerson, who had so
faithfully represented the interests OF the
people Of Floyd" He SAID he "did NOT
know much, and therefore could say ou'
little" :,
He pitched into the funding Dill; satd
that Gilbert c.. Walker was the author, ana
that the bill was passed by bribery DR..
Curry demanded his authority for the asser-
ton, and received in reply: {" believe it
from attending circumstances and sur
He pitched into the McCuloch bill,
which. he said, he read for the first time on
saturday last. He Jumped into the whiS-
KEY and brandy.tax. the financial condition
Of the country, but did not attempt to re-
Dly 10 any argument put forth by DR..
curry on the ground that he did not hear
the Doctors address. a. |
There were no charges brought by DR..
Curry against MIR. Dickerson-did not men,
tion bis name. and therefore we could not
understand how Captain Claiborne could |
defend him. Mr.. 1Diekerson was present,
and we were surprised that any man claim |
ing TO be Conservative would permit !
Republican 10 advocate his political views.
But much greater were we surprised to |
hear some who claim 10 be Conservatives |
calling for and urging Republican to lake |
the stand in their political behalf. Mr..
Claiborne has not changed politically. He
is still Republican.
..