The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-20
from the Norfolk Vjreinian. 19th.J
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A LARGE oUTPOURING OF THE PE0PLE-AD-
DRESSES BY MESSRS. ReYALL- SWAMI uhh-
CORY, AND GODwIN-GREAT ENTHUSIASM
FOR THE DEBT-PAYERs THE REPooDLEES
SQUELCHED. -...."
There was very large audience at the
oo,,rt- bonsc o reen last night to listen TO the
snoeohos of Major W. +. Z. Gregory and
,pe HIM. W. L. Royal, OF Richmond, and
S III D. J. Goodwin, of Portsmouth, and
A. W. A. Swank, OF Norfolk. ~
r.. Herbert, Esq, chairman OF the
Conseryative Executive Committee OF the
o;tv Of Portsmouth, called the meeting to
orfjer, aud introduced Major Royal in 4
few brief and appropriate words.
Major Royal came forward in very
graceful manper, and spoke in an able, OK
plicit, and most forcible argument. He ar-
pealed in most eloquent and lofty lans uage
to the people of Virginia to sustain the
credit and the fair name OF the Common
wealth OF the Old Dominion. Major Roy
ALPS arguments were for the most part upon
the legal points at issue, and somewhat as
follows:
w. l.. ROYALS SPEECH.
Mr.. Royal devoted the first part OF bis
speech to Il brief history Of the public debt.
He then showed that S34 100000 OF the
money that we borrowed before the war
were expended within the limits OF the
present State OF Virginia, while we would
owe only 49,, 100000 under the operation
of the McCulloch bill. He then showed
that the bill provided that il the syndicate
would signify its acceptance OF the bill be-
fore the lst Of May last, and fund S8,OO0,-
900 OF the debt before the list OF January
next, that contract should thereupon arise
between the State and the syndicate; that
the syndicate should have the right to fund
the entire debt under the provisions OF that
bill. Now, said he, the Constitution OF
the United States declares that no state
shall pass law impairlng the Obligation
of a contract, How, then. can the State re-
peal the McCulIoch bill ii she were inclined
to The syndicate did accept the terms OF
the bill before the 1st Of May, and they have
already presented for funding more than the
eight millions. You may; repeal the law,
but as the. syndicate has complied WIN lis
part Of. the, contract, as fast as it brings 1or-
ward 3the old bonds it VIII Apply 10 Tue
Supreme Court Of the Unlted states 'or
9nanddmuS TO compel the omcers OF our
state government TO issue to them the new
honds of the State, and that court will Goa
mel If to be DONE. / know, said he, 1t is said
that the eleventh amendment to the Consti-
Triton forbids citizen,to, sue State, and
that this will protect US. Lay not that nat
tering JUNCTION to your SOUL.
lat,Ia' Ill - THE SUPREME COURT -
OF the! United States has decided in the
cases OF Osborn Us. The Bank OF the United
States, in 8 Wheat, and Davis Us. Gray, In
l6 Wallace, that il it can operate upon the
officers Of Slate government it will do sc
notwithstanding that the State hersel!
lis the party interested, and without regard
/ to the fact that she cannot be made
fparty. In Osborn Us. The Bank, 8 Wheat
Cbiei-Justice Marshall said, at page s5i
| ait may, we think, be laid down as q rule
which admits OF no exceptions that in al
cases where Jurisdiction depends on tn
party, it is the party named, in the record
| Consequently the eleventh .anendme MT
which restraints the Jurisdiction granted b.
the Constitution lover suits against States
is, Of necessity, limited to- those suits, IL
(which a State is a party on the record
/ The nj cCulloeh bill makes it the duty of tn
kbaseilent officers to- issue the new bono
or the stateras, fast as the syndicate bring
FORWARD the Old bonds, and the sunrem