The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-01
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MAJOR sTRiEGFELLaW And DIR. CURRY
SPEAK AT LYNCHBURG- FRIDAY-NIGHT-
A FINE TURNOUT OF THE PEOPLE AND y
ABLE AND pATRIoTIo ADDREssESREso-
a.LupIoesr EE~sPEEeHEs
FROM MAJOR DANIEL AND. COLONEL
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From the Lynchbur9 yirginian.l,f
! Pursuant to call, a very large number OF
citizens assembled at PAGES warehouse
Friday night to hear the issues ofrthe cam
WAS discussed by, Dr.. j. L. NJ. Curry and
Major C. S. Siringfellow OF Petersburg.
DR.. Clark, chairman Of the Executive
Committee, called the meeting to order, ana
Major j. w. Danielintroduced Major String
fellow in appropriate terms. f.& :,
s The latter gentleman then took the stand
and proceeded to deliver u vigorous argu-
ment ip favor OF the debt Adjustment lie
admitted the financial and business depres-
sion in the State, but said that that condl.
hon OF affairs was not peculiar, to Virginia:
1t was common to the entire country: ana
to other countries. But he believed thatWe
were about to emerge into better times. Sfhe
EinvioIability OF public faith Qf honor, DE
preserved) was then strongly presented.
The character of the Virginia dept, the
binding pledges that had been repeatedly
and solemnIy given that it should 0e palo,
were viydly stated. Thirty-four million
dollars of ,...s...s az .Tes Z
III THAT DEBT BAD BEEN EXPENDED -!
in what is now Virginia for the construction
of railroads, &C., the benefits OF when are
noW being enjoyed by the people. The pol
Y,arfv in rprnr1 tO
the debt was stated-that is, that it be
brought TO basis which the present rate OF
taxation would meet. The funding act and
its binding force as adiudicated by the high
est court Of the State was discussed. The
sneaker then took up the subsequent legls-
lation on the subject, showing the duplicity
of the Readiusters. The Barbour bill and
the Bocock-Fowler bill were explained. He
then came to the McCulloch bill, and urged
as lust and honorable the settlement effect
ed by that bill. The plighted honor OF the
State was preserved by it. 1t was fair ana
lust to all concerned. 1t would SEND tue
demaeogue back to his home. 1t would
bring to us peace and stability. 1t Would
be the
HARBINGER OF PROSPERITY.
It had the endorsement OF large majority
lature and the Governor OF the State, ana
on That ground alone he would sustain lt,
as well as on account Of the character OF the
opDosition to it. The speaker then alluded
| TO the amount deficient in the revenues OF
The State, caused by the coupon collecting
feature of the funding bill, piling up an IN
creased debt every year and making repu.
| diation imminent. But the McCulloch bill
| had brought the revenues within the re-
sources of the State. By it S26,000.000 will
be saved in interest. he then proceeded to
answer most conclusivcly the objections
urged by the repealers against the bill.
We have not the space TO enumeratc these
affections, but their iallacy was clearly
shown. That there would be
NO INCREASE OF TAXATION NECESSARY
he asserted on the highest authority OF the
party and the State, and went into an expo
sition of the figures to prove it.
The alternative was between this bill and
rppudiation, the horrors Of which he de-
picted in graphic language. and Illustrate d
bv referring to the case Of Mississippi. He
closed with an eloquent appeal to the peo-
ple TO avoid the blight and disgrace OF re-
pudiation. and sustain the measure which
the wisdom OF the State had enacted, and
In which there was relief and honor. The
speech OF Major Stringfeliow was about an
hour and a half in length, was delivered
with great ease and vigor, and was listened
TO with marked attention. 1t was both bril-
liant and solid.
|. At its close
DIR. CURRY WAS INTRODUCED
by the Hon. Thomas S. Bocock as the
Christian statesman, the classic orator.
Whose elonnnnce would stir the audience.
We cannot undertake at so late an hour
and with limited space to give reporter
the Doctors speech. The vast importance
OF the great question now trembling IN the
balance was first alluded to. The crisis OF
the war was not OF more importance 10 the
State than the decision OF the penang
issue. The one was decided by the outlet
the other will be by the ballot. Ihere are
times when we may fail 10 exercise Inc oal-
lot. but this is not one. Far-reachlng prln-
ciple is involved, and never was 1neie
more imperative call on the honeSt utiIeh
70 come up 10 the discharge OF MS dutt.
The Question was simply, do we owe deDt,
and If so, ought we to pay 1t' mat
WE OWE DEBT,
,,o soid. he would not stop to argue. Vir-
tinia had contracted debt and issued her
Bonds. She had sworn TO pay them and
rIodued her resources. 1t was 1nulSpenSa-
iJo 70 State existence that State should
have the power to contract debts IN times
of need. We hear much OF State fran
cbiscs and prcrogatives; no State Is en-
dowed with prerogatiye 10 steal and COM
NIT an act Of dishonor. These bondhold-
ers had trusted TO the faith and honor Of
virginia. They had loaned her money in
the good old days of her civilization, when
her name was respected throughout the
world. This money had been wisely and
Justly expended. lie had yet to hear the
first whisper that the debt had been dis
honestly contracted. 1t had been employed
in opening up our grand system Of internal
improvements which had done so much for
the State. Strike out these grand improve
meuts and Virginia would be
AWILDERNEss AND DESERT.
These creditors may not get their money,
but these improvements will stand, and in
time make the State bloom and blossom.
Can we pay? He would not stop to argue
that question. The proofs were indisputa-
BILE that we can. That we should pay no
honest man can doubt. II we adhere to
this bill it will bring us peace and final set
Element, with all their attendant blessings.
What do the enemies OF this bill say? Give
us two-tlirdS Legislature, they say, and
we will show what we will do. And what
thew will show, the Doctor intimates, would
be to appropriate to themselves all the