The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-28


s ;.s.y ,,I 3 ooToBER %. ISL.
& s. ne ra,aseaoods ,f sas Enemy
S. ~, ssnateZ arg ments advanced sy thes
.,,a,ors q, this campaign against the NO
-, - ncH hi, has been found 40 anythsng
~. seiflahncss, or addressed 10 any neeiel
ssnttrnent or feeling OF human mature. sn 9
.she iprsassion. and preiudices Of tie peop! e,
rye or the most conspic instances. s.s
nrs.ented in their unbIashl1g falsete s 9.
ssoncern,ng "increased taxation ,ssnd u me
&c security Of the public Schools. Tue ~
! headers II that revolutionary faction Know
I'M, vel how peculiarly sensitive 10 tne
poeke,-nerve. No people ever nave a .a,
particular relish or admiration for tax-oilis
ever when they foot up to avery low igure,
and there are, unhappily, too few OF the
hest of us In the world who. are particu-
larly fond Of paying our Just oolsga'ions 3
when they are really due in the regular or
der Of business.
:. 80 Z II was full knowledge OF this unlofsu-
nate weakness In human nature--especiai's
aroong the political masses, where IN dlv,eua'
responsibility ceases-that inspired anu e 7.
I holdepedfhe Readjussers to resort 70 Tue
5iiishcness and hypocrisicals appeals waco
they make 10 the people to support lne'f
views on the: debt question and their war "
fare anon the McGuLLocH bill. 10 totSh
the pocket.nerye OK the people was grand
stroke o; policy. and it is not TO De o's.
puised that their constants cry OF "lhcreaseo
taxation had no little efectin prejudiclng
the minds OFFS large class OF deiudea ioi
lowers who, otherwise would never ha'e
enlisted under their piratcal flag, ana
wou,d have greeted the McCULLocH bill as
a most happy contamination devout'y - De
desired by all good citizens.
But since the glaring iaisehood OF the
Regeiusters has been thoroughly ventilated
and exposed to the satisfaction OF all sen.
s,b,e people, the cry has ceased 10 1al
with any terror on the public ear, and the
ranks OF that party have been SO rapidiy
thinnea out that very few honest people
are to be found following the corrupt mere
sizes OF these demagogues. They now see
md know that the whole cry ABOUT IN
creased taxation Is both false and malicious
and designed in the beginning by the Re
af1irsters TO deiude and frightcn the people
and promote their own selfish and unhoiy
ambition! They have become convinced
by plain facts and unanswerable argument
that no increase OF taxation whatever VIII
he REQUIRED to meet the obligations OF the
eMcCuLLocH bill. pay all expenses OF the
government, and support the publc
schools much better than they are support
ed now under the funding bill OF 1871. 10
make it an issue. therefore, in the present
contest, was shameless outrage, founded
in fraud and supported by falsehood and
deception; and no humiliation or disgrace
of defeat OF the Readjusters can properly
compensate for the great moral crime they
have wantonly Rerpe,rated.
- On The same disgraceful footing with this
tax agitation stands the handle the Re
adjusters have wantonly made OF the school
fund question. This, too, they knew to be
4 tender chord to touch, and one that they
could ingeniously handle to the preludice
3of the MCCULLoCH bill and its friends. 10
make it effective they employed every
species OF Misrepresentation and down
right falsehood. They not only openly
charged that the friends OF the McCULLocH
bill were secret and avowed enemies OF orr
public schools, but they declared that the
bill itself would entirely destroy every Ves-
.tige OF that valuable and popular instltu-
he
man to grow up In ignorance and idleness
around us. As all the facts OF The case clear
IL show, these falsehoods were as glaring,
il possible, as those concerning increased
taxation; but they were well calculated
to deceive, were intended to deceive, and
did deceive, thousands OF very good people,
and array many Of them against the MCCUL-
LoCH BILL This deluson, however, is now
,dispelled from the mind OF every intelli-
gent citizen, since it has been clearly shown
by the most incontestible facts and figures
that the schools will be far more amply pro-
fected by the McCULLoCH bill than by any
adjustment ever yet devised, or that per-
maps could be devised, and that the authors
and supporters of that bill are the truest
friends and patrons which the public.school
system has. Already in the funding VI only
$s,00O,000 OF the bonds under that bill as
much us $24O, 900 of revenue has been saved
to the Treasury, which is nearly oneEhalf
as much rs the whole amount Of 100000
annually due the schools; and when the act
of fundinglis completed the saving to the
State, and consequently to the taxpayers
and the schools, viii be far greater every
year. ) ..
But it Is useless to argue these questions
and expose these garing falsehoods OF The
tReadjusters any farther. The people have
already been thoroughly enlightened, and
vast majority OF them have fully made ur
their minds to cast the right vote on the 4th
OF November, and place their seal OF per-
.petual condemnation and infamy upon
party that was conceived IN corruptlonFano
brought forth in iniquity.
During this canvass the Leading Mozaf
organs have heaped the, most violent ant
offensive abuse which coarse language car
convey upon two OF the leading, mos
cultiyated, and useful classes OF society-wt
moan the clerical and legal professions
~,heea very influential and respected cIasse: