The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-21
A Few Opinions.

A Few Opinions.
We have heretofore reproduced many
paragraphs and articles from Virginia Dem
ocrstic Journals going to show willing
ne.s on their part to agree upon new re-
adjustment schrme. The following Is so
remarkable as coming from that level
headed editoe the veteran Rossxv II. GLASS,
yAat we call particular attention to 1t. lie
lsays:
| IT MUsS BE SETTLEp,--We believe the
Democratic press OF Virginia, as well as all
the lcadiig public men, ATE unanimous IN
agreeing. that there mwst be an early and
permanent adju.tment OF the debt question,
ard Aat the Democratic party must take
the matter In hand ~ abe commencement OF
the sew year and finish up the work
so kadiy bungled Gp To this time. We
were never Fvoder. but were a Re-
adbIster long before General Malone or
Colonel Cameron or Mr.. RiddIeberger
was, and as such we supported the Bar.
bDur bill which failed Ia 1878, aud the Me-
Culloch bill, which was passed by more than
two thirds OF Readiuster Legislature, but
(which failed 81 success by the clamorous
opposition OF the extreme Mozart .HaIl and
l
are still for Reimbursement on some equitable
plan that viii not re qure increased taxation,
and will not hamper the freedom OF our
State finances and revenue. The Demo-
Gratis can stand together. and do this work
better tban % small faction OF malcontents
united in petty and selfish schemes with
| the negro.
| We will take the Barbour bill again,
which General Malone, the Richmond WHO,
| Cameron, Paul, Massey. and all OF that eX-
tTeme fsetlon fully endorsed and advocated
in 1878, and which, IL they are consistent or
honest, they cannot oppose agaio. We will
take the debt estimate, as General Malone
| took il IN his MoZart-Halt Convention, at
| $50, O0A 1000; or we VIII make il lever
| figures il deemed necessary 10 meet our
ability to pay under our present tax bill;
and the Democratic party have made up lis
mindio do this. Can General Malone or
any of his following repudiate their own
off,pringy
We SHOULD say not; and il they do ii will
be apparent TO every one, white and col
ored. Funder and Readiuster, that their OBJ
ject is not TO adjust tl& debt, but to make it
a football for their own aggrasdizemert
and the public annoyance.
The Hilsville YirgiaioR is as emphatic as
the Post. 1t says:
We know that we speak the sentiments Of
the people of Carrcll-lbe stauarhest debt.
paying county in the great Southwest-when
we say:
1st..We want the question settled inside
the onservative-Democraic party. We
want ii settled by honest men, not by dema-
gogues of The Malone school.
2d. A settlement must be made which
brings the annual interest within the power
Of the State TO pay without an Increase OF
the present rate of taxation.
Sd. The school fund NEST be preserved.
The Bedford Star quotes a gentleman
who speaks for the Rtadi busters that acted
with tie regulars this fall. II says:
A prominent Re&diuster of this county
said 10 Us few DAYS ago: "We abbor Ma
bone as much as you do, and YOU had the
best evidence OF this fact in the late election,
but unless your party will call convention
and settle this debt question the Readiust- |
ers OF the State will follow Malone" Said |
he, "we want to settle this matter inside |
the Democratic party" This is the right |
view of 1t, and we believe the State debt will |
be amcably settled at no distant day and |
taken out Of polillcs forever.
So mote 1t be. The Charlottesville NrOni- |
Gle says:
1.-THE Dispatch asks the WAig whether it |
Is willing TO support Mahone's per cent.
Mozart scheme for the settlement Of the
public debt or the Barbour bill, or the |
bill with its reputation fea-
lures eliminated. Tough questions"
The Bedford Sentinel has no feaIs as to
he strength OF the Readiusters in that
county whether the regulars agree upon
new compromise bill or not. Yet we sup
pose it Is in full accord with the other De-
mocratic journal published in that county.
TIE Sentinel says:
"Tbe wing continues to assert that the
result of the late election in tLis State was
caused by a wholesale stampede of Re.
adiusters q day or two before the election.
Why does. the Wing not give localities
where such was the case! In this county it
certainly was not so, and there is net Re-
ldjuster in it who will make any such
,laims."
The Blue Ridge Echo epitomizes the duty
II the Democratic party as follows:
"The de6t question must be settled the
Tree schools must be run, and a provision
made for an economical administration of
State affairs"
Men and BRETHREN" as HORACE GREE.
.EY used to say, the election Of Governor
nd new Legislature is less than year of.
sn't IL high time that we had agreed upon
pOlicyi Can we 20 into the campaign In
ur present condition! Surely he is blind
gho thinks so.
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