The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-01-29

Of the State. Not long ago party Of cap
talists, who had invested 5000. 900 in Wytl
county, came through Richmond and com
planned of the taxes imposed upon them, an
asked for reduction. And yet the papel
are constantly talking of business boon
and telling the people OF the anxiety Of cal
italists to invest in Virginia land. Abou
every two or three months the old Elizabet
Furnace is sold, and started under ne
name, and then the Staunton papers blaz
it forth as grand influx OF capital, Lou
applause.l
The production OF Virginia has been re
duced from s50,OO0,00O to $50, C0O, 900 an
upon this last named sum we are paying
tax, taken altoge Their, of about 10 per CEN
In answer to the question OF s'What are 70
going to do? he said that the readiuster
proposed to inaugurate forcible readjusI
ment. They intended to pay per cent. o.
sec, 900. 900, and not one dollar for war an
reconstruction interest. $30,000,000 was al
we owed at the outbreak of the war and one
third of that had been set aside to Yves
Virginia. We don't owe the northern bond
holder war and reconstruction interest, TO
the reason that { AdAprlsea us Of the mean
Of paying during that period; we don't owl
the English, for the reason that tender wa
made them during the war, in cotton, tobac
co and gold, but the English consul refused
to accept it for fear Of infringing upon tht
neutrality we don't owe the home bond
holder, because they refused to accept pay
ment in Virginia Treasury notes wher
100000 was issued for that very purpose
The money thus issued, after the refusal
was put into circulation, the soldiers, the
farmer and every body else being forced te
take 1t as legal tender, and lost, and now
these people want the State not only to pay
them gold but also to pay interest on inter
est.
But, continued the speaker, we are told
that the Court of Appeals will have to be
over-ridden. The court which dec ided the
coupon question was divide d court, and its
decision might be reversed. Whilst be held
the judiciary in the highest respect, he did
not believe that any political question should
ever be submitted to it. The judges were
but men land were sure to decide in favor oil
the party with whom they were in sympathy.
In support of this he cited the 8 to decision,
the Greenback decis ion, the West Virginia
decision and a number Of others. The courts
are the creatures Of political parties, and
should never b called to decide questions
in which the vital interests of their creators
are involved.
Mr.. Tucker interrup ting) "What did Mr..
Marshall say?''
In response to this interruption, Mr.. Rid
dleberger stated that in the Dartmouth
opinion, Mr.. Marshall came very near adding
an amendment to the constitution OF the
United States, and then went on to say that
in the celebrated Church case, the Supreme
Court was divided, and that the President,
Judge Pendleton, wa to cast the deciding
vote. Judge Pend Teton, after weeks OF con-
siderat ion, wrote out his opinion in favor OF
the churches, but before it was delivered,
died. Judge Tucker was then elected as
bis successor, and decided the case adversely
to the opinion written By Judge Pendleton.
This allusion appeared to be construed by
Mr.. Tucker as reflection on his great
grandfather, in that he seemed to think that
Mr.. RiddIeberger intended to convey the
impression that Judge Tucker had been
elected to carry out certain purpose. Mr..
specially denied that he had
any desire to reflect upon the memory OF
Judge Tucker, and stated that for the decis-
loa referred to he revered the name OF
Tucker.
This explanation, however, did not seem
to appease Mr.. Tucker, who became excited
and verbal skirmish ensued, from which
the last named gentleman came out consid-
erably the worse, and the crowd cheered
Justify.
After this war Of words and the excitement
Incident thereto had subsidized, the speaker
continued the thread Of his address, and
said that the funder platform was now re-
auced to "a one-legged confederate soldier,
! negro door-keeper and lizard" He then
went on to explain that Sullivan was second
loor. keeper to the last Legislature and had
submitted his claims to the funder caucus
'or reelection to the same position. For
hat position the readiuster caucus had also
true and tried confederate SOL
1ier. When this was ascertained, the flinders
changed Sullivan from sec ond to first door.
Keeper, for which last named position the
Readiusters had nominated colored man.
By thus bringing one-legged confederate
'oldier in direct competition with colored
mar, the funders hoped to force the readjust-
RS to 60 back on their caucus nominations
md turn the colored representatives against
hem. But the readjusters determined to
AIRY out their original programme, and did
AS to the line of policy to be pursued by
he readjusters in the next Presidential
ampaign, the speaker said that it would be
ime enough to make that known when &C
ion was demanded. They didn't intend to |
ross the river before 1t was reached. They
we're now in position to command the |
ituation and do just as they pleased. 1t
id'nt lie in the mouth of the funders to |
ccuse them Of an unholy alliance after the |
forts they the funders) had been made to
apture the colored delegates. All the Re-
clusters propose to do is to carry out in
God faith the amendments to the constitu.
ion which they had solemnly sworn to
bserve. They intended TO give the negro
very right guaranteed him, and in future
~ to influence his vote instead of cheat
i'm out Of it.
The speech was closed with an earnest
ppeal for organization.
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.
At the close of Mr.. Riddlebarger's speech,
he court was opened and the crowd repair.
d:to the outside, where Mr.. Thos. Burke was
allied to preside, and Col. Turk presented |
he following names Of gentlemen as menu
ers of the permanent Readiuster organiza.
ion:
Stanton, Ward No. l.-Wm. H. Peyton. Dr.