The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-02
Navy York Journalism.


The New York Tribune Of Friday mas
the following paragraph, which was penned
with the deliberate intent TO falsify the
record and deceive northern Repuoicans'
II appearcd in the Tribune Just about the
time the rich Republicans OF wall street
had contributed, or had been requested 10
contribute, TO General hAHoSE's campaign
fund. We quote the Tribune paragraph;
This remarkable declaration appears at
,be end Of an elaborate article In the Rich
mond Dispatch, the principal organ OF the
virginia Bourbons: "n YOU desire the
nnblie debt to be rcadlusted. vote the reg
Mar Democratic ticket" This Is the party
which Is upholding the public credit OF
Virginia against the.onslaughts OF Genera
Malone and his Readiusters! The busien
Of their song now il thst the surest way 20
have the debt resdiusted IS 20 vote against
Malone What has the northern Demo
cratic admirer 10 say to thisF
II is plain that the Tribune desires the
false inference to be drawn that the Demo
Gratis propose 10 repudiste a. much OF the
debt Of Virginia as the Readiusters. IL
sppeal, to the northern Democrats Just as
the southern Democrats have so often APP
pealed to the northern Republicans TO know
If they are &c ug 10 cOntenance repudla-
ton in Virginia whilst advocating honesty
in New York. II raises it, hands in holy
horror when It reads our declaration that
the Democrats constitute the only party
that can rcadjust the public debt OF virgil
mia. The Tribune thus shamelessly mis-
rerrescnts the fact, OF the case, and fails to
le, rs readers know that the very reason
We have often given for declarations like
the one above quoted was that the bond
holder, would refuse TO treat with repudia-
tOIs.
However, such unfair iournalism-not
b say. such disreputable trick-needs
only 10 be exposed 10 be denounced by oil
iair-minded men; and the best way to eI-
pose il is TO give the words OF the article
from which the Tribune quoted two lines
for the purpose Of misleading and deceiy-
inc lis readers. We ask Republicans snd
Democrats to read the following extract,
and thcn say what language would be too
severe to use in charscterizing the 1ri-
e0,e'S Misrepresentation In the very ar
ticie from which the Tribune quoted two
lines we said:
I. Il 1.-THE Riddleberger bill attempts TO
rcpudiate thirteen millions OF the public
debt OF Virginia, most OF which repu-
dated debt is evidenced by bonds issued
by authority Of the Legislature and the
Governor, and signed by the States own
officers. This amount thus attempted TO
be ropudiated is not separate and distinct
debt, for repudiating which there might be
special reasons, but is the sum total OF A.
per cent arbitrarily taken of the consol
bonds, $50 per cent. arbitrarily taken on
the pccler bonds, and 40 per cent. arbitra-
Tily taken off from another portion OF the
debt.
?. II attempts TO compel the bOndhOld-
eTs 20 accept these repudiating terms.
How? by providing that nothing but So
called l0an-certifiCateS and the usual cur
rency shall be received for taxes. This
outrageous provision WAS framed for the
purpose OF eyading decision Of the SUI
preme Court OF Appeals OF Virginia that
the coupons Of the cOnsOl bonds must he
received for taxes.
Isn't il . pretty confession for the Re
puhliCans Of Virginia to make, that their
allies have attempted TO provide for collect
ing revenue "illegally," in that they have
authorized tax-collectors TO refuse coupons,
and then provided that neither the circuit
courts nor the Court OF Appeals should
have jurisdiction i'm such casesl Does not
every one see that that provision is substan-
TALLY an attempt TO set aside, in contempt
OF the Constitution and laws OF the United
States, Il decree Of the Supreme Court OF
tn United States!
1. But all those attempts are now seen to
be dead failures. As Ran. Tucker and
John GoOde declare, the Constitution Of
Virginia says the cOupOn-hOlder can appeal
TO the Supreme Court OF Appeals, and
that's the end OF it. The coupons must
and will be received. The judgment of
the highest court in Virginia, and the iudg-
ment Of the highest court in the United
States, will be respected. The rights Of
property are safe. There can be no repll-
diafion IN Virginia. The people are poor,
bt they are not poor enough to be reptt-
didtOrS.
Comment is unnecessary.
Can the Tribune afford to ignore such
Misrepresentation on the part Of one of its
editors!