Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
THE CALL.
Address to the Readjust-
ers Of Virginia.
The State Convention to be held
in the City of Richmond on
Thursday, the I'd day of
June, 1881 Seized
ule Of Represen-
tation.
THE CALL.
RIcIMaNp, Va. March q. 1881

10 the RemgaSterS Of VHyiuia-Greetipq:
AT Il meeting Of your State Committee
held on the 23d instant, it WAS resolved
to hold State convention on Thursday
the "a day of June, 1881, in the city of
Richmond. In pursuance of this action
OF this action Of your committee, Won are
now invited to appoint delegates TO rep
resent you in that convention.
by the existing plan Of State organiza-
ton the several counties and cities will
be entitled to vote in the convention as
by the annexed schedule. The manner.
time, and place Of appointing delegates
Is RENTED to The county and city chair.
man.
1t is proper, however unnecessary. to
state that the object of this convention is
to nominate State ticket for Governor.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and Attorney
General, and TO take such other and fiir-
Their action as in the wisdom ofyour rem
resentatives may conduce to the GOOD of
the people and State.
REIMBURSEMENT, with all that term COM
prehends In the Virginia mind, has
been distinct and abiding issue since
lS7O-Tl. 1t was then the people of Vir-
ginia Reconstructed in reality their State
government. 1t was then they accept
ed under sacred pledges the the civil and
political equality Of all men before the
law. 1t was then they resolved upon n
system Of free and general education ms
the panacea for the possible evils of an
enlarged and uneducated suffrage. 1t
was then they were made acquainted.
FOR the first time, with character of
specious legislation, which led 10 an in
crease of public obligations and taxation
without regard to the devastating consa-
quenccs OF unsuccessful war. or the le-
gal and equitable rights of the citizen.
From that period till 1879 it was impos-
slble to accomplish any of the objects of
REIMBURSEMENT, Notwithstanding each sue
ccedng election established the majority
strength Of the questions it comprehend
ed before the people Of the State. It
was proved to demonstration that the
contest could not be successfully made
inside Of party lines. This truth inn
pressed itself upon our people In 1875,
and 1t was then our organization within
the State had its birth From that time
to this the actions Of our party and pco-
pie speak In louder tones than any words
your committee can inditc.
Readiustcrs have had control of the
subordinate offices Of the State but little
over n year. Within that time we have
reimbursed the plundered School Fund
10 the amount Of $4,000, and the ltcra-
~ fund (thc interest on which Is prya-
Die annually TO the public free school
'und) $l0.520, and paid in fun the annu-
ties and the semi-annuully accrung In |
crest due to our struggling colleges.
For the first time in ten years the con-
obligations to support our
public schools have been complied with. /.
BY the statistics Of the State Supcrin- /
endent of Public Instruction for 1850 !
he year Of Readjustcr management of |
he School Fmd--wc had ISL schools /
is against ., i0l for the year 1879. The !
number of pupils, which had decreased |
II 20 to lOS,07l, was Increased IN 1880 |
o 300, $50, or S0.GlS In excess of the
highest number for any year since the I
of the system IN 1871. The
eachcrs who numbered 1901 in 1870,
we're increased to 1873 in 1880, and gem
rally received their pay notwthslHnd-
ng the large sums required to discharge
cbts which had been contracted to
maintain prctensc of the support of om
chools. The expenditures ON school ne
cunt, which were $j70,3S0,lj from all
ourccs In 1879, were $OlG. l00.3 In 1880.
Ind all this was due simply to the fact
hat the Read lustcrs gave TO the support
( the schools the money which had been
objected from the taxpayers on State,
ounty and, district levy for that
pecilic purpose, supplemented by SlB5.-
OO (Which was IN one year rcrundcd)
{ the diverted school fund. Within one
ear we have discovered unnotod de-
ltlls IN one department Of nearly u half
lllllon dollars; we have developed cm-
c1llcmcnis Of over 500, 600; and an un-
nishcd investigation Hsuertalns that
lore than 800. 600 Of bonds and uncun-
'llcd coupons, which were once used In
nymcnt Of taxes, &C.. due the State,
re- missing from the Second Auditors
Nee, when they ought TO have been
lncellcd anu kept. Some Of these have
rem received the second time; all the
hers are yet outstanding, and may,