Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-21

are not only dOuDted Out uehfc" ~
LAWYERS Of the highest learning and
ability. but which, nevertheless, 1t may
require months or years TO have re-
viewed, and If erroneous reversed by
that high tribunal, whose final decision
the State must invoke.
3. That meanwhile We make this APP
peal to the patriotism Of our fellow
citizens. uninfluenced by selfish, politi-
cal OF party considerations, having IN
view only the interest and necessities
of our State. our whole State. whose
prosperity and well-being every true
son. we trust and believe, as earnestly
desires to promote, whatever may have
been his position on the issues which
have in the past divided us: whatever
may be his present opinions as to the
causes which have led to this unfortu-
nate complication in our financial af-
fairs.
,'INsPIRATIoN FROM WASHINGTON.
General Joseph X. Anderson, who
was one of the representatives of the
city of Richmond in the General As
sembly when the debt question was
under most serious discussion, briefly
stated how it was that those who IA
yored the payment Of the public debt
upon tie basis of the funding bill OF
1871 had found their efforts thwarted.
at ought he said. Z" to be impressed
upon the people that the taxpayers of
this city were in favor of that settle
ment. Though there were some who
thought that a better one might have
been obtained for the State. for the
sake of peace and for fear of the mis-
chiefs Of agitation they were willing to
make an honest endeavor 10 carry 1t
out. The representatives OF Richmond
voted TO increase the taxes 10 enable
the State TO meet the requirements OF
that settlement, but finding that that
could not be done-that the measure
could not be carried--thcy favored
the McCullOch bill. bill which
proposed an average of per
cent. 1t was hoped that that
bill would be ratified by the peo-
pie and made final settlement, but the
politicians took the question up and re-
versed it. would like for every Eng
lishman to know that that was done. in
great measure. by large and Ignorant
vote. receiving its inspiration from
Washington at time when the Repuh-
lican party was in power there
I'VE find ourselves now" said Cen
cral Anderson. =" in a position where We
can do nothing but sustain tho position
the State has taken on the debt settle
mcnt. We ought TO bear IN mind that
every man who gave in his approval 70
that settlement finally IS morally bound
to stand by it. lf the people Of Nir-
ginia will as one man refuse 10 pay
their dues in coupons the question "
settled"
ERRORS CORRECTED.
Major j. II. Dooley. who was a
member of the House with General An
der>on. and is now a leading lawyer
and iinancicr here. referred to the card
Of Mr.. William l.. Royal published il
the Dispofch. and said that it seemed
10 him that Nr. Royal is laboring un-
der a wrong impression. This meeting.
he took it for granted. had no inten-
tion to denounce the bOndholders. noI
the people who have heretofore paid in
coupons. lie stood with G.neisl An
derSon in the General Assembly. hut
when. in the great canvass Of 1879 the
Democratic party was defeated; when
il became known that the United States
Government had thrown the weight OF
its influence against the Democrats and
against the bondholders !; then, said
Major DOOley. ." saw that further re-
Slstance was useless and the quickest
way was the best. Anyway the settle
ment was adopted. Now ! say that We
have not come here 10 dcnOuncc the
bondholders. nor those who have used
coupons: but we can pledge each other
here not to use coupons and we can ask
our friends not 10 use them. i is a
meeting not for party benefit. but IN the
public interest
AN ORIGINAL READJCSTER.
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the State Treasury. said that unioriu-
nately he was a small TAXPAYER, but
the interest of Virginia was dear to his
heart. and it gave him pleasure to co.
operate in any measure looking to her
welfare or protection. God knows
despisc both Of the present political
parties Of the country" said the Ma
jor; but Virginia was none the less the
object of his solicitude.
lie deprecated the political allusion-
in the remarks Of the two gentlemen
who had preceded him; particularly
in General Anderson's. lie had diff
fered with these gentlemen at the time
whereof they spoke. and his position
was taken in the belief that it was the
only way to maintain the honor and
protect the rights Of the State. While
he thought General Anderson's politi-
cal references should have been omitted.
Major holland said that he was heartily
in favor Of this movement.
The resolutions were then unanl-
mously adopted.
CIRCULATE THE PLEDGE.
On motion of Colonel A. :. Buford.
the President. secretaries, and oth-
GERS of the organization were re-
questcd 10 have the above resolutions
circulated for signatures, TO the end that
all tax and license-payers of the city
who are not represented here to-day
may have an opportunity of signing the
pledge.
AN APPEAL.
Before the meeting adjourned Colonel
:. B. Paul stated that he was happy tC
he able TO say that suit is about to bC
brought in the United States Court
which will be FOR more than $1,000
and will therefore enable the State to
take an appeal to the Supreme Court Of
the United States, and it had been SC
arranged that the issues involved in the
Parsons case could be passed upon by
the Supreme Court in March.
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