Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-30

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TO power OF the worst enemies Virginia
has eyer had. Instead Of aiding tne
creditor, this agitation can hardly M
to do his cause serious injury. 1t Is
plain that the most direct and sue
cessful means by which the settlement
can be perfected is the refusal Of our
citizens to use coupons in the payment
of taxes. Patriotism demands this.
Who will falter in responding to the
call of duty at such time? Who can
hesitate to relinquish this method OF
paying his taxes in . deprecated mo
dium, by which he takes advantage
both Of his State and Of Thousands Of
his fellow-citizensp With my earnest
wishes for the success of the movement
in which you are now engaged, l am,
very respectfully yours,
RICHARD T. BEIRNE.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
HON. J. TAYLOR ELLYsON.
Senator j. Taylor Ellyson was next
introduced, and spoke for q short time.
He urged as reasons why people should
pay their taxes in money and not in
coupons-frst, the protection of self
interests second, loyalty to party
pledges thirdly, love for our Com
monwealth.
He said that the continued payment
of taxes in coupons will deplete the
Treasury, and they all knew that de-
plcted Treasury meant destruction to
the free schools and every other inter.
est.
Mr.. Ellyson further argued that the
people of both great political parties
are pledged to the Riddleberger settle
ment, and above all things, men should
redeem their pledges. The third point,
be said, needed no word from him. Ii
commended itself to the thinking mind.
Mr.. Ellyson devoted the remainder of
his speech to showing that if taxes are
continued to be paid in coupons it will
become necessary for taxes to be in
creased.
FROM GOVERNOR LEE.
After finishing his speech (which wa
a good one and which made q fine i'm
pression) Mr.. Ellyson read the follow
ing extract from letter from Governor
Lee to Mr.. Tyler
ut would have given me much
pleasure to have been face to face with
an audience assembled for such pur-
pose had not other engagements pre-
vented"
COLONEL JOHN B. CARY.
The last speaker of the evening was
Colonel John B. Cary, who spoke for
about ten minutes in clear and forci-
BILE manner. He paid aglowing tribute
to the work done by the Old Do
minion Club in former fights. He
had found them ever and always ready
to render good service. He would
invoke their loyalty and fidelity with
all possible zeal in this fight against
coupons. This subject, if dry, is
very interesting one. 1t was unne-
cessary for him to make speech. He
only needed to appeal to their patriot
ism to pay their taxes in money
and not to use coupons. In the
days when the escutcheon of this
grand old Commonwealth was without
a blot the people paid their taxes in
money, and dollar for dollar. Why
should they do otherwise now? All
coun .ries have government. Ours is
that of the free and unbought will Of the
people as expressed by their votes. and
in this country the safety of the people
is the supreme law. When coupons are
used in the payment Of taxes the rights
of the people are not safe. With
little needed legislation (which will
fully settle the natter, Virginia will
afford one Of the finest fields for energy
in this country.
Colonel Cary closed his speech (which
was a most excellent one, and which
was frequently interrupted by outbursts
of applause) by calling on the people Of
jefferson Ward, particularly the white
people, to stand in unbroken phalanx.
Let nothing separate them, and with the
other people Of the city determine to
pay all of their taxes in money.
Mr.. Gibbons returned thanks for the
close attention given the speakers and
for the interest manifested, after which
he declared the meeting adjourned.