Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-08
IN RInH MOND DISpA RSDAY. APRIL 8. 1856

Rufin's article, and expressed surprise
that Mr.. Pollard left the defence Of his
scheme to Colonel Rufiin, and expressed
he belief that Mr.. Pollard would not
claim the authorship Of this wonderful
scheme under his own name. There
upon Colonel RufIin retired, and the
bon. Henry r. Pollard, from King aud
Queen county, comes to the front, aud,
In q card in the Dispatch of the Both
of March, says: IL did not originate
the scheme, though l heartily app owe
it. and / am willing TO say so under my
own name. THAT settles the whole
question.) 1t is due General Wickhim
lhear, hear |! ] that it should be said
that be introduced the bill-Senate
Bill No. lis, session of l5S3-'Si."
Colonel RufIn asserts that Hon. II. r.
Pollard, Of King and Queen, introduced
the bill, Mr.. Pollard denies the soft i'm
parchment, and declares that General
Wickham, OF Hanover, introduced 1t,
and that the Hon. Thomas p. Fitzpat-
rick, "than whom" &C., borro we'd it
from General Wickham, and was so
we'll pleased with the brilliant idea that
he had it incorporated in the appro-
pria,ion bill |" Of Is83-'S4.
We now have upon our statute-books
two schemes-one intended to destroy
one OF the surest and most prolidc
sources Of revenue and keep money
out of the Treasury and the other,
whatever the intention OF It's
author, in its operation will
drain The Treasury after the money goes
in. The first is local option, which
was borrowed from General Malone,
and the other is the schem, under dis
cussion, which was borrowed from
General wickham, the rival Of Malone
for the leadership Of the Republican
party in this State. Both schemes are
heartily approved" by tn, "clear-
headed" statesman from King and
Queen--forgetting the fact that neither
of these rival readers of the Republic
can party would, under any circum-
stances, furnish the Democrats with
ideas or measures that would be popu-
lar with the people.
Mr.. Pollard says, with an air Of
satisfaction, that while ga Member "
has been writing Riddles have advanced
four points and are now worth 65.
Certainly that is the way the scheme
works, and that is the keen Of it. Now
let the Board advertise that they have
100000 in hand to purchase Riddles
at the "lowest sealed Did," and see if
they don't touch 20 before the day
fixed for the grand drawing. On the
other hand, let the Board announce by
publication that the "scheme has
been abandoned as worthless and ruin
Gus to the State, and see if Riddles do
not recede to 40 in less than thirty
days.
If Riddles have gone up to 60 to
stay and are still on the rise under the
operation Of this magnificent scheme OF
General Wickham, it seems that the
McCulloch bonds and the tix-receivable
coupons would begin to come in. How
| is this?
Mr.. Pollard complains that "a
Member" writes anonymously. 1t is
the purpose Of "A Member" to get
the scheme Of General Wickham or
some one else before the public, and
not his own name.
Mr.. Pollard must excuse " A Men,
Der" if he declines to follow his exam
pie. The public Importance of this
scheme is the apology for asking
further indulgence in your columns.
| A MEMBER.