Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-04-10
A Proclamation from Coy. Lcc-D1
t,rmircd war on Coupons.

4 Proclamation from Coy. Lce--Dt-
t,rmincd war on Coupons.
Gov. Lee on Monday issued a
proclamation in accordance with
The request contained in the joint
resolutions adopted at the last SEES
sion of the General Assembly.
which resolutions declare that "tllc
people Of Virginia are determined
that no settlement of the State
debt shall ever be made upon amy
basis less favorable to the Com.
monwealih than that provided for
by the act approved February II,
1852, CHE Riddlehergcr billy aud
Ike acts amendatoly thereof, and
they will carry out III good faith
the terms OF that settlement, SO
far as the same have been, or may
be, accepted by creditors of the
State. The highest considerations
of patriotism, public policy and
seli.lnlcrest demand that the tax
payers oithc State shall not co OPP
crate with the public creditors who
are harassing the people OF the
Commonwealth by veNatious litiga-
ton 10y seeking to force coupons
into the treasury in payment OF
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Ia not TO speculate upon the neces-
sites of the Commonwealth, or
take advantage of the State and
those of her citizens who cannot
avail themselves of this means Of
paying taxes by seeking to dis
charge tier duties to the State III
deprecated paper"
The Governor, in communicating
these resolutions to the creditors
of the State and public generally.
appeals TO the people of Virginia
to stand steady i'll defense Of the
position the State has taken, so as
to promote ordcr.peace and prosper
ily within her limits. The trouble
some coupon, says the Governor,
is the offspring by direct descent
of the funding act Of 1871, and the
circumstances under which that bill
WAS passed are well known in Vir-
ginia, and are of character to cX-
cite general condemnation, as was
shown by the repeal Of the law at
the very next session Of the IpGiS.
lature.
The Governor then details some
of the wrongs done the State by
that act, and continues:
NOW, an overwhelming majority
Of the people have ordered a settle
ment, in accordance with the act
Of 1SSI-S3, and no abuse Of the
State, 10 deuunciation of her Off
GERS or agents, viii have the slight
sst effect in changing our policy.
,ur purposes and oar measures
If the people of Virginia will be
rue to themselves and the pledges
If their representatives, they can
settle the debt question ard termi.
late forever the present perplexing
md unhappy condition u the State.
The remedy is indeed i'll their own
lands.
''Lct the people refrain from us
ng coupons in payment of taxes.
'or every sacrifice thus made, if
indeed, it can be termed a sacrifice,
he citizens will be more than com
ensated by restored tranquility
S q result of the removal of the
ebt question from tue arena Of
arty politics, and by the progress
nd development impaired to all
f our great industries. The i'm
ediInents in the way Of the final
djuStment OF the debt question
re due to those who persist in
aging their taxes with conpons.-
{ we suppose that all pay with
oupons, ii is certain that for sever
| years to come the coupons will
bSorb the entire revenues of the
tate. The treasury will become
the courts will be closed,
he public schools and all charita-
lie institutions of Virg MIA suspend
d. and the operations of govern
rent cease Tor the want of means
subsistence"
Tie Governor further Celebrates
is reasons why payment IN cou-
ons should be stopped, and urges
strong language tile payment
taxes in money, no. only as a
digestion of patriotism, bnt as
lctate of the soundest public poll :
:, and concludes:
"For these reasons | invoke the
,ople to meet in their accustom
manner in all the counties, cities
id towns Of the State, at their
lrliest convenient time, to give
nphatic expression to their senti-
ents aud purposes, that an out co
oken declaration of public SELL is