Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-21

Prince Edward Repudiates Coupons
and Coupon spectators.
At me citing Of the citizens of the
county of Prince Edward, irrespective
of political parties, held at the Court
house on Monday, April 10, 1886, on
motion, A. r. Venable, Jr., was elected
chairman, and George A. Bruce secre-
tary. The chairman explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting to be to take some
action in response to Governor Lees
proclamation in reference to the pay
ment of taxes in coupons.
On motion, q committee was appoint
ed, consisting Of W. P. Dupuy, DR..
Peter Winston, and A. D. Watkins, to
draft resolutions expressive Of the sense
Of this meeting in reference to this sub
ject.
The committee retired, and after con.
sideration made the following report
The citizens of Prince Edward coun-
ty, convened in mass-meeting, without
distinction Of party, in response to the
call in the recent address Of Governor
Lee to the people ofvirginia, do hereby
approve the views and sentiments Of
that address concerning the maintenance
and enforcement of the settlement Of
the public debt known as the Riddle
berger plan of settlement.
This settlement has been agreed upon
as the final and unalterahle one by both
parties Of the State, and has been ap-
proved by the people Of Virginia for
several years past by repeated and I'M
mistakable expressions Of the popular
will.
But while the overwhelming majority
Of the people Of Virginia Of both politi.
cal parties heartily sustain this settle.
ment, few citizens Of Virginia, aided
BY aliens who came into our borders fol
the purpose of traffic and gain, are en-
barrassing and harassing the State by
suits in the Federal courts and Other
expedients to compel the State to re-
ceive coupons in payment of taxes ant
public dues.
II this evil example be not checked
it may spread to q degree which vii
seriously imperil the financial ability o
our State to maintain her government
to preserve the peace and welfare o
society, to sustain her asylums, ant
continue the operations Of the publ
schools.
1t behooves, therefore, the people Q
Virginia to employ effectually tn
power resting in their own hands t
put an end to the threatening agency Q
the evil referred to above, by joinin
hands throughout the State in fxe
purpose to discountenance the attemT
made to enforce the reception Of cot
pons by the Commonwealth in the pay
, ment of taxes.
Therefore it is resolved by this NEE
ing:
/. That we will pay our taxes due
the State in money.
2. That we regard ell attempts an
expedients resorted to by yjrsiniar
to compel the State to accept coupon
in payment of taxes and other publ
dues as not in keeping with the pla
= public duty Of good citizens and Of
tendency to disrupt and break dow
our government.
n 8. That We will not fail to maj
u known our reprobation Of these evil 81
20 hurtful attempts TO those who enga
G, in them, and will withhold our patro
y age in business from all those W
}" come among us from abroad for
purpose oi gain, having no local int
j. est with US 1.-THE class known As CO,
,r mercial travellersl, who engage in Il
If practice, which is so embarrassing
!, our State and unjust to our homo m,
= chants and people.
~ 4. That these resolutions be pu
1t lished in some leading paper Of VI
gipia.
Of On motion, the resolutions VI
:, adopted unanimously.
" A. r. vENABLE, IT., Chairmsn.
y George A. Bruce, Secretary.