The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-03-07
The Coupon Middle.


Mr.. VIM. J.. Royal. the legal represen-
tatve of the English ondhoIders, still has
his war paint on. In the Dispatch of the
oath, we fDd the following communica-
tior, which indicates that he is getting
tired of Democracy and is ready to wash
his hancs of it. Read what he has to say
MIR ROYALS EXPLANATION.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch.
Your local OF this morning makes me state
that Mr.. Cooper las issued no circular respect
irg his guarantee.
This is strictly true. but misleading. and 1
must ask your Indulgence foI complete state
mebt.
Mr. Cooper sailed for England about the LIST
of January
Wnen he left he had determ'n ed to settle up
all his guarantee contracts, and had left with
me power do so. Before he arrived On the
other side the Supreme Court of the Uni ed
states advanced his CAGES ard ordered argu
ment in them next October. thought after
lnIs that would not be justified In settling
them until had received further Instructions,
and whatever may be called a circular is what
has been put out by me since. IN MIR. COOpers
name, without his authority.
And now, SIS your publications have forced
this matter upon public attention. 1 think l
have light to have you state the whole facts.
Taxpayers tendereu Mr.. COopers coupons
with his guarantee OF protection. The State
sued them for their taxes. and they pleaded
tie tender Her courts refused to allow them
to make any defence because they could not
produce the bonds from which the coupons
came although they haa bought the coupons In
the open market. already detached from THO
states be q u.s. the states contract authorized
them to do, and did not Know where the Df nds
were. These courts sentenced them TO sit with
closed mouths and submit To judgment against
Them, w TIL sixteen dollars for cost added IN
each case. Mr.. Cooper and the taxpayers
thought this pretty hard measure. and ap.
peaBed against il to the Supreme Cunt of the
United States, which tribunal. against all pre-
cedent, and against the strenuous opposition
Cf Da vi General ordered
cases to be advanced and heard on the third
Monday of october next. which is one week
nom the first day that the law allows them to
DO heard Now, the States course seems q
pretty hard measure on her ctizens, but. If 1t
stooC alone, we should have to bear it. But
the state law authorizes the Auditor to have
the taxpayer who Will not submit to one
Judgment sued again and $l6 of costs added to
the original amount, and the Auditor has
dire cted these second suits all over the state.
This appears to us to be piiing on the agony If
| the state has got one Judgment why shout /
she want another? The second can add no
force TO the first, and means nothing but an exe
tortion OF Si8 more OF costs, when she never
had a right to anything but her coupons
Now. Mr. Editor. let me say this i am one OF
the persons aggrieged by this degradation and
abuse ofJudiclal procedure. feel that am
not being fairly treated. but that 1 am being
oppressed under the forms OF law because 1
choose to exercise the rights which the Consti-
tuition aud laws of me land confer uLon me.
There five hundred other Democratic
voters OF this city who are being treated just
as am and we are all good Democrats US
the city contains.
know not what the others may think, but !
feel that the course OF the state In thus under
mining the integrity and honesty of her people
and In setting al Example of tyrrany. is perpe-
trating a greater and more lasting wrong and
Injury upon her people than any evil which
beIeil those States which were over-rdden
negro And the party which maintains the
present policy of the State in this matter de-
serves to be Overthrown. and as sure RICH
is right Will be overthrow In disgrace.
WILLIAM l.. RoYALL.