Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21
Organization and Effort.

We desire briefly, to-day, to urgc upon or-
noble and gallant Wing friends Of yirsari,
the vast importance-the absolute ncrr,..,.
of an immediate and thorough oryap;,'
ton of our forces in every city, town. y.,.
lage, county, and neighborhood in the State
and then, constant, Jealous, unrcmit,jp, ~
ertions on the part of us all, until the ,nn
goes down on the 18th Thursday in Nav
We have had most enthusiastic and a m..,
glorious Conventon-the very Iargc>, onI
the very best in all respects. thar ha, o,.r
been held in Virginia, or in any other Star.
in the Union-and We have nominated an
able and popular tickct--a ticket rr..an.
nently worthy of the entire confidence ,,l
the cordial support of every patriot in tia
Commonwealth, without distinction Of party
But, while all this is true Of our Cnnya.
ton and our candidates, even accor,lins ;,
tile admission of our political adyer.arie,
our work has ust commandments Mi
our work has yet to be performed Wehsya
only made a start-a good start in the right
direction-but merely start. and nothip,
more. If, therefore, We fail now To follow M
the work thus gloriouSly begun. and fail !,
follow it up with unceasing effort with vigor
with enthusiasm, with genuine "do-or,liqo
spirit, we had better not met together IN
Convention, and had better not made nom.
ination. We address ourselves t. YOU ser;.
ously and earnestly Oh this great and vital
point, and as to wise and patriotic men: y.
admonish you, and appeal To you. to CON.
mence at once, without n moments DELAY
the work Of thorough and efficient organizs.
ton Nothing can be accomplished withop,
organization, we solemn assure you: and
in the spirit of brother coun>cllmg his
brethren for his own and for their good-fr
the common good of the glorious party WHOSE
principles we cherish in our heart Of hearts
we urge you to be up and doing, with
might and main, and brilliant triumph va
honestly and firmly believe, will crown our
efforts in Virginia and send a thrill Of joy
to the bosom of every conservative, patriotic,
national, Union-loving man in the land A
great duty is upon us-a great work is before
us-and if we falter now, We shall reap
harvest of disgrace, and become laughing.
stocks for our political opponents and for the
WnOle natlOn.
AS to the mode and manner Of organizing
for the present canvass, our friends in each
county and neighborhood must determine the
question for themselves. Weonly insist that
they shall begin the work Of organization
right away, and begin and carry it out in
such form as they may deem best adapted to
their particular localities, and to the circum-
stances of the case. We only insist that
they shall employ every fair and honorable
means to carry out the patriotic objects and
purposes of our late Convention, and win
glorious victory for Virginia and the Union
a victory of right, justice and patriotism
over demagogism, corruption, and prohigacy
We desire no Wing in Virginia, or ont OF it,
to resort TO other than fair and honorable
means for carrying an election. If We can
not succeed by just, honest, straightforward.
manly effort, We prefer not to succeed at all.
But there is no occasion for apprehension On
this score, for "the instincts of gentlemen
predominant in the bosoms Of all true and
genuine Wings, everywhere.
In proceeding at once to the thorough ~
ganization which we have recommended, We
would suggest to our friends in each and
every county to appoint Central Commit
tee-say, of those living ut or near the Court
House of each county-who shall commun.
cate freely, from time to time, with the
State Central Committee, located at Rich
mond-and that subcommittee be appon-
ted in every neighborhood and election pre-
cinct in every county, who shall see and talk
to the voters, face to face, get them all out
to the polls, and prevail upon them to vote
for our candidates. A few active, Industri-
GUS, energetic, Jealous men, who will thus 90
to work in their various counties and neigh
borhoods- may they not accomplish
Why should they not succeed in winning
over enough honest and patriotic Democrats
voters to our side, to enable liz to carry the
State for GoGGIN, WILEY, and Preston, by
twenty thousand majority? There lsno res
son on earth, under existing circumstance
when the ambitious and selfish leaders Of tho
Democracy are warning violently upon each
other, and when the Democratic organization
itself is crumbling and falling to pieces all
around us-why such result may not BE-
achieved, if We exert ourselves a. We SHOULD
do and as all rW do, who feel Il just and pro.
per interest in the success Of the cause.
After ridiculing and laughing at Us fir
long months past, and claiming that LctctT
would be elected by not les, than from thlry
to fifty thousand majority, the Demo,raa;;
papers and politicians have lately chansai
their tune-haye moderated their tOne-aDl
have altered their calculations very consider
ably. They begin to call out for a thoroug,,
organization of the Virginia Democracy, and
make the strange admission that the virgin
ia Democracy may be beaten, if they don't
at once wake up and go to work'-Rchmo"
Wing.