The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20
The Action of the virginia Conser-

ginia a respectable portion of the Repub
lican party, headed by GilbertC. Walker
revolted from the excessive rapacity anC
outrageous pretensions of the majority
under Wells, just as Messrs- Jeffords
! Wofford, Fisk, Field and others organl
lied effective opposition in this STATE
against the infamous DEGREES of the Rad
zeal Convention of November, 1868
which were attempted TO be executed
through Eggleston and his Committee OF
Sixteen.
The question is frequently asked why
did the Conservatives of Virginia in theil
recent State Convention, withdraw then
previously nominated State ticket, and
agree to support the liberal Republican
ticket of Walker d. Co., in opposition &c
Wells & CO., who represented the bitter
end carpet-bag Radical faction We pre-
fer that the question shall be answered By
the National Intelligencer, the able organ
Of the Conservative party at the federal
capital:
From the National Intelligencer.
The ticket headed by Mr.. Gilbert c. Walk
er, of Norfolk. is the result of a revolt on
the part of such respectable resident Repub-
licans as Messrs. Stearns, of Richmond
Mckenzie. of Alexandria,and others, against
the rule of the et-baggers. These persons
are tired of seeing their own property, their
neighbors', and the revenues and public
works Of the State subjected to the preda-
I tory operations of the carpet baggers- They
are also hostile to the large disfranchise-
ments and disqualifications contained in the
country organization, and they desire the
restoration of the State 10 its practical rela-
tions with the Union agreeably to the views
of General Grant and the policy Of the re-
construction laws, but going no further in
the exaction of tests. The ticket presented
by these Republicans is not personally OBJ
iectionabie. The Games afford fair guar
anty of an upright and honest administra-
ton Of State government, so that the peo-
pie of Virginia viii not be cursed by the
rapacious exactions of the carpet-baggers
who in other States have afflicted the peO-
pie.
Having stated these facts, the Intelli-
gencer explains why the election of Walk
er would be more substantial victory over
the carpet-baggers, and secure greater adj
vantages to the people, than even the sue
cess of a Conservative. 1t says:
The Conservative strength will be very
large, and would be large enough if it were
cast solidly for conservative candidate to
elect him.
But lit is very difficult to see the advantage
to be derived from such a course. The new
Governor would not be able to reverse the
policy of the reconstruction laws; he would
find impartial suffrage entirely beyond his
reach. ant he 1gouEI he dependent finally on the
Dyeds7re Of CoHgresS to recognize has authority
ana the Relo State organisation. 1t would be
idle and absurd, with the lights now before
us. to suppose that an amended constitution,
which secured the rights of the arhite popu
ulation, lco1tId stand as fair q chance before
Congress, If the CoRSerrGtires control the State
officers, as i the ticket headed by Col. Walker
shall be successful. However regretable
and discreditable the fact may be, we are
compelled to recognize it.
A Conservative victory for Governor
would, therefore, lead to no practical or use
full results, and might work positive mis-
chief in helping to keep the State out of the
Union, and liable at a movement to be once
more territorialized Certain things are tired
and no Conservative GorerROr could change
them. What is really peeded for Virginia is
an amended constitution, trEich shall alEOtc all
,oltite 10 cote, all seIite men TO hold office
not shut out By the fourteenth amendment; and
an honest State organization, Legislature
controlled by respectable men, corps OF Of
fcials who viii not rob or Cypress the peO-
pie; and lastly. the recognition by Congress Of
these Political results IN the admission Of the
state u IcpYeser tGtioa. The practical good
SCI sc of the people of Virginia enables
them to see that all these objects are best at
tanned by the support of the Walker ticket,
1eithout terence to trcuiag Federal issues. We
are not surprised to see, therefore, strong
current OF public opinion in this direction.
These are the Intelligencer's reasons
for advising the course pursued by the
Conservatives of Virginia. We will sub
NIT them to be Judged by their merits
without further comment than to remark
that the decision of the Convention has
been endorsed by every conservative news
paper in that State