Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-21
virginia Politlcs-A Republican View OF
Il independent M~Ovcmcnt-The Con-
s%erYutiye Convention.

~ervutive Convention.
As we have said on II former occasion,
we repeat-it makes no difference who
or what the man may have been, Re-
publican or Democrat, once he accepts
the nomination of the Conservative or
Secession party of Virginia, he is
bound to enforce its policy. The man
is nothing. 1t is the party by which he
is selected that will control his action
and dictate his course. And if Walker
should be electcd-and we do not anti
cipate any such misfortune-he will be
forced to carry out the policy of the
party, which is proscriptive of every
thing but Virginia gentlemen" and
opposed to tho Republican party and
Congress.
The greatest calamity that could be.
fall Virginia at this time, would DO the
election Of n Conservative Governor,
Legislature and representation IN Con-
gress. Tie manner in which the Con-
~stitution is voted upon and adopted is n
matter of secondary Importance. The
prospects and welfare Of the State de-
pend entirely upon the political p"riy
tina. shall have control OF its drstinics
for the next four years. II the Con$cr-
wives gain the day and restore the old
Sec~cSsionists TO power, neither Congress
nor the President will feel justified in
turning the State over to their krrping;
nor will either emigration or capital
run the risk of seeking homes aud in.
vestment in II State controlled by men
who may at any moment plunge society
into n state Of anarchy by again raising
the standard Of rebellion, as they
threatened to do scarcely eight months
ago in case OF the election Of Seymour
and Blair.
To give confidence abroad, the State
must be reconstructed under loyal
auspices. The questions that hive kept
society agited and in II restless condi-
ton during the past four years must be
forever settled at the coming election,
and quiet restored by securing equal
rights and equal protection to every
citizen. This can only be done BY the
adoption Of the Constitution and the
election Of Governor Wclls-by the
complete triumph of the Republican
party.
Labor and capital ought to go hand in
hand, and shoulder to shoulder, for
their interests are identical but capital
haughtily scorns the aid of the humble
newer of wood and drawer of water,
seeks to degrade and s~ubjugate him, and
has thus placed a wide gulf between
itself and the poor
It would make him n mere machine,
and use the legislation of the State for
his depression /; and if he would retain
his manhood, be must jealousy guard
his liberties with his ballot. Walker
and the Conservative party seek to
debase labor, and 10 enslave the lnborer
to the capitalist. Wells and the Repub.
licnn party believe the interests Of tue
two are identical, and woull secure
equal rights to both. Each is neces.
sary to the prosperity of the State, and
must be protected, fostcrcd and en-
couraged. The Walker men seek to
array one class against nnother--the
rich against the poor, while the Wells
party desire 10 amalghmnte the interests
Of all for the good of society. The first
hold that I" the few must govern, while
the many toll :" the latter that all are
entitled to an equal voice in the govern.
ment.-Richmond State Journal, April
&c.