Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-06

UNITY OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF
| VIRGINIA. We wore apprlsci, some weeks
since, of movement set on loot in Richmond
to organize, either new party, Or to re0rean'
| iZa what some are yeaSGd 10 cal. the Walker
marty" in Virginia. Tnus far, We have re.
! Trained any mention Of the matter, oni have
studiously avoided giving any countenance to
| The movemcut. We shall continue to maintain
our present passive attitude until convinced
TINT the agitation OF this subject, under exist,
| ing Circumstances, is really necessary to the
pubic good but il it shall appear that it is an
{ fort made TO divide our forces, OF to lure us
! into the Radical camp, We shalt oppose 1t out
and ont We are told that "at an Wf0rm0t
c1ntcrcrc, ~ some o. tho members of the Leg
is,aturu on the day OF adjournment this
scheme Uss projected. II il gratifying 10
know that the meeting vas Informal, and
that only "somo" Of the members, 1.-THE Con
sentative mcmtcrs,) Of the Legislature were
| present Perhaps the lew that were. would
! like to institute for themselves closer relations
with the powers that be at Washington, and
! :he North. Very we'll: they can make their
election but We warn them thai there Is dan
! GER ahead The Conservative party Of the
State il satisfied with things as thpy are, be
| aving that everything is moving on quite IS
well as the most sangu!ne amon9 u expected
when, on that eventlnl sixth Of July, We com
! mt'nd the State to the polio; OF liberal Con
! ,ervat:em. Fac organization which carried us
, .ateiy through tnat unprecedented canvass sue
cet,ied. The Conservative party Is stronger, ny
many thousands, than II was then: while the
| Radical party Srelatiyely weaker. We ere will
| ing TO receive recruits iron: all quarters. We
exclude nobody rot even Radicals who repent
| OF Ill" evil they oncc meditaed against the
State; but We want no entanglinE alliances at
! This time We stand Ly our pledges, and will
support The literal measures OF Gov. Walker
going as far as he was pledged 10 90, and stop
ring JUS, where he declared he would stop, il
backed and sustained by "a Legislature not
Radical" Lnt that suffice. II our political
enemies arr peeled and scattered, that is
no reason why we Should 90 to them Let
them come to H., and BE- faithful allies in tu-
iurc, in the good work OF restoring Virginia. -
SO far as We are concerned, they may have
their tul! share Of thc spOiis OF Office, and We
viii not quarrel alton, it--so little OF party
man or office S,ckera le We now days; but We
wall never consent to take upon u a name that
- identified with outrage and wrong in the
past. And thi' we believe to he the sentiment
Of majority of the good people of Virginia.
at all events it is ours and VIC shall be true TO
that sentiment. L.mchJW1 THgiaf'n
&c Ike one sentiment, at least, IN the New
York Independent. Ii says: In order to
Increase our circulation, we shall not hang
around the skirts OF associations, societies Or
rings, or cliques, or any body OF men, or OF
individuals pleading Tor infueoco or endorse
mcnt. We ask no help as charity TO Us
from any quarter; and We ask no one to sub
scribe to our paper unes, he thinks he can get
his money = worth in sound, practical useful
knowledge.
Charles II Rogers travelling collector, was
found murdered and robbed yesterday morning
on the road four miles from Richmond, Va.
lie had been shot dead in his buggy and the
body dragged to thicket and r:fed.
Mr.. Drake, Senator in Congress from Mis-
souri,, will introduce bill prohibiting the SUI
preme Court of the IT, S. from sitting in judg.
mcnt upon any and all acts of Congress-