Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-31
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regard to the election Of the principal state
oa;oars Rnt While ali are free in this matter,
The committee feel it to be within the line OF
their duty to offer such suggestions as seen
nrndent and wise, to be received, however oHy
for what thew may be worth, in the Judgment
of those to whom they are addressed,
A like objection is said to exist III the minus
ri some to both of the candidates to whom
choice is now restricted, that they are northern
men. and il beyond this circumstance OF s!m.
Gtude their existed no difference between
them, it would be safe to indulge seh'nF"'
of indifference to both; but Is this SO
To Colonel Walkers antecedents. as Wen as
in the character he bears and the interests Nc
holds in the community, where, without poIieLi
cal design, he has made his home we nnu SUN
hostages as only men OF honor anu rec.leuu nf
can Give. for right conduct in situations OF
trnst He is understood while living IN the
North. to have actively opposed the excuses
If the Radical party: here he is known 10 have
received large Conservative vote Tor the con-
vention which framed the Constitution. De
Having the poitiea! status OF the negro to be
6yed he would deny him none OF his Just
riob,s: while he il the earnest advocate oil
amnesty to all and dsIranchsement to none go
His views on all questions of State policy are
broad. catholic, and embracing, without regard
to divisions OF sections, giving assurance that
il elected. he will represent the whole people
Those who know him well attribute TO hni
irankness. sincerity and truth and thiS Sir''
him title to b, believed and trusted 10y reo
nlc who regard these qualities Is essential III
all who claim their c0nliienc, aud respect
| These are our guaranty that The powers "i the
office in his hands viii be used 10 mitigate oi
avert, not to aggravae the wrong and @uher
| ing so wickedIy contrved against Us tor he
| proclaims that "lt the Constitution, expurga,
| ted, shall be adopted, aud yon have elected
your State ticket and your Legislature, you
| may proceed OF one, to propose such amend,
ments 10 the Constitution a. will clear 1t OF all
| its dangerous characteristics. The county
organization need never be enforced. II | am
elected, with Legislature not Radical, II never
| will be put IN operation.
| With his opponent, the case /. l4r itti+tc"t
From the moment he entered the "latr, he ha'
played the part OF Il political ncendlary Bent
| on stirring up the worst PASSIONS Of The b'scS
| race against the white, he began by addressing
them "in the spirit of John Brown, and hi'
never ceased his efforts to inStil INTO their veal
and ignorant minds feelings OF ferocious ihfoer
ance and purposes the most pro cript!vo, Ill
object has been all along 10 rule the state
| through the supremacy he has labored to a5tab
lsh in one race over the other. 10 this enl
he has oppospd the repeal Of any OF the odlou
prescriptions and exclusions in the Conatliu
tion-with that purpose, banning the Radca
| rommittee-rooms Ut CouPrrs" and di'gllsins
even them with his vic a~lc, ion7 IN! mi'
representations u! Il people whose money Int
takes, and Icpaya w:ti loaf aud in""lcnt abuS'
lIe has perseyrrtd III Effort 10 prevent the re-
vision of the registration, whereby cue th'id :"
the white vote through tHNngto register won'C
have been excluded from the polls. He ha'
declared an oath that 10 remove our dIiab!!itie'
would be- fatal To reconstruction. But now
when the President condemns this cruel OPP
preston, straight way this would be successor
in Office OF jefferson and Henry, not to lose the
prestigc of his favor publicly avows c0nvcE 'Ion
secretly cndcavoGlng the while, to keep hi
negro dupcs IN the same FpIit ol hostility
to white rnrlnchisement, which 1t has
been his constant study ana labor to hstll
His hostility TO the interests OF the State ano
his utilization with foreign interests are eVincct
by his willingness 10 sell out her internal I'M
provemenlS to Northern purchasers. tiisenmtl
| or Indifference to the true interests ot cduca
ton, and his Willingness tn sacrifice them u
the arts ol The demagogue, are shown ny re
proposal TO cheaper instruction in me hiShel
institutions I'll learning to the level OF the com
mon schools, or else al the public expense Il
omen them pratituously to all. He declares i
to be necessary thst every grade Of school shall
not only be provided for, but placed within the
reach OF all, policy totally destructive OF Tho
established schemes Of academic and collegiate
instruction in this and every other ciViizeC
State; and akin 10 the Radical barbarism which
in the two Southern States nearest to u, ha
destroyed both. Elect a Legislature enlisted
in the true interests Of the State, and how
would its best. considered counses fare with the
tremendous veto power in the hands Of such Z
man? In short, in this election we have &c
choose between an enemy and friend the ono
| invested with qualities that Justly challenge
our confidence other, in every thing the
| reverse of all that has ever attracted the re-
spect, or elected tie support Of the Virginia
people.
| We cannot close without an eranest exhorta-
| ton on the importance OF general reSlstra-
| ton. Without registration there can be no
voting. Whatever may be the prevailing tenn
per and disposition Of the popular mind at
present, the measures now engaging our atten-
| ton must be the subject of constant reflection,
| perhaps OF fiuctuating conclusions between this
and the day OF election. All by registering
should reserve the power OF deciding, when the
day comes, upon what is best Tor the good OF
the Otate, anu Ol giving tEtCl W 'hat NcS'-io"'
Bitter regret must attend those who, from
present Indifference, a frowara impotence be.
cause al things are not ust a. they would
have them, or from any other cause, shall by
| neglect have erected barrier between them
selves and the performance of what may then
seem 10 be a sacred duy--shall have denied
| themselves the power to aid in avcttng a great
public calamity And more, apathy in our
circumstances amounts TO crime. Not to vote
with our friends, is to give half support to
our enemies Then pride OF opinion ional
prejudice the jealonaiea growing out OF local
| divisions and conflicting interests, ii an such
exist, should stand rebuked 10 presence OF the
mighty peril that menaces the State, while all
our hearts and minds, and means, should he
united in one common effort to avert II.
| r. 7 DANIEL, Chairman
Protestant Episcopal Council Of VR-
| This body, recently in session IN ffcdercks-
burg has adjourned. The Committee on Ritual
ism made their report which was adopted,
The report contains protest against whst are
| called Ritualistic teachings and practices. The