Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-30
Withdrawal of the Conservative Can
didates in Virginia.

At the meeting of the Conservative Commit
tee in Richmond on Wednesday, Col. Robert
Withers arose AID sad:
Mr.. Chairman: les thln 'wclve months
since was selected a. the standard bearer oil
the Conservative party Of Virginia. | accept
ed the position, and discharged tho duties
thereby imposed upon me to the best OF my
humble abiity. The circumstances, however,
which then surrounded US have since been ma
tcrially modified. No enc can deny that we
occupy to-day position entirely different, and
one which, in the opno, of some, at least, IN
this body, demands change OF policy. Great
contrariety OF opinion is alleged to exist, and
views to some extent dlscordant, prevail
amongst the members of this body. In order,
therefore that the consideIa ion Of the various
important questions which may como before
YOUR body may be disembarrassed by any con-
siderations OF personal character, growing
out of the position which l occupy as your
candidate for the Office Of Governor of Virginia
hereby tender my resignation foryour accept
ance. And sincerely hope that the friends
BY whom | am surrounded (tor am proud to
reckon as friend every gentleman in this as
sembly) will come up to the consideration OF all
the questions which may present themseves,l In
a spirit OF harmony and Cancellation, determl.
ned to labor and struggle to avert from Vir-
GINA all the horrors embodied in the adoption
of the Underwood Constitution, and the elcc'
ton OF Wells as it's Governor.
At the close of Col. Withers' remarks, the
following letter from John L. Maryc, Jr.,
Conservative candidate for Attorney General,
was received:
RICHMOND, April 90. 1869
II. Z. DANIEL, Esq. Chairman Of the State
Erecutiye Committee of the Conservative party
Of Virginia:
SIR hereby resign the position OF candi-
date of the Conservative party OF Virginia for
the Office of Attorney General, to which was
nominated by the Convention in May 1868.
The avowas of opinion which have made
as to what [ deemed the duty and policy OF the
party,in the present exigcncles OF public affairs
make this resignation on my part necessary:
am induced to this action in order that
the Convention, meeting today, may be entiro-
Iy disembarrassed, so far as | am concerned,
10 its consideration OF measures aud men, and
be free to take such course as may best sub
serve the public welfare.
Respectfully, yours,
JOHN L. MARYE.
The following letter from Gen. James A.
Walker, nominee for Lieutenant Governor,
was then read
NEwBERN April IS, 1869.
10. r. DanM, Chairman Erecu&re Committee
Dear Sir: AS | will not be able 10 attend the
Conservative Convention to be held in Rich
mond on the 2Sth instant, desire to express
my perfect willingness to abide by any action
which the Convention in its wisdom may deem
best for the interest Of the people OF Virginia.
II the Convention thiak it expcdient to with
draw the present ticket, | would be glad to re-
turn to the ranks and fight Us n private
under any captain they may appoint.
| place my resignation in your hands, 10 he
used or not, as you may deem cxpcdient.
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES A..WALKER.