Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-30

At an carly hour " ednesday evening an OK
plosion of truck load OF fireworks occurred In
CITY Hall Square, New York, fatally ioiurlns
two persons and badly hurting seven Others
poIiticaI Movement in Virginia.
The following letter has been addTessed BY
John w. Jenkins, chairman OF the Repubhcan
State Central Committee of Virginia, TO the
chairman of the Walker Republican Commit
tee Wash. Chronicle
Rooms REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE, RICHMOND, Va, july -, lSn?.
Dr. Geor0e A. Gilmct, Ch0fmGa U'ffer
ReppbErap FreCUtirr COm6iitee
My DEAR SIR: For 4 long time previous to
the late election you and worked hand IN
hand in the Republican organization in Nlr
GINA, with, | believe, an honest purpose to
build NJ party in harmony with the Great IA
tional party OF the country, the objec, oi which
waI to exercise healthy influence IN restoring
our beloved old Commonwealth to her proper
u lace in the Union OF states: and believe
I'm not prcsuming too much When | say that
ordinarily, our views harmonZai on The policy
Of our party up 10 the date II the nominations
ut the Petersburg Convention IN March last.
You were at that time the Iionored chair
man OF Oh: State Committee, made 20 IN great
part by my cxertiOns at the reorganization OF
our party in January OF this year Aitor the
nominations to which | have already alluded
we're made, Yourself and others, who have long
acted with the REGULAR Republican organization
of the State, differed from myself and very
large majority of tn, members o! orr party III
the State, auG arnn,cqucGce o! that difference
of opinion, You urlani2 g! what was then, and
is now known ~ The walker Republican
party" aud presented Your candidates TO the
people. and by The all Of the entire Conscrva.
tive vote OF the State your party achieved
victory. ! am not willing 10 believe that tie
movement in which you then engaged had tor
its object the permanent disruption OF the Re
publican party The unhappy division OF our
party ut that time was, In my judgment, more
difference OF opinion as to men than any sub
stantial variance as to men and principles.
The future prosperity of our State depends,
in my humble Judgment upon the deity OF
those in authority to Republican principles.
Ia other words, 4 complete and thorough or
ganiza;ion of our State government, III all its
departments, in harmony with the Admlnlstra'
ton of General Grant and the policy OF the
Congress Of the United States and the great
Republican party of the country.
This alone, it seems to me, can give peace
and quiet to cur own people, and restore con-
fdence to our friends abroad in the pcrma'
ncncc and stability Of our institutions. When
this is done, and not till then, will the people
OF the East, North, and West have confidence
that reconstruction in Virginia has been COM
plctc. Then, too, will the people OF all Europe
have learned that Virginia is indeed the home
of the free" and an asylum for lho oppressed.
When this confidence is restored, as it surely
will be, under Republican rule, immigration
will flow in upon U.s. bringing 10th capital and
labor, unequallcd in the history of any State
and soon, very soon. instead OF Westward"
it will be "Southward the Star OF Empire takes |
its way" and Virginia from her central posi- |
ton, genial climate, and unequallcd resources |
will receive into her borders large majority OF
into her lap the great bulk OF the capital seek |
ing profitable and secure investment.
Then will her gallant sons who have gone |
forth TO people our great Western domain re-
turn to the bosom of their old mother, with
spirit of enterprise sharpened by the experience
OF life, and engage in earnest and energetic
work to make her record in the future more |
glorious than the past.
Then we shall have, not Odd Virginia, but |
"New Virginia" grander, prouder, and more
powerful that ever before, and soon the proud
boast of our-pardon me-your newly elected |
Governor, that Virginia will be the New York |
of the Union, and her Atlantic city the Queen
City of the country" will be realized.
assure YOU that | am actuated by no selfish
motives. As Virginian, my highest ambl-
ton is to see Virginia prosper and acting upon
these grave considerations OF public policy,
take this early opportunity to communicate
with you upon the propriety of uniting the two
wings of the Republican party and establishing
a liberal Republican organization, in whose
ranks ali who really love the Union may Join,
whether they may have been buttoned in the
gray or the blue, and thus create permanent,
powerful, and lasting party, which shall secure
the permanent prosperity of the State.
have, within few days past, been honored
by my party With the position Of chairman oil
the Republican State Committee and repre-
scnting, as DO, over one hundred thousand
voters, it Is with confidence that | now make
the proposition for consolidation with that
wing Of the party which you have the honor to
represent and should the proposition which
now mako be met on your part with spirit oil
Cancellation and reunion, and he approved by
those with whom you are associated, it will be
my pleasure 10 name coz OF prominent
gentlemen OF my party to confer with such gen.
tlemen as you may be pleased to name, as to
the plan of consolidation and arrangements OF
D iaiure committee for the party in the State.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
rnur nhedient servant,
JOHN W. JRHKINs,
Chairman Republican State Committee.