The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-14
THE 7,h CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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| The Convention did not disturb the
State organization of the party, or the
district or county candidates. So far
from it, the action of that body, in their
resolutions, and che earnest sentiment
expressed, was that we should preserve
them all, and consolidate the party up-
on the new line of reconstruction, un-
der an expurgated constitution. They
accepted the designations of our State
candidates, for the purpose of securing
the eXpurgated constitution, and the
admission of the State into the union.
| This done, our congressional delegation
will be received without ''the oath,'
as the necessary result of reconstrue-
ton, on the congressional plan. The
s'Nalker ticket" if successful, guaran-
tees the re-admission OF the State, and
the reception of our members of Con-
gre5s. The party thus put in the lead !,
believe themselves to be acting in con-
cert with the conservative republicans,
Tho mainly control the action of the
Government, and will have influence
enough. to insist successfully, upon the
Government pledge, of re-admis sion
and Congressional representation. up
on an amended or eYpurgated constitu-
tlon. This is the opinion of the leading
Conservatives in the Convention and
out Of it, is consistent with sound rea-
son, and is the only policy which can
seiure UNITY of the county and district
organizations. Let us then bring out
our county and Senatorial candidates,
regardless OF the "test oatli," which the
nelo constitution, if adopted, will e1fec-
aually wipe out of existence: and let us
urge our candidates for Congress to in
creased activity. To permit them to
retire now, would be to invite numer-
ous candidates from the semi-radica.
party to run, would cause disunion and
distraction in our party, would scatter
and divide the vote, Or cause il to stay
away from the polls, and thus secure
theelection of the Radical candidates by
the consolidated negro vote. BY re-
naming firm, we can carry the State at
large, and several districts. In the 7th
Congressional district, there can be no
doubt of the election of Mr., Shackel-
ford, nor of his taking his seat. We as
confidently rely upon the waving OF
the "test oath" as we do upon the adj
mission of the State. James G.. Tay-
lor, who is the candidate for Attorney
General, on the "Walker ticket" is un-
der "dissibility," and it will require
a bill aud two-thiids vote to remove
it. Can any one doubt that this will
be done, if the ticket be elected? 1t
does not require bill and a two-thirds |
vote to waive the test oath, as IN the
case OF "disability," but simply a vote
OF the House. Mr.. Shackleiords can
didacy is the only mode of defeating
who runs upon the consoli-
dated negro vote. Open the lists for
candidates of the Radical |
stamp, and our party will be divided. !
and Whittlesey will be forced upon us
by the negro vote. and by our own dis
sensions. Our candidate will bring
united and energetic action over this |
entire district, and produce consolida- |
ton OF the Conservative vote. No one |
can combine these elements of succes SIS
to as great an extent as he, and without |
them we, of course, are defeated. Let /
Us, therefore, have united and harmoni-
BUS action in his behalf, and test to this
sXtent as least. the sincerity of the
Grant policy of reconstruction. We
rust that, when the President fixes she
lay of lection, and submits the amend
ID constitution to the people, Mr..
shackelford will again take the stump
II this district, and bring out the vote
lgainst the mongrel ticket, headed by
Wells. Let the leading men both here,
md in the State at large, do the same,
md the issue will no longer be doubt
I'll. --Worrenton Sentinel