Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-29
MEETING TONIGHT.

We trust the people Of Portsmo uth
will bear in mind that Col. Walker will
address them this evening at o'clock,
at the Court House. AS he has been
warmly welcomed and enthusiastically
endorsed by Virginians in every place
where he has addressed the people.
thus making his cause their own, we
trust that the residents of our sister
city will assemble en- masse, aud accord
him q reception equal to the dignity of
the position he occupies as the True Re-
publican and Conservative candidate
for Governor of the State, and the only
mt representative in the fed of the pop
ular sentiment; that they will hear him
for his cause" which is the restoration
Of the State to the Union in the only
manner now within onr power.
In all the speeches which Col. Walker
has delivered there is a moderation
and consistency which are worthy of at
tention. He does not seek a political
triumph but he desires to advance the
Interests of the State, to promote her
prosperity by fostering her industry and
completing her internal improvements
that her onward progress may COM
mence, and her high destiny be fulfill
ed, al great and rich Common
wealth-an empire State OF the South.
Before any appreciable progress can
be made in this direction, it is necessary
that she should have a constitutional
government, and that it should be put
into operation by Legislature Of our
very best men, who reflect the prevail
ing sentiments OF our own people, with
whom Col. Walker is in perfect accord.
With such a Governor and such Leg
islatufe, who does not see that much
evil may be averted and much good ac-
complshed, even under a Constitution
which may need many amendments
before it is entirely adapted to the cir
cumstances of our people and nodded in
accordance with the public will.
The city OF Portsmouth registered
we'll in 1867. We believe it was cal led
the banner city--at least in comparison
with having some seven or
eight hundred majority of white voters.
In view of the interests at stake in the
coming election, we may be pardoned
for suggesting that voting is of as much
Importance as registering, where the OBJ
ject is to keep bad men out of office and
to put good men in. Each derelict
voter aids Wells by his default, even if
he does not wish him elected. We may
not remain neutral, and clear our skirts
of calamity if any should come. We
must be active and vigilant, and do our
whole duty, if we wish to avert disaster
and defeat from the great body of our
people who are supporting Walker.
Certainly, the city of Portsmouth has
very near interest in inaugurating the
measures necessary for rescuing the
government Of the State from the hands
of the carpet .baggers and negroes, IN
der whom she can never be profted by
any of the beneficial enterprises pro-
jected and awaiting the return of good
government for progression and compile
ton. We need the aid of Northern
enterprise and capital for the early per-
lection of ali these plans Of improve
ment, in the depressed condition of our
own people. and the earliest and sursst
way of procuring these is by the adop-
ton OF the expurgated Constitution and
the election of Col. Walker. That will
be an earnest of returning peace and
prosperity which will be acceptable to
the business men and capitalists of the
country, aud enable us to obtain all the
means we require for developing the
natural resources of the State, and adj
vancing its material prosperity.