The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-24
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THE GOVERNOR

AS for Mr.. Walker, the nreso,,,
IS pretty sure thing that he viii, Govetnor,t t
| be wanted at the executive manso, seI o,i again
he does not say in his message wbe,han hnough
Republican or Democrat The Demonue.is e u
party desired his services for a purpose ,,.p.
has now been nearly accomplished, excent
that those extra conditions were affixed unan
admission OF the State, and the Democratic
party knows that except for him those con-
ditions would never have been imposed. for.
the bill tor unconditional admission passed
the House by very large majority, and was
only prevented passing the Senate, by the in
PRODUCTION in that body of the speeches of
Gov. Walker during the campaign, wherein
he stated in effect that the county organiza-
ton need not be put in operation il conser-
vative (Democratic) Legislature were elected.
We shall see whether the Democratic party
will not remember him for the imposition of
those additional conditions" upon Virginia.
MIR. Walker and not Congress is responsible
Tor all this degradation OF Virginia" of which
we near SO much; though of course, just now,
u Is very convenient to blame Congress for it
aii-because, you see, all of the Offices at the
disposai OF the Governor are yet to be filed.
POLITICAL PARTIES.
The Republican party is badly beaten in the
State, bat not dismayed. They are watching
their opportunity to 'thrash out, the Demo-
cratic party when favorable opening declares
itself. AT present the Democratic party in
this State is in rather asineular predicament.
1t has en2raited into its party some pretty
good radical Republican doctrines. and how
It Is to rid Itself is mystery to us who pro-
fess TO be Radicals. We lust want them to
try to get clear OF their disguise and come
square out as Democrats. When they at
tempt to go back to old Democratic first prin-
efpsSs, when fhau uant tn nn very mucb they
are beaten throughout the State. We watch
with interest the events that are transpiring
in the political arena.
Mr. McKinzie, member of Congress from
this district (7th), seems to appreciate the
true condition Of affairs down here, for to-
day most of the prominent citizens of this
place received Patent Office Reports for 1861
pretty good for Lewis" as he is famil.arly
called, but am afraid his constituents won't
appreciate the intended compliment, although
these are the first "Pub. Docs" they have re-
ceivei. Since the war 1 suppose "Lewis"
thought it best to take his constituents back
to where they were when the war commenced
and no doubt hoping they had learned some
thing by the experience of the last nine years.
don't know when anything amused me more
than this generous and considerate act of our
NC.
"cULPEPER CITY,"
The town of Fairfax" Va, commonly
co'ieo SuPeper court mouse, a., is about 10
have new name. The citizens held meeting
last week with that object in view. They pro-
pose to change it to "Culpeper City," and
hereafter instead of Trustees to have a Mayor
and Common Council &c. The place has
improved amazingly since the war, 1t being
situated in beautiful and healthy section of
country, within easy reaching distance of
the capitol OF the Nation and State, with q
very productive soil, plenty OF good water and
mill privileges. Already many northern fam
lilies have settled here which imparts healthy
action to business of all kinds.
"a ONE ARMED YANKEE"