The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-22
LOCAL MATTERS.
ADDRESS TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF VIRGINIA.
The True Sentciments of the Party as Enter
tained by its Leaders.

Il
We received the following as the origi-
nal draft of the Conservative address,
showing very clearly that it has been
tampered with and is not given to the
world as originally intended by its trainers.
Political tricksters are as plentiful among
Democrats as backberries in season, or
persimmons in Fluvanna.
We advise the less intelligent members
of that party to be careful how they accept
such documents, unless satisfied they are
the productions of their representative men,
and not fixed up by these who run the MAJ
chinery here in Richmond:
THE ADDRESS.
1t will be seen, by the published pro-
ceedings of the State Committee, that
thorough reorganization of the Democratic
party is essential, under the sanction and
approval of Jefferson Davis, Alexander Ii.
Stephens, Raleigh L. Daniel and others,
whose purpose it is to break up all organi-
cations looking to the preservation OF the
Union. There has been no organization OF
the party since we succeeded in pulling the
wool over the eyes of Mr.. Grant and other
/ friends of the Union, and as some more
wool-pulling is soon to be done, we deem it
essential to prepare for the operation. The
organization then instituted, did its work
successfully, by finding Republican so
little in the confidence of his party, that we
felt sure he would accept our offer to pur-
chase, on condition we would give him an
office, however humble. The wisdom of
our course has since been proved, by Mr..
Walker rendering himself plant tool in
our hands, to be moulded in such shape as
suited the purposes of the party. We were
highly successful in selecting him. 1nas--
. much as all honest people are disgusted
with the conduct of the party since our last
public meeting, and as it is necessary, in
!; order to plumber the people of their rights
and property, to put a quietus upon their
, fears, we deem it necessary to come to-
gether again, and pull the wool over their
} eyes-a thing not to be as easily accom-
plished with them as with Messrs. Grant
and Butler.
, "Independe,a'' canddates-men who
} have too much principle to allow them
. selves to be used as tools by us, have
dared disobey the dictations of the "Grand
Cyclopso by offering themselves as candl-
dates before the people. This is simply
coalescing with the friends of the Union a
/
having no respect for the aforesaid Union,
: and not caring how soon it may depart, we
can have none for men who aid i'll its pre-
, seryation. no matter by what means.
These "Independent" gentlemen remind
us too forcibly of the Fourth of July, and
must be put down at all hazards. Wepro-
pose making this subjects speciality i'll the
August meeting.
The Legislature we propose electing un-
der the auspices of this convention, we are
determined shall possess more shrewdness
+ than its predecessor. We were convinced
that the members we elected would stea
! and plumber, but we did not think they hao
so little sense as to convict themselves O
;. dishonesty by facts so patent to the mos
casual observer. The majority of then
had been robbed by the Union forces which
: overran the country, not only of their slaves
but of nearly every thing else they pos
l., sessed, leaving them poor indeed. They
came to Richmond poor, and suddenly be
d came rich. They boarded at first-clas
hotels, drove fast horses, sported rich jew
l. elry, danced with fine women, while man,
of them returned to their homes to pur
chase valuable properties, and ladened witt
h' wealth equal to the ''humble bee" in Glove
season.
le It is easy to be seen that our friends hay
been indiscreet in thus showing to the pub
IN lie gaze the plumber they obtained by railroa
and other schemes. We must not be un
n derstood as denying the right Of levy,
but we do condemn the folly of so FOOLS
in an exhibition of our principles to the woric
:" We are left in no doubt of the policy
the President, by the recent acts OF Cor
re gress. He is determined to MAINTAIN tn
Union in spite of our wishes. lie does nc
ed intend to resign the power OF the govern
h ment into our hands, and, we have reason
of to believe, will call out the whole militar
!. force of the United States, rather than sc
ne MS destroy .s'the best government the su
ever shone upon."s
With our enemies thus exposing the
III nolicy. our action is an easy and simple on
! an irbey must be "Hanked.o We have sil
oy ceeded in several moves of this characte
and we see no reason why, guided as
ne are. by the best talent of the State, we ma
ms not succeed again.
IN The fact is, the President and his cohor
have laid traps of various kinds to cat'
int "Southern chivalry," but which, fortunat
ere lv for us, will not secure many victims, b
IN cause they have failed to use the very po
of ular bait of treason of which we a
very fond.
its II IS useless for us to enunciate the val
Irt- Gus expressions of the government mpos:
upon us. s'You know how it is-you'
adj been there yourself"
or If the Radical party should succeed
obtaining control Of the Legislature Il
,,u fall, it would entail dreadful misfortn
g" 1t would more than likely result in
w State going for an ''Union man" for
m un- next Presidency, which we all know wo'
OH be to dishonor Us forever.
This is, however, OF secondary impo
= ance. ave all know the immense poy
welded by the county Judges" as "
~ properly stated by our organ, the Enqa'
il OF a few days ago. The Radicals must not
rlss allowed to get control of them. If
"a, "a, know their power, who have only felt 1t
'Sn' litically, how much more have our enen
. felt it, who have suffered in person
the the property by their partisan decislons?,,
AC- M Besides, there are numerous rallr
h schemes to be considered in the next lie
be lature. 1t is our duty to prevent North
capital from polluting the sacred soil OF
ia old Dominion, and to prevent NORTH
", railroads from having any control OF So'
Nv ern roads. This is of less Importance t
'AYy the amount of money ready to pour
A. J,,1e of our friandC to Dreyent the