Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-10-17
ADDRESS
Democratic Conservative Executive
Committee,
roa JErrEHGoN,
10 The Voters Of the Party.

the duty Of perfecting tic organization, iu'
creasing the numbers calling out the vote
promoting the harmony Of tho party, and BY
every legitimate means concentrating aud
upi,iling its action, take great pleasure in IN
forming you that we have been authorized BY
each Of the respective candidates for this
county. lately nominated by you for the sew
cral Offices to be filed by election on the 2Gsh
inst, to state that each Of them is in favor OF
reduction Of the present tariff Of charges on
our railroads, SO far rs eau be done without
violating vested rights, and in favor OF main
tanning the legal rate Of interest at SIX per
cent, as q m0riniWm.
Your candidates for the Convention ale 10
accord with yourselves as to the system oil
voting to be established in the Constitution
1t will be gratifying to You to know aud
feel that on these questions, 10 regard to
which deep interest is felt throughout the
county, your candidates are ready to act as a
unit in carrying ont policy which accOrds
with your wishes, ind is dictated by your In>
tcrest.
Having thus relieved any apprcheusions
which YOU may have entertained upon these
important questions, We deem it our duty to
exbort you to rally with NJ undivided front
to the support Of the candidates lately nomi,
mated by you in Convention assembled. We
say nominated by you, because such of you as
participated in the primary meetings were
pledged in Convention by and through your
delegates, to supper. the nominees; and such
of YOU as did not SO participate, BY absentIng
Yourselves, tacitly authorized those who did
attend to act for you, and you arc as mush
bound by such action as if you had been per-
sonuIly present. To allow all who voluntari"
" absent themselves from primary meetings
and conventions to discard aud reuouncc their
action, would be to allow men to take advan>
tuge Of their own negligence, indifference to,
and ierslic,ion Of duty. To claim and cxcr>
else such liberty would efectually put an
end to all party organization, render all unity
and harmony Of action impossible, aud enable
the Radical Faction to trample US under foot
in the future rs they have done in the past.
Our enemies teach us different lesson
They teach us the value Of uni6cation as a
party. Though despicablC minority, they
ruled this State with rod Of iron for eight
years. It was only when by discord they d.
vided their strength, that tho Democratic
Conservative party gained that control tc
which their numbers legitinatcly entitled
them. Beyond our limits our enemies teach
US the same lesson OF strength in unity Of dc'
tion. Butler, defeated in Massachusetts,
gives in his adherence to the nominees
Greedy, under similar circumstances, docs thu
same in New York. Let us profit by the les
soDs Of our enemies. Let US profit by thu
noble example Of our friends in the State o
Virginia. At her last election, in several o
her cities ten rotes would cover the distance
between the highest candidate of our party
aud tho lowest. By dint Of this compact, or
gauization alone, she has cmuucipatcd herself
and stands to-day redeemed from Radical do
mipa,ion. Let US initiate her example. TIT
eyes Of the cntire State Of West Virginia ar
turned upon US, Us tho banner county. lie
US not disappoint our friends. Let US re
member what uu enemy we have to contcu'
against. The same that DISTINGUISHED so ina
nv us. The same that prescribed teach
ers, lawyers, suitors, and even ministers o
Christ. The same that introduced Fedora
soldiers to oyerawe and iBtimidate US, ant
would do SO noc il they possessed the power
The same that has Increased the publclStat
debt of the South moro than tro hnn'rct
millions since the war, without any cOmpen
sa,iug benefit to the people. The same cue
nv under whose auspices one thousand men
women and children are being dragged irou
their homes in North Carolina to answer be
fore partisan judges, and packed juries, 70
crimes hitherto unknown to American juris
prudence.
With such an enemy before us, acting IN
der interruptions leaders, with compact M
solid organization, surely We can not afford
dissipatc our strength in vain contention
and frivolous disscnsions among ourselves
Lot US rather resolve to vote as one man, an
thus at the outset Of our career, preserve OF
discipline and perfect our organization for th
great contest Of 1872, now looming up befoI
US 10 the no longer distant future.
With these views, and for the purpose
here announced, We have Invited the follow
ing speakers to address you at the times an
places indicated
Friday, October 20M, 2 o'clock, P. NJ, Z
Charlestown, Messrs. Faulkner, Green ~
BOteler.
Friday, October 2OM, Up. NJ, at Har
per's Ferry, Faulkner, Trnvcrs aud Cross.
Saturday, October 2l", 3, p. NJ at SheE
herdstown, Messrs. lsbcll, Travcrs and L. W
Saturday, October 2l% 3, p. NJ, q
SmithfcId, NIcssrs. G. NJ. Beethoven, s.
George T. Brooke aud Gloon Moore.
Saturday, October 2lst, 8, P. NJ, at Ia
blc:Own, Mossrs. Jas. NJ. Mason and Jno' a
Thomson.
Monday, October 28a, I, p. NJ, at Dut
fields, Mcssrs. i. W. Wilson and VIM. ].
Wilson.
By order of the Executive Committee.
JAS. LAW. H00FF, Chm'n.
DAN'L B. Lucas, Secy.
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