The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-21

simply confession of faith in those con-
victions, and assertion of devotion, through
evil report and good report, to the cause of
civil, religious and political liberty, equal
rights of all men before the laws, knowing
no caste, no creed, no color. -
As is invariably the case with party
like Republicans, composed of men acting
from principle, rather than policy its lead
ers need use the bit, more than the spur !;
sage suggestion, more than enthusing elo-
quence.
The convention to meet on the 9th oil
September should be council of war,
rather than call to arms, and as we shall,
when it assemblies, be on the eve of POI
litical battle, upon the results of which
hang issues of gravest import, it is vitality
important that if some brigade, or regimen
tai commanders, come to that comcl--as
good men sometimes, and bad men often do
predetermined on some particular line of
attack, political or that the command shall
be assigned to some particular favorite and
failing in their cherished purpose, refuse to
perform their allotted part in the scheme
adopted, the people should summarily pass
upon them the sentence
| Henceforth be never officer of mine,i
| Being harmonious, the convention will
not fulfill its purpose, if it is not also eff
fective; and its effectiveness will be mea-
sured by the intelligence and earnestness of
the individual members.
/ We, therefore, urge upon our friends in
the different counties, the Importance of Sc
Letting, as delegates, men who will honestly
reflect the sentiments and wishes of their
constituents. Their duties will be two
fold--to present their own views, and
weigh the views of others; and this in
spirit of liberality and concession, not
narrow -mindedness and obstinacy. The
questions presented may be of character
not anticipated, and with which members
arc not familiar; yet the decision of the
convention upon them may be of the high
est import. Nothing tends so surely to
RICH conclusions, as full and free interchange
of ideas; and nothing tends so much to
prevent free interchange of ideas, as windy,
wordy speakers, monopolizng the time of
! the convention. s.l.. al
/ The duty of the hour is plainly and inn
plicitively WORK, not words; and we feel
confident that delegates will be selected
| who will see TO it that the convention, in
this regard, sets an example which will be
patterned after with profit, in every town
ship throughout the Commonwealth. We
refrain from discussion of questions, some
Of which certainly, and others probably,
will be brought before the convention and
for this reason, we desire the delegates from
distance should come representing the
ideas and wishes of their people, and not
rejecting our opinions, or prejudiced against
those opinions without discussion. q
We are all agreed on fundamental princi-
pies of Republicanism. IL is not to such
our preceding alusion is made. These fur
damental principles the STATE JOURNAL
will continue to announce and advocate.
believing they are not only just, but neces-
sary for the preservation of our liberties,
and the existence of our country d.aos
We await the meeting of the convention,
on the 9th of September, in entire conf
dence, that its deliberations will result in
giving to Republicanism in Virgininia in
creased strength and influence and prepar-
|
ing us for such energetic action in Novem-
Der as viii command Success" and re-
trieye the treaeheries of the last State
| election. II m si llfs.
| There is now no middle ground for timid
waverers and willy tricksters. Republi-
canism or Democracy is the sole issue, and
/ if Republicans act in harmonious earnest
ness, they can throw off the yoke which
Democracy has fastened upon them, and
repeal or amend the partisan legislation Of
the last General Assembly.