The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-23
The state Convention to Meet on the a1th.


From the National Vnyimim, of thi,
morning we copy the following, which We
heartily indorse, and commend to our read
ers:
Before the next issue of this paper the
Republican party will haye met in conyen-
ton and adjourned. The indications are
that it will be the most profitable, harmo.
NOUS and satisfactory convention ever held
in the State. AS far as we have been able
to learn, the people have selected able and
trustworthy representatives, who will come
from them imbued with the spirit of Justice
in reconciling any differences that may ex-
lst, and an earnest determination to arrange
for our opponents a sound political thrash
ing on the 9TH of November.
The Democratic journals Of this city
have been falsely prating about an impend-
ing rupture in the convention, between
Virginians to the manner born, and Vil-
ginians who have given. as Senator Lewis
said in the course of some most eloquent
remarks, the highest evidence of their re-
spect and love for this old Commonwealth.
in the selection of it as their home. This
question will find no sympathy in the heart
VI any SafO tuOSC. u uclcdb anu
overthrow the Republican party.
Every honest and true friend OF our cause
will spare no exertion to knit more firmly
and kindly these two elements, and to COM
bine them for the protection and assistance
of our colored friends. 1t is only the basest
of demagogues and dissemblers who seek
to array any of these elements against the
other. There is no room in the Republican
party for the narrow-mmded sectionalist;
the place for such is with the remanents of
the unrepentent secession Democracy.
The war established the fact of the in
tegrity of American citizenship, and the
party of Virginia will take es-
pecial pride in declaring and maintaining, at
all hazard, the constitutional guarantee of
the equality of all citizens. recognizing no
distinction between State and State, ac-
knowledging no alienism as between South
erner and Northerner. e,,.-
The vitality important work before the
Convention is that of the organization of the
party. The Republican party of Virginia
is but in its infancy, springing directly from
the people, mainly dependent upon class
who had been vigorously excluded from any
and all information calculated to advance
llCii pOlliCdl llltcIcSt illu WclldTc, anu WIFI
but honest leaders, the pro-
gress we have made against the thoroughly
disciplined, wealthy, and peculiarly intlll-
entail Virginia Democracy, is most gratify-
ing.
But the time is now when we must ad-
vance to a higher point in order to secure
The triumph and perpetuity of the Republi-
can party. The existing plan Of local
is all that is requisite it is
simple and comprehensive, and if faithfully
:arried out will develop our entire vote.
The great want is general and central
possessing the confidence of the
masses. Not mere figure heads who have
oeen crowded upon our committees for the
imaginary weight of their names but
lctive, bold, sensible, industrious workers ;
With the heart to feel, the brain to conceive,
md the nerve to execute. With such
system of discipline can be in
tituted that will save us the humiliation of
uch defeats as that recently experienced in
he FIRST Congressional District