The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-29

Reformation Needed---Ea Encouraging Signs.
The report of the enterprising reporter of
the Dispatch contains a grain of truth to
about a bushel of chaff and while we do
not propose to correct its errors, in relation
to the action of the State Central Commit
tee, we deny that doors were either closed
or locked. The meeting, like that of its
character, was not a public one, but such
was its privacy that the reporter obtained,
no doubt, his report from some member of
the committee, for what purpose we do not
know. This report is calculated to give
great encouragement to the enemies of our
party (who needs it, God knows), but
Democracy may rest assured, and our
friends throughout the State rest satisfied,
that there is Still left patriotism enough in
its party managers to save it from destruc-
ton. Differences arise in all political
parties, and when they do, the wisdom
Of its leaders must become actively en-
gagged for their suppression. - Hh''7''' ~
The voice of the people of Virginia, COM
posing the Republican party, cannot be sti-
fled by ,desertions or bolting, OF, by the self
ish purposes of its members.
L. is echoing from mountain top to noun
tain top-it is laundering along the val-
leys-it is telegraphmg itself across the
fields and forests Of the State, demanding
reform in the partydemapding an expo
sure to public gaze Of the villahfies of De-
mocracy in the last Legislature, and of the
bad faith of the pledges given the people of
the State, by the Walkerites.
Democracy need not fatter itself that the
records of its tools in the last Legislature
of those who suddenly grew rich by public
plumber, will not be exposed. f-', 81 g
Many of these creatures are thrusting
themselves again before the people for re-
election, while many of them fearful of ex-
posure, decline the use of their names for
positions they disgraced. All such may
find consolation in reading the Dispatch
and its exposures of our difficulties, but
the consolation will not be of long exis-
tence. We have never hesitated to say
that by inefficiency and selfishness of party
leaders and some ofice-holders, divisions
have been created in our ranks by turning
out men of influence and filling their places
with strangers and incompetents, great
dissatisfaction exists among the people; by
continuing in Office men who openly sup
port Democrats in preference to Republic
cans, the feelings of members of the party
have been outraged the determinations of
some to hold al the offices in the gift OF
the Government and of the people
of the State, at the same time,
have proven disastrous to us. These
and various other mistakes, or intentional
blunders, have tended to weaken us, and
even now threaten us with division. The
purity Of our principles, the determination
of members Of the party who are so be-
cause of admiration of party principles, have
the will and means to correct these evils
and our word for it. 7asas ff
THEY WILL BE CORRECTED. WE SAY,
AS ONE OF THE AUTHORIZED AGENTS
OF THE PEOPLE, THAT SELFISH IN
CoMPETENTS, GREEDY YASPIRANTS, AND
IGNORANCE OF THE POLITICAL SITUA-
TIoN IN VIRGINIA, SHALL NOT
DESTROY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY In
THE STATE. III MUST AND WILL
BE SAVED! The epeople have the pledge
and may be assured of its faithful
execution.
AS q matter of encouragement to our
friends, we state that all factions, all differ
ences, the demands of the party and those
of individuals, are in progress of reconcilia-
ton. Able men of the party and your
representatives, will soon come together,
not in spirit of warfare, but as recon-
oilers. Their work will be judicious, calm,
fair and just to all, the fruits of which will
be gathered in triumphant vindication of
the principles of the party next fall, and
the carrying of Virginia for our candidate
in 1872.