The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18
ANOTHER NEW DEMOCRATIC DEPAR'
TURE.

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There was time, and not long ago,
when men Of all parties, as well as thepub-
lie journals, of every shade of opinion, pub
lished in the State, protested to be anxious
to aid in the work of promoting the physi-
cal prosperity of Virginia. We say pro-
fessed, because even then. the policies which
some of those journals pursued was so en-
tirely at war with the best interests of the
State, as to awaken strong suspicion that it
was only profession and pretense, and not
an honest desire to build up waste places
or to invite emigration and capital-recent
developments have, however, changed the
whole aspect Of affairs. It is now evident
that the fend which inspires partisan hate,
so possesses the leading Democratic jour
nails and blinds their sight. as to make them
enemies to the State.
The issue has been fairly presented to
them. Virginia and the Democratic party
are squarely and vitality antagonized; they
have been compelled TO choose between
them, and their choice has been deliberate
ly and finally made. Ignoring Virginia,
they place themselves on the side of party
and against State and country, and to-day
the Republican party and its press are the
only true friends in politics which the State
has.
We make no account in this statement
of the efforts made by any journal in sup
port of certain measures, lately before the
General Assembly, which were well under
stood to have paid literally for all that
was done for them, dollars then for once
overshadowed party-and if any or all of
those measures were in any degree bene-
fetal to the State, no journal can hay
much credit for patriotism on account of
the part it took, until we know how muc h
money it got. assir
The introduction of immigration, capital
and enterprise are vital, as everybody
knows, to the material interest, prosperity
and advancement of the State; but neither en-
terprise, capital nor immigration are friends
to Democratic supremacy on the contrary,
each of them is deadly enemy to that par
ty and its rule and, therefore, from this
time forward, the Democratic press is OPP
posed to immigration and to the introduce
ton of capital. Its motto is, "Down with
the State and up with party"
The Richmond Enquirer, which, by the
way, is the real head representative and
organ of the Democratic party, and thun-
ders while the penny-whstle squeak, has
the ambition, conceit, and courage to tell
the party, press, leadership and following,
what they may, must, and do believe on
this subject; and it is just this: Sour
people are running mad over the question
of immigration and capital in Virginia. II
is assuming the proportions of very dam
gerous mania. Why should we be in SO
great hurry to finish up Virginia?u
ANY sudden change to prosperity in
Virginia through any agency, whether by
the instroduetion of capital, or of popula-
ton, would only serve to increase our
misery-to make our rich richer and our
poor poorer, as in other portions of the
world. Why seek to hasten the day.
"Are we not happy enough now arc
our people not more nearly on common
level of sympathy-JOund as they are By a
common bond Of poce1ty?"
1--WE can make Virginia attractive by our
own exertions, and that aciH bring as more
capital and people than ce soaat.u
This is clear and concise statement of a
most infamous platform. 1t declares that
effort to secure immigration and capital is
dangerous madness;
That we ought not to improve the condi-
ton of Virginia rapidly;
That the rapid change to prosperity,
through the introduction Of capital and pop
ulation, is misfortune; i.llE
That all the happiness we need is to be
bound together by a common bond of par
ty.
What do the people think of such teach
lngs, OF such utterances, and of party
that finds it necessary to. bind them To such