The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-02
RitIlntond Dlspatth
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 1911.
For the Country.

For the Country.
The speech made by Colonel BALD" o 49,
of Augusta, in the Convention was ' ory
wav anoropriate, and contained tne w.,
pist of the motive by which the "ho'' ~ j..
servatiye party should be Influence, and
nn, q d,v far mere party mach'he's d,v
o,,hi,;op IT 1. day Of peru, a'u .. Tho
90 ,,,,io,;c opd unscIG,h dc'o'io"
.n,,.,r,, party greed ana ru'n'~s ;n,n
:no1 ,re land with bno f"SS'""'
N@'. and outrages. The mates ehso"-
".o"s ,,r war arc kept alive to proiohs 'he
,njsr,,le OF the war party, ana 'ne'e - VIZ
s,reud apprehension and discomfort, ~ ,ue
serious injury OF the country ana 'he o''-
traction of the public peace.
what high and noble duty Is IT, tneh'
for constituents and Statesmen 10 de'o'e
themselves to the dnty of reforming .ne
government, of changing the policy "nl,n
is alternating the sections and ru'n'hs Wv
public peace, and substituting loi 'n"'
structiye policy measures OF wisoo'n N ..,,
,ba nolicv of equality and justice, that " II,
,,,,t,.rate distrust, restore harmony, "i"
hr;nr all parts of the Union lhIo h'"u'y AZ
Iot;nns Tni. will promote the dlshily anu
mower OF the nation, when so eht'le's "'
nends for its strength and prosperity upon
The union and contentncnt OF inc peoP''.
Describing mere party names, toi'h'l
BALDWIN looked upon call good cit'|ch' VI
:. v;r,,nis a, members of the same great
..n,r,v. united for the salvation ana siorS
"oi the Commonwealth" Anu 81 W.
sbould consider members OF the same sfea'
n.rtv al citizens everywhere who are Ecauy
r. unite in the struggle to relieve the lahd
Of The expressions Of the war party, "h'cn
ere worse than war itself. Col. Is. thus Ut
fined the true Conservative:
"Bv that term he meant man WHO uJi :
hi,e off his nose to spite bis face, but luahcs
tho he,t of the worst situation MAN VINO
eir.k,s for the best attainablc, wthout
wasting time in repning alter the best lta,
,ninabIc : q nan who in fact honesty ana
CIlrIy accepts the situation. LII Is the uuly
of the Conservative to let 1t be known that
me i, net IA conspirator against the Govern
ulcnt under which he lives, but, having ac-
cepl.d it, strive 10 improve II, ana always
claim his rights under IL.
This is Il concise and true definition OF
the term as now applied to the party III
Virginia. We must 1--we under the Govern
mcnt which has conquered US. 1t Is our
policy and our moral duty to conform TO It's
laws and take part in the public affairs OF
the land, endeavoring always TO Improve
the Government and secure its impartial
and honest administ, alton. This IS the
Conservative policy not only in Virginia,
but everywhere. We want to see the coun-
try ut peace and the people contented. we
want to see an end Of war and all its preJ'i-
dices and rancors. This we will never see
until the war party which is now distressing
aud vcxing the land, that IL my hold on to
the power and patronage of the Govern
ment, is driven from the Offices Of the
country.
FIRST lighting our own state battles, and
keeping out Of office the untrustworthy
and incompetent persons who now seek 10
rule us through negro votes, we will thea
look abroad and determine our relations to
the National canvass, and in this Col.
BALDWIN struck the keynote of the policy
OF wisdom aud right. He would "turn to
"that party which promised TO do The best
"for us. He cared not what was its
"namc." Yes; for that party would be
the most just, and lis measures the most
bcucticcnt to the country. The party which
would restore concord amongst the States
and equality aid justice in the public adj
ministration would be the party Of true
patriotism, whose policy would heal the
wounds of war, still bleeding under the
ruthless practice Of the war party, which
probes them daily with barbarous rcck-
lcsSncSS. With such party we should
heartily unite, and we should Is heartily
support any many for President, no matter
what his past party atiiniticS, who will
pledge himself to the principles and policy
OF true on-ervatism.
Upon this broad gauge-cvcrything for
the country, nothing for party or for men,
except in SO far rs they are for the coun
trs-thrrc must be triumph, 4 grand pc
i'ical revolution, which will give us gooc
aud just government, and peace and con
t:atment to the people.