The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-26
RICHMOND, VA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. Jul
Letter from lle--Reason for an
Eearly Organization of the party--Ought
We Not Have Convention.


Letter from Chariottesville--Rc Reasons for an
Eearly Organization of the party--Ought
We Not Have Convention!
10 the Editor Of the State Journat
1t is time that steps were taken by the
Republicans of Virginia to carry the State
in the next fall elections. @
1t is of prime importance that the State
shall go Republican in that election, for
the members of the Legislature to be then
elected, will have their most important
party duties to discharge.
| list. The election of United States Sena-
| tor.
I'd. The reapportionment of the Con-
gressonal Districts of the State.
Sd. The election of the county judges.
| As to the first-the election of United
States Senator--it is of course very impor-
tant to reelect Mr.. Lewis; or, if he wishes
to retire, some equally reliable Republican.
AS to the second, it is of course of great
Importance to have the rearranging of the
districts in the hands of the Republican
party. The gerrymanders of 1912 %, and
of 1923, show what adopts the Loco
focos are at this most effectual mode of
sitting the popular voice--about which
they care now, and have never cared, a
straw.
As to the third-the election of county
judges-it is exceedingly important, be-
cause, under the constitution, the county
judges have the appointment of all the
registrars and judges of election in the
State. As the last Locofoco Legis-
lature elected all the county judges
of that party, so the county courts
faithful to the dirty instincts of that party
have in every case appointed all, or an i'm
mense majority of the registrars and cleo
ton judges in every county and city in the
State, from the most unscrupulous party,
hacks of their own set.
The State can be carried for Grant in
1872. 1t can be carried by the Republicans
next November but it will require work,
organization, and devotion to the cause to
effect that most desired object:
The treachery of Buffers favoritc sutler,
the fact that the old locofocos have cheated
the Wings by calling themselves Conserua-
tees. Qn the name Of God, Conservative of
what?) The general folly and madness of
the election of 1869, can all be overcome
by a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull al
together this fall.
Call, therefore, a consultation in Rich
mond at once of the chief men and COM
mitteemen of the party.
The Republicans are not dead in Vir-
gnia. They can not only carry the State
in the fall, but they can carry it by thou
sands for Grant in 1872. Ought we not to
have State convention? 4tN
Organize! ORGANIZED! "Fas est ab hoste
doce,i." ALBEMARLE.
'sAlbemarle" is mistaken in the election
of an United States Senator by the Legisla-
ture, to be elected next fall. The election
will take place in 1874. Without this,
there is an urgent necessity for an early or
ganization of the party.
The State Central Committee of the Re-
publican party of the State will convene in
this city tomorrow. We are sufficiently
informed upon the subject to express the
opinion that State convention will be call
ed to meet here at an early day in Septem-
Der. The people in several sections of the
State have instructed their representatives
to favor convention. We think we but
express the general wish of the friends Of
the party that no nominations for the Legis-
lature be made until after the meeting of
the convention.