The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-11

mas arrayed the people OF, one secu0n
against those of another; has divided par
ties on the inyidiuous line of color; has
embittered one race, natural friends,
against another made enemies of the en-
ployer and employed; antagonized native
white citizens against those of the same
color born in other States; and, by its bitter
intolerance, increased animosites and in
famed existing i'll will, until it is not only
difficult for the people Of the State to live
together in peace but good citizens who
desire to come hero to dwell, bringing with
them their families, wealth and enterprise,
knowing that no man who proposes to utter
national sentiments or to vote in accordance
with them will be tolerated by the Democ-
racy, refuse to come among us preferring
less inviting climate and soil, where freedom
of action and independence of thought can
be enjoyed, to genial climate and fruitful
soil, cursed by intolerance, social ostracism
and political servitude. aa,sls
The Democratic convention recently held
in Richmond proclaimed no principles of
action but the single one of hate. They
pretend that the objects Of their anmosity are
the representatives of party but they be-
tray in all their utterances that it is the gov
VilhhOill uilti IilC. WHICH, tflCN aDnOf
and what Mr.. Froude says of the NIilesian
Celts, in holding their country in perpetual
discord, is applicable to theme incapable of
noble independence and incapable equally
of noble submission, they remain in a
chronic disorder, exhaustive to the national
patience" obstructive to all possible
recuperation on the part of the State itself.
This convention, Boosting to represent
the wealth, intelligence, education, refine
ment and craftsmanship of Virginia, either
from poverty of ideas, or intensity of pref
udice, was capable of announcing nothing
as their programme of policy but relent-
less, personal, social, domestic war upon
their fellow-citizens. Thus is to be con-
tinued the same mchristian hates, that for
three years have afflicted the State, bring
ing down upon her the curses of God and
man, making her the abode of strife and
wretchedness, the theatre of CHASTITY calam-
ity and stalking disaster.
To this conclusion has it come at last.
that the once great, honored and renowned
Democratic partyof Virginia, has dropped
every other principle from its platform but
the principle Of hate. 1t is the announce
ment Of speedy and uhregreted dissolution.
No party founded on hate can endure in
this land. The people are naturally amia-
BILE, and, though they may in moments of
excitement be angry and denunciatory, yet
time and the sober second thought soon re-
store them to their normal good feeling.
No abuse of education, no art or industry of
the professors of sedition, can plant in
their minds and hearts chronic hatred of
our great country, and rooted ill-will to-
wards more than half their countrymen.
In due time the good people of our beloved
Commonwealth will recoil, as they did in
1869, from the envy, hatred, malice and all
unchartableness of the coterie of incendia-
ries who have ruled them so long and ruined
them so completely, and will embrace the
doctrine of the fathers of the State and
nation, that Virginia's true interest and
honor consist in exalting and strengthening
the Union. The once great party which now
surrenders itself to hatred and malice will,
like the enraged adder, expire by its own
poison. M IN
Against this spirit and against this party,
we appeal in the name of right and Justice;
in the name Of freedom and charity; in the
name of peace and order. a, d
s Ro. w. HUGHES,
Chairman Of COMMITTEE Of 44ddress.