Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-12
FAIRFAX {. II, Oct. :, Isl.

10 .Mssrs. j. 3. .Smoot, j. w. hIyour T.
Ci,sAng, Thomas -lLoo,r, Co0,miH':'
GENTLEMEN i acknowledge the rccci ut o!
your letter, informing me that the Convention
for the First Senatorial District. have selected
me rs one Of the Candidates Tor the Senate
For this manifestation Of the confidence o! the
representatives OF the people, lee! ttan;u.
and gratefully accept Tie honor.
1t Is scarcely Necessary iUr ne 10 say. chat !
cordially concur in the significant and coEprc
hensive platform Of the Conservatives. adopted
by the Convention OF the party 1T the rcccn;
Richmond Convention. ODDO&iiDN "Hd tti'W
Ia RuIicoIEm, both in the national and STATE
administrations nournaional affairs the par
ty in power has kept alive and tostcrcd the iii,
ssensions that follow civil war. 1t has excited
sectional anmoSities and refused peace aml
amnesty to the Southern States. |; attempts
to pcrpctuatc it, power by the dircc, intcrrr-
cncc of its Federal oihccrS-;o suppress IT,"
civil tribunals of the country. 10 control roY-
ular asscnblages and elections through the
agency of military force. In . wor'l al! il>
acts tend to overthrow oar republican ln>ttt-
tons and 10 construct i grand ccnsoi;,ia'r'.
government which j. not checked. will rvrn,,
ate III IN absolute dcspo;I>in.
The election which is soon To come of III oar
partv shall maintain its aSc2iianry. 50 lanpr..
Established in the cErc;ion"f 1852. hop IN
rcrciv ;hr people properly c,ti:n:Nc the r,:tnr;
tudc Of ;hr strht inv ,!v,.,I b., ti,em c,";;:,~'
our condition witt, tie blasting effect, Of r&::i
calis,n in our sister Southern States and tees
can surely need nn other incentive {" IN: forth
their whole strength !" av"i their !r:rih"
condition.
With u;Ir CONSERVATIVE ;~'r'!r',:,@r l"A';.'r.H
cd. the Legislature can ;..i'!.r'> ,t,"1 :" IT,.
correction a. such measures. - Ia -, II :, 81.
lrihn g! doing. un'rr our rrrS'u; t"m,!iiut"":
which experience demonstrates IL DE- n"r's',?f
But 10 brine ahnut such reforms HrI CHANCES
a. will relieve lis, from thr rinmy oppression,
under which WI now labor. from the "i'p:',
sivc ,ayatiunS now nrin,iiiIc unr iInpaycti>h",:
people. we must 81 ril al Tie pTes"E. ,,aIr
constitution made for II, by strangers I" "iI' IL.
tcrcSt; and wants-tS trHShiD &f.'!"rS. l.,
swarms of slar!cd officers. and lis vlr!rS u'h
or provisions 80 nn>utt"i 10 or State covers.
mrnt The increase OF taxes 80 .oMIN and
Justly complained ot j. due To oar c"ilntv AMI
townships organlZatInuS The tax lril'! t'r lice
support fthr State I'nvr"mmcn' = Il" Lac"
now than It WAS before tn" w::r ani "ir Nt"r"
Treasurer in Il letter recently published. >'H'y~
that he thinks the legislature will not hr r'!.,":
upon to make any increase for State purpose,
1t is manifest then that this Increased taNatt"'.
in great degree arises from our local '""a'ii>,
rendered necessary under the scheme OF nitro.
dncinc the systems ohtaiuIng IN the tAirky
populated Northern States INTO Virginia where
it is unSuitcd and mpracticatc: an' tins j
know is the view OF mauy intelligent l!i"n from
the North who have settled amongst H.. ant
who desire earnest y Il change.
1t will be necessary. however. IL prevent n
creased State taxation. that We rrtrcnci! M:
REFORM so far rs it can be done ~ Legislation.
and | shall be found sustaining Il! such jus
measures. Should the pcnpIr desire iIr 10 :c
for them, | shall unhc>Iailn-iy vote IL a2rc'
in the amendment proposed t" IN" constitutions.
changing the legal rate Of interest FROM twv1N'
per cent In my judgement. it ought never /"
have been in the constitution. alu am III II
vor of getting it ont. rs speedily IL possible -
recommended by the Convention.
In c0nriu> Irn. gentlemen. yoIl viii permit ln''
toadd, that Ilayin" heretofore represented IhTr"
of the counties of the present district III tie
councils Of the State. two ul them for Il Io'%
series Of wears. | will il elected, devote myself
as heretofore to the Interested tic District a'I
State. to the building mp oi' her waste places
to the restoration of her trade and commerce
to the development Of her vast agricultural
mechanical, and mineral resources; to the my
ting within our borders capital aud enterprise.
and to the passage OF such general ami IIbrT''
laws, as our changed condition has made Icrc:
sarv, so that Virginia may, as she Is cnlHic'.
hold proud if not the foremost rank IN tn
Union of States Respectfully.
HENRY W. THOMAS.