The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-23


THAT the Conservative party should
lose ground in the present canvass is not
when we reflect upon the style
of oratory INDUCED in by their candidates,
and newspapers. Their argu.
ments 81 are those of the scold their APP
peals those of the corner grocery dema-
sense in the one nor hon
esty in the other.
They forget Tor more probably never
knew what the most successful statesman
Of the present day avowed was true in
political warfare discussion should not
patake Of a personal character. In pro-
portion as Il is made so, and kept so, ii
ariH lose aoeigM and ultimate result"
1t is possible that some speeches may
have been delivered on Conservative be-
half, which were not made up of PERSONAL
ties; but, if made, they have neither been
reported nor noticed in Conservative pa
pers while those we have heard or seen
noticed, consisted of "domnable 1eyations, -
as "carpet-bag," g Shacknasty," negro
supremacy white mans government"
"tyrants at Washington" " despot.
ISM" and such trash; interspersed with
mtermnable quotations to show that the
gallant gentleman whose name heads our
ticket did not belong to the Republican
party before that party existed, and that
on some questions he does not hold the
same opinions he did under an entirely
different condition of things in the past.
This tom-tom style of argument does
not enthuse the people--it actually disgusts
them. They are anxious to know what
this party of profession for themselves and
abuse of their antagonists have done during
the four years they have had uncontrolled
management Of the affairs of the state and
what excuse they have to offer for the fact
that during their administration taxation
has increased, yet our debt, SO far from
being reduced, is increasing at the rate Of
100000 to 100000 each year; even
taking no account of the suspended one
third, set-off for contingent settlement
by West Virginia.
They are anxious to know what has
become of the assets of the state,
scheduled with such flourish by the first
land LAST Conservative governor, G. G.
Walker.
They are anxious to know why every
measure looking to tighten or remove
their burdens has been neutralized, OF
opposed, by this party clamoring for new
lease of power.
They are anxious to know why the
value of land is falling in Virginia,
when it is advancing in other states.
They are anxious to recover from the
infections and sacrifices which resulted
from the late war, and care nothing for the
summons to the next war, which is KEN
per's stock in trade.
They are anxious for harmony of inter-
est between employer and employed, land
owner and tenant; and care nothing for a
crusade of races, preached by Withers
his speciality in the business of the politi-
cal firm of which he is second member
They are anxious to see their way clear to
the payment of their own debts, and care
nothing for the feed homilies of Daniel in
behalf of the shystering funders-to sat
isfy whose rapacity he would deprive every
poor man who has any interest in oyster
grounds of his present living, and eventual.
ly of his property.
In short, the people are in earnest, and
care nothing about imaginary evils, when
they find themselves confronted with real
evils, born Of Conservative policy. They
care nothing whether Colonel r. w.
Hughes crossed his It's and dotted his
is in 1850, go or 10, but they know
that brief manuscript prepared by him,
and approved by Republican congress,
has saved to their struggling wives and
helpless children a homestead that Con-
servatiye laws and courts stroye to
wrest from them. They recognize in
Kemper, Withers and Daniel, apos.
ties of war abroad, discord at home.
and debt and ruin everywhere while in
Hughes, Ramsdell and Fultz, they re.
cognize peace abroad, content at home.
and equity reviving prosperity every
where.
They hear calm and assuring arguments
from Republican candidates and canvass
ers they hear nothing but personalities
and sell-praise from Conservative orators
whose arguments ~ will continue to close
weight until The ultimate result' will be
overwhelming defeat in November next !;
and with the election Of Hughes, Rams
dell, and Fuitz, peace and prosperity re-
turn to bless Virginia; and return to stay
until the bloody past and distracted pres
ent shall be remembered only as a hideous
dream.