The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-20
THURSDAY EVEN'G, MARCH 20.
The Future Party of the state.

part OF the Conservatives, and prepared at every
election to bring out their full strength at the
polls. They carried the state for Grant last
November, and unless the party In power in fir-
ginia now shall have its columns closed up for
the contest when it comes, for the governorship,
they may carry 1t again next November.-Bn.
guirer.
The Enquirer is the first to break ground
for the gubernatorial election next Novem-
Der, and to foreshadow the inevitable"
of defeat unless the Conservatives, or the
"elements which came out of political
chaos" four years ago, dispense with all
their domestic feuds, become happy fam
lily, and make common cause against the
"enemy" in the next gubernatorial fight.
We agree with our contemporary that the
outlook for this party, originating in pollti-
cal chaos, is anything but hopeful
at the present time that it looks
as though it was dissolving into
its original elements, and that
"One giaring chaos and wild heap of witt
as Pope has it, was about to come again.
We might, for the sake of our deserving
and agreeable neighbor, wish it otherwise !;
but, in politics, we must be exempt from
three things, passion, prejudice, and friend
ship, and aim at what is essentially the best
for the state and the people for the time
being. This was undoubtedly what in
duced many excellent persons in the state
to 60 into the Conservative party four years
ago. But the same passonless and unpre-
JUDGED state of their minds is precisely
what will take them out of that party in
the forthcoming election. They have come
to see that what originated in political
chaos is not likely to be brought
out Of it by the leaders of
the Conservative party, who have been
tloundering in the chaotic elements from
which they sprung during nearly four sue
cessive sessions of the General Assembly,
or full term of occupancy for the guber-
material chair. They have come to see
that unconditional allegiance to such a
party is not only political heresy. but the
worst sort of practical policy. The order
that comes out of chaos is not tangible by
the Conservative party. Its leaders have
tried their hands at the reduction of these
chaotic elements, without realizing the first
practical result. They only make chaos
worse confounded
How natural, then, that the class of
persons to whom we refer should look
in another direction for relief; that
they should regard, with more co,npla-
cency and less prejudice, the party that is
swell organized, always wary, ever on the
alert for any unpopular movement" and is
seeking the advancement of the state in oil
the material industries and properties
which must make her future even more
glorious than her past. For the Republi
can party no longer regards the country as
divided into hostile sections. In its iudg.
ment that which made the South sectional
was slavery and pride Of caste. As long
as slavery existed this pride of caste-al
ways false and charlatan element in re
public-was its natural outgrowth; but it
bound to disappear under the free air o
liberty and rational freedom. A few brainles
walkng-sticks may continue to strut ant
swagger and turn up their iHeffable nose.
under this false pride for while, but they
will be lampooned out of sight erelong, OF
will miss them at the coming in of the vic
tors at the goal. .-..
The future great party of Virginia is tina
which shall welcome all classes of homes
and Industrious emigrants from all lands
which shall make itself familiar with tn
wants and necessities Of our people whcl
shall avail itself of all useful inventions
and discoveries, and apply them to pur
poses Of utility; which shall provide liher
ally for the education of all the children o
the state which shall seek the creates
development of all our resources b,
stimulating industry and challenging
competition on the broadcast seal
Of liberality and enterprise; which shal
seek TO republicanize the spirit G
democracy and conform our institution
to the true principles Of government o.
which they should be based, an
which shall recognize hereafter til
inevitable and abiding truth that tn
American government rests on two il
flexible sentiments-personal liberty an
territorial unity. We are one people
and all political hates and animostie
which shall seek to make US otherwis
than one, will be trampled nexorabl
out Of sight. This all sensible people al
fast coming to see, and. seeing, to az
knowledge as the inevitable conclusio
of our destiny.
The Republican party has but one thin
to do to send the party evolved from chat
back to the confused elements from whc
it sprung. 1t should shape its call for
state nominating convention so as to ell
brace all those who gave their support to IL
national administration in the last presidel
tial election, and welcome them to its coul
ellis in shaping the grand future Of yirgini,
1t should seek for an intelligent and liberia
minded delegation from every county in IL
state, and for the largest and freest int
change of reciprocal views and sentiment
from the whole people. 1t should la