The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-18
at the close OF the century. Well, we
must try and worry along with only TO-
900, 900 until we can do better.
Correspondence of The Boston Journal
Politics i'm virginia-DeveIopm ents of
the Campaign
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS, VA, l
September s 1879

L. / BT,TTE RTnGE CDIyJNnc y
Co,,.o,ah y. ~ ,o1o, o.,
: r. ~, o0pe'inue' - 1912.
nelo Is sun good deal OF wayerln
amol'S .ne conservatives IN this state vii
regard m 70 their success IN the coming ele'
uon. lheir candidate, hemper, isa clevt
ota.or ana wlthal Q moderate man, an
s.aIes MS view OF the case iorcibly, an
1 oo5nnes eioquehtiV, 70 tne iminens
crowds who flock to hear him, even IN tn
.elm hot ae.ar Towns ;h na. .neae Is sun lea
: nI hsoa;n a, az, pao,I sent,llieht IN vnglni
an5 % hat rs,has h,'.a' 1ha' instead o. sectional
~ tba Ola nns,; man piuiols tne quafre
SandS . LII I no',ilon a;' mon wlln Tue Union, thou
stata f;nal,, mar eno us eneir " Yo.es 70 make TN
~ a. y e"1y !, sooo anu Peaceaple mempe
oar,n;i., ~. iuIJ,al ~ .ainIy. Inc conservative
Iiet.ain'y iets SNOW weakness ana signs oi dIsso
t1aoL ids,p' when ,helr only argument agalns
1 lLughes anu the party he rep esents il
sma. .ncy rear negro fuie." Iht
papers are niied WIN iilthy
aeinarhs a.a. concerning white man s
gover,'lheht, noisy appeals to the whites"
" ieiee. t1e state from disgrace, etc.
bu. Ih,S rs Is an pohtlcal buncomb and hum
pug. Inc lact IS that neither Conserva-
i've nor any other party can keep. the
si, ,,egio IRON occupying pretty. prominent
posl'lon pos IN state politics; and under nei-
u .hel 'ne rue oil conservative nor Repub-
Ia'' ;n.n moulu or couio ehe negro De pushed
INTO any such undue prominence as he has
acli1evea a .s IA Loalslana. lie is citizen,
anu ,hara sna. ION parties must us, acknowiedge-
snele y no denying y. Inc Conservatives
mncy because ne IS becoming good clti-
i ne,i '',a. ne y becoming TOO aggressive.
anu 'haS m ne VIII usurp too much
PowSr. power, Iney shrihk away from the
utG"oGu 1, lh9liehe Wneh 'helr former slave
VIII pe aole 10 say am at last
your equai "a education and sentiment,
~ ~. an tne requlsltes which make q good
oi;lAeh q State; Ihey 90 not wish to
anow .ne nepuDlicans OF the Caucasian
rue aa' INV ~ tiG coimonweaith any chance to
pay ~ le!peo "a making the negro what
th ne ~, and ilueea; l really believe that
ti .ho piiue " the 0iu residents oil Virginia is
er0 cl'y 'i,pS WHICH Keeps even breath
=, n.: nie ~ the conservative faction there.
,uI, whioli y ioo!ed SO deep down IN the
ioa.me.n roaane. ool'stllu'iof, makes the ex-Con-
it,a IIaeta.o aI ansry anu Wretched when he sees
VIC J'ova.loii oi me negro TO proper citl-
Aeisn'p, ciainea as the work OF the Re
puoical u party. lie ls willing to vote at
.,ie .n sanle Poils WIN a ,nigger," to sit on
.ne same jury ana IN the same legls' 'ature
Win nun 10 fde In The same car but to
yole III the same party with him that
sal,s.
ana, IN lact, me negro himself is q
ieloW IN the struggle which
Certain wnlte Gitizens soi the slate are
lch.aklng 70 get virginia 70 resume sincerely
y IiieiiulY relaslons WIN tne onon, because
Ee i;t - 50 lhaen n alrala OF MS ex-master, po-
y one ihlgnt almost pelieve That 1t
.n1 .,. Pfpson. Goiseryatyes should suddenly |
:, ,url NepuDiican, tne negroes would vote |
Lne CONSERVATIVE ticket Tor they are bound
- - oe opposed 70 all VINO were interested in |
lle iate oonieueracy. aheir rights are in
10 ual,ger III any case, lor they are strong
i3nougn 70 set almost everything which they |
aes,e' ,sS' 9ul they seem always saying, |
way aar, whits man, you isn't on our
sue even wheh the wihte man Is wiling to
: 'e. ~, =
ooiohei lluenes, the i'apuplican candl'
ia'e ior GOVERNOR f'she when ne says
10. 'ho mso ni]oii.y ol people IN Vlr,
5lhia "e Slauuaiy becoming convinced
.ia. .hey na.e peeh more the dupes OF
,eo.,ohal pIii!icials, ahu .hat were IL not
III Aiose poi.lcla,is .he ssate would speedily
lhc an more intereSt III ohloh ianliy matters.
ssiIrglna !: learned more by The war than
IN IN any o'nel sou.nern state not only
~ ~ s,ie ~. oe'.ei 'uea o. .nc c'I'zens OF
'aner la;at see.'olls u Iho country oy her long
'oilHlc' upon h9r own soii WIN their
'rnlles, ou1 she nas oeen brought 10 know
n more m h ., 'Ge,r fai, anfl.a since the war than
iase nei la,.her sol'heih helgneors. l
= 40 h0,I soanomnas ainuseu IA recent Journey
= pionpJLLous peis " sne sla!e, ., having
aa s es N sh;n;,n w pu,so"' Pu.n.eu hn;e1 gu. 70
800, nu 90 'i'unS eAanp.es VI .iilt anu NJ
.u.uyi ana nea' i'is nsI she remark
,nnth a. atia ~ y. a1deo, e - IRON from tne
tgrs, II u, liz Gs; - i,om Ne" 11 rorh, or
na ieSnoh 81 a,,its; iu ? al onio lnaii ne stana-
,aa a =, G oui..yaslJn anu progress N lne couh-
~ mas roo ny.h improved ap1 aa Slice 'ne
my 'a''1ri W.I m9ni Aoisn any Wes' wen. N
ne,e ae.ata ns,aiis ana aaii,l. tnasi oesm 70
anaInna ,naIu f 'rl,sa ia a.ei'la.ci : IN anu M
q Y, 1,onanse " pecples ,s 'no Neiy iounaa.ion
y our l1i,oa. i,o, anu i,e gsins up .uel
hot on;a iiai, ,';I, h a,a pliuo. nu iem years
nas ptLuo % WI oe ehal.eiy sone, anu IL VIII
NV inv oi;I;no a1 o.'ois =, .ne so,oaIieu oosefya.
lre y ,ha i''ls n"n rs = a. lo, way aneaa ol ~ oht
aonnorvai,ra r.St,, h, s" gemuin s,o i;,.Ia hhe
~, .,o ho s.;is ,ia1 so very n.1,e 70 sun
's snpoas up t'. ~ tho al | aIaot;an " ''oup'
. Tha ,art,, :, a'a;,@ Wi n,,t ee1 ,n,';oh h ,
h pI, sS rt5 oa', Of oarass m las aJ psof, on
,as certa;nIu p Gwen oviJapca ibat ,t' tharo