The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-19

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AS A DEMOCRAT OF THE OLDEN TIME,
I have faith in the people, in the destiny
of the republic and in the success OF free
institutions. If the people at any time, in
| a phrenzy Of alarm or in calmer msJudg-
ment. 90 counter to the right, still trust
| in them, and, relying upon the sober sec
ond thought, am ready again TO do battle
for the right until it triunphs. ~ i
In looking back over the field of the last
canvass. I do not see that have anything
IN NV own course to regret, and certainly
have had no reason for complaint IN the
conduct of our committees and working
men. who have all given me faithful and
valuable assistance. Our cause was pre]u.
diced in part of the state by some colored
man who came out from Washington, and,
in addressing his race, complained OF my
denuuciation of mixed schools, obJectlng
to nv structures upon legislation seeking
to enforce equality and association OF races
NV law. and claimed that his race would
I mt he satisfied until the most thorough
social and political equality of races
should be established. OF course, he was
in nav of the Conservatives.
Il A friend in Washington wrote me that
letters had been received from coloreo
men IL the state complaining of my hostili-
~ to mixed schools, and my criticisms ol
, Mr.. Summers civil rights bill, and saying
: that If they were published they woule
cast me 10000 colored votes in the state
unless |. should publish o propitiator.
card. refused to yield, but stood upol
II nv declarations, reiterated everywhere o
those subjects. i do not know how man
colorad votes were lost in consequence
my obstinacy.
am more proud of my Lynchbur
sneech than anything I ever did, and her
: alter. when the Virginia people shall be r
!, preached in history and in politics ior the
= treatment Of the slave and of the freedmal
= that speech will be vouched by the tr'
* hearts of our state in refutation Of the
= aspersions. II will live in our polite
literature as long as there shall remain su
2 4 thing as the annals of Virginia, and sta'
ont in honorable contrast with the Ia
a brutal proposition Of Mr.. Stuart and SC
aid and unconstitutional demand of NJ
nd Hunter. -,
NJ stand by every other speech which
d. made in the campaign, and feel and knt
that thew will live and do good to my sts
long after l shall have found flnai mol
ing under her sod. aa t1 p
90 WE FOUGHT THIS BATTLE
'E' upon the same principles which both pol
s :, cal parties professed to support IN 40
Is, They were the principles Of our state 9
rs stitution, now in danger of complete oy
=, throw, which was ratified by the aim
SIX unanimous vote Of the Virginia peol
They were the principles of the tn
last articles Of the national constituti
h. They were the principles of the Cincinl
and of the Philadelphia platforms of
year. as ., i
Our platform of 1873 contained no n
= and no less of negro equality and ne
& rule than both parties espoused IN y
,, The pretence that northern Republican
JIM differs from Virginia Republleanlsm
miserable demagoguery, there beng
'Ai' difference in the principles OF the
except that in their application Ia
n. class of colored people get the bene
save : them in Virginia than in any mort
state. No party can be justified in CD
Z snss ing its principles, for such reason.
ou, I IN climates and localities. The mean
w Of pretending to support General Ora
- northern Republican, while reJe
y, "a the party which supports h,s pl
"a ~ az Piles in Virginia, because those
ciples enure here to the b
'" of race which gave him their unani
homage and votes in 1872, assumes
stts. he is capable of turning his back