The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-21

Bullock, the carpet-bag governor of Geor-
gia, issued fraudulent railroad bonds.
Angin, the carpet-bag treasurer, refused TO
sigh them; wett to New York and stopped
the issue, and Jared Geoig millions
Of the debt Conservative orators charge
her with.
Conservative congressman, representing
the hard-working, oppressed taxpayers Of
Virginia, after having prudently counted
noses. before the salary bill passed, step into
the Office of the sergeant.at-arms and say:
Gentlemen, want this thing understood.
voted against this Ubiquitous bill to take
this unearned money from the treasury.
But am a law-abiding and self-sacrifcing
man, and bow to the will of the majority.
Have you counted out that money fair and
square ? hand it over" And they walk
down the marble steps, and returning to their
tax-paying constituents with the green
backs between their fingers and bursting
from their pockets, point to South Carolina
and Louisiana, and cry, q See how those
Radicals steal!" Shall they hope to es-
cape by raising cry Of caiumny against
| others? Does it lie in the mouth of Con-
sentative defenders of Tweedism, funding
bill s and railroad monopolies, to cry "Radi-
cal corruption?'
Can you longer vote with this Conserva-
tism that now plays us false, and has
killed not only Greedy, but itself? Will you
not rather vote with this Republican party
that must be the dominant party in the
nation for the next fifty years, that has
forced Democracy and Conservatism into
following and adopting its principles for
ten years, that has compelled it to abandon
every principle Of government it ever held,
and that now in its triumph will bring i'm
migration, capital and industry into Vir-
| GINA, and build up her waste places, that
will bring peace to our distracted common
wealth and take from the national govern
ment the proffered hand of cordial sympa-
thy and active aid, and make Virginia what
she was destined to become, most favored
state of the republic?
Captain Warren s. Lurty, in response to
the call of the audience, delivered brief
speech of elegant power and forcefulness,
arraigning the so-called Conservative party
for its notable inconsistencies and deception.
He strongly deprecated the violent and
war-like character of the Conservative
campaign when we so sadly needed peace
and harmony. He spoke Of its ruinous
administration of the state finances, and
the utter want OF honesty and wisdom that
had well nigh wrecked it. Paying high
tribute to the personal characters of Hughes
and Ramsdell, he showed the great interest
of the working men in their election. As
Confederate soldier, he had done with
war and its hatreds, and could not consent
to Virginia being again placed in an attitude
OF hostility to the government by the cleo
ton Of Kemper and Withers, nor could the
independent voters Of the state be con.
scripted to their support. We regret our
inability to give full report of Captain
Lurty's eloquent speech, full of grace and
of powerful effect.
Judge Fultz then delivered q very able
speech of some length, which our brevity
prevents our doing justice to. He dis.
cussed several points Of law and finance,
and closed with a patriotic exordium
after which the meeting adjourned.
The meeting was grand success, and
will show the most effective results in No
vember. The Valley will give strong
vote for Hughes, Ramsdell, and Fultz.
JUSTICE.