National Republican., 1873-04-08
vIRGINIA'S CAMPAIGN,
THE FIRST GUN IN THE FIGHT FIRED.

fser, Prsu,lreut ttiertisrcr-Whst een- G
ater Lewis, Representative fia"'
s,,w.ii -na sener Think Of TIE shrs-
ti.n-Cei. n. W. ffusbe-, the Candidate
b,r tioyvrrsr, Gives MS Views.
IN. y,rg,pia Republican Association met last
n,en, a, Union League hall, Judge =. ID. William !
so,, In Inc chair, and Mr.. n Davidson secretary.
senator Ieyis Representatives Piatt Stowen
and sener. and Col. h W. Hughes, having been
elected honorary members At "a previous meet
ins. letters fruu them accepting the honor con-
ferred were read, Of which the following Is
synopsis a... Ill
'lt will always give me pleasure 10 cooperate
with the association IN forwerding any measure
calculated 70 advance the Interests y me ne ne
Ragcments and duties cannot hope 70 meel you
IN council often, but will be pleased 70 90 80 S
In Inc Reorganization Of the senate commit
tees a few days since, MT. lewis vas ysIy y,y pI,Vp
erly placed at the head Of mat .. 'ne ,s,thyaiiI
served during the last few years as a member:
senator Lewis Il fayOrably known 70 m9st o.
,n,rrss1 M Inc mstcris prosperity Of the Dis
tfict on account Ot its Conuguity 90 virginia anu
Necessary particips,lon in hei meiA,s; A,ws;.s,o,,on
ON me other hand, the people OF Wilmington
nave an abiilng confidence IN the high sense o.
honor and iustlce Of the virginia senator, which,
IN sseing that the national capital shall be the
sa.nisTJ Tor emulation by other cities Of the
country, on the score OF solid material imptoNe-
Inent and artistic onlsment, enables them 70 |
intrust their affalrs IN bis hands witho.t Tear oil
neglect or abuse, ..- -,
1r. Platt, whom all have good ieason 70 Know
and admire for hts liberal and enlightened course
In the Committee on Public Bulldings aud
Grounds Of the lower House, writes 70 the asso-
Uistion as follows ~ shall be glad at all times 70
ysnSeT any asslstsnce In my power In further
snyc Of the objects for which your STATE assocls-
tlOu was formed, and trust you may prove NNf
wony and good feeling among those Of US from
Nlrainia who are Temporarily res'uen~ VI 'ni'
city" ,,.,o ,,.D,,,,.,.,
con,Inittee, concludes his note OF thanks W eN.
presaing "the hope that your organization may
he PROSPEROUS and vigorous, source OF penent
10 our party, and a channel Of social communi-
MT. j. D. sener writes: ~ sssure you that u
will afford me great pleasure as the campaign
prosrosses in yirginis 70 give you from time 70
lime such suggestions and observations as shan
tend to advance the best interests OF our COM
Tolonei IIuanes, writing from Abingdon, Va,
March is expresses the following SOUND and
highly patriotic sentlments: II am glad TO near
that leading object with you Is % promote the
success Of the Republican party ID Lne ooming
election In Virginia. WIN harmony ln oui eoun,
ali inslybluals aud united exertiOn, success will
he easily obtained. But u strife and bitterness
,e ssss neither nS % sesure nor deserve saecess am
very confident that we shall present picture 10
our next state convention OF harmony and per
upon the campaign with all the conditions Of as
sired and well-,leserved triumph.
"!ind surely the resouins Of this ancient Tom
monweath from the sectional cOunsels that have
brought upon her 50 much calamity, and reduced
her 70 be the tenth or twelfth, from the nrst,
state In the Union, Is an object worthy OF the
best efforts Of her children.
afrou the estsblishment Of the republic down
TO The days OF jackson Virginia was state,
national IN her sentiments In her associations
and in her policy. While 80 she steadily ad
vanced IN material greatness wealth and power
she did not begin 70 decline, eitner relatively y
absolutely, until she abandoned the counsels o
Warrington and Jackson, aud betook herself 4
the doctrines Of Calhoun.
~ am not the man 70 blame her ioI THIS chang
ut position. The agitation Of the slavery ques
uun seemed to compel her TO look 10 the tentes o
states rights, which had always had advocate,
Msen the autonomy OF Inc states was so s.
riOusly threatened as by proposition from n
Outside to interfere on moral grounds wit
sIltution planted with the nrst planting Of soclet
On these shores, what more natural, In N
alarm thus produced, Than ior virgins and S n,
state rights doctrines ~ their only fortress
'.sat slavery Is now past and gUue, and with
trenie state righn doctrines that were adyocat'
rum computation IN the period Of social dange
as they may serve the convenience OF the repu
lie; the expansion Of which, to embrace
whole Of the North American continent, depen
upon leaving 70 the States the unrestricted ms
afoment and control Of all local concerns.
'1 believe that our Commonwealth secs
sue,se. N $ ,ss ngn anu '9 % uss NSie ~ Nv wpin ns
tlon to abandon extreme sectional politics a
return TO The national doctrines which were
VIVA sseisSn in % the Farewell Far Address, and co
pendiously proclaimed by Andrew jackson
The Union must and shall be preserved.
parties In this country seem 10 have that 81
Of metempsy chosis which some philosoph,
have imputed to animals; and ! have Oft
thought and SAID that ne , hegu6ns1n n ns,y party
party Of 1892.
ado back 10 the controversies OF forty ye
al we're @ S the pos positions IL and arguments q 4
day on one side, and the other with those
ist9. Then Il was military hero and impeI
lost A. II was last year, In the Imagination
pretcnces Of the party out Of power Then
pre.idsnt and was about 70 sinh into cons
idzted despotism conducted by an iiresponsi
military usuTper; Then all hope Of free goye
in human liberty, in the superior virtue and
tenigence Of the people or In the destiny Of
republic. But who VIII deny now the truth
those evil yatcinAtlons7 Who will pretend n
thai oen. jackson was not man Of the peoJ
imbued with the spirit Of democracy devoted
ne cause o. liberty eSsmpi0n o. III ~ n. lns6 u
try III heart, q Republican fHtIs ts IN cute, and
eVery instinet and sentlment7
asainst General Grant, as the result Of his
uilnistration will show and as history will pruu
testify. Tho liberties Of this country were ne
tntions were never 90 securely and permAneI
planted In America as they Are At present OF
sSs g me, ~ sre eiS s M, tnS asy of ,Pe 4
now now distrusts lis future, or ials Of trust
81 apprsciatins m Ihs blessed liberty he enj,
shj Il ony nc for the mean task OF railing At
reputation VI jackson aud the character
Grant.
Virginia, In returning from sectionalism to
tlonalisni, has but TO resume that place De
iran, rhea she osenPied ~ :, 1ns siae sa o. },Ss g.
that she win not IN November, 1873, retrace
step which she took In November, isT2.
hat great confederation In the Union which
accorded her In the nrst half eentuty Of the
ti0nal history. Let US strive with all the en-,
gfrekindled hope aud patriotism to connm q
Having thus retrieved her political iortu
s " ;sai T ms,sr nsn
growth which have so auspiciously commet
slnee her vote In November last As
complain mort Of material development In
present administrative term than she has
In the last ten terms since Jackson.
THAT she may do so IL the earnest praye
YOU and me, aud all her children evoryWl
that fortune may have placed them"
On motion, tue letters were directed TO
Va. WV '''' ''''''' -
The chairman Of the campaign comml
stated that he could only report progress, as
eonmittee was incomplete. lhe other mem
sho1ld be appointed at an early day, a. q mG
henre the township and county elections w
take place, and II was requisite that work shl
bc commenced before that time.
The president said that II was understood
Ex-Governor Wells and Mr.. L. II. Chan
would be present during the evening and
dress the association, but from present app
ances Cs;s5 p. M II was exceedingly doul
whether they would be entertained by eithe
tho gentlemen.
Mr. A. 7. Mankln said that In the present
pf politics IN Virginia aud the ignorance Of
had been tfansplflng there he did not know
he could give much encouragement for
future, but judging by general results he
lieVed that with popular candidate and fair
OF election the state could be carried for tho
fact that they had patriotic President and
pathetic man with the people they could
Tor party from the white people OF Virginia
they had never hoped for before. There wa
hope Of the Democratic party dividing the
ored element, for their power was dead, ant
m 0nl m n n