The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-30
[Trom The New York Times.1
The Contest in Virginia-Judge Mere
Slilb,s Address.

A proof of the vitality of delusion in
Virginia is found in the address of Judge
John A. Meredith, chairman of the Demo-
cratic state committee in that state. He
is a gentleman of ability, experience in
affairs, and judicial temperament /; yet he
presents views which reflect nothing better
than the sentiments and beliefs OF the
worst class of Virginia Democrats in the
turbulent years Immediately succeeding
the close of the war. In the very first
paragraph of bis address, he makes con-
fessiOn which is not honorable to his party,
and which must be received as an indica-
ton of its readiness to repeat its past. In
order that it may be seen that this com.
ment is not undeserved, we quote the
words of Judge Meredith:
&c For the first time since the close of the
war, there is no extraneous element to
influence our course in the management OF
the affairs of the state. In the contest ol
1869 we were not left to free and
untrammeled course. In the selection ol
our candidates we had to look abroad for
approval. We had to turn to Washington
and please the authorities there. We were
then seeking to be restored to the Union,
and through the wisdom of her statesmen
anu tile e.eisy " her sons oui % IloDie AZ az
seate Ia''a.iou aH ss. ooJeo.' Wv s one
serugg.e 10 a.no uens tho ,tot oto W. h @ o;t nuw
ssen :I. nJ 9't 70 ,,inoa I 'r har - !, M tho nron5
position she once occupied in the peerage ol
states"
!his means siay .ne oi;aJ Doo1a.s y. AZ
snhia lvol c'n.Sas 5o;t :; a. - .ni;.;aaI .ni
neuess'' A. 1n.,tn 49, hon,, m ,n lnlra t, of tI;s
freedom to nominate for state officers men
resuoin ;.h ~ % thn &c., '.e oe robail;o, % nud
uouou n;as VIZ LIN. .n =, tho;n t', ~ e.'';oa an
Mnosu o. nna;,,Dt tho;u cnrntrp T. ;s onono
~ arms a's .nm 49, ouny May.5;.S ,bat ~ a.
tie uo,us ;das,,;trT nfT;nn;,,;a IL soath;no
,Li a.os no,a;send Q
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iaso ~, ' th " an;is u,h;aS iii oou,o
pioIen',, u.s.e sn Sau ,;waa won aohonis Wi T IT,
ols,,,,as upom | tbat T ;c the RannhI;cans have the
assunes . mJ n,n;or;tI in tha io,;s,at,rn
soseinGun "nu 'oi y ,.S;to ond Hal, oh;iJra,,
they VIII 0Vh,po, n m,n'J homot, " n hon,'sn tho
TnL,.,,.,. ~ ai o,no,t;o,, naaIocto5 20 ,,ocs q
r.ynoInt;on ynI decla,;ng aca;nst the establish.
,nsnt ,oe. Of m;xed schools. and because Colo.
nnI ,IliS Monhna ~ hoe om;tted I 70 cav whether he
NV, would Ia Sato @ q III h;Il astabl;sh;ng such schools.
pr+ Jndoa Maredi.b 10 fnir enouph tn admit
tbat t CoienaI s Uuohes has said hat he IS on
noseS ,nse @ 70 sncb schools as inexnedient and !,
poouI o,Iv ss .sonahe 70 snnnose HAT as cover
nor UN IL ;nt1uance yonld 70 he nowerf,l IL cnoual
G n;tb ~; Lie I mar1u 70 nrevent r from enter5e
mon " ",a anp dnubtfpl nolicv Rut .Tndrs
H Mannd;th I insists that the Rennbl;cans aT,
- rasaiveJ on % m;xad schools and he is 81
.nsGiu, anx;ons m concernino the fnture hat h,
saNa. snM,ou' 'oe @o 10y y
yind what will he ,be effect Of a svs
| .on, % nf ro;ved schools sbonId If be es.
ei teh,;Ohed 81 % among ] Nc viii if elevate IN,
wb;te oh;,JranS Will snch nm ASSOCIATION
;nnrova ~ Tho morals and the manners of The
wh;teO 3 No one i rash enongh to max,
sroh mni,oo on oesert;on Coz Rut every yeAectine
suon .,,a ~, ' ha conu;nced that ihe effact will
ha i,'t 70 % dearade tLa whites and bring then
Jowu DO ~ ~ Tho level of the neoro.O
uoMi = ~ sn,;S;na , % that = aenfleman of char
.otar " and 3D. stand;1o sbonld insult his race
hv % ranaatina @ This stuff. He surely canno