The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
STATE POLlrlCs.
city of Williamsburg


On the 18th of August the Republicans
of the ancient capital Of Virginia assem-
bled in mass meeting, w. r. G. Douglas
being chosen president, and E. r. Till
secretary. Messrs. N. d. Piggett and j.
N. Dawson, delegates to the Iynchburg
convention, reported their proceedings
there. which were endorsed. and they
thanked by resolution for faithful discharge
of duty.
A number of resolutions were passed
firstly, endorsing the Republican gubema-
tOrial nominees as good men and true
secondly, recognizing in our nominees ex-
ponents of great Republican truths, enti-
tied to the confidence and support of every
Virginian, without distinction Of race or
color, who would have the old state raised
from her present poverty-stricken con-
dilion to one of prosperity and af-
fluence; thirdly, reprobating the eff
forts of the so-called Conservative
party Of Virginia to SOW the seeds of dis
cord among the people by raising the issue
of race and color /; fourthly, with abiding
faith in the success Of its nominees, endors-
ing the platform of the principles Of the
Lynchburg convention.
A convention being necessary for nomi-
mating candidate for the Twenty-eighth
senatorial district, composed of Charles
City, james City, York, Warwick and
Elizabeth City, the meeting adopted res
olution suggesting the Oath of September
next as the time, and Williamsburg as the
place for holding said convention. During
the above meeting several able addresses
were made, and much enthusiasm manifest
ed. The Republicans of Williamsburg and
vicinity are alive to the necessities of the oc-
casion, and will do their full duty in No
vember next.
Allegheny County.
The sunlight of reason and common
sense is permeating and gradually dissipat-
ing the political, darkness which has hung
like pail over this part of the state. The
people are girding on their armor and will,
in November next, be found in the fore
front of the battle then to be waged. The
erst-while rampant Democracy here are
now cold and spiritless, and in movement
hereabout slow and sluggish, while Repub-
lican principles and men are calmly dis
cussed and better thought of than ever
before. A correspondent from this county
says the Conservative cry Of a want of
reliable labor i'll Virginia is all bosh !;
there is an abundance of the best
and most reliable laborers in the
world, glad to get work at living prices.
The real trouble is want Of money to pay
the hireling. Landowners in Virginia are
yet averse to dividing up AMI selling the
large tracts cultivated for them by slaves
before the war, much Of which is now in
brier and bush for the want of various
''getting along" qualities with which nature
failed to invest the owners. A remedy
for this and much unwise and partial state
legislation of late years, is hoped for by the
success in Virginia in November next, Of
the Republican gubernatorial ticket, headed
by Hughes, Ramsdell and Fultz.
Chesterfield County.
AT Midlothian, in this county, b. w.
johnson, q very popular young man who
was elected township clerk in 1869 by the
people Of that section. has announced him
self candidate for the house of delegates,
and has already numerous support,
especially among the working men.