New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-04-10

sirsiuia's Campaign.
ne FIrst Gan I'm the Figh; Fired.

Htoweil. ana Sener, ana lo!. X. W Hughes
having been elected honorary members at ;
previous meeting, letters from them accepting
the honor conferred were read. Of which III,
following IS synopsis
Senator Lewis says:
1T will always give ne pleasure &c co
-.tgatc with the association in FORWARDING
I'r measure calculated "a advance the in
;oTosis Of the Republican party. Owing &
ny nuit.lar.ous engagements and duties
cannot hope 10 meet you IN council often
ut VIII &c pleased 10 10 50 as often rs
an
IN ;he reorganization Of the senate com
fn.uccS few days since, Mr. Lewis was very
properly placed at the head of that Of the
District o. Columbia, upon which he has so
faithfully served during the last lew wears as
. member. Senator Icwis ! tayorahlv known
20 f.oSt g! our icad.n1 citizens, and naturally
.ahes q lively interest - the material pros
!as.iy Of the District on account Of Is con'i-
s-uitv 70 Virginia and necessary participation
Ia her welfare.
On the other hand, tie people O.. Washing
tor have IN abiding confidence IN the Ligh
sense q. honor and 'Cst.cn Cf tie Virginia
Senator, which, combined with his liberal
views and Just pride Il seeing that the ma
fiona! CAPITA! shall be the standard Tor emil
alton by other cities Of the country, on tEe
score &C solid material Improvement ami ar
r.Sti. ornament, enables them 10 intruSt Their
-1&.-- n J.. a-.,a without .eat o: neglect or
abuse.
Mr. Plat, ..Aru -.i have good .sasoa "a
Know and admire for Lis liberal and en-
.irhtcaci course in The Committee On Public
BGild-l- aud Grounds Of the lower House,
write g.. fha association as follows II shall
be Glad at all times 10 render any assistance
IN ny power IN :IriEcranCc of the object. for
wt, llG. state association WAS formed, and
:rus: vo@ RAY prove valuable auxiliary 20
the v8riy by Promoting harmony and good
Gcc,.n. among those .. Us from Virginia who
are temporarily residents Of this city"
Mg. c:9wcll, Chairman Of the State RepUb-
lean Committee, concludes his note og thanks
:: expressing 'thc hope that your organiza-
lion Hav be prosperous and vigorous, Il
source q bcncGt 70 cuT party, aud cham
Dcl oC social communication n Us indiyid-
lally'
Sir. j. j. 5eue. writes. Il assure you that
i vii afford NE great pleasure as the cam
paign progresses in Virginia to give you from
kline 70 time such suggestions and observa-
lions as >ha!i tend to advance Tic BEST IL
tcres:s o. our common causc.'
Co!"nc! Hughes, writing from Abingdon,
Va. March l., expresses the following sound
and highly patriotic sentiments: 81 nm glad
promote the success o: lie Republican party
Z Ic coming election IN Virginia. With
harmony i. our councils. :. patriotic abnoGa-
lion Q. self Oh the part Of all individuals and
united cTert.on, success will he easily OBJ
tanned. BIZ: :! sli;fe and Bitterness arise,
aid contention and distraction rulc, we shall
neither secure nor deserve success. am
very confident that We shall present picture
n oGrnext State Convention CT harmony and
personal dis.ntcrcstcdrcgs and that VIC shall
enter upon the campaign with all tho con-
i,t!Gas O! assured and wcll-Gescrycd triumph
and surely The rescu;ng Of this ancient
Commonwealth from lie scctional counsc.s
that have brought upon her 50 mach Ca!an-
ity, aud Ceduced her TO bc Tie tenth or
twelfth, from the first, State in the Union, IS
an object worthy Of the best efforts IF her
children
Iron. the establishment cf The Republic
ioTn TO The days Of jackson Virginia was
state, national il her sentiments. in her rs
soc:at!ons. and IN her policy While SO she
steadily advanced IN material greatness,
wealth, and power. 3A2 did not begin 10 de-
cline, either relatively OF absolutely, Until
she abandoned ,Le coulscIs Of Washington
and Jefferson aud hetoo}. herself 70 The doc
S:ines Of Calhoun.
Il am not the man 10 y!arae her Tor his
change Ct position. Tic agitation of The
slavery question seemed 70 compel Ecr 10
look 10 the tcnete of State rights. which
had ALWAYS had advocates. a. Il refuge from
the danger which threatened. when thu
autonomy cf the States was 50 seriously
threatened &c by proposition from thn out
side 10 Interfere on moral grounds with .hcir
domestic Institutions, and especially IN in
stituton planted with the frs. planting G? So
ciety on these shores, what more natural, in
no q rr 'lrstc FL,
and her associated States 10 plant themselves
IN extreme State rights doctrines as their
only fortress IN the emergency?
- But slavery is now past and gone, and
with il has passed all necessity Cor a resort
20 the extreme State rights doctrines that
were advocated from compulsion in the period
81 social danger. l see no further need for
those doctrines except as they may serve the
convenience Of the republic; the expansion
Of which, 10 embrace the whole Of the North
American continent, depends upon leaving
TO the States the unrestricted management
and control OF all local CONCERNS.
~ believe that our Commonwealth see:
the subject Ia this light, and that the vote
which she cast for Gen. Grant gave earnest
of her intention TO abandon extreme sectional
politics and return TO the national doctrines
which were espoused by Washington, en-
bodied in language by Madison IN the Fare
well Address, and compendioUsly proclaimed
by Andrew Jacksonville Union must and
shall be preserved
Parties in this country seem to have that
sort Of mctcmpsyciIos. which some rhiloso-
piers have imputed 70 animals and have
often thought and said that the Rerublican
party ct le72 was a revival of the jackson
Democratic party Of 1889.
10 back to tue controversies Of forty
years ago, and you will be surprised TO find
how identical were the positions aud ary,i.
nents of that day on one side, and the other
w!th those o! 1872. Then 1t was military
hero and imperial dcspot threatening the
liberties Of the country, Just as 1t was last
year, "a the Imagination or preteDscs Of the
party out Of power. Then 1t was maintained
that tie country beheld its last President,
and was about 10 sink iuto consolidated
despotism conducted by al irresponsible
military usu-?er, Then all hope Of free gov
e.nueu: was abandoned by zen who had no
faith In human liberty, In the superior virtue
End intelligence Of the people, or in the
destiny OF the republic. But who will DENY
now the truth Of those evil Vaccinations?
Who Will pretend now that Gen. Jackson
wss not a mar Of the people, .mbued with
the spirit Of democracy, devoted to the cause
Of liberty, champion Of free institutions, O
servant rather than q master Of his country
u heart, Republican i.tas {. IN cute, ard in
every instinct and sentiment
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