The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-24

A prominent Conservative politician
recently stated, that the cry of "negro SUI
D remacyn was the best card for the
appro aching state contest. He confessed
that it would not last much longer, but
thought it would carry that sadly demor-
allied coalition through once more. 1t
was wholly a humbug, and worn
out at that, but it might still do
for scare-crow to brighten stragglers
into the ranks. This was the substance of
his frank confession, and indicates truthful
ly the spirit and purpose of the controlling
spirits of the Conservative party who are
now fast making the welkin ring with
their frantic cries against the negroes and
the pestiferous " carpet-baggers " who
are said to control them.
From now on till the election in No
vember, the people of Virginia are to be
told daily, that the Republican party
seeks to set up the negro over
the white man in Virginia, and to degrade
and ruin the people. By this outrageous
and brazen falsehood certain class of
played-out and antiquated politicians hope
to secure the crumbling foundations Of
their power for another term. We see
with regret, some journals from which
we hoped better things, giving countenance
to this dishonest policy, evidently agreed
upon in the secret conclaves Of that disor-
gained coalition which grew out of the
late war.
For ourselves, we sincerely regret the
introduction of any elements in the APP
preaching canvass which tend TO divide the
people of this state, upon any lines of birth
place or caste. We hoped, not without
cause, that all men who had any real
interest in its welfare would unite
to repress partizan bitterness, and to
turn public attention to the means of re-
cuperation aud improvement. We hoped
to see both parties so thoroughly imbued
with this patriotic sentiment that each
would vie with the other in burying out OF
sight the dead and effete issues of the past,
aud, taking up the thread of progressive
DEVELOPMENT, address themselves to- the
great work of helping the people out Of
their present difficulties. Hs4 10
In this spirit we desire to see the nomi-
nees of each party, selected among those
men who are thoroughly identified with oul
) local state interest, and who command thu
general confidence. Such men there are IN
both parties, and if the selfish and narrow
y minded demagogues who seek to rule O
$ ruin in ecch party alike, can be overthrown
: these men will come to the front, and guido
the destinies ofthe good state safely through
j difficulties of debt and dependency
= to the fair future of prosperity. w
e claim for the Republican party no specla
e monopoly of goodness. We k,aoac Their
e are some bad men with us as wei
h as with the Conservatives. wv
s know that there are good men in bohspar
h ties who may be safely trusted to goyer
s the State. But we denounce as utterl,
r false and disingenuous any attempt to fast
,, en- upon the Republican party of Virgin
r deliberate purpose to set up one elias
over another. We would denounce a
&c equally false any charge of purpose o
of the part Of the Conservative party, as
ne whole, to degrade any class of its fellow
b, citizens. These partisan battle cries hay
ID lost their charm. peg E@14i32a
is The people are too fully aware oftheir ow
}" urgent needs to hear them. They are to
n. much occupied in removing the oppressil
lie aoeigM Of decayed institutions while
,ir crushes them to earth, to be diverted b
IN such sentimental nonsense. 1t is presun
tie ing too far upon their ignorance,t to suppo'