The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-04
VIRGINIA. 10 NE REnEEMEp.

i'S'ihSh vi Virginia OHS HOhtn
from to-day the most important election
ever held in the Old Dominion is to take
place. A year ago we ran the enemy to
the girth by our gallant forces are we
prepared to thoroughly unhorse him in the
present encounter? Remember, it is not
a question of mere overthrow now, but
of complete and utter Conservative rout.
This ancient Commonwealth must take her
stand on the old historic platform of the
Constitution, and vindcate more explicitly
than ever the inviolability of that sacred
instrument. The Constitution and its
gallant defenders are to come to the
front; Secession and its perjured cohorts
are to be ordered to the rear. The old
Bourbon oligarchy, with its malignant os-
tracism and sting Of the cobra, is to be
hurled from power, and you, the constitu-
tional troops Of the Union, are to do it..
This is no idle yaunt, no mere Boosting of
what is contingent and possible, but the
actual work to be done on the fourth day
Of November next.
Virginia rs to be redeemed The spirit
that indicates it is abroad in the air. The
bracing breezes come sweeping down from
the Alleghanies, inyigorating the loyal heart
Of the Valley. The knobs of the Blue
Ridge are kissed by their favoring breath
end impart on electric glow to the stirring
atmosphere which moves on in grand tel
luric belts to the sea. All hearts are
strengthened to the work of regenerating
the statc--of giving it a new constitutional
birth into the Union. The signs of this
regeneration are IS unmistakable as the
handwriting on the wall which foretold
the downfall of the old Chaldean tyranny.
The upholders of the reasonable oligarchy
see it, and tremblc as did the jewellers at
the impious FEAST
The issue has been made, and is such as
to insure an easy triumph over the enemy.
The acknowledged abandonment of all
principle by the Conservative party, re-
ducing the contest down TO one of race
antIpathy and hate, settles the question of
their utter rout and overthrow. 1t is not
possible that the intelligence, virtue, mr,-
nanlmity, and true christian char ity of our
people can be dragooned into such an un-
scrupulous and merciless fight. Their
very instincts revolt at such an issue.
Their hearts and inner conscience cry out
against it as they would against the blow of
cobra purposely aimed at helpless and
unoiiending victim. Such an issue can ex-
cite no enthusiasm; it can only gather
shame and reproach as it is rolled uo in
greater bulk before the people. The right
OF the strong to PROSTATE and trample upon
the weak is one that the tyrannous may
exercise; but it never can be made a
matter of boast except among the Worship
pers of inhumanity, like the idolaters of
Chemosh among the Moabites. If we
would have, in Virginia, the desolation and
gloom that now brood over the mountains
of Moab and its once fertile valleys and
plains, let us cultivate the race hates and
animosities of Eglon. Our territory need
not then be bordered by the Dead sea-
death will everywhere reign over it as it
does now over the shattered tombs, the
broken cisterns, the ruined temples, and
once defiant but now crumbling wallis of
Moab; at first the land of a race of
giants, but afterwards peopled by the
worshippeis Of Moloch who were chiefly
distinguished for their inhumaniiy and
oppression of others. \
1t is to crush out this malignant and |
Moabitish spirit of the Bourbon oligarchy
that the Republican party of Virginia is
organized with increased political vigor
and power to-day. We are receiving fresh
white recruits everywhere, and hundreds
and thousands are wishing us well who
yet hesitate to join our advancing stand
ards. We are lighting not simply the
battle OF the CONSTITUTIONAL rampant of
our freedom, the rubicon of our rights. the
palladium of our libertics--but the moro
priceless battle of Humanity, in which all
true hearts must accord us generous
Forget not that the friends Of
the Union, from Maine to Texas, and from
Tho Atlantic to the Pacific, are looking TO
us for decisive victory. They arc
watching the progress of our political
with more than ordinary
interest. They send us their entrea-
les and prayers that we may abate no
'XertIon-spare no enort-relax ! no
Energy but press forward to success
md triumph. AS we have entered upon ,
his fight with zeal, vigor, and determine
ion, it is expected of us that we will )
rosecnte it with spirit, resolution, and
luck Wherever majorites can be given, !,
,t them be telling ones. Wherever they
an be reduced, let them be as nearly
iped out as possible. Make preparations q
} get every voter to the polls days and /
'eeks in advance Of the conflict. To r
lndle troops successfully they must be {
'stered and thoroughly drilled beforehand. 4