Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-08

They urge it because they say that all the
white people Of the South are 10 hostile arrav
against the administration, and they are the
only friends and supporters it has in the South;
as proof Of the truth of this assertion they
point to the Southern congressman all in com.
pact array against the administration What
is the result? The white people have no friend
to represent their cause, and Of course must
pay the penalty. Ii our people are saved from
the iuhiction of the Civil Rights Bill they will
owe it to the Conservative influence of South
ern men over those who control the policy of
the government. No party is going to Cypress
its Own friends and allies; if we are the friends
and allies of power that power will protect us.
We are numerically two weak to out vote the
dominant party; the only way to put stop to
any more Radical legislation is to deprive those
who control legislation of any motive to pass
such measures. If we are their friends they
will save US; if we are their political enemies
they will crush U.s. Which does ID" prefer?
The fact that Virginia cast her electoral vote
for Gen. Grant did more towards restoring Vir.
ginia to her former commanding position 10
the Union than all the party Conventions that
have been held since the war. I'D" seems to
think that Conventions are cure for every
disease. What have they done for Virginia
And who has derived any benefit from them?
All they have done is to irritate aud provoke
the dominant party to pass obnoxious laws
which they never would have thought of five
bad sent representatives to conciliate and not
to fight the government They raise storm
and then are unable to control it, 3D." de-
plores the condition Of South Carolina and
Louisiana. So do We The question is about the
remedy for their case. The white people Of
those States have pursued the policy adopted
by the Virgioia Conservatives Of keeping up
an organized opposition to the National govern
ment. They have compelled the National gov
eminent to rely on the carpet-baggers and ne.
groes, who are In majority, as its only sup
port. In such contest, which they themselves
provoked, they must be inevitably crushed out
Their only mode of relief must be to seek a
friendly alliance with the administration. II
they will build their church on such rock the
gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Now
we say to 3D." that if it were possible to put
Virginia 10 the degraded condition of those
States the policy which the Conservative lead.
ers inculcate would, long ere this, have done it;
Virginia owes her condition to 20 party 1t is
due to the fact that 10 Virginia there is ma
jority of 10000 white votes; in South Carolina
there is an equal majority the other way. No
division Of party lines can ever put the negroes
in control of Virginia, or the white people 10
control OF South Carolina But we think il the
part Of true wisdom in the people of all the
Southern States to seek the shelter and protec
ton of the strong arm Of Federal power, and he
is the statesman and true hero who will lead our
people out of the wilderness 10 which they
have so long been wandering
RAPpAHANNocK