The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-02

bind her 10 any national party organiza
ton, maintaing her fidelity to all who ar
and who shall become allies in the defenc
of measures calculated to secure the end
named, is ready to cooperate cordial,
with men of whatever party in upholdinI
those measures. by whomsoever proposed
supporting those who support them, ant
| opposing all opposition to them. One o
the articles, announcing the principles ant
purposes recently ratified by an over
| whelming majority of our people, declare.
that, disclaiming all purpose of caption!
hostility to the present executive head o
the Federal government, I'VE will judge
him impartially by his official action, ant
will cooperate in every msasure of hi.
administration which may be bene6cen
in design and calculated to promote thu
welfare of the people and cultivate senti
ments Of good will between the differen
sections of the Union" This article wa.
no political expedient of the hour. L
embodies the sentiments Of honorable
men, and binds by the obligations Of gooi
faith and Justice. IL pledges such liberia
support as may be consistent with oul
principles and justified by the develop.
ments of the future. / recommend its
re-affrmation by the general assembly, il
no untoward event occur to forbid such
action.
Let none suppose that we attach import
ance to the dispensation of the official pat.
ronage Of the Federal government in Vir-
ginia or take interest in it beyond desiring
to see appointments conferred upon honest
and capable men. If any imagine our peo-
pie can be influenced BY such paltry con-
siderations, they fail to comprehend the
moral and political level on which we
stand. ~ e i7n e ss'.o sla q ~
In a period Of declining political parti-
sanship, when national parties seem to be
in process or transition and transformation,
Virginia stands upon her own firm ground
of catholic patriotism, Of constitutional JUS.
tice and equality, of universal peace and
reconciliation ground broad enough and
fit, if not destined, to be occupied by all
good men of all parties.
THE UNITED STATES AND THE DEBT OF
80 " A..
While resolutely rendering full justice to
all others, we seek with confidence that
justice for want of which our state suffers.
Virginia has Just claims upon the United
States, the consideration of which ought
not longer to be postponed. In time of
war, and as one of a series Of war
measures, the, United States dsmembered
our State, making no provision in respect
navmant ~ ,vh,ob i hath she ,os J;sseva,a ,J
an IL - Dosn tuH ~" Ilsse y. -
H. a s.bn S Tra ~ p,eSgn sae ,h la.h q
mas iart hat,vao, Vran;n ~ y W.T. tm W. W.;
o;n;o With NJ erra fcr ;ts rOS NJ
d;atr;h"t;or hat,vaa,' .,,a,,, aa5 ,,,tl s,,n,,
Conflict Of cla;ms os rondors on r v ns
settla,nent or co,nn,,n,;sa on ,bo Yart ~
tha two st.ta, rla;ni,, ,n,,, o PSI 49, ~
ne;tbar has sncb ra,nedv pS Ike ey;o mna,o
den,onds for anfaro;ner -, od;,,.tnea ~ es"oS
The Initial Statas IN con,rolI;n. tho
d;sn,o,n harn,ant nf v;rr;r;o f.;,ad e - ~ ny
inst necessarv term. y aan.r ra S.;I.d
70 nako on,, ,ron;s;an sa;rst IT," a. n.a,,a
"a narnlax,naP a;ff;oni,;os ni:oh haa $3.50
snIta a and s5ch fa;,,ra bos " nostronaJ Y and
ser;o,,,Iu ;ntorsared With tha r;ohts af NH.
liz crad;Itors hoe 1eft Tho seeds Of aliena.
Ton hetwaen atatss and hetween Tho neo-
n r and the government. has imposed mon
rs unjust burthens which renress the an
erp;es of our neonle. restrict nnr means IF
for the pnblic educat;on md
hinder the material recoverv Of the state
The government of the United States hv
its action prevented the state from fulfilling
its obligations it interviewed disastrously
between Virginia and her creditors, and
cut the body OF the debtor in twain with
the sword.
In asking the United States to assume
and discharge our state debt, or at least to
SO readjust its own work as to relieve us of
unfair burthens, we are not involved in
any discussion Of the pow er Of the Federal
government, under ordinary circumstances,
to assume debts of the states. We are
invoking that government to perform duty
incident to war, and to exercise authority
inherent in war making power, by adjust
ing the incomplete acts and unrec-
titled results of war, and by adjusting
them in accordance with iudisputable /
principles and precedents of equity and
public law. If the government Of the
United States should now, in the plentitude
Of its wealth and power, restore prosperity
to our state by assuming her debt, O paltry
burthen on henational treasury. but grew
Gus to us in our poverty, it would only in
small measure make return for the vast
donation with which the munificence of
Virginia endowed the Union in its weak