Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-02

Whether postcrity shall aIjndge US 10 have
been right or wrong in the opinions which Gu
gagged Us in war, YET if. as history teaches, the
noble virtues of furtltude and courage belong
| TO no people capable Of Discrimination and
treachery; if the voluntary endurance OF four
YEAR ordeal of heroic suh, ring and sacrifice
be proof Of devotion aud u spirit oil honor, then
the record Of Virginia entities her to the re-
spcct of mankind 'Rcluctaui aud slow tn draw
the sword Virginia furnished Tor four years
the chief theatre for the ulust sanguluary aud
devastating civil war which the modern history
oil the world records and h"rbOSOm bore the
deepest wounds It's blows inflicted. With the
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF her territory, the vast de-
slructiou of pubic and private property and
other greater losses within her bnrderS, her
Hereditary system Of labor her social pullty,
her banking capital anl circulating medium
were aunhllatcd ut blow. rs the couhicl OF
arms closed. her s,ns returned tn the ruins
which were once their homes, and then anu
since have applied thcscyes to the pursuits Of
peace with Industry, prudrEcc ard order such
as are not parallclcd in any history Of pcrl"us
next succeeding similar wars, In no Instance
has turbulence or cOn:nl.'tlon or any cnmblna-
ton against public authority had organized ex
istence amocg our people. Neither chcrShlug
Icseutmcnts nor rcpn!ng over the lrrcvucabc
10 act of sell: aba>encnt; recognizing the iudS-
soluble bond by which the dcSiulGS Of Virginia
| are bound up with lluSe Of tie Eeruhlc; they
| have with true and brave hearts aud with up
lifted trrws swurn their fidelity to the restored
! Union; they have stcruly accommodated them
selves to their altered pnlIucu. rciatlcus, aud
! have striyru ~ bring order out OF chaos nd
veal ont pl ruin by the ialihlu! performance Ut
every obligation. Ii Is Win the cInb;icncc
| which cunsclnuS scl-rrsrcct Inspires, 1t Is III
| the spirit that bccutnrs uirn, that Wc boldly
I claim reciprocity OF respect aud respectful good
! will between our fellow cllZ uS o! The North
aud ourselves What We WANT is peace with
hunur; not the name aud forms bur the living
realities OF peace Ii Is cau>c Tor cnngratua
ton that, in every Scclnn OF the COUNTY,, the
passions eugcuderrd by war seem to be
passing away; aud il is bot To he doubted that,
sooner or later heroic deeds and qualities, on
whatever side of tn" c,t tiht or by Whatsoever
achieved aud illustrated, will be preserved by
the whole Republic lis memorials IT coui1u
glury.
With government OF equal aws and with
order and tranquility tirml j established within
our borders, with ardent desires for universal
reconciliation, with hopeful augurles Tor the
future, We invite Immigrants from whatever
section If our cnuruun country and OF whatever
nationality 10 cast their fortunes with ours.
Let the living tides of immigration come. We
vouch TO all cordial welcome aud aulplc guar.
antecs of life. liberty ana the pursuit Of hppi-
ness whatever their political or religious arhll-
alious of the past, present or future.
The natural advantages aud Resources of our
slatc speak for themselves. For variety aud
| fertility of soils, for diversity and peculiar value
of agricultural productions, Tor >aIubrlty aud
mildneSs Of 4 climate exempt equally lrum the
| rlgOrS aud diseases prevalent lr many northern,
southern and western sections, for vast, various
and easily accessible mineral wealth, for >upc-
! riority aud abundance OF wltcr-pnwcr aud other
requisites for unlimited notwithstanding enter
prlscs, for number, volume and depth OF navi-
gable rivers ard excellence of ports and liar
| bors, for all natural facilities for the devclap
mcut vi internal aud foreign c'mmerce and MA
terial prosperity aud power, Virginia may safe
1 y chullcnge, not only examination, but com.
| larison with any otherequal area Oh the earth
surface.
~m POLIfIGAL PARTY RELATIONS.
| The duties imposed upon US in the existing
| crisis, involving the reconstruction Of the tuuu
daions of society, lmpcl W. to be guided by
higher Considerations than ordinarily control
political party organizations. Or the people
who coutdcd to US our present trusts, great
majority is not identified with any existing na-
tioual political party; and although they were
formerly divided among opposing parties, they
| now stand united upon common CONSERVATIVE
principles Adhering to those principles, Wiz
GINA seeks these ends to secure aud lnaln-
lain her tull constitutional rights aud relations,
aud to perform all her constitutional duties, as
one of the co-equal members OF the Uuion; To
:. exercise all riyhtul powers of selt-governmcnt
and 10 determine adjust aud regulate the IN
ternal, domestic and municipal lntetcstsOf her
people, their relations and rights. including
such as are :known as civil rights 10 strict con,
formity to the Federal constitution and the late
decision Of the Supreme court Of the United
States expou0ding recent Appointments therefor
aud the respective, powers Of: the Federal aud
state governments thcrcuGdcr; TO obtain IN
cautabIe settlement Of her Just claims against
the common. government TO promote uni
,vsrsal reconciliation upon the basis OF equal
Justice to all tue Statss and ipeeple to GU ~
/ vate harmonious relations with the common
government, aud to yield LIBERAL support to
I every department. thereof cooperating 10 the
accom- plishmeut Of the eutl thus sought. Elr:
| pinia, recognizing no such OBLIGATIONS az bIud
to any national party organization, malptaln-
ing her fidelity t. all who are and who shall
|
lated 10 secure the cuds named, Is r. ;l'!y to co,
operatc cordially with men Of whatever party
in unfolding those measures, by wh9msovcr
proposed, Supporting those who supi'ortt them
and OPPOSING all ,oppusl; ion To them. Onc OF
the articles, announcing the principles and
PURPOSES recently ratified By an an over
wheInirg majority Of our people, declares that,
lisclailnlng all purpose Of captous hostility
to the present executive head OF the Federal
government, I'VE will judge him impar'laily
by his official action, aud will cooperate 10
every measure Of his administration waIch
may be bcnciiccnt in 'deSign add calculated 7"
nrrm,te the welfare Of the people AID cuhi
| yate- sentiments of good will between the diff
fsrent SECTIONS of The Union" This artc!'
was no political expedient Of the hour. II
cmbodies the sentiments Of honorable men, aud
hiuls obligations of gnoifaith aud justice
1t hedges such liberal support a. may be en-