Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-06
MARKHAM STATION. Aug. 2lst, 1875

MARKHAM STATION Aug 2lst, 1876.
Messrs j. a. Marshall, Geo. Strother Robert
NJ. Stribing, &c.
Gentlemen: In reply to your fsttering invi-
taticn, can only say that you may, st your
pleasure, submit my name to the Conscrvati We
party, either IN convention or by primary cleo
ton, as it may select for its nomination. with
the pledge from me that if elected will leave
nothing undone to sustain the honor and integ-
rity of the State, which [ believe to be entirely
identified with the SUCCESS Of the measures of the
Conservative party.
Thanking you most kindly. have the honor
to be, very resp' ctfully, your obedient servant
aug 8-im 'N' H. BARNES KERR1CK.
A CARD-At the request of many voters, 1
"A otter myself candidate 10 represent Fair.
fax county in the next House Of Delegates of
Virginia. l will not submit to the action of q
county convention, which, according to the pre-
sent organization of the Conservative party, is
only calculated to defeat the will of majority
OF the Ieople; but Is l fully recognize the i'm
ton and msntsining the unity of the party,
am ever ready to submit to q primary election,
where every voter has chance TO cast his vote
for the candidate he prefers.
l feel 1t right to state the general principles
which will govern my action, if you should
think proper to elect mo. l consider ours con-
federated republic. All power emsnatng from
the people, the government officers are the ser
wants OF the people, and should at al times feel
their responsibility and duty to serve them for
the public good. The General government, IS
we'll as State governments, are bound by written
constitutions, and have no right to exercise any
power not therein delegated
The State policy should be- 80 shaped as to
give ail possible encouragement to the business
interests of the State. Agriculture, commerce
prosperity in a country, should be fostered and
encouraged by the laws of the State a free
school system is indispensable to a free country,
and should be sustained by an amendment of
the law dividing the townships into school dis.
tricts of proper size and eecting three trustees
for each district by the patrons of each school,
who shall manage the schools without compen-
satlon and without county superintendents, saving
all the school tax for the benefit of the children
The commerce of the State should be secured
as much IS possible to our own cities.
Public and private credit should be sustained
as much as possible by law.
Reputation Of the State debt has been talked
OF IN some quarters, and should be condemned
by every honest man. 1t would be crime and
curse upon the State from which it would never
recover.
Interest on money should be uniform through
out the State, and should be so fixed as to secure
the money of the State for the business interests
of the State.
The present rate of taxation is ample to carry
on the government and pay of the State debt il
:, J.R PUGH.
Cenkeville, Fairfax CO., aug l2-lws
THO THE VOTERS OF FAIRFAX COUN
4 TY-At the solicitation of many friends, I
announce myself candidate for reelection to
the next House of Delegates of Virginia. Re-
cognizing the importance to the best interes. of
the State and Of the success OF the Conservative
party, make this annanciation, subject to the
action OF the party in determining who shall be-
their candidate, believing that the harmony and
success of the party can be best maintained by
organization and trust that at the meeting to
be held 1T August Court some satisfactory mode
may be adopted by which, in the selection of
candidate, that result may be attained.
Conservatism, in the darkest days of our his
tory, saved US from the fate of our Southern sis.
ter States, and it is at this time our myth and
hope and / sincerely trust that it's harmony
may be preserved. If l shall again be nomi-
mated by you. in being selected az your candi-
date, can only promise that, as in the past, my
best abilities will be directed to the maintsnanco
OF the honor and integrity of our beloved com
monweslth, and TO the adoption of such m cas-
ures rs will tend to the material prosperity of
the county and State.
r. a. COCKERILLE.
Fairfax county, August g.