Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-02


Messrs. j. A. Marshall, Geo. Strolher, Robert
Nj. Stribllng. &C.:
Gentlemen: In reply to your fattering invi-
tation, can only say that you may, at your
pleasure, submit my name to the Conservative
party, either IN convention or by primary cleo
ton, as it may select for its nomination, with
the pledge from me that if elected l 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 l have the honor
to be- very respectfully, your obedient servant
snd fellow citizen,
aug 23-lm H. BARNES KERRICK.
A CARD-At the request of many voters,
"A offer myself candidate to represent Fair.
fax county in the nuXt House of Delegates of
Virginia. | will not submit TO the action of u
county convention, which, according to the pre-
sent organization of the Conservative party, is
only calculated to defeat the will OF majority
Of the People; but MS | fully recognize tue I'M
poctanco of securing d Conservative representa-
tlon and mslntslning the unity of the party,
am ever ready to submit to primary election,
where every voter has u chance to cast his vote
for the candidate he prefers.
feel it right to state the general principles
which will govern my action, if you should
think proper to elect ms. consider ours con-
federated republic All power emanating from
the people, the government officers are the SER
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their responsibility and duty to serve them for
the public good. The General government as
well AS State governments, are bound by written
constitutions, and have no right TO exercise any
power not therein delegated.
The State policy should be so shaped as to
give all possible encouragement to tho business
interests of the State. Agriculture commerce
and manufactures constituting the basis of all
prosperity IN y country, should be foStered and
encouraged by the laws of the State. A free
school system is indispensable to 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 cach district by the patrons of each school,
who shall manage the schools without compen-
sation and wthoutcounty superntendents, saving
all the school tax for the benefit of the children.
The commerce of the State should be secured
rs much rs possible to our own cities.
Public and private credit should be sustained
as much Ms 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 us 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 off the State debt il
wisely and economically applied.
j. r. PUGH.
Centreville, Fairfax CO., aug l2-lw*
TINO THE VOTERS OF FAIRFAX COUN-
Il T4-At the solicitation of many friends, 1
announce myself candidate for reelection to
the next House Of Delegates of Virginia. Re-
cognzing the Importance to the best interest of
the State and Of the success OF the Conservative
party l make this annuncation, subject to tho
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 at August Court some satisfactory mode
may be adopted by which, in the selection of 81
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 ut this time our strength and
hope, and l sincerely trust that its harmony
may be preserved. Ii l shall again be nomi-
mated by you, in being selected as your candi-
date [ can only promise that, as in tho past, my
best abilities will be directed to the maintainanco
of the honor and integrity of our beloved COM
monwealth and to the adoption of such meas
ures rs will tend to the material prosperity of
the county and State.
K. II. COCkERILLE
Fairfax county, August ).